Way better than expected and worth the price!
I have been looking for a stick or candle style butane torch lighter for a while now. They always seemed to have a more precise flame. A flame that could be aimed at a specific spot and hit without a lot of collateral damage of nearby items. Trying to heat a specific spot of plastic to be able to position it without the whole thing being heated and falling over. I was ordering a couple of other things so I searched for this type lighter. I found a few and then compared them looking at price and reviews. I guess I had put one in my shopping cart already because when my order arrived there were two boxes of four torches. I checked the order. Yup, I ordered two boxes, I hope they're good. WOW! Are they ever! Filling them is very easy. Unlike all the other torches I have used, there is very little escaped butane during the refueling process. Since less butane is escaping, I don't have to buy as much butane. At just over $4.00 per torch, I have saved money (normal prices have been $10-30). They are also lasting longer than others that I have tried, so I have not needed to replace any. Warning: One seemed to have grown legs and walked away. Adjusting the flame is super easy, too. Around the refill nozzle is a half-loop that can be popped out with a finger nail. Then, a simple turn to the left or right will either reduce or increase the flame. The ignition switch is an easy slide up. When trying to angle down to heat some solder between pieces of metal it is a lot easier than trying to slide a switch back. The precision of the flame is better than I have been experiencing by far, but I still looking for the torch of my imagination. I have one in my kitchen that I have used to melt sugar on a dessert and it worked great. I have used it to toast marshmallows just because I wanted a toasted marshmallow (and one leads to another and another). I tried toasting Fluff on a pie. The toasting went well, the pie looked and tasted great. The next day when I wanted another piece, I found that the Fluff did not stayed on the pie. It had flowed into the void of the missing pieces. My only complaint would be the window to see the fuel level. The inside of the fuel tank is dark making it difficult to judge the level during the later hours of the day unless in a bright room. If there was another window on the opposite side, it might make the fuel level easier to see. My last comment about these torches would be: I wish I had not gifted the other box of four to friends. Read more
