MAP (gas) torch

I just picked one up from B&Q for about £50 I think some years back.. "Benzomatic" or something.. looks like it's between the two you've linked to.

Never found any fault with it, it just works so I'd expect the cheaper one would do the job perfectly well but if I was using daily then I'd always go for the dearer one :)

While you're asking, anyone know if a "normal" DIY torch that takes CG3500 mixed propane/butane cylinders can use this type of cylinder?

No immediate need, I can happily do 22mm and probably no need for anything larger/faster, just interesting to know. Is MAPP worth it now that it isn't really MAPP any more?

In message , Tim Watts writes

I've got a Rothenburger Superfire 2, also rather silly money (bit of a Sunday afternoon distress purchase - aka what Screwfix happened to have locally) but works well.

Though I've never used MAPP with it, just using Propane it works very well - I've used it on upto 28mm fittings.

So, so much nicer and quicker to use than the old one, rather glad it was knackered really :-)

I've got one of those and I know a plumber who has one, so I reckon it must be good. And its quite happy being used upside down.

Simon.

Are these generally one-handed operation?

I never thought about that - but that would be a big help in some of the locations... Ta!

Yes. (Can't ever think I've used two hands)

Press the button (or pull, I suppose, with your 'trigger' finger, as it were) and it lights, let go and it stops.

I guess you need a second hand to press the button to lock it on, but there is no need for that really with normal plumbing soldering operations,

Thank you - sounds absolutely ideal!

I find with mine (Bernzomatic Quickfire II*) that if you use it for a prolonged time inverted without much warmup it will eventually freeze and the flame fade away until it has a chance to warm up. (on propane). However for a few pipe joints etc, its not a problem.

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