Can anyone suggest a good blowlamp?

[Parm]

all my others are Sievert

combination of sievert and bullfinch here. Haven’t used any of them for years

 

[sg66]

i own 5 of them 2 are normal old style blow lamps used on plumbing

this one i can braze with it

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this one is the superfire model looking down into it and yes a loverly blob of solder in it this is how the vortex is created on them

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my other is also a mapp gas blow torch without the vortex on it and a different flame on it

between them i have my favourate blowlamp the top picture its had tyears of service with it and i look after it

the mapp gas im not a lover off due to peierser in them prefer to light from the end than pay for a gimmick with mapp blow lamps

i even take the mickey out of the garage owners using a plumbers blowlamp than there own accetterlyne and ive rubbed it in and right

mapp gas i use for bad bolts and will admit it however the upside blowlamp is also my goto blowlamp for this takes a bit longer but will get to cherry red

i find mapp gas for piping is a little hot for plumbing fittings im aware of this so dont over heat the pipes or fittings

oh and my blowlamp is old 30 years + for it and still works to the day i bought it

my blowlamp has done leading and car leading lead to copper, copper to copper brazing and much more uses ive done with it mapp gas is and can be way too hot for many applications

plumber by trade @Kayos hes in same trade so will have his own comments and input on them

i also had an argument with my brother as i said the Rottenbugger flares when upside down and i proved it that it does flare on a higher flame when in use mine does not i also dont need to adjust it like the Rottenbugger torches on there sides or upside down

try it straight after first lighting them you will find they will flare but will settle down or you adjust them before going upside down

Can't say I have ever had a problem with my surefire2 flaring, I've just attempted it full flame, lighting upside down shaking upside down nope just lights and runs.

As for map being too hot well don't use map it's ment to be hot other not so hot bottles of gas are available or simply turn down the flame with the adjuster, it's a bit like putting something in the oven and burning it at 240 and blaming the oven.

When I started out it was a small propane bottle and a crap torch on 5m gas hose, anything is better than that.

As for use in garages I have a few friends with them and they have burning gear but for most of the stuff they do use map and a surefire as it's just so much easier if they need to get out the big torch they can it's just convenient.