Yeah - I know - been asked a 1000 times before. So when I search I get 1000's of hits. Or almost none if I try to refine my search. Plus, what was OK last year might today be a POS made in China, so here we go again....
First - an important principle - my philosophy re tools is to buy the best you can afford, not the cheapest you can find, so even though it's "only" for DIY use, I'm not interested in flaky "DIY" tools made down to a price. Whatever you do, they still have to work as well as "pro" ones, even though they won't be used as often, and won't bounce around in the back of a van.
So I'm looking to buy a good gas torch.
Rothenberger/Bernzomatic seem to be the common choices, often accompanied by the circling of the wagons by each camp, but are there other options? Sievert? Primus? REMS?
I've seen some people recommend GoSystem, but I've got one of these (for bonfires and crèmes brûlée), and I can't say I'm impressed with the quality...
First - an important principle - my philosophy re tools is to buy the best you can afford, not the cheapest you can find, so even though it's "only" for DIY use, I'm not interested in flaky "DIY" tools made down to a price. Whatever you do, they still have to work as well as "pro" ones, even though they won't be used as often, and won't bounce around in the back of a van.
So I'm looking to buy a good gas torch.
- Self-igniting.
- Swivel head and/or works with the torch at angles/upside down
- Versatility - I'll probably never use it for anything other than soldering 15 & 22mm copper using propane, BUT it would be good to have the option of MAPP just in case, ditto a range of different nozzles, shields etc.
Rothenberger/Bernzomatic seem to be the common choices, often accompanied by the circling of the wagons by each camp, but are there other options? Sievert? Primus? REMS?
I've seen some people recommend GoSystem, but I've got one of these (for bonfires and crèmes brûlée), and I can't say I'm impressed with the quality...