Single-Head Heating Torch Kit - 450,000 BTU Review

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(More customer reviews)I did my homework before I bought the product. I compared several different models and decided to get this torch because it's powerful at 450,000 BTUs, has a very convenient 32-foot hose that gives you great range, and comes complete with quality features such as a real handle and a built-in piezo-electric igniter -- all at a price below that of more-heavily promoted yet less powerful torches.
Out of the box (or, more correctly, off the shrink-wrapped card), it was a snap to unite handle, hose and tank using the supplied wrenches, although I took my time and made sure everything fit properly. After all, this is a powerful flame-producer and should be treated with considerable respect.
With that in mind, I made sure I had a nearby garden hose charged before I began torching my crushed-rock parking area, which had overgrown with a mix of grass and weeds (both green and dry). Per the included instructions, I was careful to open the valves slowly so as not to trip the emergency shut-off, and the starter button ignited the flame on the third spark. The valve on the handle made it easy to adjust the flame and I was clearing ground in no time. Fortunately, the growth I was burning was fairly low and the resulting flames were small and easy to control.
As expected, the 32-foot hose made it easy to keep the torch well away from the propane tank. The value of this was underscored when I tried the torch's "Turbo Handle." One squeeze of the handle produced a roar like a fully loaded 747 leaving the runway. FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND angry BTUs shot from the end of my fire-stick and I swear I lifted off the ground a fraction of an inch.
There was no need to consciously release the handle. My autonomic nervous system (and survival instinct) kicked in before I returned to Earth.
I took a second to calm down. My wife's applause soon died down... although I noticed she then moved a little closer to the garden hose.
I re-adjusted the control valve on the handle and squeezed the handle again. The roar returned but I was ready for it, and I played the bell of the torch over the groundcover and watched the stuff instantaneously incinerate all the way to bare gravel. I was careful not to let the jet of flame linger on the crushed rock -- for fear of converting it to magma -- and I cautiously avoided the path of the buried natural gas main that feeds my house from the road.
Once I was seriously under way, the ease of clearing the weeds and grass was impressive (even though deep-green plantains and dandelions can muster a surprising level of resistance to open flame). I quickly learned that a fast pass will remove dried material and a little hang time will knock down the green stuff. My torch was proving to be a valuable tool for managing relatively large expanses of ground.
I won't use it for controlling the odd weed that appears in the driveway crack; it's just too powerful for that. But I'm setting out this weekend for that big raised bed up by the mail box -- and I'm taking my torch.


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For use with propane gas to burn weeds and unwanted vegetation without chemicals. Great for heating roofing materials, water and sand. Thaws pipes, heats motors and melts away ice and snow. Max. BTU: 450,000, Hose Length (ft.): 32, Handle Length (in.): 22, Automatic Igniter: Yes, Burner Head: Single, Tank Included: No, Min. Propane Cylinder Size (lbs.): 20

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