Rösle 12844 Crème Brulee Butane/Propane Adjustable Kitchen Cooking Torch 6.5 in.

The media could not be loaded. This is by far the best torch I have ever owned or used and I have had them all. Seriously Vectors are cute but they die in a month or to, Newports are cheap and die in a week, any torch I have used has died in a few months but they all have shown steady decrease in performance after a few days.I use my tools.I have put this torch through its paces and then some, and still this thing blasts like a space shuttle on the first click every time. Yes The first button press lights the flame every time with out fail. If you have ever used a butain lighter before you know that a torch that gets used extensively, daily, and still fires first click is something special.This is truely a masterpiece in the relm of hand held torches and I am so very glad I found it. I would put this torch up against any other torch and be confident that it will out last and out perform it.I have collected lighters for 20 years of my life and I think this is as close to perfection you can get when it comes to a fat blue cone hand torch.Just so you are aware this is adjustable in terms of power but it does lack the air adjustment to create a sooty or candle flame. However the flame it has is tuned to perfection and in my opinion any other flame would just be pointless compared to it.4 years later...I ordered this in December 2014, it is now September 2018. The piezo ignition finally went out on this torch. That's over 4 years of using this torch for all kinds of jobs, hobbies, and stupid stuff that I don't want to talk about.4 nearly 5 years and the spark died, the rest of the torch is still functioning perfectly.I can light it with the spark from one of my many dead lighters that I have had for less than a month and the sucker works perfectly. Same great flame it sported on day one. So I need to either mcguiver up a new ignition by canabalizing one of the dead lighters or buy a new one. but over 4 years and the flame still functions with no stutter, clog, or drop in performance this torch should get a standing ovation.I am now standing and clapping.March 2020I bought another one of these and it is still just as well made and just a delight to use.I am no way affiliated with this brand or compensated whatsoever for what I am writing.I am just a torch aficionado or pyrophile (pyromaniac would imply mania, yes maybe pyrophile is not the best either) speaking from my many years using flame producing contraptions.I am offering you all the years of my experience with more torches than you could fathom.This is the highest quality torch of this type on the market today, as it was the highest quality torch on the market 6 years ago.You can get a torch for 15.00 sure, u will need to replace it in a week though.My last one of these lasted years, I have no doubt this one will do the same.Buy this torch and be happy and frustration free, when it comes to burning things anyway.Update: 12/21Lost the torch when a friend was using it and somehow became forgetful...A few months laterI found it in the mud after a storm.1st click from a torch out of the rain and mud and that 1 click started it up.It's like the Glock of torches.YOU WILL NOT FIND A TORCH MORE RELIABLE THAN THIS.I giving a new standing ovation from atop the table, whilst throwing roses upon the rösle!Update 10/1/22I have been absolutely brutal to this torch.I have over the course of the last year I havetossed this torch in my work trucks uncovered bed and used it when needed. It has been under water in the rain and baked in the sun.IT STILL LIGHTS 1ST TRY, EVERYTIME!

Only use a few times so far but it is working very well.

Nice torch!

This torch is far superior in quality to all the other mid 20-30 dollar torch's on amazon. Don't assume all torch's are the same, they arent. Poor quality torch's sometimes require multiple attempts to light, its infuriating, and the problem only gets worse over time. This one does not suffer from those problems, the safety is easy to operate and it stays locked down until the torch is lit, this means you can actually light it with one hand! it is also very easy to operate the lock on/off switch with one hand as well! The tank on this torch is slightly smaller than the standard issue bed bath and beyond torch, which is almost identical the the vector torch. However, the smaller tank is worth the trade off, and the size difference is not significant. Whether you're going to DAB CITY or actually using this in the Kitchen this torch will treat you well.

I used this product a handful of times, and then it stopped working. I can hear gas flowing through it, but the mechanism that lights it is not working. Do not recommend.

I love this torch. It's versatile, easy to operate, has a Greta stand soon burnt hands or counters and an adjustable flame. I used it to glaze my honey ham for Christmas and it performed like a champ (better than the year I tried using my husbands big torch & had to refinish some cabinets..whoops!). I also used it for meringues and for creme brûlée. I couldn't find fine sugar (my bad sent my hubby to the store so wadda ya expect) so I had to use granulated sugar, which is harder to crystallize and it was perfect. The shell was crackin' good and a perfect contrast to the custard. Highly recommend this versatile kitchen torch.

The torch has a five year warranty, not lifetime like the Amazon description claims. The main reason I chose this torch over other highly-rated ones was due to the lifetime warranty, so this was a very important feature to me. Otherwise I would not have paid the high premium for this torch; it costs nearly twice as much as others with the same reviewer rating. I feel cheated.The torch works fine so far, but I have no basis for comparison, and I've only used it to heat 2 creme brulees. I would normally not write a review so quickly but I felt it important to report the warranty issue.The torch lights up immediately each time -- no need for multiple clicks.The flame rapidly melts sugar, the only thing I've used it for so far.There is a switch on the left side, conveniently located for a right-handed person's thumb, controlling whether the torch remains on continuously or whether you have to hold down the rear thumb button that also triggers the ignition. Be warned, if that switch is on when you fill the reservoir, butane will leak out while you fill it. That strikes me as odd, but that's what happened.Too bad about the warranty. Fingers crossed that I didn't waste my money on something that will not last. I paid twice what I could have to feel confident that this thing would last literally a lifetime.Update, 2014 Jan 19:I've continued to use this thing for a year now -- far more than just melting sugar. Still works as before.I wish its tank could hold more fuel. I now see why restaurants prefer other models which are basically torch-heads that mount directly to a large fuel tank. My only issue with those is that they seem to require proprietary fuel tanks, whereas this item can be recharged from more commonly available fuel tanks.But, since I'm not running a restaurant, this isn't, in practice, a major issue for me.