BLUEFIRE 3' Hose MAP/MAPP Gas Soldering Mini Pen Torch Kit Multi-Function Propane Torch with Free Flint Lighter Hotter Jewelry Torch Portable Brazing Welding Torch Kit by MAP Pro Propane Cylinder

I love this thing for fine work. Much easier to control your heat temp and overall control for pinpointing soldering work.

Works great

This is nothing more than a glorified, overpriced solder iron and foam cutter. You can do exactly what this does with any old $10 solder iron, at that.The torch feature is completely useless. It didn't even get hot enough to melt flux or low temp resin core solder. Turning it up at all and it'll blow it's own flame out.The valve to the bottle doesn't extend and contract like it should with the knob. Off? On? Once on, there's no off till I disconnect the bottle (flame off, of course). I shove the valve up so at least gas isn't leaking out as I screw in the tank.I thought at least the striker would be useful. Nope. I don't know how you DON'T get a pezioelectric spark out of an instrument designed to do that.... Unless it sucks.Well, it only produces a spark in maybe 1 of 3 strikes. I have to practically shove the torch nozzle spewing gass into it to get it to light.You have no idea how disappointed I am. I'd wanted this torch for about a yea, thinking it'd solve a lot of my problems. Nope. Absolutely not. Just mire cleanup.Ever have something you hate yourself for buying? Yeah, this is one of mine.

I bought it after decades of buying butane soldering pens that work well at first, for small jobs anyway, and then degrade to uselessness over a period of months, particularly when sub-standard butane is used (and price/reputation is no predictor of a good batch, apparently). But this thing came with no instructions, and the video was more of a marketing tool than a step-by-step introduction to the workings of the torch itself.Plus, the piezo lighter is only good for the flame attachment, or possibly also for the soldering base but only before a tip is inserted. Since it would become instantly too hot to safely screw in a tip once lit, the only way I can see is to assemble fully the soldering iron, and then use a butane lighter.I hadn't seen Hao's review until just before writing my own. That would definitely have helped. But luckily I didn't have an experience like Vince's (see his video review).My tips for lighting, which I only stumbled upon while giving it one last chance before requesting a return label: the main adjustment, on the part that connects to the tank, opens for 7 and 1/2 half-turns (3 and 3/4 full turns). Open it 3 half-turns to light the torch. The adjustment on the torch handle (the blue thing) opens 1 and 1/2 half turns, or 3/4 of a turn. I opened it halfway (3/4 of a half-turn). I lit the torch tip at the catalyst, after attempting unsuccessfully to light it at the hole at the base of the tip. It flamed for a few seconds, then turned red, and I was good to go. It only took a few more seconds before the head melted solder, and I had my job done in under a minute.If it doesn't also degrade, this will have been my best purchase in a soldering iron in my life.Bluefire: produce an instructional PDF for fricksakes, and post it on your website! Make sure it covers all variants of the models!

I love the design of this soldering torch, this is the only one unique mini soldering pen torch I had ever seen that can be directly connected to a 1lb MAPP or Propane cylinder, the fuel gas it used is much hotter than the butane gas, so this soldering torch can heat up faster and working in more tasks than other ordinary butane pen torch. The BLUEFIRE propane torch is a Ready-to-Go full kit, including a Hosed Torch, a spark lighter, a swirl flame nozzle, a soldering head, a hot knife, a double sharp iron, a 2.4mm soldering iron, a soldering needle, and a polyfoam cutting tip, plus all these are placed in a hard tool box. Almost includes everything for a soldering projects. Great priced tool made of quality! With this price, it is almost a pure steal!

Muy buen servicio

Good torch, the flame is very precise and blue, I liked the feel and sound of the gas flowing/burning. Unfortunately, the gas regulator which attach to the cylinder, did not work at all and I had to return it. (the torch itself has another regulator). I also found that the hose was very rigid and difficult to uncoil, for precision welding its hard to deal with the hose shape, when trying to move the torch the hose will not uncoil and actually drag the cylinder with it, you need two hands to get the hose straight, it's a bit aggravating. For that reason I decided not to have it replaced, just returned.

The media could not be loaded. In case that some new users might feel difficult to ignite this soldering pen, especially when the soldering iron sets were on, there are some tricks I want to share:At first, turn on the gas knob on the bottle fitting, then open the gas control on the soldering pen to small flow, DO NOT turn it too high since gas flow too fast can extinguish any sparks.Secondly, approaching the spark lighter to the holes on the soldering iron seat, there is one hole that is larger than others, and by my experiences, this is the position that specially designed for ignition, just push the lighter and you will see blue flames come out of all the holes.NOW here comes the MOST IMPORTANT TRICK, DO NOT immediately turn the gas to larger when the flame is still blue! Keep it low or even turn it to smaller for few seconds until you saw parts of the ceramic media inside were burned into red, then at this time you can turn the gas to larger or maximum as you wish, and start your soldering job.I love this new toy! It is hotter than butane pens, and no more painful refill works, just connect to a MAPP or propane cylinder and it can continuously working for much longer time!