Best torch?!

**Unhindered** · 13-01-2010, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by lynnm

I went out and bought myself a pressie today... a Sievert.... got it really cheap, about £95 which included the gas and bottle! Can't wait to use it either!

thats a really good price! what made you chose that one over any others?

**Di Sandland** · 13-01-2010, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by Unhindered

sorry to be a pain george but i meant your lakeland one, just trying to look at all my options before i decide which one to go for!

This is George's torch - I can confirm it's fab

**Carl Martin** · 13-01-2010, 04:47 PM

I use one of these pretty much all of the time. It's an oxygen and propane mix smiths little torch. superb. Despite it's size will burn to 6300F and melt 1 1/2 ounces of silver without any hassle.

**Unhindered** · 13-01-2010, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by Moon Cottage

This is George's torch - I can confirm it's fab

Thank you it looks pretty impressive!

**Unhindered** · 13-01-2010, 11:19 PM

Feeling a tad silly now as my boyfriend managed to make the torch work... But as I said I am looking into getting a more advanced torch also!

**lynnm** · 14-01-2010, 01:41 AM

Originally Posted by Unhindered

thats a really good price! what made you chose that one over any others?

I chose that because that's what I used in class, well that and my tutor recommended it. The price is good isn't it!

**Carl Martin** · 14-01-2010, 10:05 AM

I've just been apponited as UK distributor for an established torch company anyone interested please see pm me or check on my website (will be there in a couple of hours).

Carl

**emroyjewels** · 13-03-2010, 05:22 PM

Sorry to rake up this thread, but after reading through all the threads on torches, I'm a little confused and would love some advice!

I'm trying to solder a really simple bangle - rectangular wire 4mm x 1.3mm on a soldering block.

I know that my torch isn't getting hot enough having read through the posts. Its a little rubbish one, that only cost £5, and runs out of butane after about 6 minutes, so not long enough to heat up the whole bangle.

So now I'm trying to decide between the lakeland torch, and the Nimrod 500. I can see George has both, so am wondering if there is a reason why you would need both, or if one is better than the other? From what I can see, they both heat up to the same temperature, but does the Nimrod last longer and therefore make it easier to heat a larger object?

Any advice very welcome - I'm always buying the cheap thing and finding it doesn't work so have to upgrade so would like to make the right decision for once!

**mizgeorge** · 13-03-2010, 06:27 PM

I don't have both - I have the lakeland one (lovely and hot and quite a bushy flame) which is great for annealing and would certainly solder your bangle. I also have the Nimrod PT75, which is much finer flamed than the 500, and which I use for smaller scale jobs.

I also have my seivert - which I barely ever use now because I love the convenience of having no hose to tangle myself up in!

**emroyjewels** · 13-03-2010, 06:40 PM

Thanks George - my mistake (obviously read too many threads!) I thought about the Seivert, but the big gas can idea scares me a bit, and it seems easier to have a standalone unit.

How long would you say the Lakeland lasted before running out of gas? I guess I'm off to Lakeland tomorrow hehe!