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I purchased this item to kill weeds in an overgrown stone-covered bed in my front yard without damaging the trees & shrubs in the area. It did take a bit longer than I expected to burn some of the plants. The igniter worked fine and it was easy to target what I was burning. The small propane tank (purchased separately) was more than enough to cover an area roughly 20 x 10 feet. It was a bit windy the day I used it and I had to relight often, usually I could do this just by pointing it at a place where weeds were still smoldering rather than use the igniter. Spring will tell as to whether the burnt plants will make a comeback.
Great product,we use it to light our smoker and it works perfectly. We have since seen it at the store for a lot more money. Excellent service, it arrived in 2 days.
the tourch works great but if you have a large area it takes some time.
My entire circular driveway is now pristeen and weed-free and when new weeds appear, they are quickly eliminated, with just a momentary application of the searing flame. Now, this tool is the right tool for the right job. The problew with my "jury-rigged" set-up was that the inverted propane cylinder eventually allows liquid propane to seep into the torch nozzle and either created dangerous flare-ups or just caused the flame to extinguish. It is a quality piece, safe to operate (usual open flame cautions apply) and I actually look forward to the weed extermination exercise.
The Bernzomatic JT850 Self-Igniting Outdoor Torch is engineered to maintain an upright cylinder position, eliminating all the inherent problems found with my "jury rigged" set-up mentioned above. Iused to use a "jury rigged" inverted propane cylinder and attached nozzle afixed to a metal rod for the purpose of burning small unsightly weed seedlings, which would regularly pop-up between my driveway pavers and patio blocks. I belive, in additon to killing the visible part of the weed, the seed is also damaged by the heat as well, so new weeds appear less and less often. If small weed elimination/maintenance is your goal, then this is definitely the tool you want to have in your arsenal. Once you screw on the propane cylinder the tool is perfecly balanced and easy to handle.
If you have pavers, or sidewalks, or even a cracked weed-prone concrete or asphalt driveway then I would definitely reccomend this tool. You'll be "weed free" in no time and you might even "enjoy the hunt" when they dare to return. Also, the stock propane nozzles used for brazing/soldering would constantly "flame-out" due to the flame coming in close proximity to the pavers and would therefore cause the flame to blow-out/extinguish itself. I had considered a "knock-off" cheaper model, but luckily I stumbled upon a few owner reviews on those models, which complained of "flare-ups" and other inherent problems with the cheaper tool and decided to go for the more expensive "Bernzomatic JT850 Self-Igniting Outdoor Torch" and I am glad I did. Open the valve, click the quartz ignition switch and you have a "jet-like afterburner flame" which will not flame-out and along with a accompanying satisfying roar, makes quick work of any weeds which dare to have poped-up between the bricks.
Once you get the weeds eliminated and under control, maintenance is easy and actually fun. Buy this product with confidence and look no further. Enjoy.
A wonderful device for killing weeds without chemicals. Amazon packaging was unnecessarily huge. Amazon should be embarrassed.
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