High-Performance Thermadyne TurboTorch X-3B Air Acetylene Torch Outfit: Ultimate Precision and Efficiency! Review

Nice Torch. It is very noisy as some have mentioned. Hearing protection recommended. I soldered some 7/8 and 1/8 joints to see how well it worked. Very impressive.

Great flame shape; good pressure control. Two different sized tips are good as you shouldn't try to throttle the turbo (can overheat the tip). A little noisy. I wish I had waited that long to replace my old flashlight; worth $.

Size 3 tip has already separated from shaft. He came out immediately after a slight sip. This usually happens after, say, a year of tip use and daily use. Already won and never used.

I hope the unit we received was defective and our replacement will last more than five uses. This is definitely a zero star for now, I hope to update my review.

Impressed I'm an HVAC technician in Austin, Texas and use my flashlight every day and I've used it to solder 1". , as long as there is no problem. Light weight, easy to use, compact. a bit noisy but ok no more oxygen kit with me one thing less to carry 80 on a 100+ degree day

I have used a turbo torch/tank in the past as a machinist. I recently bought my own for HVAC work and when I first used it I smelled acetylene and found a leak in the regulator housing which is pretty damn tight. I'm disappointed and hope it's easy to replace under warranty. Luckily I still had a flashlight on the truck to get the job done.

I've used these on several residential split system installations and they work great. I ordered an MC tank adapter (just be sure to check for leaks with soap) and off we went. A11 is all I use for general setup, the smaller tip (A5 I think) is good for 3/8" tubing but I only use it for soldering work. Personally, I'm not a fan of acetylene-oxygen as I almost always run out of oxygen in the middle of work and still switch to a turbo torch and do small jobs around the home. 1 inch diameter or…