It is very powerful and great for glass blowing, even outperforming my Berzomatic ts8000 in heat dissipation. The only issue I had was that it can be unstable even on level ground so be careful not to drop it when running at full power or at any time as it will damage the seals and the tank bend to which it is attached. In my opinion it is very noisy. I use an oxy flashlight regularly and it's a lot louder than a cutter. I've actually been wearing ear protection lately, which is weird withβ¦