Customer Reviews

Ancor 702024 Marine Grade Electrical Mini Pocket Butane Torch

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

This is the worst product I have ever purchased. I had just received it in the mail this morning and filled the fuel cartridge up. I then tried to light the torch and nothing happened. Then I tried to figure out what was wrong with it and it turns out the ignition spark was not working and then the cartidge did not fit correctly. This was even the cartridge given with the product. DO NOT BUY...

I bought two of these, one to give as a gift. I use it on the beach (where it is too windy for normal lighters) to whip or melt the ends of nylon sailing lines. One worked perfectly using the refillable cartridge (supplied) and also a cheap Chinese made BIC type butane lighter. The other one didn't seem to work with either unless I shimmed the cartridge to raise it up in the torch housing. Must be some loose manufacturing tolerances here.

this item broke within a week from when i received it. the tube inside that connects the lighter to the piece fell out and can't be put back in. would be nice if i can get a new one. i am disappointed.

I bought two, they do not light. I called the company, as the instructions said, but received zero help. I am now stuck with two liters, next time I will get a Soto.

This item works very well. I have not run out of fuel and I have used it to melt rope ends several times. It is difficult to light with one hand (at least for me). The red "trigger" has to be pulled back and then pushed down. Not difficult to do with two hands, hard to do with one. It lights reliably and stays lit. If I lose mine, I will get another one.

It's safe! Latest design for this item requires one to be dexterous enough to slide your thumb along the top, down onto the actuator with enough force and quickly enough to depress the actuator before the safety device re-closes and without sending the unit across the room when it slips from your hand. People with weak or arthritic hands will probably have difficulty. Otherwise it is a great little torch. I'm sure our protectors in the government were again carefully watching over us on this design.

I thought this would be a cheaper or "amazon prime" worthy purchase. . . It's not. I couldn't get it to work at all, tried several lighters and it's also PAINFULLY annoying to disengage the childproof lock each and every time you want to strike it. It's too hard to do each time. I just want to push the dang button down and see blue flame, neither of those were possible with the one I bought. I returned for a full refund. Thank goodness!

Great tool. Helped with replacing batteries and a pump in the bilge of my boat. Made the work go a lot quicker.