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A versatile wind-resistant lighter that uses widely available disposable lighters as its fuel source.
SOTO says
Electronic ignition! Strong, wind-resistant burner. Disposable lighter becomes a wind-resistant burner.
The Pocket Torch uses disposable lighter fuel. Light the Pocket Torch with a disposable lighter. It produces a flame that reaches temperatures up to 1300°C (approx. 2,300 °F). A disposable lighter increases it lifespan by 60% when used with SOTO's Pocket Torch.
CAUTION: The torch may not ignite under colder temperatures or high altitudes above 5,000 ft. / 1,500m.
Our Verdict
Superb piece of kit this from SOTO - especially as a disposable lighter is available just about everywhere. Without the lighter it weighs 50g which you may think is a luxury weight - however I've wasted loads of meths in the past struggling to get my burner lit especially when only half full - I suspect with this I'll save the weight in fuel.
It turns out that it doesn't work with every lighter as there is a size variation across the world, however I can report I've taken one on trips in the UK, France and Chile and each time managed to get a lighter that fits without a problem.
- Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Features
- Electron ignition
- Strong wind-resistant burner
- Disposable lighter becomes a wind-resistant burner
Specifications
- Size: 110 x 60 x 23 mm
- Weight: 50g without disposable lighter
- Burner Diameter: OD 14 mm, ID 12 mm
- Flame temperature: 1300°C (Approx. 2 300 °F)
- Flame size: Diameter 3 x 12 mm
- Flame shape: Superfine centralized flame
- Burning time: Approx. 20 minutes (per disposable lighter)
- Fuel cartridge: Disposable lighter
