Jo Chef Kitchen Torch with Butane Included – Refillable Lighter with Safety Lock & Adjustable Flame, Creme Brulee Blow Torch for Cooking & DIY

The product and does what it is supposded to do and a nice tool to have in the kitchen! I had a hard time filling it only because it was my first time using one of these. I wasn't sure if I was doing something wrong so I wrote into Customer Service to ask for some help. Cerine was fabulous and not only was very prompt in her reply, but answered my questions and gave me clear and specific instructions over email. I followed up with one more questions and again, she replied quickly and resolved my issues with ease. The company is great and you can definitely tell that customer service is informed, interested in helping, and cares about your experience. I don't write reviews often, but when I have a great experience, it is nice to be able to speak to that. 5 stars - would buy againb. Thanks again, Cerine!

This torch is *chef’s kiss* for caramelizing crème brûlée, light welding, or summoning your inner dragon for a game of DND. But there’s one tiny hiccup: the fuel dial doesn’t have a firm "click" into the off position. Sure, the trigger has a safety, but without a solid "off" setting, I live in perpetual fear that this thing might get nudged in the cabinet, release its gassy soul, and transform my kitchen into the set of a Michael Bay movie. 🧨Now, I know what you're thinking... maybe this chick just lacks impulse control. And to that, I say, did someone give you access to the surveillance cameras in my home? My family isn’t exactly known for restraint; my dad, for instance, thought the best way to teach me “winter driving skills” was to do doughnuts in the snow while I sat in the passenger seat, white-knuckling his scotch. I was 3.We like to say, “A gumball never falls far from the gumball machine... unless it falls onto linoleum floor. Then they scatter everywhere. But on high-pile carpet? They stay close.” And this torch? It’s the gumball on linoleum, teetering on total chaos.If you’ve got the discipline and restraint of a cat staring down a laser pointer, you’ll love it. If you’re me, you’ll love it so much your family will want to add a fire extinguisher to their carts - because they know how this story ends.

This is a tool of pure chaos.Will it refill or spill all over your hands?Will the safety work?Will it explode?Will it burn through literally anything?Roll the dice and find out

Nice size.

this is a good torch. substantial feel to it and a larger base to support it. the lock is a great feature, love that I can lock it & unlock it while holding it without fumbling. the knob on the back turns easily to adjust the flame. two small issues I've found but can work with them. 1. the flame adjustment knob is also how you turn off the torch. 2. when filling it with the butane it allows butane to leak out around the fill tip. followed directions to the letter to fill it & no matter what I did it would leak during filling. otherwise it's a good torch with a steady base. UPDATE: after trying to fill the torch again, the leak of butane was worse than the first time & when I gave up I could hear a hiss coming from the fill stem. I reached out to the company by email they responded in less than 24 hours. sent me a you tube link to view and see if I was possibly doing something wrong & stated they will take care of the issue confirming that customer service is a top priority. I was also told that if there was still a problem they would happily send me a new torch. my husband & I went to try again while following the video (which I had been doing it correctly all along) we even filled a lighter to insure the butane cans were not faulty. they were not. Bottom line let customer service know nothing worked, so they sent out a new torch right away. it arrived overnight! haven't tried the new torch yet will do that tomorrow. Another great thing I communicated with the same person from start to finish. Unlike so many companies that you reach out to & you end up with communication from sometimes multiple different people. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A GOOD TORCH WITH EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE THIS IS THE TORCH FOR YOU!

This product is great for starting fires if you have wood heat. Someone recommended I use a torch and I tried two different products. I was concerned about this product because I must’ve done something wrong on the third refill because it stopped working. However, the company completely supported their product, and now that I have this one again it is far better than cheaper versions… Much better heat and power. I’m really glad they worked with me on this. This is the one I grab for starting fires now. Sounds like I should be trying out for cooking as well :-). My biggest advice, however, is read the instructions when it comes to refilling. Overfilling it will compromise its function.

I love my Jo Chef. This is so convenient. This is my second time purchasing this product. I use it mostly for my crème brûlée.

This unit works fine. It's a little hard to fill and uses a lot of fuel, I mean A LOT. In addition, the fuel is extremely expensive. Not sure if I'm going to continue using it.