Japan PRO2 Culinary Professional Kitchen Butane Torch | Kitchen Butane Torch Kitchen Blow Lighter with Reverse Use for Creme, Brulee, BBQ, Baking, Jewelry by FAPEND | Butane Fuel Not Included

I’ve not owned a proper kitchen torch til now and after reading the reviews on this and the cheaper Chinese units I decided that I’d step up to the Japanese device. Very well made and it works marvelously. Looking forward to the many uses I will be putting it to from charring steaks and chicken skins to re-lighting added charcoal in my grill. Eff the Chinese crap.

this thing will cook!! easy to use, never fails to ignite on first try, flame is insane. it adjusts easily from raging jet engine blur to candle yellow with the simple twist of a knob. I have two of these. every kitchen should have one of these.

There’s a lot of cheaper options available but I chose Iwatani because of their brand quality. So far, it seems to be working well. Attaching it to the canister is a little sketchy. The instructions say to turn it 33 degrees to lock it on but it feels like way less than that. So far it holds on with no leaks. The flame is smooth and the control knob is very responsive. However, I feel the connection design could be improved. It definitely doesn’t feel like a positive connection.

I choose this one is because I can use upside down ( almost burn myself with the cheap torch). secondly web site state Made in Japan, but is not, Is okay to me. Just wish they could make a Click sound when you turn it off ?

I love turning the flame where it isn't so hot so that I can caramelize a cream brule and not burn any of the sugar. It's not just turning the output down it's how it controls the shape of the flame. one way is very precise and very concentrated. the other and it's diffuse and not as hot. Perfect for what I was after.

I bought this due to its "made in Japan" stated country of origin by Amazon, and by the name of the product, "Japan Pro". I attached my photo of the product packaging. Clearly says "Made in China". Amazon should demand a correction of name by seller, and correct country of origin in Amazon listing. Also of note, this product is identical to an Iwatani butane torch I bought from Amazon a few months ago. The gas on knob failed. Read descriptions of the made in China butane torch failures due to the gas on knob on Amazon reviews, and draw your own conclusions.

This is the strongest flame from a butane torch I use. My issue is the reliability as I’ve ordered multiple for my restaurant. It’s the fastest torch we’ve tried but recently we’ve had to replace them with some failing literally the same day. Out of the package it works great but then some units emit a very little amount of gas so the flame is minuscule to to non-existent. No lie we had one fail after one use. The gas would just not come out after turning the knob. Secondly we had a couple unit that would not shut quickly or completely unless turned really hard. What that results is in a dangerous situation as we used it then turned the knob to shut off the gas, some units look and sound like they’re off but actually emitting a tiny bit of gas which keeps the flame on but it’s difficult to see. Needless to say this is extremely dangerous as you could either burn yourself or burn the building down. Imagine thinking the unit is turned off for the night and the butane torch is emitting a flame all night possibly catching something on fire. You could also be reaching across it thinking it’s off and burn yourself.Great when it works but reliability is so bad recently

I use this on my finished, handmade baskets to clean up unwanted hairs. Works perfect.

Yo lo utilizo para hacer encausto (técnica de arte con cera) y funciona muy bien el control de la flama.Muy fácil ponerlo en los tanques de butano marca trupeper.

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Use it for bbq, for finishing off meats, aburi salmon… list goes on…

I bought this for my son-in-law who likes cooking. He says it works well and has a powerful flame. I hope to be invited over soon for some aburi salmon and a creme brulee!Delivery was fast

Despite Iwatani being mentioned many times in the product name and description, upon arrival the packaging only mentions "Fapend". I have contacted Iwatani and they have made it clear that they have no affiliation with this other company. I bought this specifically because I had seen recommendations for the Iwatani PRO2. This product appears similar, but because it is actually manufactured by a different company, there is no guarantee that it will offer the same performance or safety characteristics.