The BernzOmatic JT850 trigger-started outdoor torch is specifically designed to produce a high-output flame for a wide variety of outdoor uses. You can use this torch to burn off weeds and leaves, start barbecues and campfires, control insects, melt ice from walkways or patch asphalt cracks. This torch burns propane or mapp gas, and features an integrated trigger-start mechanism for quick flaming and an adjustable flame control.
Product Features
- Outdoor torch usable for up to an hour
- High-output flame for weed control, starting barbecues, melting ice, and other outdoor uses
- Uses propane or mapp gas
- Adjust flame control to fit each unique job
- Integrated trigger-start mechanism produces flame quickly
I like it Overall this product has met my expectations. It is well constructed and ergonomically sound. It works quite well at destroying small emerging weeds on bare ground, gravel and in between bricks. For larger weeds I find pulling is still a better option than the torch. The product is less effective when used in or around flammable ground cover or tender vegetation because of the resulting collateral damage.If you are comparing the torch against the ease and effectiveness of chemical weeding products (Ortho Weed be Gone, etc.) you will be disappointed in this product’s relative performance. If you are comparing this product to other “organic” weeding methods (pulling, high concentration vinegar, etc) you will be satisfied with the relative performance.
Well Designed Weeder This flame weeder is well designed. It’s light & maneuverable, ignites with one click of the button, and a small canister of propane keeps it going for ‘hours’. The flame covers a path about 3″ wide, so it goes slowly over large areas, and since one’s neck gets stiff after awhile, several minutes at a time is long enough. Safety and applicability issues: flame is extremely hot, can singe shoes or start a groundlevel brush fire~~and applicability: works best on small (1″ high), newly emerged weeds (wilts/kills with a brief pass of the flame). Established grass clumps laugh at it, though, and re-sprout within days, even if ‘cooked’ and blackened. Same with deeper rooted plants (dandelions). For weed control on compacted gravel, in cement cracks, etc., it is a godsend. In Spring, needs to be repeated every few days as new weeds emerge, because it won’t be so effective once they’ve developed deeper roots.
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