The Big Shot is the torch people buy once. A 2500°F flame that brings quartz up evenly instead of scorching one side, a refillable body that takes standard butane, and Japanese build quality that is the actual reason it outlasts the cheap ones by years rather than months. We stock it in Santa Barbara because it is the one that comes back for fuel, not for replacement. If you have been disappointed in your torch, this one will make you happy. Originally designed by a plumber to go in his toolbox and get banged around. This is a tool, not an accessory.