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The Soto Pocket Torch turns a disposable lighter into a powerful wind-resistant burner that reaches temperatures up to 2,300°F.

Backpacker April ’10 says of the Soto Pocket Torch, “Just put a 50-cent lighter into this little widget, and you get a mini blowtorch that produces a searing-hot blue flame.”
Pocket Torch accepts rectangular disposable lighters (not included); does not fit round disposable lighters, such as Bic lighters
Perfect for lighting stoves and starting campfires; can also be used around the house to cut rope, solder small objects and light your mood candles
Designed for use below 5,000 ft. in elevation
Soto Pocket Torch weighs only 1.8 oz. (without lighter) and measures 4.3 x 2.4 x 0.9 in.

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Soto Pocket Torch Customer Reviews

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Soto Pocket Torch

3.2

(based on 63 reviews)

61%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (41)
Easy to use (39)
Compact (38)
Functional (35)
Easy to set up (9)

Cons

Doesn't work (19)
Difficult to use (5)

Best Uses

Camping (40)
Backcountry camping (33)
Day trip (30)
Trips (28)
Survival (26)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (31), Casual/ recreational (24), Outdoor professional (4), Military/law enforcement (3)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Survivalist / minimalist (32), Comfort driven (25)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (39), Yes (5)

Reviewed by 63 customers

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Jun

2010

(14 of 14 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Box of Awesome!

By Jes@NCSU

from NC

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Use
Functional
Lightweight
Very Cool

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
Survival
Trips
Winter Camping

Comments about Soto Pocket Torch:

This thing is awesome, my new favorite gadget. It works great the lighters aren't too hard to find, and it is really fun. Your friends will be jealous. Very effective from anything from cigars to cord to torches to stoves it just rocks. Small light. Doesn't seem waterproof though. Get it!!!

Service and delivery comments:

I used the ship to REI store option (which I often do) I ordered on Sunday night and it said it would arrive that Thursday. Seemed a little too good to be true, it was didn't arrive till next Saturday. Oh well.

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Nov

2010

(11 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Good idea but serious limitations

By Bill from Salem

from Salem, OR

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Use
Lightweight

Cons

Ineffective
Not for survival

Best Uses

Campgrounds
Day Trips

Comments about Soto Pocket Torch:

Don't depend on this for a survival tool! I recently snowshoed to a cabin around 3000' elevation in the central Oregon Cascades and thought this would be the ideal tool for lighting the pilot light on a gas stove. The temperature in the cabin was above freezing, probably in the mid 30's and the lighter would not light even though the lighter insert worked fine. The Pocket Torch worked fine before and after the trip in a warm house at home at 400' elevation. To be fair, the instructions say it "may not ignite under colder temperatures" or above 5000' elevation.

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Aug

2010

(11 of 30 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Works depending on elevation

By mleaky

from Arizona

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Use
Lightweight

Cons

Ineffective

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River
Survival
Trips
Winter Camping

Comments about Soto Pocket Torch:

The lighter does not function as advertised at high elevations. It worked great around 2000ft, but I could not get the lighter to work above 7000ft, although the lighter inserted into the Soto unit still functioned.

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Jun

2010

(9 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Terrible

By Nimmo

from Texarkana, tx

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Pros

Compact
Lightweight

Cons

Easily broken
Only one type of lighter

Best Uses

Playing with fire once

Comments about Soto Pocket Torch:

This lighter accessory is a fun idea but if just doesn't last long. The switch that ignights the flame is too strong for the components inside, (found this out after taking apart). I suggest REI stormproof matches, or any weather strike matches. It's just more practical, and better prepared.

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May

2010

(8 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

FIRE!

By Rain_Receptacle

from Sacramento, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Use
Functional
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
Trips

Comments about Soto Pocket Torch:

It's great. You drop in an el cheapo (not Bic, though) lighter, push the button a couple times and fire comes out. It's not completely windproof, but it's way better than a regular lighter for getting things to burn. Not every gas station seems to have rectangular lighters, but they're not too hard to find.

Worth noting is that the flame adjustment that most of the compatible lighters have still works. If you take the metal topper off the lighter, you can slip the adjuster and get a huge flame (remember doing this in high school? don't forget to put the metal piece back). When put back in the torch, you get a nice, even bigger blue torch flame.

Also worth noting is that there are refillable lighters you can put in it, too. That way you can refill it instead of buying new lighters, but unlike most torches you can just go get a 50c lighter if you're in a pinch.

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May

2010

(7 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Blow torch from 50 cent lighter

By campingman123

from Glenview. Illinois

About Me Military/Law Enforcement

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Use
Functional
Gets the job done
Lightweight
Powerful
Waterproof
Windproof
Works in altitude

Cons

None

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
Everywhere
River
Survival
Trips
Winter Camping

Comments about Soto Pocket Torch:

Amazing little torch, just throw in a 50 cent lighter and get yourself a torch to go. Huge blue flame. I melted pennies and dimes with it.

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Oct

2010

(6 of 17 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Unusable for me. Can't find a lighter.

By Bob Dobbs

from Chicago, Illinois

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Comments about Soto Pocket Torch:

I can't find a lighter that fits. The ones I find are either too small or too large.

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Sep

2010

(6 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Nice Idea but does not last

By rspeach

from Atlanta, GA

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Pros

Easy to Use
Functional

Cons

Not reliable

Best Uses

Campgrounds
Day Trips

Comments about Soto Pocket Torch:

This product was a great idea and worked well the first couple of times I used it, however, after about the 8th time using the lighter it stopped working all together.. It still sparkes but refuses to light.. I personally would not trust this lighter in the wild.

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Apr

2010

(5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Making fire the easy way

By Zionsville Mike

from Zionsville, IN

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Use
Functional
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
Survival
Trips
Winter Camping

Comments about Soto Pocket Torch:

I found the Scripto lighter that fit perfectly at the local grocery store. This a bad (and when I say "bad", I mean cool) little device. Haven't used it on the trail yet but don't see it being effected by wind like a match or regular lighter would be.

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May

2010

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Skeptical no longer

By xootrx

from Albuquerque, NM

About Me Avid Adventurer

Pros

Compact
Easy to Use
Functional
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
Survival
Trips

Comments about Soto Pocket Torch:

Due the simplicity of this product, I found it a bit hard to believe it would work as advertised. Since REI has always had such a great return policy, I figured it was worth the risk. Simply put: It works great. I use it at work, as well as outdoors. It's affected slightly by high winds, but certainly much less than a lighter would be on its own. It's just a great idea, with the slickest, simplest possible source of fuel anyone could think to use. Also, as well as the flame improvement over a lighter, you can keep the flame going for as long as you want, without the handle heating up. An amazng little device.