Yocan not only produces vaporizers. The company has now ventured into making tools and accessories to support the needs of smokers who delight in consuming their favorite dry herbs, whether they want to roll up a spliff or enjoy a more convenient session simply by packing up a bowl. It can also be used by dabblers who are accustomed to using tabletop dab rigs that need a more powerful heat source to bring their bangers up to temp.
On that note, here’s a quick look at some of the torches sold under the Yocan brand. Take a quick browse and you may just find what you’re looking for.
Why Buy a Torch?
Sometimes using a conventional lighter just won’t cut it. Some sessions require bringing out the big guns and here’s where torch lighters come into play.
For those who do not know, torch lighters can reach higher temperatures so they can really turn up the heat for when you need it. As we’ve mentioned earlier, torch lighters are often used for bangers, which require above normal temperature to really melt the wax concentrates and extract their active ingredients so those partaking in the session can really reap their benefits.
In addition, torch lighters have a longer reach in general. That means the one wielding the torch will not have to keep close to the banger (or whatever component is being heated) saving him or her the hassle of getting a burnt finger.
Also, torch lighters have various features that can help improve one’s vaping or dabbing experience.
Generally, using a torch lighter — unless you’re lighting a cigarette — is beneficial.
On top of its smoking, vaping, and dabbing uses, you can definitely find many applications for a torch lighter.
Other uses of Torch Lighters
Aside from the above-mentioned, torch lighters can be used in tons of applications.
One of its better-known uses outside of smoking or dabbing is in cooking. Most torches can be used to caramelize deserts, such as a crème brûlée or a meringue. Likewise, it can also be used to melt cheese; brown, sear, and roast meat; torch pork, beef, and even chicken skin; and even grill a wide variety of vegetables such as eggplants and peppers.
The versatile blow torch can also be used for outdoor activities like lighting a campfire, which is essential to keeping oneself dry and warm when braving the elements. It can also be used to light up a portable stove so one can boil and sterilize water and cook food out in the wilds.
A torch lighter can even be used for home repairs and do-it-yourself (DIY) projects. Things like soldering pipes, crafting burnt wood finishes, and even making durable rope seals is a simple and easy job when you have a torch lighter with you. Furthermore, you can effortlessly loosen nuts, thaw pipes, and safely ignite faulty gas stoves with the help of a handy torch lighter.
So, investing in a torch lighter is more than just supporting your ritual. Putting your money in good products will help you make your life easier and basically grow your roster of useful everyday tools.
Torches vs. Conventional Lighters
Alright. Now that you know how much of a tank these torches are compared to the average lighter, let’s have a quick rundown of the differences between a torch lighter and a conventional cigarette lighter.
Torch Lighters:
- Can reach higher temperatures
- Can provide hot flames longer
- Ideal for lighting up a bowl
- Good for heating up bangers
- Can be used for cooking
- Can be used for heavy outdoor activities
- Can be used for DIY projects
- Can sometimes be safer
Traditional Lighter:
- Small and portable
- Provides only a small flame
- Unable to reach high temperatures
- Can not be used for cooking or other projects
- Cheap and readily available
Yocan Torch Lighters
Yocan has made a name for itself for making high-quality vaporizers that do not cost an arm and a leg. They make affordable herb vapes, wax vapes, and oil vapes that perform as good as products that are twice of thrice the sticker price.
The Chinese vaporizer maker also introduced notable innovations to the affordable vaporizer category, making the segment a more viable place to check out — especially for people who are on a budget.
It can be said that Yocan is currently creating a similar impact in the torch lighter industry as it has introduced a series of portable torch lighters that aim to redefine the game. Let’s go ahead and take a look at what technologies we can find in Yocan’s lineup of torch lighters.
Piezo Ignition Technology
Yocan has opted to use a tried and tested ignition technology in the form of Piezo ignition. To put it simply, Piezo ignition is miles ahead of the typical lighter ignition system used in cheap lighters: spark wheels.
As the name suggests, spark wheel lighters use a wheel that needs to be cranked up in order to produce a spark. The spark then needs to catch up to the fuel being spewed by the lighter’s spigot, which then produces the flame.
If you’ve used a spark wheel lighter — which if you’re on this page, we assume that you have — you will understand that it takes quite several attempts to get a fire going. This means one has to flick the system several times to produce a flame that can be used eighter to light up a bowl or set a joint ablaze.
For those who want something more reliable, using a torch lighter with Piezo ignition technology is the answer. Piezo ignition (for the uninitiated) is a lighter ignition system that uses a small mechanism with a spring-loaded hammer. The said hammer hits an inorganic compound called lead zirconium titanate, which others may remember through its nickname PZT. The action then causes a high voltage with an electrical discharge that ignites the fuel from the outlet.
The movement is precise and reliable that you can get flames out of your torch lighter almost anytime you press on the trigger. This technology is available on all o Yocan’s torch lighters.
Refillable Butane Tank
Tired of throwing away your gas station lighter whenever the butane in the tank gets used up. Well, good thing that Yocan’s torch lighters are not of the disposable kind.
If you’ve been following the Yocan brand, you will know that they are all about reusability and allowing their customers to really get the money they paid for with their devices. Most Yocan vaporizers — for example — have cross compatible atomizers so their owners can easily purchase replacement parts to keep their herb vaporizer, wax vaporizer, or oil vaporizer in running condition.
Likewise, some Yocan vapes have been designed with a magnetic 510-thread so as to ensure that owners of Yocan Box Mods can simply change the magnetic link (should the thredings become loose) instead of having to purchase a new vaporizer altogether.
The same principle applies to Yocan torch lighters as they all have refillable tanks. In general, all Yocan torches as of the moment have an eight-gram butane tank. The tank has a peep hole that owners can use to check the remaining fuel so they can easily refill the tank when needed.
Also, the choice of using butane instead of other fuel types is a good decision as butane is generally available in most places and owners will not have a hard time sourcing fuel for their lighter. This universal fuel s great since users of Yocan torch lighters will have a steady supply of fuel to ensure that they can keep on using the product they purchased.
Adjustable Flame, Temperature
Yocan torch lighters are also built with adjustable flame settings so its owners can customize their experience and basically adjust the level of flame — whether it’s temperature or reach — to best suit their needs.
As of the moment, Yocan torch lighters have a flame adjustment setting that can reach temperatures up to 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit or 1,371 degrees Celsius. This is really hot as the said temperature can melt soft metals and basically bring a tender pork to a crisp.
Different Yocan torch lighters will have unique ways on how the temperature can be adjusted, some will have a wheel that can give the torch lighter owner a tactile feedback while some will have dedicated plus “+” and minus “-” buttons to basically increase or decrease the temperature level.
Similarly, the reach of the flame can also be adjusted. Per the Shenzhen-headquartered vaporizer company, Yocan torch lighters have flames that can jump up to 12 inches.
The increased flame temperature as well as the flame reach is related to Yocan torch lighters’ versatility as these features allow owners to use the torch lighters for culinary and cooking applications as well as for outdoor use and DIY projects.
Wind Resistance
Yocan torch lighters are known to be wind resistant lighters and can still supply the necessary flame even when used outside. This means that it is a dependable torch lighter that can be relied on even in emergencies.
Some consumers of wax concentrates and dry herb strains use their favorite materials for medical purposes. The herb and its wax concentrate byproducts are known to have anti-inflammatory properties as well as calming and relaxing effects. Some patients suffering from chronic pain use these materials to alleviate their conditions and a torch lighter that can light up their bowls and heat up their bangers regardless of the external factors is a must.
Likewise, those suffering from rheumatism and arthritis can depend on Yocan torch lighters to help them manage the pain and hardships they encounter in their daily lives.
What Yocan Torch Lighter to Get?
As you might have imagined by now, Yocan has released a sizeable library of torch lighters.
The company has a collection of high-quality torch lighters that can be used for a wide variety of applications. Here are a few that we have picked just for you so you don’t need to browse the entire brochure to find what you need.
1. Yocan Red Temporal Torch: For the Tech-savvy Consumer
Yocan has released the Yocan Red Temporal Torch, which we believe would best suit consumers and torch lighter users who are at the same time into technology.
It has all the aforementioned technologies discussed above such as Piezo ignition, a refillable fuel tank, and an adjustable flame setting. But what separates it from its stablemates is its digital display screen, which is ideal for keeping track of the running temperature as well as some of the other features of the device.
The Yocan Red Temporal Torch also has a programmable timer to help its would-be owners better manage their torch lighter usage.
2. Yocan Red Beef Torch: For the Stylish Connoisseur
Yocan is not always about being technologically advanced, and the Yocan Red Beef Torch is a good example of this principle.
Unique to the Yocan Red Beef Torch is its premium leather trim found on the torch lighter’s pistol-style grip. To add to that, the grip is made with heat-resistant material, which aids in the comfort levels enjoyed by owners when using the Yocan Red Beef Torch.
Having the genuine leather strapped on the torch lighter makes it a stylish piece that would go well with smokers and vapers who are in love with all things leather.
3. Yocan Red Katana Torch: For the Thrill-seeker
Yocan has introduced the Yocan Red Katana Torch, a torch lighter that would suit the personality of thrill-seekers and those who want to be unique and are not afraid to stand out.
Encapsulating ancient Asian culture, the Yocan Red Katana Torch is equipped with a katana-style grip. While it is made with heat-resistant plastic, it is still decorated with typical tsuka (the full handle of a katana) appointments, such as a samegawa or ray skin, menuki or the decorative trims integrated into the tsuka, and the ito or the outer wrap of the handle. These features make the Yocan Red Katana Torch a unique piece that will not only help with consuming wax concentrates and dry herb strains, but also a talking piece that could start conversations between those who partake in a session.
