Rex Jenson I absolutely love mine. Yes, there is a small learning curve, but once you get going, it's an awesome tool.

Once you get use to it, you never would go bakl to standard torches.

Peter Ford It's actually nothing to do with the tip size, the secret is how it's mixed before ignition. From there, you only need a smaller tip to achieve the same result.

Peter, to reiterate, theres a special induction action in the mixing chamber that causes the flame to have reduced turbulence characteristic, finer more accurate applied heat and less gas used. The Tips just direct the flame for different guage metals.

magen david You can Google or search KZfaq for the Cobra2000. That is the current model.

redewaan josias Try your closet eBay - It's available in the USA and ships to most countries...

tom thompson Not sure, try looking on KZfaq.

ok , shall do , many thanks

This will not work with oxy propane, I tried it with ours.

detroittorch.com makes and sells these

@@bobmorris1432 Can it sell outside the US?

Name one and why

Hi Eric, I'm sorry this has been your experience with the torch. Personally I found it difficult to learn oxy/acet welding with the traditional torch. It took me some time to get clean consistent welds. I also found the ergonomics of the torch difficult on my wrist. NOTE: this was ONLY for welding my 4130 aircraft air frames. When I decided to "invest" a large sum of my money into this torch, I had to un-learn the old ways and re-learn this new way (as per this video). The torch itself while does have some weight in it, I found it much easier to handle in difficult positions with less stress on my wrist. Yes, there are now other torches eg; mini torch that all have their merits - but there is no such thing as one that suits every welding situation. There are plenty of comparison reviews on KZfaq to watch. Personally, the only problem I have with this torch is that if it was made in China like everything else, we'd probably be paying a more reasonable price for it - not these over inflated profiteering prices.

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I learned with a conventional torch and then switched to the Henrob. There is no comparison. A conventional torch works. This works better. Way better. I had my welds tested with both conventional torches and this one; both passed but the Henrob welds had the edge. This was a CAA welding test required for working on aircraft using 4130 steel. The welds were laboratory tested in every conceivable way. If there is downside it is that the torch is a bit heavy. But if you use it a lot, you just adapt.

This is why I am here, ie. to hear opinions re. the COBRA DHC-2000... --but!-- opinions backed up by data. Please explain, with details, what you believe to be inferior in the DHC-2000, and especially what is superior in other torches. Thanks!

Hi Bartolomeo, while I would have to agree 100% with things "heating up" while cutting, the abilities of the torch are far from nonsense. To try and buffer the heat, they include a hand-guard/heat-shield which, mostly works, but only for a short time till the guard itself heats up. The torch itself make the gas welding learning curve a lot shorter, and indeed, it saves a huge amount on gas usage, that is from personal experience using the torch and traditional oxy/act torches.

Peter, thanks for the comment. I’ve had no luck finding welders who own and use this torch only nah sayers who have never even tried it.