Weller Mini Butane Torch - WLTBUM2

I picked up this Weller WLTBUM2 Mini Butane Torch to add to my workshop electronics station for heat-shrink wire splicing, light soldering, and freeing stuck mechanical fasteners. When dealing with butane tools, cheap unbranded torches often suffer from broken piezo igniters or leaky valves after just a couple of refills. So far, this Weller unit has run flawlessly, proving to be a highly reliable workshop asset that works exactly as it should. Why this mini torch is an exceptional workshop tool: Reliable Piezo Trigger Ignition: The auto-start mechanism is excellently engineered. It sparks cleanly every single time you depress the ignition trigger, completely eliminating the need to fumble around with an external flint striker or a lighter while holding your hardware pieces in place. Precise Flame and Temperature Control: The adjustable flame lever is highly responsive. It allows you to dial in everything from a sharp, pinpoint blue torch flame for precision soldering up to a broader, milder heat profile that is absolute perfection for evenly shrinking polyolefin wire sleeves without scorching the plastic. Stable Desktop Base and Construction: The physical ergonomics are fantastic. The handle features a wide, flat bottom base that allows the torch to stand completely upright on your workbench safely, preventing the hot tip from making contact with your desk surface between uses. Workshop Usage & Refilling Tips: Use Premium Fuel: To prevent the micro-nozzle orifice from clogging over time, always refill this tool with high-quality, multi-refined butane gas (like Neon or Ronsonol 5x or 11x filtered). Cheap, low-grade butane carries impurities that will leave soot deposits and choke out the gas flow valve. Purge Before You Refill: When the torch eventually runs out of gas, use a small screwdriver tip to press down on the bottom intake valve to completely purge any trapped ambient air pressure before pumping in fresh butane. Skipping the purge cycle creates air pockets that will cause the flame to sputter or go out during use. The big takeaway: Weller is a gold standard in thermal hobby tools, and this mini butane torch lives up to their reputation completely. It fills easily, ignites consistently on the first click, and offers excellent flame adjustment control for a very reasonable price. It is a solid, dependable piece of hardware that handles everyday workshop heating tasks with zero complaints.

The Weller WE-WLTBUM2 Mini Butane Torch is an excellent tool that should be in every handyman's toolbox. Its compact size makes it perfect for tackling small jobs, but it's also powerful enough to handle larger jobs. The torch is easy to use, and its adjustable flame control lets you work with a range of materials. One of the significant advantages of why I bought this butane torch is its portability. You can use it anywhere, without the need of a power source. The butane tank is easy to refill, making it a cost-efficient tool in the long run. I found that the torch's flame was consistent and stable, which made it easy to execute and complete delicate tasks at hand. The second thing I liked about the torch was torch's ergonomic design also helped ensure comfortable handling, plus a super added feature is the built-in security lock which prevents accidental ignition. Overall, I highly recommend the Weller WE-WLTBUM2 Mini Butane Torch. It's portable, powerful, and easy to use, making it a versatile and valuable tool for anyone who needs a reliable torch.

Well, don’t do it - the Weller name isn’t what it once was, or maybe it is in soldering tools but they just took a China junk lighter and slapped their name on it??? I don’t know - what I do know is these let me down. Junk…. Like many things you buy on Amazon these days, no way you can return it cause it’s got to break in 30 days or the window is closed. They used to give you like 3 or 6 months. I don’t recall but a lot longer, not anymore. So we are just screwed when this happens. So I bought these in January 25’ …. That seems like “well heck they can’t gurantee them forever” but the problem with that logic is - one went in my wiring “go bag” for call outs for someone broke down or going to the field to work on equipment. That lighter got used maybe 5 times, I use them to shrink “heat shrink” … The second one I bought went in my shop tool box for the same purpose, so I used it maybe 10 times, or 15. Just when I have to wire up something that’s small wire size. When I was frustrated with the cheap mini torches and cheap lighters, and was searching for something quality and found these - I thought “finally, now we are talking cause Weller makes quality tools, I finally got a good one here that’s will last” I was wrong. One stopped lighting a month ago, I just was frustrated but didn’t post here. Well today the one in the go bag after only a few uses - it quit. Won’t light. The striker is striking a spark, you can see it, so something else went wrong with them. Something isn’t letting the gas out or something. So just buy the cheap junk - these won’t be any better and when they break - to late, 30 days is up, “too bad so sad”. The end. They suck.

I replaced a lesser quality torch with this product, to use for starting campfires and general project work around the house. First off I have to say, it’s a very impressive little gadget. Pros- Produces a large flame, it’s easy to manipulate the igniter & fuel source. Hold great capacity and seems to be easy in fuel. Cons- I had some trouble loading this torch with fuel, I purchased name brand butane with a quality stem. When attempting to load, it seemed to struggle with accepting the butane. After some work and fuel loss I was able to get it to fill. Over all this is a quality product that performs well!

Excellent little torch, the flame is adjustable and the torch is super easy to handle and it's very durable. I have had this current unit for just over a year now, and it's been through it all, yet it still works perfect! It's rather well designed and lights reliably. It's not a very pricey piece but you get a lot of value out of it, and it won't let you down.

So I am a smoker and I also ride a bicycle as my main form of transportation. While I can see that these seem to be conflicting with each other the fact remains, when I am on my bicycle it is next to impossible to light a cigarette without stopping with a bic lighter. This has led me to start using torches instead of traditional lighters. I’ve used quite a few different brands usually purchased at a local gas station and work for a couple weeks or maybe a few months even they all seem to fail quite rapidly. I haven’t had this one for too long now and if I have any issues out of it, I’ll update this review but as of now it seems to be a pretty good torch. it lights every time and it feels very solid in your hand, and the only thing that I can see it’s lacking would be a fuel window. I will say I had to open it up to adjust the flame on it which took all of five minutes. I’m assuming since these are shipped from the factory without any fluid, they probably never had any fluid in them in the first place so I would think it would be quite hard to correctly adjust a torch without any butane in it. Anyways, removing three street screws to adjust a flame is a small price to pay for a decent torch, I just hope that it holds up well.

I am so very impressed with this little torch! It fires up so efficiently; the thing sits in my drawer for days, lying on its side, I pick it up, and it fires right up on the first trigger pull. It's ergonomic, it feels sturdy, it feels like it's built with simplicity and efficiency in mind. This is the standard, for a great mini torch; so pleased with my purchase! Thank you Weller!

Looked real promising. Had a robust but smooth thick plastic feel. Not too bulky at all. Flame was pointy and sharp. After about two weeks the flame now looks like a glorified bic flame. And is now not igniting at all.

Nice and handy.

Looks like you're supposed to pull the lever with your thumb. It's very not ergonomic to use your index finger. Someone else complained their unit plugged up. You gotta use high-quality butane with these and clean them if they get clogged. Low-quality butane doesn't burn as cleanly. I just got the unit, so maybe I'll come back a month from now if it breaks. Honestly, nothing else I saw on the market really caught my eye other than this thing.

El encendedor con chispa eléctrica tiene el perfecto tamaño que cabe muy bien en la palma de la mano, ergonómicamente diseñado para activar el gatillo liberador de gas y sostener perfectamente El encendedor, La Flama está de tamaño perfecto controlable pero no hay mucho cambio de tamaño de La Flama pero está perfecto el tamaño de La Flama, trae un ojal para colgarle un llavero o algún cable de paracord

It's fast lighting anything

Great pocket torch for the workshop ! Better than a disposable