i have been on a hot head for 6 years. I torch on my back porch and put my set-up away at the end of the weekend. i use bulk propane. I have a minor, i have no place to set it up permanently and do not want to set it up until i have a permanent set up.
i routinely make sculptural beads on my hot head:
https://www.facebook.com/Woozleslampwork?ref=hl
Some striking glass is tough, some is not.
check out this thread:
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/sh...%27you+hothead
Also, my hot head is portable and i regularly take it to shows and torch at shows.