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2013-09-23, 7:20pm
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Carlise mini cc w/crowley marver or GTT Cricket
Carlise mini cc w/crowley marver or GTT Cricket? Which torch would you choose. I am tring to replace the Carlise which was stolen from me and was offered a trade for the GTT Cricket for a bead spinner I proably won't use the spinner when broken hand heals. Would love to hear some feedback.
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2013-09-24, 12:01am
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I have had a mini cc voor many years and I loved it.
I have had a GTT bobcat for three weeks and I hated it. I had to clean the torch almost every 2 hours and the flame was unstable, had to correct it every time.
But perhaps is the cricket better.
Since a few months I have the Betlehem Alfa and for me it is the best torch I ever had.
Good luck with your choice!
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2013-09-24, 12:12am
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I've had both and would take the Cricket over the Mini all day long. The flames are different (Cricket has a narrow, super hot flame) and it will take getting used to, but I definitely, without a doubt, prefer the Cricket. (I did love my Mini, when I had it, but i like the way GTTs heat the core of the glass better.)
Lol. It's funny that I thought about offering you the same trade!
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2013-09-24, 3:58am
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It depends what sort of flame you like. Mini CCs are very bushy and Crickets very thin and pointed - I didn't like that for working soft glass, I prefer something gentler and wider.
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2013-09-25, 8:40am
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Cricket for sure. But it's all a matter of taste - I prefer a small, pointy flame because I work small. I don't like the Mini CC at all - the flame is too chaotic and whispy - but that doesn't mean it isn't a good torch, if you like that kind of flame.
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2013-09-25, 4:15pm
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I've had a Mini CC for a long time. Bought a Cricket once. When I llit it for the first time, it scared the hell out of me. I heard a loud pop and a very long forceful flame shot out across the table. I sold it and went back to my nice peaceful, quiet, bushy-flamed Mini CC. It relaxes me. They are two very different torches.
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2013-09-25, 4:27pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Silver Moon Lampwork
I've had a Mini CC for a long time. Bought a Cricket once. When I llit it for the first time, it scared the hell out of me. I heard a loud pop and a very long forceful flame shot out across the table. I sold it and went back to my nice peaceful, quiet, bushy-flamed Mini CC. It relaxes me. They are two very different torches.
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You must have had oxygen leaking through. Surface mix torches aren't supposed to pop when you light them. If it does, something is wrong.
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2013-09-27, 2:43pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shawnette
I've had both and would take the Cricket over the Mini all day long. The flames are different (Cricket has a narrow, super hot flame) and it will take getting used to, but I definitely, without a doubt, prefer the Cricket. (I did love my Mini, when I had it, but i like the way GTTs heat the core of the glass better.)
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What torch are you using now if you wanted to trade the cricket? They are definately cheaper then the mini.
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2013-09-27, 2:50pm
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I use a Phantom but I have a couple of Crickets
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