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2007-04-11, 8:04am
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Any one tried a Hellcat yet?
I would love to hear a review as soon a someone has a chance to try it out. It was just in the Carlisle newsletter that the hellcat is ready for the public.
Brad
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2007-04-11, 8:41am
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I can't give you too much of a review, but I did get to play with it for a little bit at the Expo in Vegas. Both my current torches are GTT's (a Cheetah & a Lynx) and I had been giving consideration to a Barracuda (and a Phantom which I have not tried) since I tried one of those last year. I liked the Hellcat better than the Barracuda so I chose the Hellcat instead and did the preorder for it since it seems like a great price. It's a hot little puppy but doesn't throw as much heat to the side as I thought it would. I was able to make a medium sized pendant in about 1/3 of the time it takes me on my Lynx and the flame adjustments had all the flexibility I needed (which may not be saying much).
I had talked with the Unlimited Oxy guys about putting it on a generator, but they said the 20psi the tornado puts out is too much for it. Last I heard they were debating whether or not it would take 2 or 3 M15's to run it so I will run the center on a generator and the outer ring on tanked oxy.
Sorry it not much of a review, but it's all I got  I'm eagerly anticipating its arrival which is currently scheduled for the end of the month.
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2007-04-11, 1:05pm
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I tried hell cat ascii art, but it just didn't work...
No, I haven't tried heard of those yet...
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2007-04-11, 1:33pm
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Brad -
Hands off my torch, dude.
Courtney
P.S. I haven't gotten to try one but I have been jonesing for this torch for more than a year. And I have no reasonable excuse to get one!
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2007-04-11, 2:27pm
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you need a reasonable excuse? well damn.
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2007-04-11, 2:30pm
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Courtney the fact that you haven't found an excuse yet counts as an excuse to get it
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2007-04-11, 2:44pm
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Larry and I are going to be trying one out - I want to upgrade from my Mini - which I love, but sometimes isn't big enough. This thread got me thinking about probably also needing a second concentrator or switching full time to oxy.
I'll definitely post a review when the torch gets here (probably early May).
Janelle
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2007-04-11, 2:58pm
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You're right, guys - surely I would be able to discover a good excuse if I only had one in hand. I mean, who cares if I've made eleven beads in the past year and I have no oxy tanks and no high-powered concentrators. I NEED it!
No kidding, I have been following the progress of this torch for a long time and have been pestering the Carlisle folks about it every few months. I've spent more time following up on this torch than I have making beads!
Toni, I didn't post in the S&T thread but while you're "on the line" I meant to tell you that your new tie-dye-inspired beads are TDF!
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2007-04-11, 3:42pm
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Originally Posted by cghipp
You're right, guys - surely I would be able to discover a good excuse if I only had one in hand. I mean, who cares if I've made eleven beads in the past year and I have no oxy tanks and no high-powered concentrators. I NEED it!
No kidding, I have been following the progress of this torch for a long time and have been pestering the Carlisle folks about it every few months. I've spent more time following up on this torch than I have making beads!
Toni, I didn't post in the S&T thread but while you're "on the line" I meant to tell you that your new tie-dye-inspired beads are TDF!
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Thanks Courtney! It's so nice to be getting the good feedback on them! Hey, are you going to the Gathering this year? If so, I'll see you there!
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2007-04-12, 5:34am
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I can't go this year! I'm kind of depressed about it. It's absolutely un-write-offable for me as a business expense for 2007, plus I'm having my tonsils out this summer so I'll be out of commission (and money, and vacation time) as a result. I am SO disappointed that I won't be able to see you guys. I had an excellent roommate last year who I was looking forward to rooming with again. And I was really excited about going to Minneapolis - I've never been there before. I'm just going to pin my hopes on Oakland and hope my buddies will be there!
(P.S. Do you remember what I said about the reason for your more colorful beads at the Gathering last year? Wonder what that means in terms of your NEW beads?)
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2007-04-12, 9:36am
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Geez, I can't even remember last month, let alone last year.  Pm'ing you so you can remind me. 
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2007-04-12, 10:28am
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Courtney,
I understand perfectly the need for another torch!!
I'm sorry you can't make the Gathering. If you remind me to bring my camera I'll take photos! I just set up wireless on my laptop so hopefully that works from anywhere!!
Paula
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2007-04-13, 6:15am
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Paula - That's really so sweet of you to offer, but don't take photos unless you really want to! Don't get me wrong, everyone wants to see photos from the Gathering. But I took my camera last year and didn't take a single shot, because I was just having too much fun NOT being behind a camera!
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