Anybody try the Looft Air Lighter 2

Mkadilla

Wondering if anybody has tried the Looft Air Lighter 2? I bought the v1 years ago and was underwhelmed. I switched to using Map Gas exclusively, but am intrigued by the videos I see of the v2.

Ybabpmuts

The day before I want to light the egg, I give momma a greasy cheeseburger for dinner and wait till she falls asleep, trim her beard hair and dry it out overnight, it only needs to be dried out overnight because there's a good amount of drool involved, which is not good. Sometimes I think mommas nose empties out right into her mouth because her drool is green like what comes out of a nose. It's confusing though because when we french kiss it doesn't taste like snot at all, I only hope I haven't been kissing her to learn what a boil tastes like.

Stump

stlcharcoal

Haven't tried it, but if I see Richard Looft next week at a convention, I'll check it out.  Is it cordless?  He had a prototype on ones years ago when I met him, but told me trying to deal with all the compliance around the Li-Ion batteries in each country was a nightmare.

In the meantime, I hope you're not wasting you're money on "MAP Gas", because it's not MAPP.  MAPP went away 15+ yrs ago, now it's MAP-Pro, which is nothing more than cleaner propane for small welding setups.  Unless you have a mix going, don't spend the 2-3x extra on the yellow bottle, because you're only going to get an extra 100F at most.  True MAPP was something like 2000F hotter, and kind of dangerous.

lkapigian

TumbleWeeds for me, even in the big pits and they are cordless

Ybabpmuts

Momma used to collect tumble weeds using her bum. It guess it was either really sticky or she recently sat on a tumbleweed catcher by an accident. To be totally honest, I hope she sat on a tumbleweed catcher by accident otherwise our couch could get sticky where momma sits. Last time that happened .. every time she stood up the cushion came up with her. For those us that loved everything about her, it made it hard to see her bum when she got off the couch.

Mkadilla

 stlcharcoal said:

........ I hope you're not wasting you're money on "MAP Gas", because it's not MAPP.  MAPP went away 15+ yrs ago, now it's MAP-Pro, which is nothing more than cleaner propane for small welding setups.  Unless you have a mix going, don't spend the 2-3x extra on the yellow bottle, because you're only going to get an extra 100F at most.  True MAPP was something like 2000F hotter, and kind of dangerous.

I appreciate your concern, but a bottle of Map-Pro is ~$15 and regular propane is ~$6. That's cheap compared to charcoal these days....;-)

I recall getting a Bernzomatic 2-bottle pack with a reach hose as a kit for ~$60 at HomeDepot 3-4 years ago. I just started on the second bottle about a month ago, so I think I have gotten my money's worth. Even then, the allure of not dealing with gas is re-worth a look,

Looft advertises the Airlighter 2 as a corded ($130) and cordless model ($299). 

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Mkadilla said:

 stlcharcoal said:

........ I hope you're not wasting you're money on "MAP Gas", because it's not MAPP.  MAPP went away 15+ yrs ago, now it's MAP-Pro, which is nothing more than cleaner propane for small welding setups.  Unless you have a mix going, don't spend the 2-3x extra on the yellow bottle, because you're only going to get an extra 100F at most.  True MAPP was something like 2000F hotter, and kind of dangerous.

I appreciate your concern, but a bottle of Map-Pro is ~$15 and regular propane is ~$6. That's cheap compared to charcoal these days....;-)

I recall getting a Bernzomatic 2-bottle pack with a reach hose as a kit for ~$60 at HomeDepot 3-4 years ago. I just started on the second bottle about a month ago, so I think I have gotten my money's worth. Even then, the allure of not dealing with gas is re-worth a look,

Looft advertises the Airlighter 2 as a corded ($130) and cordless model ($299). 

$130 and $299 is absolutely insane!

Buckwoody Egger

It’s not something I am in the market for due to being happy with 15 minutes to clean smoke time using lp torch.  That’s mostly to consistently time with what’s cooking on inside. 

But if that thing does gets clean smoke in 5 minutes and the egg heats up quick enough— there are customers for it. The guy who buys the most expensive whatever and also the guy who says 10 minutes saved is one hour saved after six cooks. Since they say time is money saving x # of hours over the life of the lighter would be worth $300 to that guy.  

dmourati

I thought everybody used a grill torch with the $4 green bottle of propane from coleman:

https://www.amazon.com/JJGeorge-Grill-Torch-Charcoal-Starter/dp/B076HSB7MM/ref=sr_1_2?crid=23AUSPRIEVMNV&keywords=grill+torch&qid=1694748321&sprefix=grill+torch,aps,161&sr=8-2

https://www.target.com/p/coleman-2pk-propane-fuel-tank/-/A-12841958

Mr1egg

I bought the bge heat gun before and it lasted about 6 months before it just died on me, now I'm afraid to buy anything like it.

BigreenGreg

I still have the first looft lighter, been going strong for 7 years. Looks like toast but it still works.

MaskedMarvel

I like my loofts… I’ve blown two up so far and am working on my dad’s I inherited as a third now.. 

Not to thread cap - I usually just use the paper towel/isopropyl alcohol method.  I’m definitely Not buying a $300 battery powered machine that keeps showing me it will fail. 

caliking

All of my cookers are not in one location, so the corded looftlighter has always looked meh. $300 dollars for the cordless one may be worth it to someone who is not this guy. 

Canugghead

Before anyone throws in the towel on a dead looftlighter, call the company, you may be pleasantly surprised.

fishlessman

a paper towel costs a penny, the gallon of old spoiled veg oil found in the back of the closet is free. sitting back in a chair in the sun drinking a good ipa while the fire lights must be the problem.......always a problem, the worlds not perfect

Botch

fishlessman said:

a paper towel costs a penny, the gallon of old spoiled veg oil found in the back of the closet is free. sitting back in a chair in the sun drinking a good ipa while the fire lights must be the problem.....

I can't afford oil by the gallon, but on the summer days I make bacon-n-eggs for breakfast (about half the time) I use the half-sheet paper towel I used to drain the bacon, works great.  Spring and Fall, I use those paraffin/fiber squares from (Rutland?).  Wintertime, I use the squares but pour on a shotglass or so of 91% isopropyl on it, the square alone fails to light the lump about half the time and I hate that.  It amazes me how the ambient temp really affects my lighting success.
 
And I ignite all three with a simple wooden match, box of 400 is about 0.99 cents; those damn Bic lighters, from simple to goose-neck, fail within weeks (I've had 3 that never worked, fresh out of the package); what a waste of money.  

dbCooper

Botch said:

fishlessman said:

a paper towel costs a penny, the gallon of old spoiled veg oil found in the back of the closet is free. sitting back in a chair in the sun drinking a good ipa while the fire lights must be the problem.....

I can't afford oil by the gallon, but on the summer days I make bacon-n-eggs for breakfast (about half the time) I use the half-sheet paper towel I used to drain the bacon, works great.  Spring and Fall, I use those paraffin/fiber squares from (Rutland?).  Wintertime, I use the squares but pour on a shotglass or so of 91% isopropyl on it, the square alone fails to light the lump about half the time and I hate that.  It amazes me how the ambient temp really affects my lighting success.
 
And I ignite all three with a simple wooden match, box of 400 is about 0.99 cents; those damn Bic lighters, from simple to goose-neck, fail within weeks (I've had 3 that never worked, fresh out of the package); what a waste of money.  

@Botch - Interesting about the lighting issue you see with change in ambient temperature.  I light with a propane torch 95% of the time with good results.  Maybe give that a test this winter.

Botch

dbCooper said:
@Botch - Interesting about the lighting issue you see with change in ambient temperature.  I light with a propane torch 95% of the time with good results.  Maybe give that a test this winter.

I do have a JJ George torch.  Twice now I've had to disassemble it, to clear out the tiny spider webs formed by tiny spiders, which completely choke the thing off.  And rather than standing there with a torch for 7 minutes, I'd much rather strike a match and light something, and go back in to watch cat videos (I'm lazy like that); an additional 15 minutes or so to come up to temp is okay with me (I'm retired, nyuk-nyuk!)  

dbCooper

I misunderstood, was thinking you had trouble lighting in cold temps.  Takes me longer to heat the ceramics in cold weather too, regardless of lighting method.