Carlisle C-705 Hand Torch: the customizable CC-style hand torch
Carlisle C-705 Hand Torch · Hand torch · Surface mix
The Carlisle C-705 Hand Torch is a customizable CC-style hand burner with an adjustable head angle from 1 to 90 degrees, offered totally surface-mix or with a premix center fire plus surface-mix outer.
Specs
- Mix type
- Surface mix
- Mount
- Hand
- Oxygen
- —
- Fuel
- Propane, Natural gas, Hydrogen
- Skill level
- Intermediate, Advanced
- Glass
- Soft, Boro
- Best for
- Hand torch, General
- Price
- Mid ($$) $$
- Stages
- 1
Overview
The Carlisle C-705 Hand Torch is the customizable member of Carlisle’s CC-style hand-torch pair. Its head angle adjusts from 1 to 90 degrees, so you can set the flame exactly where the work needs it, and like the related C-702 it’s offered totally surface-mix or with a premix center fire plus a surface-mix outer.
A customizable CC-style flame
The C-705 brings the CC’s flame character into the hand, with two layers of choice. You can configure the mixing — totally surface-mix for a calm, face-mixed flame, or a premix center plus surface-mix outer for the combination character — and you can angle the head anywhere from 1 to 90 degrees. To understand the mixing choice, see surface mix vs premix torches.
Who it’s for
The C-705 suits intermediate-to-advanced makers who want a hand torch they can angle precisely for assembly, spot heating, and general off-bench work across soft glass and boro. The adjustable head is its main advantage over a fixed-angle hand torch. If you pick the premix-center configuration, it brings the usual combination-style care at startup and shutdown. Deciding between formats? See bench vs hand torch.
Fuel & oxygen
The C-705 handles soft (soda-lime) glass and boro, and burns propane, natural gas, or hydrogen with oxygen. Carlisle doesn’t publish the C-705’s jet count or exact oxygen flow in our source data, so we won’t put numbers on it — confirm those with Carlisle and match them to your supply before buying. For sizing, see how many LPM does my torch need.
Where it sits in the Carlisle lineup
The C-705 is the adjustable-head sibling of the C-702, both CC-style hand torches. They sit alongside the premix Universal Hand Torch and the surface-mix Mini CC Hand Torch in Carlisle’s hand-torch range. The C-705’s niche is positioning freedom — the angled head — on top of the configurable flame. For the wider context, see the how to choose a glass torch guide.
Before you buy
Budget for the whole system, not just the torch: oxygen (a concentrator or tanks), the correct propane, natural-gas, or hydrogen regulator, flashback arrestors on both lines, didymium eyewear, and ventilation. New to plumbing a torch? Start with the fittings, hoses & connectors guide and the glass torch safety setup guide.
Editor’s note: spec details reflect Carlisle’s own materials. Carlisle doesn’t publish the C-705 Hand Torch’s exact jet count, oxygen flow, or current pricing in our source data, so confirm those specifics with Carlisle before purchasing.
Best for: Intermediate-to-advanced makers who want a CC-style hand torch they can angle precisely to the work, for assembly, spot heating, and general off-bench work across soft glass and boro.
Not for: Beginners wanting a first bench torch, and anyone needing a high-output bench burner — this is a hand torch.
Pros
- + Customizable head angle from 1 to 90 degrees
- + CC-style flame in a hand-held format
- + Configurable: surface-mix or premix center fire plus surface-mix outer
- + Handles soft glass and boro
- + Burns propane, natural gas, or hydrogen
Cons
- − Hand torch, so limited in raw output versus a bench burner
- − The premix-center option brings combination-style startup/shutdown care
- − Mid price band
- − Jets, oxygen flow, and MSRP aren't published — confirm with Carlisle
Flame notes
Customizable CC-style hand torch (head angle 1-90 degrees); surface-mix or pre-mix centerfire.
Maker
Carlisle Machine Works
USA
Focus: Soft, Boro, Beads
CC and Mini CC surface-mix torches; Mini CC beloved as a forgiving beginner/soft-glass torch.
Related reading
FAQ
- What makes the C-705 'customizable'?
- Its head angle adjusts from 1 to 90 degrees, so you can set the flame's angle to suit the work in hand. Like the related C-702, it's also configurable between a totally surface-mix flame and a premix center fire plus surface-mix outer.
- Is the C-705 surface-mix or a combination torch?
- Either — you choose. Carlisle offers it totally surface-mix, or with a premix center fire plus a surface-mix outer (a CC-style combination setup).
- How is the C-705 different from the C-702?
- They're closely related CC-style hand torches from the same Carlisle source. The C-705 is the customizable version with the 1-90 degree adjustable head angle; the C-702 is the companion model. Both offer surface-mix or premix-centerfire configurations.
- What is a hand torch good for?
- A hand torch is held and maneuvered rather than bench-mounted, which suits assembly, spot heating, and mobile flame work. See our bench vs hand torch guide to decide which format suits you.
- How much oxygen does the C-705 need?
- Carlisle doesn't publish exact oxygen flow for the C-705 in our source data. Confirm the figure with Carlisle and match it to your supply before buying.