Carlisle CC+ Glass Torch

The Carlisle CC+ is the larger sibling of the classic CC, built for makers who want the same combination flame with more heat and more control. Like the CC, it pairs a premixed center fire (a flame like a Carlisle hand torch) with a surface-mixed outer fire, but it adds a row of tubes on the outer fire for a bigger flame, three interchangeable centerfire tips, and four color-coded metering valves.

The combination flame

The CC+ keeps the idea that made the CC a workhorse: a hot, detailed premix center for articulating stems and details, surrounded by a bushy, soaking surface-mix outer for keeping a larger area evenly warm. The extra outer row gives it more reach than the CC. To understand the two halves of the flame, see surface mix vs premix torches and soaking vs penetrating flame.

A configurable center fire

What sets the CC+ apart is how much you can tune it. Carlisle offers three centerfire tip types, a #3, a #5, and an unpiloted hydrogen tip for the hydrogen configuration, so you can match the premix center to your fuel and the work, and four color-coded metering valves give you independent control over the fires. That flexibility is the appeal for a working maker, but it’s also more to learn than a single-valve torch.

Who it’s for

The CC+ suits intermediate-to-advanced makers doing production, goblet, and general soft-glass and boro work who want the CC’s combination character with more heat. As with any combination Carlisle, the premix center rewards a careful, consistent startup and shutdown routine, so it isn’t a first torch, beginners are better served by the gentler Mini CC; if you’re mapping the range, see how to choose a glass torch.

Glass, fuel & oxygen

The CC+ handles soft (soda-lime) glass and boro, and burns propane or natural gas; Carlisle’s CC-family instruction sheet runs hydrogen only on the dedicated CC-H configuration, which uses a non-piloted hydrogen centerfire tip. Carlisle doesn’t publish the CC+‘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 oxygen supply before buying. For sizing your system, see how many LPM does my torch need.

Where it sits in the Carlisle lineup

The CC+ sits a step above the CC and below the largest CC++, which adds yet another outer row for still more heat. Below them sit the combination CC and the beginner surface-mix Mini CC. It’s the natural pick when the CC’s flame is right but you need more of it.

Before you buy

Budget for the whole system, not just the torch: oxygen (a concentrator or tanks), the correct propane or natural-gas regulator (hydrogen only on a CC-H configuration), flashback protection matched to your torch and gas supply, didymium or boro-rated eyewear matched to your glass, 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 CC+‘s exact jet count or oxygen flow in our source data, so confirm those specifics, and current pricing, with Carlisle before purchasing.