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GTT Cricket Glass Torch
Surface mix
$255
US reference price
Bench configuration shown.
Overview
Best for: Beads, Soft glass, Intro classes
- Mount
- Bench
- Fuel
- Propane, Natural gas
- Oxygen (estimate)
- ~5.5 LPM
Specs
The GTT Cricket is a single-stage, 5-jet surface-mix bench torch, GTT's most economical burner. It's NOT a Triple Mix torch; it's built to get the best out of an inexpensive 5 LPM concentrator for beads, soft glass, and intro classes.
First-time students and beginners on a budget who want a gentle, economical surface-mix flame for soft glass, beads, and intro classes, running on a single small concentrator.
- Jets
- 5
- Stages
- 1
- Mount
- Bench
- Mix
- Surface mix
Specs
- Mix type
- Surface mix
- Mount
- Bench
- Oxygen (estimate)
- ~5.5 LPM
Manufacturer page · confirmed · checked 2026-09-03 · sourceOxygen use at the largest usable flame, not a minimum.
- Fuel
- Propane, Natural gas
- Skill level
- Beginner
- Glass
- Soft, Boro
Manufacturer page · checked 2026-09-13 · source
- Best for
- Beads, Soft glass, Intro classes
- Price
- ~$255 (reference)
Manufacturer page · confirmed · checked and price captured 2026-09-05 · source
- Jets
- 5
- Stages
- 1
Figures come from GTT's own pages and manuals where we have them; the oxygen figure is a rough estimate, not a specification. Confirm the current spec with GTT before you buy.
How we source these figures
Treat the oxygen figure as a rough sizing estimate. Depending on the model it may be manufacturer full-flame consumption, a converted flow figure, or a documented estimate, and delivered pressure and purity matter as much as flow. What actually drives a torch choice is the glass, the work, and the flame, so size your oxygen supply after you pick the torch.
Prices may be manufacturer list prices or observed dealer references. Where a cell carries an evidence line it says where the figure came from, the date we checked it, and links the source where we hold one; a cell without one rests on the sources at the foot of the page. On a phone those lines show while this note is open. Confirm the exact configuration with GTT before buying.
Spec provenance: 3 of 8 spec fields on this page cite the manufacturer's own pages or manuals.
Overview
The GTT Cricket is Glass Torch Technologies’ most economical bench burner, a single-stage, 5-jet surface-mix torch built to give first-time students and budget-minded beginners a clean, gentle flame without the cost of the rest of the line. One thing to be clear about up front: the Cricket is not a Triple Mix torch. It’s a surface-mix burner, but it doesn’t carry GTT’s patented Triple Mix flame, so think of it as an accessible entry point rather than the model to learn the signature GTT flame on.
What the surface-mix flame gives you
Like the rest of GTT’s bench torches, the Cricket is a surface-mix burner: fuel and oxygen meet at the face of the torch rather than premixing inside it, which gives a calm, forgiving flame that is less prone to the backfire “pop” of premix designs. To understand why that matters for a learner, see surface mix vs premix torches. What the Cricket doesn’t do is replicate the bigger flames up the line, the next steps are the standard surface-mix Bobcat or, for GTT’s patented Triple Mix system, the Lynx and Cheetah.
Who the Cricket is for
The Cricket is aimed at beginners, intro classes, and soft-glass beadwork, anyone who wants an easy, economical first flame. It’s GTT’s friendliest price-of-entry, and the gentle flame and very low running pressures make it forgiving while you build basic torch habits. If you’re choosing your first torch, the best beginner glass torch guide and the how to choose a glass torch buyer’s guide are the place to start.
Glass, fuel, and oxygen
This is where the Cricket is genuinely clever for the money. It burns propane or natural gas with oxygen and is designed to get the best out of an inexpensive 5 LPM, 5 psi oxygen concentrator, while also running well on 10 LPM or tanked oxygen. GTT’s Flow Rate Chart, measured on propane at the largest usable flame, lists its fuel at 1/4 to 5 psi and oxygen at 5 to 10 psi; that 1/4 psi floor is about what an unboosted household natural gas line delivers, and GTT torches on natural gas covers the roughly 2.5 times larger volume natural gas burns and when a booster comes in. It runs remarkably low, as low as 1/4 psi fuel and 3 psi oxygen, and GTT rates it working 1in solid boro, boro pendants up to 2in, and larger soft-glass pieces. If you’re deciding how to feed it, see oxygen concentrator vs tanks. GTT’s Cricket page rates it for solid borosilicate up to 1 inch and borosilicate pendants up to 2 inches. Its instruction sheet sets the propane regulator at 5 psi and tank oxygen at 10 psi, gives about 1/4 to 1 psi for natural gas, and lists minimums of 1/4 psi fuel and 3 psi oxygen, settings that differ from the chart row.
Where it sits in the GTT lineup
The Cricket is the bottom rung of GTT’s bench range, a budget-focused starter. The natural next step is the versatile standard surface-mix Bobcat (which also runs happily on a single concentrator); the patented Triple Mix line starts with the Lynx and the bushy, high-heat Cheetah. From there the line scales up through the multi-stage Phantom and Mirage.
What GTT sells
Prices are as GTT’s own pages showed them on 2026-10-06; they change, so confirm with GTT.
| Configuration (GTT’s name) | GTT price | Notes from GTT’s pages |
|---|---|---|
| Cricket | $255 | One configuration: stainless base with four table-mounting holes |
It ships with the base, barb fittings, filters, instructions and cleaning wires; the barbs take 1/4 inch ID grade T hose. Marvers, custom colors (a single coat adds $25 and 2 to 3 days) and hose assemblies are sold separately, and GTT lists a $200 rack-and-pinion upgrade kit that fits the Cricket. GTT gives no delivery date and notes that material availability can delay torches.
Before you buy
Budget for the whole system, not just the torch: oxygen (a small concentrator is ideal here), the correct propane or natural-gas regulator, 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. On the torch itself, GTT’s servicing page states a one-year warranty against factory defects that does not cover damage from improper use, misuse, or neglected maintenance; if you’re buying used, work through the used GTT torch checklist.
Editor’s note: spec details reflect GTT’s own materials. GTT’s site listed the Cricket at $255 in September 2026; confirm current cost with GTT before purchasing. Note again that the Cricket is a surface-mix torch but not one of GTT’s patented Triple Mix models.
Fit and tradeoffs
Best for: First-time students and beginners on a budget who want a gentle, economical surface-mix flame for soft glass, beads, and intro classes, running on a single small concentrator.
Not for: Fine detail beyond its size, heavy boro, or production, and note it's not a Triple Mix torch, so it isn't the model to learn GTT's signature flame on.
Pros
- + GTT's most economical bench burner
- + Surface-mix flame: clean, quiet, and forgiving for a starter
- + Designed to get the best from an inexpensive 5 LPM, 5 psi concentrator
- + Runs very low, as low as 1/4 psi fuel and 3 psi oxygen
- + Handles 1in solid boro, boro pendants to 2in, and larger soft-glass pieces
Cons
- − Only 5 jets and single-stage, limited heat for bigger work
- − NOT a Triple Mix torch, so it doesn't represent GTT's signature flame
- − Soft-glass focused; not aimed at heavy boro or production
- − $255 list on GTT's own site as of September 2026; confirm current cost with GTT
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Flame notes
5-jet surface-mix torch (NOT Triple Mix), GTT's most economical bench burner. Designed to get the best out of a 5 LPM 5 psi oxygen concentrator but also runs well on 10 LPM or tanked oxygen; runs as low as 1/4 psi fuel and 3 psi oxygen. Works 1in solid boro and up to a 2in boro pendant and larger soft-glass pieces.
Manuals & instructions
Manufacturer documentation on the maker's own site, which holds the current revision.
Maker
Glass Torch Technologies
USA
Focus: Boro, Production, Pipe, Soft
Tioga, Pennsylvania maker of standard surface-mix, patented Triple Mix, and 4-Way Mix glassworking torches. GTT says it machines, builds, and tests its torches by hand.
Related reading
Compared with
Head-to-head guides that put the Cricket against other torches.
FAQ
- Is the GTT Cricket a Triple Mix torch?
- No. The Cricket is a 5-jet surface-mix torch but not one of GTT's patented Triple Mix models. It's GTT's most economical bench burner, aimed at beginners and intro classes rather than at showcasing the Triple Mix flame.
- Is the Cricket a good first torch?
- Yes, it's pitched squarely at beginners and intro classes. The gentle surface-mix flame and low running pressures make it forgiving, and it's designed to run economically on a small concentrator.
- Can the Cricket run on a single oxygen concentrator?
- Yes. GTT designed it to get the best out of an inexpensive 5 LPM, 5 psi concentrator, and it also does well on 10 LPM or tanked oxygen. It runs as low as 1/4 psi fuel and 3 psi oxygen.
- What size work can the Cricket handle?
- GTT describes it working 1in solid boro and up to a 2in boro pendant, plus larger soft-glass pieces. For bigger boro you'd want a larger GTT.
- Soft glass or boro?
- Both. GTT describes the Cricket as capable of soft and borosilicate glass, and its own page cites 1in solid boro and up to a 2in boro pendant. It shines for beads and intro work; match the flame and your oxygen supply to the size and pace of the work, since glass type alone does not decide fit.
Researched and edited by Joe Blanchard, sixteen years on the distribution side of the glass industry.