No more MAPP!

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Robert
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In another thread I learned that MAPP gas is no longer available. There are substitutes with deceptively similar labeling. Unfortunately their flame temperatures are no where near the same. In fact I recently bought a can of MAP-Pro and I feel I have been scammed. Is this an unfair and deceptive trade practice?
I note that Butane is up there for flame temp. Why is this relegated to lighters and not commonly used in torches?
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Butane is used commonly but only for the small, micro-style of torch. These work great, by the way, but for small jobs only. No idea why it’s not available for the larger type of torch.

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I have a couple of remaining bottles. I use it sparingly.
 
WTF?
Why?

This is a standard for me at my local Home Hardware store.
I will need to see if they have on the shelf.......

-brino
 
rwm said:
In another thread I learned that MAPP gas is no longer available. There are substitutes with deceptively similar labeling. Unfortunately their flame temperatures are no where near the same. In fact I recently bought a can of MAP-Pro and I feel I have been scammed. Is this an unfair and deceptive trade practice?
I note that Butane is up there for flame temp. Why is this relegated to lighters and not commonly used in torches?
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They haven't made MAPP gas since 2008. I have one or two bottles of the "good" stuff and a few more of the new "non-mapp" gas.
I guess if I really want to get something hot, it would be oxy/acetylene time.
 
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If you google it, MAPP was discontinued because it burns cooler than acetylene, and costs substantially more than acetylene.
 
We Pro Press everything these days anyway.
 
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