Harris- inexpensive, and all around a nice torch.
Victor- Cant speak for the whole country, but in Southern Cal it seems to be the most popular, making tips, repair parts, and so forth a breeze to get. Also interchangable with the inexpensive (Radnor is it?)
My personal favorite- Smith, hands down. Has nice features, for example, the ability to turn your brazing tip different directions without leaking your gas or being forced to shut it off. Works great, lasts a long time.
By hm2
Date 02-19-2006 23:01
I have a Victor setup all bought on Ebay for 1/3 of new and all worked great. The only new parts were the hoses and flash back arrestors. Be sure to get flashback arrestors at the gages and handpiece end of the hose. I also got quick disconects for the handpiece. The torch is brass and dents easily, click off the handpiece and you don't have to worry about, Did I ding it? Griff