FAQ

Are flamethrowers legal?
In the United States, flamethrowers are considered a tool and legal in every state except Maryland. In California, flamethrowers are legal if they shoot under 10 feet without permit and require a permit for further range. Our products that exceed 10 feet are altered to be compliant with California laws if shipping there.

Is there a background check?
No, flamethrowers are ironically not considered firearms and are not regulated in the United States.

What is the turn around time?

Outside the Holiday season, orders are typically dispatched Monday - Saturday within 48 hours of ordering. For custom orders, the time can vary depending on workload and level of customization, but average expect two week lead time from ordering to shipping.

Why?
They’re just fun! Besides showing off at the next BBQ, you can use it for

  • killing weeds

  • clearing brush

  • melting snow

  • On stage pyro for musicians

  • searing meat

  • making creme bruleé

  • Showing off at your next BBQ

  • Fourth of July

  • Staving off a zombie horde

  • Stopping the xenomorph invasion by torching their nest

  • Murder Hornets

  • Impress your coworkers with an epic profile picture on Teams

  • Film and TV effects

What is a SFX Flamethrower?
In Hollywood for film & TV, Liquid Propane flamethrowers are used more often than gasoline based flamethrowers. If you’re seen a flamethrower on TV, chances are it was actually propane based. Gasoline flamethrowers can drip flames onto the set, and the flaming liquid will land on it’s target unless it is far enough away that the fuel burns up mid-air. Liquid Propane burns faster than gasoline, allowing the actor or stunt-worker to shoot it without worrying about the flaming liquid landing on a target - such as an angle pointing it towards the camera. Gasoline flamethrowers are used when long range is needed for the shot. Sometimes both will be used in the same scene but for different shots, such as in Aliens.

What is the lead time for my order?
The flamethrowers are all handmade in the USA using global parts. Most of our products are made to order, allow a lead time of one week after ordering for your product to be built. Small quantities of our more popular products are made ahead of time and will typically ship within 48 hours. For custom orders, a lead time of two weeks or more will be needed depending on the complexity.

What type of flamethrower should I use?
There are different types of flamethrowers, each with pros and cons of each kind. A different tool for a different job, but all 3 are a balancing act between range, portability, and runtime.

  • Propane vapor: Often referred to as a “poofer” or “Boosh”. This is commonly used as an effect on a stage. Using propane vapor instead of liquid fuel, this typically will be best used with larger propane tanks and equally sized empty “accumulation” tanks making the portability of them poor however has the longest run time. Relatively the safest type flamethrower.

  • Liquid Propane: Propane under pressure becomes a liquid. Propane liquid can have a larger flame than propane vapor without the additional accumulation chamber. Yields a larger flame than a similar sized propane vapor flamethrower, being more portable at the cost of a shorter run time. For stage performances or video - this would be the ideal handheld flamethrower. 6ft - 15ft can be achieved with liquid propane with the small portable tanks, larger can be achieved with a bigger tank.

  • Gasoline/Diesel: Gasoline, Diesel, or a mixture of two burn slower than propane, allowing the liquid to land on it’s target and continue to burn. There are two types of this kind: pump or C02. The downside is runtime and portability.

    • Handheld units using an electronic pump will be very portable but willy typically have a run time of under 1 minute before they’re completely out with an average 15-25 feet. These models can often reach larger run times typically with a backpack. Often these will give several minutes of runtime.

    • C02 pressurized units are what is typically thought of with a flamethrower, using a backpack rig containing a fuel tank and a C02 tank to pressurize the tank of fuel. These models can reach upwards of over 120 feet, however this comes at the cost of portability and run time. Many models of this type shoot 0.5 gallons of gas per second.