There are four different forms of blow lamp available for different roles: standard, gardening, swivel, and heavy duty.
Standard blow lamp
A standard blow lamp is the most common type available, used for soft soldering, light brazing, and moulding plastic pipes. It can perform these tasks due to a combination of the fuel canisters it can accept and the types of burner that can be used.
A gardening blow lamp is used for killing weeds in a garden. The long length of this blow lamp provides a safe distance for the user from the flame and the ground.
A swivel blow lamp is used for the same tasks as a standard blow lamp. However, it can turn 360 degrees, allowing the user to move the flame without having to pick up and move the blow lamp.
A heavy duty blow lamp reaches the highest temperatures of all the blow lamps. This makes it suitable for its role of brazing, which is a form of soldering.