Product Profile
Throwflame XL18
The flagship and the most powerful production flamethrower made: 110+ ft of reach and pure shock-and-awe output. The Formula One car of the category, and the unit film crews rent for movie fire scenes.
Key stats
110 ft
Reliably achievable with the recommended napalm mix
~6-7 sec (est.)
45 lbs
9.7 / 10
Technical Profile
- Gasoline or gasoline-diesel mix
- 3.3 gal
- CO2
- Pilot torch
- No
- Yes
- 🇺🇸 United States (Cleveland, Ohio)
- Midnight Black Forest Green
Use Cases
Aesthetics 5/5 • Build quality 5/5 • Support 5/5
Construction Notes
Material story and ownership feel
All metal
Metal backpack platform built around industrial-duty torch and frame hardware
- Yes
- Yes
Safety Notes
Things we would call out first
- Manual pilot torch controls
- CO2-regulated pressure system
- Modular repairable frame
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