Our most-rated tool
DM-022 Trigger-Start Propane Torch
- Model
- DM-022CGA
- Listed flame
- 2,372°F
- Ignition
- Trigger start
$29.59
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DOMINOX torches, pipe cutters and tubing tools
Cut the pipe, clean the end, heat the joint. We build the tools for those three moves and sell each one by its number: the size it takes or the heat it gives.
The DOMINOX range in five departments
50 tools, each on its own page with the model number, the limits and the price.
What size is your pipe?
Move the slider to the outside diameter. The chart keeps the DOMINOX tools that take it and fades the ones that do not.
Four jobs, tool by tool
Pick the job. Each row lists the DOMINOX tools in the order you reach for them.
Job 1
Join copper pipe
Cut the tube square, clean the edge inside and out, shield what is behind the joint, then bring the heat.
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1Cut
CT-650 tubing cutter
$20.99
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2Ream
CT-211 reamer
$29.99
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3Shield
212JF heat shield
$19.99
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4Heat
DM-021 torch
$28.99
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Job 2
Cut PVC and PEX to length
A ratchet cutter leaves a clean face with no sawdust in the line. Size it to the largest pipe on the job.
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1Small pipe
DM-PC-304C, 1-1/4 in
$7.99
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2Most jobs
DM-317-64, 2-1/2 in
$16.99
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3Big pipe
DM-75-PC, 2-7/8 in
$39.99
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4All day
FBEPC-50 electric, 1-1/2 in
$99.99
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Job 3
Cut and shape foam
Heat cuts foam without crumbs. A knife for board on site, a wire table for the bench, a pen for detail.
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1On site
KD-5H hot knife
$59.99
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2At the bench
KD-6 hot wire table
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3Detail
H21 foam pen
$15.99
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Job 4
Hold it while you weld
Locking pliers are a third hand. The jaw shape decides what they hold.
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1Over an edge
SNK-10209 C-clamp, 9.5 in
$12.99
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2At the seam
SNK-10410 welding clamp, 10 in
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3Sheet metal
SNK-10108 flat jaw, 8 in
$12.99
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How hot each DOMINOX torch runs
The figure is the flame temperature we list for each torch head. Higher is faster on heavy copper. It is not better for a small solder joint.
What buyers say about DOMINOX tools
Quoted word for word, the critical ones included.
4,778ratings across DOMINOX tools, counted once per product line
5 out of 5
Great propane torch head
Very heavy duty construction and dependable flame ignition and control.BUT, when I first tried the torch it failed to light. I found the problem was with the spark wire was not inside a small spring in the torch head. Maybe during assembly? Once I placed the spring over the wire it worked flawlessly ever since.
5 out of 5
Works Great
Works great for cutting up to 2" pvc pipe - much easier and cleaner than using a hacksaw. It's a sturdy tool and is holding up well for me under moderate use. It can be operated with one hand, but it's a bit tricky to learn and it helps if you have larger hands. Even so, it makes the job of cutting pvc pipe SO MUCH easier. Great purchase.
1 out of 5
Heavy-duty? NOT
I was pretty disappointed with the durability of the blades provided with this product. I had purchased it in hopes of carving insulation foam for a model train layout, but the blades really struggled (i.e. bent and twisted) if I tried to do anything other than a straight cut.Very disappointing.
About DOMINOX
We are a tool brand with a narrow field: the hand, gas and battery tools that cut pipe, dress its ends and heat its joints.
It started with a pipe cutter
DOMINOX began in 2020 with one product, a ratchet cutter for PVC pipe. The people behind the name had spent years making blades and cutting tools sold under other labels. They knew what failed first: a blade that dulls, a ratchet that slips, a handle that flexes.
The first cutters under our own name fixed those three things in that order. An SK5 blade, a ratchet with a positive stop and a die-cast aluminium handle. Two of those early models are still in the range, and one of them is the cutter most buyers choose.
Then came the flame
Plumbers who bought the cutters asked for a torch. Our answer was the DM-022: a cast handle, a trigger that lights the flame and a button that holds it. It fits the propane and MAP cylinders sold in every hardware store.
It is now our best-known tool, with 2,060 ratings on the DM-022 line alone. Around it grew a family: a regulated torch for work in awkward positions, plain brass heads with no igniter to fail, and wide burners for charcoal and firewood.
- Under our own name since
- 2020
- Tools in the range
- 50
- Departments
- 5
- Ratings across the range
- 4,778
How we decide what to make
We add a tool when a job in our field needs one and we can say plainly what it does. Every DOMINOX tool carries a number that matters: the largest pipe a cutter takes, the tube sizes a reamer fits, the heat a torch is listed for.
That number is on the page before the photographs. If your pipe is 2 inches across, a cutter rated for 1-5/8 is the wrong tool, and we would like you to know before you order. Our size finder exists for that reason: you give it a diameter and it names the tools that take it.
Who uses DOMINOX tools
Many of our buyers are trades: plumbers, HVAC and refrigeration techs, irrigation crews. Many others are owners fixing their own house. Both groups write reviews, and both are blunt.
We read them. The brass torch has buyers who could not keep it lit on a full cylinder. The hot knife has buyers who bent a blade by pushing too hard. You will find those notes on the tool pages, next to the praise.
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011Pro
011Pro Manual-Start Brass Propane Torch
Solid brass, no igniter to fail. Open the valve and light it with a striker.
2,498°F
What we will not tell you
We will not tell you a torch is safe in any hands or that a hand cutter replaces a saw on every pipe. Heat and blades need care, and each page says where the tool stops.
We also take no payment ourselves. When you press an orange button you finish the purchase with our retail partner, who handles delivery and returns.
Where to find us
DOMINOX answers from Cleveland, Ohio. Write to jobsite@dominox.net or call (216) 555-0148.
Guides from the DOMINOX bench
Three reads on doing the job right, each built on a rule we quote from its source.
From cut to joint: preparing copper tube
A square cut, a clean edge, then the flame.
Read the guide
Torch work near wood and insulation
Move it, shield it, and keep an extinguisher in reach.
Read the guide
Before you open a refrigerant line
The charge goes to a recovery machine, never to the air.
Read the guideQuestions people ask before they buy
Is the gas cylinder included with a torch?
No. Every DOMINOX torch is sold without fuel. The torch heads thread onto standard CGA600 cylinders of propane, MAP or MAPP gas.
How do I know which pipe cutter I need?
Measure the outside diameter of the pipe, not the nominal size printed on it. Then pick a cutter whose limit is above that figure. Our size finder does this for you.
Can a PVC cutter cut copper?
No. The ratchet cutters are for plastic pipe and hose. For copper, brass and aluminium tube use a wheel cutter such as the CT-650.
Why does a trigger-start torch fail to light?
The usual cause is a gas knob that is only part open. Open it fully, then pull the trigger. A few buyers also report an igniter wire that needed reseating.
Are batteries included with the 18V tools?
With the electric pipe cutters and the cordless hot knife, yes. The drain auger is sold as a bare tool and takes a Makita 18V battery.
Who handles delivery and returns?
Our retail partner does, at checkout. We answer questions about the tools themselves.