Which glass kit is best for a beginer and leaves room to grow?

Question

I was thinking of one of these.
http://www.artglass1.com/kitslamp.htm

Also, what books can you recomend?

Answer 1

All the kits with the Hot Head torch (a brand that should be capitalized) are self limiting. The Hot Head puts out a good flame but is noisy (and therefore tiring) to work with and radiates a fair amount of heat (also tiring)
I would have thought a beginner kit should include some glass rod and they don't do that until the $194 kit which has an interrnational adaptor to foreign tanks you don't need.
Get the cheap kit with some glass rod (not much) unless you are really sure you will be going forward, then get the Minor torch kit realizing that you also have to rent or buy an oxygen and propane tank to use it.
If you haven't taken a class, it would be a good idea to do so before buying.