What torch lighter should I get?

[Gabe]

Would this be good? http://www.bugstores.com/shop/lighters.php?product=0BSL3

I would like something with a cutter built in but I'm not sure if a built in cutter would be a good cutter. I want to spend under $20

 

[BlindedByScience]

It's way more than the $20.00 you want to spend, but if you'd buy a Blazer PB-207 from Mark @ Cigarmony, you'd likely never need another.

Yes, they are that damn good.

Cheap lighters are usually more frustration than they are worth.

Regards - B.B.S.

 

[flamchop]

It's way more than the $20.00 you want to spend, but if you'd buy a Blazer PB-207 from Mark @ Cigarmony, you'd likely never need another.

Yes, they are that damn good.

Cheap lighters are usually more frustration than they are worth.

Regards - B.B.S.

Agree with this completely. I went through a few torch lighters, one of them on the pricier side, before I got a Blazer and this thing is amazing in comparison to other torches. Solid, holds lots of fluid, burns really hot, and looks cool! I'll never go back.

 

[Devil Doc]

You can buy a lot of kitchen matches for $20. They work damn near every time. I got a drawer full of expensive lighters that don't work, including two of the aformentioned Blazers.

Doc.

 

[chainer]

http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y88/chain...nt=DSC01031.jpg

Don't buy cheap. They break. A lot.


Honestly, I have had my Blazer for a while, and my Zippo T-Bird insert, and these are the only 2 lighters I use now. Don't buy cheap, and get at least one with a nice long warranty.

 

[Gabe]

hmm, well is there any decent ones in the $20 area? or am I going to have to spend $40+ ?

 

[pub spears]

The main thing is to use triple refined butane no matter what lighter you choose.

 

[badhangover]

If you have to go cheaper than the Blazers, the only torch lighter I'd suggest considering is the Ronson JetLite. Available at Wal-Marts and CVS drug stores from $3-$6. Incredibly reliable and a nice appearance for such a relatively low price point. I buy them by the pocketful whenever I run across them and stash them all over the place. Oddly enough, they're more expensive on Ronson's website.

 

[Outsidesmoke]

You can buy a lot of kitchen matches for $20. They work damn near every time. I got a drawer full of expensive lighters that don't work, including two of the aformentioned Blazers.

Doc.

I you can get about 8000 quality kitchen matches for $20. Unlike doc I go with the strike any wheres.

 

[Devil Doc]

You can buy a lot of kitchen matches for $20. They work damn near every time. I got a drawer full of expensive lighters that don't work, including two of the aforementioned Blazers.

Doc.

I you can get about 8000 quality kitchen matches for $20. Unlike doc I go with the strike any wheres.

You young fellas should consider an old man's advice. I've bought damned near every cigar accessory on the planet. Only three have met my expectations, Viper's beads, SAK cigar cutter and Otter boxes. The rest is crap, for people with more money than brains. In my opinion of course.

Doc.

 

[Bsneed51]

I bought a Blazer recently in a group buy here on CP, and I'm getting ready to send mine in because it's broken. Here is one other quality alternative to the Blazer.

http://www.xikar.com/product_lighter_executive.asp

 

[Gabe]

I'm gonna see if walmart has the ronson jetlite. thanks for the info.

 

[HenrysCigar]

I use a Colibri lighter and it hasn't given me any problems. I also second the "good Butane" recommendation. (No cheap stuff)
I have seen some Xikar lighters for that price and I will probably pick one up soon.
Let us know what you end up with.

 

[fivebyfifty]

a bit expensive but my lotus t3 never let me down

 

[grateful1]

cigarswag.com is another source.

 

[johncarbaugh]

Bic :thumbs: There cheep, light every time, and if you lose it or break it who cares. Wind is the only killer with them.
I just don't see the need for a 10,000 degree torch to char the end of a cigar.

 

[HenrysCigar]

Bic :thumbs: There cheep, light every time, and if you lose it or break it who cares. Wind is the only killer with them.
I just don't see the need for a 10,000 degree torch to char the end of a cigar.

I am pretty sure Bics are a no no. Lighter fluid will add flavor, while butane lighters do not. I could be wrong but this is what I remember reading.

 

[Gabe]

Bic :thumbs: There cheep, light every time, and if you lose it or break it who cares. Wind is the only killer with them.
I just don't see the need for a 10,000 degree torch to char the end of a cigar.

I am pretty sure Bics are a no no. Lighter fluid will add flavor, while butane lighters do not. I could be wrong but this is what I remember reading.

i think some Bics are butane, i'm probably wrong.

 

[Outsidesmoke]

Bic :thumbs: There cheep, light every time, and if you lose it or break it who cares. Wind is the only killer with them.
I just don't see the need for a 10,000 degree torch to char the end of a cigar.

I am pretty sure Bics are a no no. Lighter fluid will add flavor, while butane lighters do not. I could be wrong but this is what I remember reading.

i think some Bics are butane, i'm probably wrong.

You're right, they are butane. Zippos the only real lighter that still use lighter fluid.

 

[Setren]

Even with a Zippo, you can get that new low-flavor fluid or whatever.

I've got a Xikar Eris that's got a punch built in. I like it just fine, works well.