Well, as to what kind of smoking aperture is "best"; it's really a matter of individual taste. I have a punch, a V cutter and a guillotine that I use for different sticks, for different reasons. For lighting: I like a torch for toasting and a soft flame for the actual light. With all that said, if you're gonna buy something, you might as well buy it only once. I would recommend
Xikar from your B&M because of the lifetime guarantee and, at least with mine, he will exchange them on the spot. MY next lighter is gonna be an
Evertorch, it has both a soft and torch flame. I got one for a friend and they're really nice! These can be had from
replicant_argent. All that is worth
