Really Good Torch Lighter?

[MiamiE]

Get one!

[smokin5]

Blazer PB207 - will never let you down.

[mithrilG60]

Originally Posted by MiamiE

Get one!

I saw that on the Atlantic site eariler this week, is it an Evertorch? If not, hard to go wrong with an Evertorch, torch for toasting and a soft flame for the final light. I love mine!

[Ncpsycho]

Originally Posted by MiamiE

Get one!

Thats an Xikar? Im trying to find it

[MurphysLaw]

Originally Posted by Ncpsycho

Thats an Xikar? Im trying to find it

It looks to be a Dupont copy, given away with a box purchase. A quick google search found one retailer still running the promotion, there may be others as well.

[levrac68]

I have an Xikar single flame which looks, feels and works great, but its a bit small and doesn't hold a lot of fuel. I picked up a dbbl flame BlackOps on cigar bid for 8 bucks and it could cook a ribeye well done with fuel to spare. If you're like me and bring a few sticks out for a walk, the BlackOps might be to your liking.

[ripper]

Bobarian steered this old bart to the 1300-C butane jet lighter from dealextreme. The lighter and their service used to be excellent.
Now their service is non-existent. I ordered 7 lighters on March 6, they charged my card, never received anything. They say the item is out of stick, though the web site states they are in-stock, still waiting for them to credit my VISA.
Serves me right to deal with Hong Kong. Dave at buylighters.com does not suffer from this foolishness. Have been a steady consumer of the extremely stylish and reliable Nibo Space 7 double-flame torch. More $ but I don't worry about getting bunco'd.


http://www.buylighters.com/Nibo-Spac...hter_p_78.html

[burns]

I have two of these JetLine Vican lighters. They are triple flame and have a punch on the bottom. I got them at my B&M for $10 each. They have been reliable and they have a great flame.

http://www.neptunecigar.com/pr/jet_l...h_lighter.aspx

JetLine also makes a "Pocket Torch" which looks a lot like my Blazer Little Buddy (which is a GREAT lighter). I haven't used it, but it looks great and sells for about 1/4 the price of the Blazer. If the quality is as good as the Vican, and you like the visible fuel level, this could be great.

http://www.amazon.com/JetLine-Pocket...1204284&sr=8-9

I like my Ronson, but for a few dollars more, the Vican beats the crap out of it.

[Langod]

I really like the Blazer Z-plus insert. Turns a Zippo into a good jet-torch lighter.

z-Plus insert

[mosesbotbol]

Porsche Design makes a few nice ones.

[area51]

+1 for Vector

[lenguamor]

[TwiceTheJava]

I'd pay a lot of money for a reliable torch lighter. I haven't found one yet.

I'm going to send my Xikar Tech back. I've had it less than a year and I can't get it to light anymore.

I'll probably end up sending back my Xikar Element too. It lights about 1/3 of the time and it's getting worse.

My Xikar xi2 cutter is also jammed up and no longer works after less than a year.

Not not rag on Xikar, I had another expensive torch lighter (Colibri I think) that frustrated me so much with not working that I threw it away. I also have a CI lighter that sucks. Every torch lighter I've owned can be blown out simply by having it too close to my face and not holding my breath, to say nothing of a gentle breeze. I use Xikar fuel, so I don't think they're getting clogged up.

At this point I'm willing to go as high as $200 for a reliable torch lighter.

[bobarian]

Originally Posted by TwiceTheJava

I'd pay a lot of money for a reliable torch lighter. I haven't found one yet.

I'm going to send my Xikar Tech back. I've had it less than a year and I can't get it to light anymore.

I'll probably end up sending back my Xikar Element too. It lights about 1/3 of the time and it's getting worse.

My Xikar xi2 cutter is also jammed up and no longer works after less than a year.

Not not rag on Xikar, I had another expensive torch lighter (Colibri I think) that frustrated me so much with not working that I threw it away. I also have a CI lighter that sucks. Every torch lighter I've owned can be blown out simply by having it too close to my face and not holding my breath, to say nothing of a gentle breeze. I use Xikar fuel, so I don't think they're getting clogged up.

At this point I'm willing to go as high as $200 for a reliable torch lighter.

PM me your address and I will send you a $2 lighter that will outlast all your Xikar's.

[CRIMPS]

I have a lotus lighter I keep at the house. The travel lighter is a cheaper triple flame something or nother. Love my lotus.

[alfredo_buscatti]

I'm in the market for a quality torch but keep returning to what appears to be the sad fact that they don't exist, no matter how much you pay. Am I wrong? If I can't get something reliable that will last unto death can I at least find such that will last 2 or 3 years and work reliably and well? I'm willing to spend as much as $150.

Although it's apparent that some posters have lighters that they feel work well, what that says to me is that it is true that some lighters work well while the majority of the comments that I read say otherwise.

I talked with a guy from elighters.com a few years back who said that the guts of all lighters are made in one factory.

Thanks for your help.

[Blak Smyth]

Originally Posted by alfredo_buscatti

I'm in the market for a quality torch but keep returning to what appears to be the sad fact that they don't exist, no matter how much you pay. Am I wrong? If I can't get something reliable that will last unto death can I at least find such that will last 2 or 3 years and work reliably and well? I'm willing to spend as much as $150.

Although it's apparent that some posters have lighters that they feel work well, what that says to me is that it is true that some lighters work well while the majority of the comments that I read say otherwise.

I talked with a guy from elighters.com a few years back who said that the guts of all lighters are made in one factory.

Thanks for your help.

I have been using this one for a couple years without any issues, love this thing and I have tried most other options.
Big tank, lights everytime, strong flame, metal construction. (it is a large lighter but I don't mind, it fits in my pocket)
I have a really nice Xikar I never use as well as Ronsons and the $3 DX lighters, z-torch insert, I prefer this one:

http://dx.com/p/portable-1300-c-stai...um=dealextreme

[stearns]

Originally Posted by alfredo_buscatti

I talked with a guy from elighters.com a few years back who said that the guts of all lighters are made in one factory.

While I can't prove it, I would bet everything I own that this is not true. In fact, this statement would make me not want to purchase from the website.

[CigarNut]

I am a big fan of the Blazer lighters. I have had mine for a couple of years and it still works great. http://www.blazerproducts.com/lighte....php?prodId=33

[dave]

Go to dealextreme, search torch lighter and sort the under $6 ones. I've liked every lighter I've gotten from them and never spent more than $4 for one. I lose them or give them away before they fail. In fact, I don't think I've ever had a dx lighter that stopped working. I've dropped them and broken covers/latches, but never had one I recall that just wouldn't light anymore.