Anyone have experience with these lighters? Cheap Ronson

357 · 06-21-2013, 12:08 PM

If you remove the adjustment limiter ring, you can get it turned up to a more acceptable level. It takes about 90 seconds to do, although it does lower the refill life expectancy a bit. I have at least 5-6 of these on hand at any time. I give them to noobs and such as my local wally world carries them for an ironic $3.57

captain53 · 06-21-2013, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 357

If you remove the adjustment limiter ring, you can get it turned up to a more acceptable level. It takes about 90 seconds to do, although it does lower the refill life expectancy a bit. I have at least 5-6 of these on hand at any time. I give them to noobs and such as my local wally world carries them for an ironic $3.57

Instructions for that process please, I got a drawer full of them and will give it a try on one.

A little more info on Ronson that I could not remember earlier:

In 2010 the Ronson company gave up and was taken over by the Zippo lighter company who had won the classical lighter war. However, the zippo companies are still keeping the Ronson Lighters company name alive by producing mostly cheap disposable lighters (the Comet) in the Ronson name.

pektel · 06-21-2013, 12:30 PM

I have to admit, I'm a cheap lighter person. If I'm lighting inside, I use a soft flame Bic. If I'm lighting outside, I use a Ronson. I lose too much stuff to buy expensive lighters. Or sunglasses.

I had a Palio, but can't for the life of me find it after not smoking all winter. I use the knife on my leatherman to cut my cigars now, and frankly it works just fine.

But on topic, agreed that Ronson Jetlites are awesome. They never fail, as long as I purge the lighter before every refill.

markem · 06-21-2013, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by captain53

Instructions for that process please, I got a drawer full of them and will give it a try on one.

You can also look at the comments of this youtube video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPk-PhdZTIM

captain53 · 06-21-2013, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by markem

You can also look at the comments of this youtube video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPk-PhdZTIM

Thanks for the link.

Answer is in the comments and worked well. Been a Ronson user for 10 years or so and never heard of this trick, learn something new every day!

06-21-2013, 12:08 PM	#1
357 Will herf for food Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Home is where I park it Posts: 4,075 Trading: (9)	Re: Anyone have experience with these lighters? Cheap Ronson If you remove the adjustment limiter ring, you can get it turned up to a more acceptable level. It takes about 90 seconds to do, although it does lower the refill life expectancy a bit. I have at least 5-6 of these on hand at any time. I give them to noobs and such as my local wally world carries them for an ironic $3.57 __________________ “Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man's enjoyment of his cigar;” Mark Twain

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pektel I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Peter Location: Grand Rapids, MN Posts: 4,320 Trading: (28)	Re: Anyone have experience with these lighters? Cheap Ronson I have to admit, I'm a cheap lighter person. If I'm lighting inside, I use a soft flame Bic. If I'm lighting outside, I use a Ronson. I lose too much stuff to buy expensive lighters. Or sunglasses. I had a Palio, but can't for the life of me find it after not smoking all winter. I use the knife on my leatherman to cut my cigars now, and frankly it works just fine. But on topic, agreed that Ronson Jetlites are awesome. They never fail, as long as I purge the lighter before every refill. __________________ The problem is not the problem. The problem is your ATTITUDE about the problem.