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My small coleman butane lighter shot craps the other day, i think it had something to do with the magneto that creates the spark. So now i am shopping around for a new one. Does anyone have one that has held up well over time? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
my ronson is most dependable
If you can find the walmart 3 dollar Ronsons single flame buy them all. I do have a tiger triple that works very well for the last 8 months. Just use the right fuel and empty the tank before fill-ups.
Rich
Ronson Jet-Light from wal-mart are cool, I buy them all whenever I see them. The flip lid will wear over time, but they remain functional.
I have several Tiger torches that I get from ebay, they work great also. If you want to spend more money, look at Xikar lighters, I don't have one, but they get great reviews.
Talking of such has anyone seen the Ronsons at Walmart? GB:smiley2:
I lost my last one!
Rich
The Blue Rhino Beast. Triple flame, not very picky on fuels, punch on the bottom, and about $20. Lifetime Warranty as well.
I have used a Nibo dual-flame. I bought it at the New Orleans Cigar Factory on Bourbon street about 15 months ago. I was drunk. I was also about to light up a Macanudo (Vintage 2000, mind you). I think I bought it for $5. I have been keeping Colibri butane in there, only because I was given 2 cans, and I haven't had to replace them yet. It has it's own attitude. It won't light if it's been lit for an extended period of time or it's too cold. Overall, I'm happy with it, although should it even quit on me, I'll get a single-torch.
As much as they are disliked I have a 5+yr old Colibri that runs great even today. I guess I got in before their production degraded.
Bic makes some nice ones. And they come in all sorts of colors.
Ronson from Wally World. I buy 3 or 4 at a time. I now have half a dozen or so laying around and it's always a guessing game which one has fuel in it.
I love my Blazer.
I wouldn't have paid the $60 for it, but a cigar shop in the area closing down sold it to me for $25.
I also got a Diamond Crown 2 fingered case for $20 that I love.
Thats interesting because we have a fairly large Blazer that we use in the shop to braze and solder with and it has lasted us quite a while. Maybe i will order another one. They don't seem to get a lot of hype, but i suppose since they cost a lot people overlook them.
I love mine.
My Xikar's flame sucked after the first month. At the beginning, when adjusted, the flame would be nice and high, or nice and low. Now it has to be cranked to the highest setting for a decent flame at all, even with full butane.
My Blazer is GREAT. It looks nifty, and the flame is always high when i crank it up, and I love seeing the little clear bottom so I can see how much butane remains.