It seems that this occasional social endeavor into cigars has become more of love and habit. The old matches aren't as easy to use now. Any suggestions on a lighter that isn't going to break the bank or cut too deeply into the cigar budget? $20-30 range or am I going to just get crap at that price?
This Noob Needs a New Lighter
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Xikar
http://www.amazon.com/GStar®-TorchZilla-Windproof-Flames-Lighter/dp/B00MWCNE20/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1442370691&sr=8-4&keywords=torch+lighter
Buy two of those (better than anything I've tried at anywhere near that price)
Buy two of those (better than anything I've tried at anywhere near that price)
+1 and invest in a Xikar lighter. Their customer service from what I've seen here is top notch should Godforbid something happens to your lighter down the road.
There's always the $4 Ronson route
Mr.Draned
The Grey Rooster
Go with this, and use the extra money for cigars!
Good call bro. I've got a friend whose gonna be having a baby soon. Need to be able to load up that diaper bomb.
Never had an issue. Knock wood. Although, I do have 2 ronson's, a few lotus, a jetline or two.....
Mr.Draned
The Grey Rooster
Now that's a move your friend will appre...wait, I see what you did here! Clever.Good call bro. I've got a friend whose gonna be having a baby soon. Need to be able to load up that diaper bomb.
See you Friday at the party!
The Munt
Observe everything. Listen intently.
Buy a zippo pipe lighter!
Fits your price range and works perfectly for cigars, then when you take the inevitable slide down the piping slope you will be prepared for that also
Fits your price range and works perfectly for cigars, then when you take the inevitable slide down the piping slope you will be prepared for that also
Plus you can buy the butane insert also. I think it's $12.00. Only downfall is you go through fuel rather quick.Buy a zippo pipe lighter!
Fits your price range and works perfectly for cigars, then when you take the inevitable slide down the piping slope you will be prepared for that also
Cigary43
Just Another Ashhole
I've got a lighter fetish...30 so far and the ones I use the most are Xikar Exodus Soft Flame....and Ronson. Coulda saved myself a thousand but I love lighters...oh look...there's another one!
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Good to know. Every other lighter I have purchased suck! They run out the same day I refill them. :/
Cigary43
Just Another Ashhole
Most lighter issues happen because of improper technique when recharging.....google "how to refill lighters" and you'll see the right technique to use. It takes awhile to learn it right but once you do...you won't have many problems afterwards. Took me a half hour one day with a POS lighter that always seemed not to work...but I practiced on it and now it's a great lighter. The important part is to PURGE the tank completely....purge until the lighter no longer hisses as this tells you that all of the air inside is no longer there to interfere with it lighting when the spark is there. If the lighter has no spark you won't be able to light it with a welding rod. Put your lighter on a flat surface and then put the can of butane at a 90 degree angle and push down in one motion and ensure that you don't bend the nozzle...if you do it will spray butane and you've just put more air into the chamber....this is why most lighters will not light correctly afterwards...air and butane do not make a lighter work very well....it has to be ALL butane. It takes practice to do it correctly and some lighters need a different nozzle...they are not all universal lighters that take one nozzle. Have fun practicing....if you hear the hiss....you need to purge that out and start over again.
