Without giving us a budget, it's kinda hard. DJeep is great for a a couple of bucks. Porsche Design is great if you want to spend more money. IM Corona is good also. Xikar stopped giving replacements at shops and makes you return it to be replaced or fixed. I don't like that at much.
Soft Flame Lighters
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Thats not exactly true. Xikar still gives replacements to the shops. That hasnt changed. It is the shops choice whether or not they want to give a replacement. If the shop chooses not to participate in the exchange program, Xikar will of course honor their warranty with you mailing it in.
+1. These are fantastic
thegoldenmackid
Why Can't I be a Lancero?
IM Corona Double Corona.
I have one too. Nice quality lighter that isn't as expensive as a DuPont.
TravelingJ
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I guess that memo hasn't made it around to all the shops yet. Last week I took 2 Xikars in to my local (both the NXT model) and traded them both for the below EX model. It's soft flameish. To me it has so much power, that it's when a soft flame meets a jet lighter. I like it. Karen liked it so much I had to take her NXT in to get the second one for her.
Not trying to be cheeky, but what's your aversion to jet lighters? I reckon they're a little more versatile especially if It's windy.
I'm currently saving for a Colibri Monza, the red and black one, cos I reckon they look pimp.
I'm currently saving for a Colibri Monza, the red and black one, cos I reckon they look pimp.
Second or third the IM corona double corona. I've always preferred a soft flame over a torch. I usually use a dupont gatsby that I've had for over 20 years but the IM Corona DC is great because it has a double burner and has a nice feel as well as price tag. I just think a torch chars the end when you light it over just lighting it, again, I'm old school. I remember when blazers first came out and there was that little switch that let you use it as a soft flame (lost that one somewhere along the line which I'm still bummed about as they don't' make em like that anymore). I"ve had a few Colibri's, they all died and I recently had a Xikar which after about 6 months, stopped working properly so I'm done with them as well. Only reason I picked them up was to have something I left in the car and wasn't worried about forgetting somewhere i.e. my original blazer lol. G1
Don't have anything against jet lighters, I've got a few and use them all the time.
I mostly smoke in my garage where there's no wind so wanna try a soft flame.
Jfire
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And thats why I never reccomend them. What good is a brand with a lifetime warranty if u have to send it back every now and then? The company imo offers this warranty knowing that the consumer will eventually just buy a new one imo. (The oh well I got 3 years or so out of it phenomenon.)
Nevermind... lol
Nevermind... lol
Another vote for the freebie knock-offs. Also, I have a whole lot of soft flame (and torch) lighters, and I add my vote to those recommending the
Xikar EX and similar lighters. I also have several Prince lighters, made by Blazer, that have a nice retro look and feel. I got them on close-out and only paid about $25 apiece :grin: They are excellent, too, but I would go for a freebie or a lifetime warranty as my first choice.
