What is the best cigar lighter in the world?

[icehog3]

Don't think I've spent more than $3 on a lighter in years. Buy 10 Eagle torches for $25 and that should last me 18 months. I'm good with averaging $16 a year on lighters.

[Ashcan Bill]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Don't think I've spent more than $3 on a lighter in years. Buy 10 Eagle torches for $25 and that should last me 18 months. I'm good with averaging $16 a year on lighters.

We use the same lighter, lol. They last me quite a while. They're my carry around lighter. Pretty sure the last one lasted me a year. Current one probably won't - it's getting wonky after 6 months.

Don't know about the best lighter in the world, but my favorite is the old Prince PB-207. Picked up my first one back in the Jungle. There were several group buys on them way back then. I still have three of them and they just keep on truckin'.

[Brandon]

The prince pocket torch I bought in 2000 lasted me over 15 years before failing.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Ashcan Bill

We use the same lighter, lol. They last me quite a while. They're my carry around lighter. Pretty sure the last one lasted me a year. Current one probably won't - it's getting wonky after 6 months.

Don't know about the best lighter in the world, but my favorite is the old Prince PB-207. Picked up my first one back in the Jungle. There were several group buys on them way back then. I still have three of them and they just keep on truckin'.

I loved those PB 207s, Bill. Do you think the ones they make/sell now are the same quality as the ones from the Club Stogie days?

[Ashcan Bill]

Originally Posted by icehog3

I loved those PB 207s, Bill. Do you think the ones they make/sell now are the same quality as the ones from the Club Stogie days?

That's a good question. Are the new ones still made in Japan? Seems like quality is an ever declining concept today, but who knows?

I dug my three old PBs out and they all still work fine. One is old enough it doesn't even have the flip-up safety lever on it. Found some other lighters and punches I hadn't seen for a while too. I seriously need to clean out the drawer on the Aristocrat.