Lighter Brands... discuss

[bigloo]

Guys, for those interested here is the wrap-up.

The question I posed was not what is your choice of cheap lighter, but more do with the fact that there seems to be multiple manufacturers with identical lighters at very different prices. So what I did was buy a couple of these lighters and tested them all. I have come up with some general rules for buying lighters:

1) No name knock offs are terrible (the one I ordered from ebay did not work).
2) If a lighter has a researchable brand (i.e. has a website, online retailers stock them -- no including ebay), I cannot find any difference between the same lighter made by different companies (i.e. Jobon looks/feels/works like vector for 1/3 the price).

So, if you find a lighter you like, lets sat vector, and you find the same thing made under blue rhino, chances are it is the same lighter with a different label. I cannot confirm this, but from my limited experiment, Tiger, Jobon, Nibo, Vector, etc, etc... if the lighter looks the same, I think it is the same.

Hope this helps some guys looking at lighters.

Lu

[AriesOpusX]

I've used a $3 Ronson Jetlite for about 2 years and it fires up everytime, its ugly but it works. The wife bought me a Colibri years ago and it has not lit one single cigar no matter what $20 fluid I use for it. The Z-PLUS zippo insert is the best idea if you want a personalized or one of a kind lighter theres a million zippos out there. I've used the zippo insert but my main zippo I've had for 15 years and I don't like carrying it daily at work anymore just because I'm afraid to lose it.

[OLS]

Originally Posted by bigloo

if the lighter looks the same, I think it is the same.

I think you are probably correct on that, UNLESS you go to a chinese product mall or website and see 100 for 100 dollars, or 50 dollars. I am pretty sure that these would be nearly useless.

[rizzle]

Originally Posted by bigloo

Guys, for those interested here is the wrap-up.

The question I posed was not what is your choice of cheap lighter, but more do with the fact that there seems to be multiple manufacturers with identical lighters at very different prices. So what I did was buy a couple of these lighters and tested them all. I have come up with some general rules for buying lighters:

1) No name knock offs are terrible (the one I ordered from ebay did not work).
2) If a lighter has a researchable brand (i.e. has a website, online retailers stock them -- no including ebay), I cannot find any difference between the same lighter made by different companies (i.e. Jobon looks/feels/works like vector for 1/3 the price).

So, if you find a lighter you like, lets sat vector, and you find the same thing made under blue rhino, chances are it is the same lighter with a different label. I cannot confirm this, but from my limited experiment, Tiger, Jobon, Nibo, Vector, etc, etc... if the lighter looks the same, I think it is the same.

Hope this helps some guys looking at lighters.

Lu

Thanks Lu. I think many times only the title of the thread is read, not the post. Good job on the research.

[sjnovakovich]

I love my Corona.

[jonharky]

I have 2 ronsons and love them....I bought a nibo explorer from ebay used it once and that was it...all I can say is junk

Originally Posted by jonharky

I have 2 ronsons and love them....I bought a nibo explorer from ebay used it once and that was it...all I can say is junk

Thats the funny thing about cheap lighters (or for that matter anything cheap) I bought a nibo two years ago that died about 3 months ago and worked great the until it died. just bought two more (nibo effect) on the bay for $20 and figure that I am good for about 4 yrs.

g

The Vector Dupla lighter looks interesting - has a soft flame for toasting and lighting and a jet flame for correcting burn and for those windy days.

http://www.vectorkgm.com/

However, my inexpensive Ronson has yet to let me down and I keep thinking about all the cigars the $45 will buy so the Dupla is unlikely to end up in my pocket any time soon.

[themoneycollector]

I have several $3 ronsons that I leave in the car, bags, home, etc. Mine take a few clicks to get going sometimes, but $3, they can't be beat.

I would like to pick up a much larger tabletop lighter to use at home.

Ronson again gets my vote. I bought a dozen about 6 months ago and I still am using the first one I bought,,,it takes a charge with quality fuel and works first time every time. I have been "gifting" the other Ronsons I bought because they are a great gift.