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Vince · 07-25-2002, 04:11 PM

Which company's lighters are higher quality, Solo or Vector? Do the twin flame lighters (one standard flame and one torch) offer a realistic advantage over a torch lighter? Also, what are some of the better butane brands? I've read some praise for Lava Fuel, but I haven't seen it in any local stores and don't think I can get it shipped overseas. Thanks.

Edited by - Vince on 07/25/2002 5:22:10 PM

sd_smoker · 07-25-2002, 04:46 PM

I've been eyeing the Solo's for the price, but I really like Vector's "Lean Burn" or whatever they call it...

drfred · 07-25-2002, 05:11 PM

If you like a flint lighter, Vector's Emperor model is very nice! It is a triple-jet flame (soft flame) lighter that resembles a Ligne II. I still like the Solo Slim Laser best of all.

Dr. X · 07-25-2002, 05:25 PM

Heard from a retailer friend of mine that LAVA fuel is once again gone. Story goes --they went out a while back and then someone else picked them up. They too are now gone from what I hear.

Dr. X

scubadoo97 · 07-25-2002, 05:36 PM

Anyone used Vector fuel? Seems very avialable online and price is good for a large can.

Pill Man · 07-25-2002, 06:31 PM

The Solo trek has caught my eye - especially at it's low price. Think I'll order one when I get back from St. Pete.

keke500 · 07-26-2002, 03:36 AM

I got solo trek just last week . Only lit few cigars with it so far . Seems working really nice . Lighting was much easier with double flame especially for larger ring cigars.

Btw you can get that lava fuel , but be prepared to wait 5-8 weeks cause it cannot be shipped via airmail. Mine took 6 weeks.

Of course from www.bargainhumidors.com

07-26-2002, 08:56 AM

I use both Solo and Vector lighters. We've seen 3 instances of a problem with the adjustment knob on the Slim Laser and 1 instance of a failed lighter. PERIOD. We have seen ZERO problems with Vector lighters. We've handled hundreds of Solo lighters and dozens of Vector lighters. So far, both company's lighters are rock solid.

Yes, you see all kinds of stuff about Lava fuel and how it is refined 5 times which supposedly makes it better. If a mftr is still getting impurities out of butane after the 3rd refining, then their chemists need to be fired. I've used Lava, Vector, and Lucienne fuel side by side in testing. I can't tell ANY difference between the three with the exception that you can actually find Vector and Lucienne fuel.

sd_smoker · 07-26-2002, 10:10 AM

Mike, does the Solo Trek really suck down the gas? I'd rather not spend $60 on the Vector, but it may be worth it not to have to refill it every two days if you know what I mean...

07-26-2002, 06:02 PM

The Trek will consume fuel much more quickly simply due to the fact you are burning 2 jets instead of just one. It will go for a while, but not nearly as long as any of the other Solo lighters. As far as the 2 high end Vector lighters - Gear and Pinnacle, I haven't found anything that will light anywhere near that number of cigars unless it is a table lighter.

07-25-2002, 04:46 PM	#2
sd_smoker Club Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: OKC Posts: 4,336	I've been eyeing the Solo's for the price, but I really like Vector's "Lean Burn" or whatever they call it... __________________ "Personal charisma is a force that undermines institutions as often as it sustains them. Political institutions need the more reliable buttresses of tradition and duty. Mass emotionalism and celebrity-worship are hostile to any constitutional system."

07-25-2002, 05:36 PM	#5
scubadoo97 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,032	Anyone used Vector fuel? Seems very avialable online and price is good for a large can. __________________ You can't lay on the beach and drink rum all day if you don't start in the morning

07-25-2002, 06:31 PM	#6
Pill Man Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: 22 Arlington Pk., Canandaigua, NY USA Posts: 877	The Solo trek has caught my eye - especially at it's low price. Think I'll order one when I get back from St. Pete. __________________ Doug http://home.rochester.rr.com/dougscorner/ "Oh. I had religion Lord, to this very day, but the women and whiskey, well, they would not let me pray." - Son House

07-26-2002, 10:10 AM	#9
sd_smoker Club Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: OKC Posts: 4,336	Mike, does the Solo Trek really suck down the gas? I'd rather not spend $60 on the Vector, but it may be worth it not to have to refill it every two days if you know what I mean... __________________ "Personal charisma is a force that undermines institutions as often as it sustains them. Political institutions need the more reliable buttresses of tradition and duty. Mass emotionalism and celebrity-worship are hostile to any constitutional system."

07-25-2002, 04:11 PM	#1
Vince Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 142	Which company's lighters are higher quality, Solo or Vector? Do the twin flame lighters (one standard flame and one torch) offer a realistic advantage over a torch lighter? Also, what are some of the better butane brands? I've read some praise for Lava Fuel, but I haven't seen it in any local stores and don't think I can get it shipped overseas. Thanks. Edited by - Vince on 07/25/2002 5:22:10 PM

07-25-2002, 05:11 PM	#3
drfred Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Midland, TX USA Posts: 246	If you like a flint lighter, Vector's Emperor model is very nice! It is a triple-jet flame (soft flame) lighter that resembles a Ligne II. I still like the Solo Slim Laser best of all.

07-25-2002, 05:25 PM	#4
Dr. X Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Northern NJ, NYC, and Palm Beach County, FL, USA Posts: 869	Heard from a retailer friend of mine that LAVA fuel is once again gone. Story goes --they went out a while back and then someone else picked them up. They too are now gone from what I hear. Dr. X

07-26-2002, 03:36 AM	#7
keke500 Starting Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: retired account Posts: 10	I got solo trek just last week . Only lit few cigars with it so far . Seems working really nice . Lighting was much easier with double flame especially for larger ring cigars. Btw you can get that lava fuel , but be prepared to wait 5-8 weeks cause it cannot be shipped via airmail. Mine took 6 weeks. Of course from www.bargainhumidors.com

07-26-2002, 08:56 AM	#8
mhotek Guest Posts: n/a	I use both Solo and Vector lighters. We've seen 3 instances of a problem with the adjustment knob on the Slim Laser and 1 instance of a failed lighter. PERIOD. We have seen ZERO problems with Vector lighters. We've handled hundreds of Solo lighters and dozens of Vector lighters. So far, both company's lighters are rock solid. Yes, you see all kinds of stuff about Lava fuel and how it is refined 5 times which supposedly makes it better. If a mftr is still getting impurities out of butane after the 3rd refining, then their chemists need to be fired. I've used Lava, Vector, and Lucienne fuel side by side in testing. I can't tell ANY difference between the three with the exception that you can actually find Vector and Lucienne fuel.

07-26-2002, 06:02 PM	#10
mhotek Guest Posts: n/a	The Trek will consume fuel much more quickly simply due to the fact you are burning 2 jets instead of just one. It will go for a while, but not nearly as long as any of the other Solo lighters. As far as the 2 high end Vector lighters - Gear and Pinnacle, I haven't found anything that will light anywhere near that number of cigars unless it is a table lighter.