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windsorlacorona · 10-31-2018, 07:23 PM

So my 14 year old Nulite torch finally gave up the ghost and I'm in the market for a new torch lighter. The Nulite was a $1 gas station impulse purchase and held up better than anything including a $100+ Colibri.

Does anyone have a suggested torch lighter that is low priced but still a good value? I bought a Thunderbird torch insert for my Zippos but the thing failed after a week of daily use. I don't want to spend too much money as this will also be a daily use lighter around the ranch and I want something that I won't feel bad about if it falls out of my pocket and gets lost.

Danno114 · 11-01-2018, 07:33 AM

I love the Ronson Jetlite for a good cheapie. Walmart sells them for around $3 or $4. Just make sure you use good butane

Mad Dawg · 11-01-2018, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Danno114

I love the Ronson Jetlite for a good cheapie. Walmart sells them for around $3 or $4. Just make sure you use good butane

^This. I bought a box of a dozen from Amazon for about $40 and salted them liberally around places where I occasionally find myself needing a light...truck, hunting kit, tackle box, etc. Always a handy lighter nearby, no sweat if one gets lost. DO use quality butane, though.

Shadow · 11-01-2018, 03:45 PM

Atlantic Cigars sells a triple flame lighter for $4.50 each. Bought a lot of them for the cigar club I belong to and so far(2 months) no problems.

BigO · 11-01-2018, 05:31 PM

I stopped buying"quality" lighters 20 years ago. The cheap triple flame torches on the counter of a cigar store work just fine for me. I blew a couple of benjamins on the "quality" stuff before I learned better.

tonycsmoke · 01-30-2019, 11:40 AM

One of the best torch lighters I've ever had is a Vertigo Cyclone. I usually pick these up on cigarauctioneer for $5. Somebody gave me one and it worked flawlessly for 3 years until I lost it. Now I pick one or two when I do a order and give them away.

They have several models, but the cyclone is the best. I picked up a tabletop for $19 as well.

beevod · 01-30-2019, 02:40 PM

My Colibri died after a couple of months. Back to wood kitchen matches.

ak2000 · 01-30-2019, 03:11 PM

The only true high quality torch lighter I've found is the Blazer PB-207. You can buy the industrial version without the safety for around $50

stogie5150 · 01-31-2019, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by beevod

My Colibri died after a couple of months. Back to wood kitchen matches.

This.

I use an old timey zippo when I'm out and about, and matches in my vehicles and at home. Simplify.

10-31-2018, 07:23 PM	#1
windsorlacorona Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,576	Good value torch lighter? So my 14 year old Nulite torch finally gave up the ghost and I'm in the market for a new torch lighter. The Nulite was a $1 gas station impulse purchase and held up better than anything including a $100+ Colibri. Does anyone have a suggested torch lighter that is low priced but still a good value? I bought a Thunderbird torch insert for my Zippos but the thing failed after a week of daily use. I don't want to spend too much money as this will also be a daily use lighter around the ranch and I want something that I won't feel bad about if it falls out of my pocket and gets lost. __________________ ********************* " 'If you were my husband I'd put poison in your tea.' 'Madam, if you were my wife I would drink it' " -Winston Churchill

11-01-2018, 03:45 PM	#4
Shadow Charter Member Herf Meister Join Date: Feb 1998 Location: Shelby, NC Posts: 5,400	Atlantic Cigars sells a triple flame lighter for $4.50 each. Bought a lot of them for the cigar club I belong to and so far(2 months) no problems. __________________ Age, experience and deviousness will always overcome youth, exuberance and perceived mental superiority.

11-01-2018, 05:31 PM	#5
BigO Publisher/Owner El Chefé BBQ Guru Herf God Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Atlanta. Posts: 55,756	I stopped buying"quality" lighters 20 years ago. The cheap triple flame torches on the counter of a cigar store work just fine for me. I blew a couple of benjamins on the "quality" stuff before I learned better. __________________ Every time you think you've become too cynical, the world finds a way to teach you that the real problem is that you haven't become cynical enough Free speech is free speech is free speech. There is no qualifier. If you aren't outraged, you aren't paying attention. Never attribute malice to that what can be explained as stupidity. Unborn lives matter too.

01-30-2019, 11:40 AM	#6
tonycsmoke Club Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: St Louis Posts: 3,135	One of the best torch lighters I've ever had is a Vertigo Cyclone. I usually pick these up on cigarauctioneer for $5. Somebody gave me one and it worked flawlessly for 3 years until I lost it. Now I pick one or two when I do a order and give them away. They have several models, but the cyclone is the best. I picked up a tabletop for $19 as well. __________________ "Homer, slow down you'll kill us" yelled Marge. "Or die trying" exclaimed Homer.

01-30-2019, 02:40 PM	#7
beevod Herf God Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 20,927	My Colibri died after a couple of months. Back to wood kitchen matches. __________________ "Moderation in all things. Excess in everything else."

11-01-2018, 07:33 AM	#2
Danno114 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bridgewater, MA Posts: 1,091	I love the Ronson Jetlite for a good cheapie. Walmart sells them for around $3 or $4. Just make sure you use good butane

01-30-2019, 03:11 PM	#8
ak2000 Charter Member Herf God Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,599	The only true high quality torch lighter I've found is the Blazer PB-207. You can buy the industrial version without the safety for around $50 __________________ Cigars are brain food...... JLOH #19

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