Reliable Cigar Lighter?

[ESP]

Even for a torch style lighter, as long as you keep the flame away from directly touching the cigar (say about an inch away),, that would get the job done!,,
another reminder is that in a well lit room the flame of these torch style lighters are not visible to their full extent (actually invisibly in the sun light),,

[wouldestous]

a bernz-o-matic?!? thats hilarious!

i use an el cheapo torch type lighter sometimes and a regular old bic lighter other times. as others said, hold the flame below the cigar and you should be golden.

[Jankjr]

Ligne indoors and Vector Delta torch when I'm outside.

[Breaddrink]

Indoors?
Smoking?

You're not married then?

*glances at his wife on the sofa, and then to the knife drawer in the kitchen*

Those mini torches really aren't a bad idea at all. The little torch lighters get so hot so quickly.

I'm just having problems understanding the 2500 degree heat they speak of boastfully when it seems to char the crap out of the cigar if you get it slightly too close.

Seems like, something similar to a car cigarette lighter would be the most effective kind of cigar lighter.

Something that would be red hot but without the 6 inch jet of pure hell fire coming out of the nice shiny lighter.

Rob.

[cigartexan]

>Seems like, something similar to a car cigarette lighter
>would be the most effective kind of cigar lighter.


That funny you say that, I was in my truck the other day and my lighter ran dry just as I struck it to light up a Monte #5. I thought what the hell do I do, it dawned on me about the car lighter, so I gave it a try. It worked, but I did not notice anything different in taste. I would say that there no tainting of flavor with butane.JMHO!
Mapp Gas on the other hand is not advised, LOL!

Jack

[Cigar Aroma]

The best lighter I found to be most effective, not only to light the stick, but also to cut plumbers pipe LOL. Not to mention it stays lit when zapping them darn infected skeeters LOL.

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[Breaddrink]

Ugh. Sorry to send this boring topic to the top of the pile again...But anyone had any experience with the Prometheus saturn s lighter?

http://www.pipeshop.com/pipeshop/showdetl.cfm?&DID=6&Product_ID=8651&CATID=265

From it's details it would appear to be a perfect cigar lighter...Has multiple jets spread over a wider area (reminds me of a tiny stove top burner) as oposed to one large 2500 degree jet, which I don't feel all that comfortable using...

To recap...
The whole toasting of the cigar seems to become a welding of the end of the cigar with these jet lighters, plus they seem to overheat very very quickly meaning the prospect of a 45 seconds-1 minute toasting is out of the question.

I know you guys say they're usable with a little practise, but I just don't see how this is possible with such a short usage time from these powerhouse lighters.

Rob.

[jeffreya]

If it helps any I use a S.T. Dupont extend torch which I like a lot it does a great job. I also have a couple of colbri's a tri flame and the newer trifecta these two work very well. It did take a couple of cigars before I figured out the right distance to hold them without blowing the end of the cigar apart.

[Breaddrink]

Jeff...May I ask how you actualy go about lighting a cigar?

I think this is probably the main reason I have issues with them...I've got myself into the habbit of toasting the end for a minute or so, and now I'm trying to locate a decent lighter for myself, I find they all reach ridiculous temperatures when lit for this long.

How do your lighters rate for the temperature they reach?

Rob.

[jeffreya]

Rob.. I hold the cigar at a 45 degree angle and the lighter at the same angle so I am putting the tip of the flame straight to the cigar not under it then just move the lighter in a slow circular motion untill I get a nice glow it takes about 45 seconds to a minute. The S.T. Dupont lighter body does not get hot at most warm. Pretty much the same with the colbri's. The tri flame torchs do the job a little quicker. Hope this helps.

[Breaddrink]

I think maybe I'll give the trifecta a try...

I got offered a pretty good price of 70 for one.

I can't find lower.

Thanks, Jeffreya.

Rob.

[filly]

I would only say that the down side to those triple torch lighters is that they eat a WHOLE lot of butane and you generally run out fairly quickly. There is nothing worse than being on the road and having your lighter constanly running out. Same with the Dupont Extands. I find if you can find an original Blazer or a Promethius, that these tend to do the job. Also, although a little pricey, the Dupont Ligne 2's and Gatsby's are great cigar lighters but generally not on windy days! :7

[CMD]

ROTFALMFAO!!!!

[font color=blue] Dave
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Embargo? Seriously? :P

[Breaddrink]

I just thought, fuggit and went out today and bought a mini bernzomatic...I think someone mentioned them somewhere in here.

The flame is at the perfect angle and it doesn't flare if you angle it...it doesn't get too hot because the tip is a mile from the handle, and it locks in the on position.

Best of all it's got a run time of 80 minutes.

Not bad for 20 bux.

Might still get one for while I'm out and about, but in all honesty I pretty much only smoke when I'm at home anyway.
I can't enjoy it if I'm having to concentrate on other things.

Rob.

[emgjet]

Anyone have any good reliable cigar lighters to suggest? I prefer the blue flame butane lighters. Have gone thru so many that have either needed frequent repair due to unclogging etc,( Colibri's), or just plainly don't work any more. I've tried cleaning them by air blasting and unclogging by bleeding them...most still die after a while. Are there any reliable cigar lighters that will continue to work for years, or do all of them have a limited half-life?