What's Your Favorite Lighter?

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  • Gray4lines
    Gray4lines Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭✭✭
    firetruckguy said:
    firetruckguy said:

    Mr crazy Irish gave this to me for Xmas couple years ago......



    Try this again........


    Very nice!  Love the little engraving.
    LLA - Lancero Lovers of America
  • ExpendableYouth
    ExpendableYouth Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It would be my xikar escalade, but I am still waiting to get it back after it broke.
  • CvilleE
    CvilleE Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭
    ddubridge said:
    Love the burner for a table top. I always take my Bugatti B-1 with me when I smoke. Great for touch ups and two built in punches.
    The Bugatti B-1 is what I've used for quite some time. Very dependable..
  • CSG
    CSG Posts: 5 ✭
    My recently acquired, early 70's Dupont.  It's a thing of beauty.  Followed by my IMC Old Boy and closely behind that, my old Zippo with the flint/soft flame Vector insert.


  • Gray4lines
    Gray4lines Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow, very nice
    LLA - Lancero Lovers of America
  • SecretSquirrel
    SecretSquirrel Posts: 864 ✭✭✭✭
    only lighter ive ever owned is the Bugatti double flame. I really like how it looks, and it converges the flames into one bigger flame. never had a problem with it, and I absolutely love how you can take out the inside part and see exactly how much fluid you have in it. cant say the same for a lot of other lighters.
  • SecretSquirrel
    SecretSquirrel Posts: 864 ✭✭✭✭
    sorry if this double posts. it does it every time I try to post a picture
  • SecretSquirrel
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    sorry if this double posts. it does it every time I try to post a picture
  • jlmarta
    jlmarta Posts: 7,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yo, DZR, I know you like the Ronson lighter and I assume you're talking about the JetLite model. 

    If so, have you done the mod on it?  And if you have, how's it working post-mod?  Is it worth doing??
  • twistedstem
    twistedstem Posts: 3,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    jlmarta said:
    Yo, DZR, I know you like the Ronson lighter and I assume you're talking about the JetLite model. 

    If so, have you done the mod on it?  And if you have, how's it working post-mod?  Is it worth doing??

    Whats the mod
    no matter where you go, there you are.

  • jlmarta
    jlmarta Posts: 7,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here ya go......

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VT9inGkgXm0
  • peter4jc
    peter4jc Posts: 18,103 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2015
    jlmarta said:
    Here ya go......


    You have such a soothing voice, Marty.

    And such soft hands.

    D
    "I could've had a Mi Querida!"   Nick Bardis
  • jlmarta
    jlmarta Posts: 7,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2015
    peter4jc said:
    jlmarta said:
    Here ya go......


    You have such a soothing voice, Marty.

    And such soft hands.

    D
    Now, daggone it, you said you wouldn't tell..... LOL
  • jlmarta
    jlmarta Posts: 7,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2015
     That wasn't me in that video. My film credits don't include instructables on fixing lighters....
  • jlmarta
    jlmarta Posts: 7,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I went to Wally World today to buy a Ronson Jetlite or three and, imagine my surprise, there wasn't a single one to be had. There was Zippo everywhere you looked but no Ronson stuff. 

    I guess it's back to good ol' eBay if I really want a Jetlite. Shucks......    B)
  • jarubla
    jarubla Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hey jlmarta,

    Did you go through the line by the smokes? That is where I have found them. You probably checked there already but I figured I'd ask

    -Jay
    “There’ll be two dates on your tombstone and all your friends will read ’em but all that’s gonna matter is that little dash between ’em.” -Kevin Welch
  • jlmarta
    jlmarta Posts: 7,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
    jarubla said:
    Hey jlmarta,

    Did you go through the line by the smokes? That is where I have found them. You probably checked there already but I figured I'd ask

    -Jay
    Actually, I checked out about a dozen check stands which is where they have lighters and related stuff but I didn't see any smokes. I think it has to do with California law. There were zippo lighters galore but no Ronsons. I'm sure they'd be in the same place if they carried them. 
  • jarubla
    jarubla Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yep, prolly due to it being Cali.

    I took mine apart to do the mod and buggered it somehow (whoops!). Ran to Mal-Wart and got two more--modded them successfully

    -Jay
    “There’ll be two dates on your tombstone and all your friends will read ’em but all that’s gonna matter is that little dash between ’em.” -Kevin Welch
  • jlmarta
    jlmarta Posts: 7,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
    jarubla said:
    Yep, prolly due to it being Cali.

    I took mine apart to do the mod and buggered it somehow (whoops!). Ran to Mal-Wart and got two more--modded them successfully

    -Jay
    ALRIGHT!!  Glad ya worked it out. Are you pleased with their performance after the mod?  Is there much difference?
  • Bob_Luken
    Bob_Luken Posts: 11,661 ✭✭✭✭✭
    jlmarta said:
    I went to Wally World today to buy a Ronson Jetlite or three and, imagine my surprise, there wasn't a single one to be had. There was Zippo everywhere you looked but no Ronson stuff. 

    I guess it's back to good ol' eBay if I really want a Jetlite. Shucks......    B)
    I have one of these lighters from years ago. Often while I am waiting  in line at wally world  I notice the lighters. Haven't seen the jetlite in a long  long time. I'm in TN 
  • jlmarta
    jlmarta Posts: 7,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bob_Luken said:
    jlmarta said:
    I went to Wally World today to buy a Ronson Jetlite or three and, imagine my surprise, there wasn't a single one to be had. There was Zippo everywhere you looked but no Ronson stuff. 

    I guess it's back to good ol' eBay if I really want a Jetlite. Shucks......    B)
    I have one of these lighters from years ago. Often while I am waiting  in line at wally world  I notice the lighters. Haven't seen the jetlite in a long  long time. I'm in TN 
    Your post prompted me to go back and have another look at the web page for our local Walmart. Then I looked closer to the fine print. 
  • jlmarta
    jlmarta Posts: 7,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
    jlmarta said:
    Bob_Luken said:
    jlmarta said:
    I went to Wally World today to buy a Ronson Jetlite or three and, imagine my surprise, there wasn't a single one to be had. There was Zippo everywhere you looked but no Ronson stuff. 

    I guess it's back to good ol' eBay if I really want a Jetlite. Shucks......    B
    I have one of these lighters from years ago. Often while I am waiting  in line at wally world  I notice the lighters. Haven't seen the jetlite in a long  long time. I'm in TN 
    Your post prompted me to go back and have another look at the web page for our local Walmart. Then I looked closer to the fine print. 
    So, they still carry them - just not in all of their stores. It just gets curiouser and curiouser (said Alice)......  B)
  • jarubla
    jarubla Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2015
    jlmarta said:

    ALRIGHT!!  Glad ya worked it out. Are you pleased with their performance after the mod?  Is there much difference?
    I like the diff! Just be careful when getting the brass tab thingy off to free the adjustment screw. I ham fisted the first one and busted it that way (wouldn't light afterwards). the next two mods were painless.

    The mod is quick and made holding the button down easier

    Here's to seeing how long it'll last over refills!

    -Jay
    “There’ll be two dates on your tombstone and all your friends will read ’em but all that’s gonna matter is that little dash between ’em.” -Kevin Welch
  • jlmarta
    jlmarta Posts: 7,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great!  Thanks for the info, Jay. 
  • Bob_Luken
    Bob_Luken Posts: 11,661 ✭✭✭✭✭
    jlmarta said:
    jlmarta said:
    Bob_Luken said:
    jlmarta said:
    I went to Wally World today to buy a Ronson Jetlite or three and, imagine my surprise, there wasn't a single one to be had. There was Zippo everywhere you looked but no Ronson stuff. 

    I guess it's back to good ol' eBay if I really want a Jetlite. Shucks......    B
    I have one of these lighters from years ago. Often while I am waiting  in line at wally world  I notice the lighters. Haven't seen the jetlite in a long  long time. I'm in TN 
    Your post prompted me to go back and have another look at the web page for our local Walmart. Then I looked closer to the fine print. 
    So, they still carry them - just not in all of their stores. It just gets curiouser and curiouser (said Alice)......  B)
    According to Walmart online, All my local stores say they have them. Maybe they keep them at the tobacco isle like somebody mentioned earlier. Otherwise I haven't seen them at the regular checkout isles. I'll keep trying. I want to try the hacks in the video. For the money, these can't be beat. And there's a guarantee from the manufacturer too. :)
  • jlmarta
    jlmarta Posts: 7,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
    B) Bob_Luken said:
    jlmarta said:
    jlmarta said:
    Bob_Luken said:
    jlmarta said:
    I went to Wally World today to buy a Ronson Jetlite or three and, imagine my surprise, there wasn't a single one to be had. There was Zippo everywhere you looked but no Ronson stuff. 

    I guess it's back to good ol' eBay if I really want a Jetlite. Shucks......    B
    I have one of these lighters from years ago. Often while I am waiting  in line at wally world  I notice the lighters. Haven't seen the jetlite in a long  long time. I'm in TN 
    Your post prompted me to go back and have another look at the web page for our local Walmart. Then I looked closer to the fine print. 
    So, they still carry them - just not in all of their stores. It just gets curiouser and curiouser (said Alice)......  B)
    According to Walmart online, All my local stores say they have them. Maybe they keep them at the tobacco isle like somebody mentioned earlier. Otherwise I haven't seen them at the regular checkout isles. I'll keep trying. I want to try the hacks in the video. For the money, these can't be beat. And there's a guarantee from the manufacturer too. :)
    Yeah, California's a little different regarding tobacco sales - there really isn't a tobacco aisle. Cigarettes and other tobacco products are generally kept locked up and a clerk has to get your item for you. 

    But regarding the lighters, the walmart in Yuba City, CA doesn't carry the Jetlite but the walmart in Marysville, right across the river, may. I haven't been able to get a straight answer from them yet and it isn't worth my time to drive over there just to find out..... 
  • Bob_Luken
    Bob_Luken Posts: 11,661 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2015
    jlmarta said:
    B Bob_Luken said:
    jlmarta said:
    jlmarta said:
    Bob_Luken said:
    jlmarta said:
    I went to Wally World today to buy a Ronson Jetlite or three and, imagine my surprise, there wasn't a single one to be had. There was Zippo everywhere you looked but no Ronson stuff. 

    I guess it's back to good ol' eBay if I really want a Jetlite. Shucks......    B
    I have one of these lighters from years ago. Often while I am waiting  in line at wally world  I notice the lighters. Haven't seen the jetlite in a long  long time. I'm in TN 
    Your post prompted me to go back and have another look at the web page for our local Walmart. Then I looked closer to the fine print. 
    So, they still carry them - just not in all of their stores. It just gets curiouser and curiouser (said Alice)......  B
    According to Walmart online, All my local stores say they have them. Maybe they keep them at the tobacco isle like somebody mentioned earlier. Otherwise I haven't seen them at the regular checkout isles. I'll keep trying. I want to try the hacks in the video. For the money, these can't be beat. And there's a guarantee from the manufacturer too.
    Yeah, California's a little different regarding tobacco sales - there really isn't a tobacco aisle. Cigarettes and other tobacco products are generally kept locked up and a clerk has to get your item for you. 

    But regarding the lighters, the walmart in Yuba City, CA doesn't carry the Jetlite but the walmart in Marysville, right across the river, may. I haven't been able to get a straight answer from them yet and it isn't worth my time to drive over there just to find out..... 
    My last post may have led you to think that TN walmarts have the tobacco isle is right next to the snack isle. I should have said the tobacco "checkout isle". It's the same setup here as everywhere I suppose.  If it's made with tobacco you can't handle the merchandise before purchase. The clerk at the checkout has to get it for us too. I never buy tobacco at walmart but, it seems like there's just one checkout isle that handles tobacco sales. 
  • jlmarta
    jlmarta Posts: 7,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hmmmm. I don't buy tobacco there, either. I guess I'll have another look at the setup. I haven't paid any attention in the past. Thanks......
  • jlmarta
    jlmarta Posts: 7,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well, I made a trip across the river so while I was there I thought I'd check out the walmart store. The short answer is that, yes, they carry them. But only one style. I bought a couple. 

    They seem to work fine but they're kinda small for my hand. Awkward to hold onto. Maybe they'll be better after the mod when I've removed that spring. Maybe then they'll be easier to hang onto. 
  • jarubla
    jarubla Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2015
    Hey jlmarta, 

    Yep, they sure are small!

    For my next purchase I am prolly going to go the other end of the spectrum. I have my beady eye on this one:

    http://www.cigar.com/lighters/92625/xikar-turrim-lighter/

    Just gotta figure out how to position this one to the better half, lol

    -Jay
    “There’ll be two dates on your tombstone and all your friends will read ’em but all that’s gonna matter is that little dash between ’em.” -Kevin Welch

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