$300 lighter vs $3 lighter

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  • ShawnOL
    ShawnOL Posts: 13,458 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Guaranteed to light.

    Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.

  • Patrickbrick
    Patrickbrick Posts: 8,086 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In case this was not common knowledge, Xikar was bought out a few years ago.

    "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give".  Winston Churchill.
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  • ShawnOL
    ShawnOL Posts: 13,458 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.

  • Ksqsmoking
    Ksqsmoking Posts: 440 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well hopefully the cutter I got in eBay will hold up.

    The obstacle is the way.

  • Yournamehere
    Yournamehere Posts: 91 ✭✭✭

    Personally I own some duponts but also some vectors and just cheap stuff that’s given to me. That being said I do like DuPont a lot and the fact my boss has one that’s older than me without being serviced tells me it’s worth it. I get how people can hate but as mentioned we do buy expensive things people would think are stupid! I buy what I want if I can afford it…I also work for a cigar store so at my price it makes things a tad easier to swallow

  • Yournamehere
    Yournamehere Posts: 91 ✭✭✭

    Also how its made

    https://youtu.be/enyMZ4fv5WI

  • Vision
    Vision Posts: 10,055 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Funny how, no matter what ignites the flame, the fuel is more important than then vessel. Sounds like someone making up for a short coming.

  • deadman
    deadman Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The lighters I’ve gotten for free have all performed better and still work.

  • ShawnOL
    ShawnOL Posts: 13,458 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the video. Very interesting.

    Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.

  • OutdoorsSmoke_21191
    OutdoorsSmoke_21191 Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Vision said:
    Funny how, no matter what ignites the flame, the fuel is more important than then vessel.

    Same could be said about the character of a man 🤙🏼

    A good cigar and the open road solve most problems.

  • CigarDorado
    CigarDorado Posts: 1 ✭
    edited March 9

    as long as its durable im satisfied

  • Cheapsmoke
    Cheapsmoke Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭✭✭

    4 Pack Eagle Jet Torch Gun Lighter Adjustable Flame Windproof Butane Refillable
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    Large and cheap. Even if one is DOA the price is right.
    Hard to beat cheap Chinese lighters.
    Also +1 on bleeding when refilling.
    Cleaning with compressed air helps too.
    There is a minimal amount of maintenance on lighters

  • Yakster
    Yakster Posts: 31,660 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sometimes I'll clean the jets with a blast of butane from the tip of the refill canister.

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  • OutdoorsSmoke_21191
    OutdoorsSmoke_21191 Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cheap lighters ignite a cigar or pipe just like the very expensive ones. If you’re a collector then by all means spend away.

    A good cigar and the open road solve most problems.

  • Itsfine
    Itsfine Posts: 20,560 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Yakster said:
    Sometimes I'll clean the jets with a blast of butane from the tip of the refill canister.

    This is the way.

    I am the Troll Jesus. Follow me, my children, or clutch your pearls tightly.

    @ScotchnSmoke still sux lots of large wéiners. And tons of small ones. 
  • Amos_Umwhat
    Amos_Umwhat Posts: 9,866 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @VegasFrank said:

    @Yakster said:
    Sometimes I'll clean the jets with a blast of butane from the tip of the refill canister.

    This is the way.

    I have never tried that, but it makes a lot of sense. I usually just use compressed air, I've used Nitro Solvent on stubborn jets, but I like the butane idea. It would save a lot of time and effort.

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  • Yakster
    Yakster Posts: 31,660 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I learned that trick here years ago.

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  • Sethbanks711
    Sethbanks711 Posts: 573 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have a few expensive lighters, but end up grabbing my 8$ lighter more commonly.

  • Robear
    Robear Posts: 100 ✭✭✭

    @ShawnOL said:
    Have a brand new xikar single torch that I only filled once. Went to refill it and was doing it one handed. Lighter fell over and something from the bottom, I'm assuming a plastic o-ring, went flying. Couldn't find it. Lighter won't fill now, gas just goes everywhere. Anyone know where I can find a replacement o-ring for it?. I'd really hate to toss it.

    Xikar approved my allume lighter, a few months ago. For warranty. I had a crack in the fuel window. So if it's still broken I would just try to fill out their claim application.

  • WolfHunter909_
    WolfHunter909_ Posts: 126 ✭✭✭

    I was just in this situation and bought a cheap Palio quad torch instead of blowing money on a high end lighter.. Just take that money and upgrade somewhere else or buy supplies you might need.. Also I learned Eddie Sahakian of Davidoff in London uses Bic lighters with no shame in his game.So the choice is yours..

  • Robear
    Robear Posts: 100 ✭✭✭

    This one is cool. It's a flat flame. But I tend to grab a cheap torch more often than not.

  • OutdoorsSmoke_21191
    OutdoorsSmoke_21191 Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭✭✭

    $7 gold standard 😎

    A good cigar and the open road solve most problems.

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