favorite "cheapie" torch

20th vote for the ronson-aside from the 2 i bought, tnt cigars sends em out free w/purchase all the time-think there's one in the van, both civics, w/the camping stove/lantern, & 3 or 4 that are in reserve-only complaint is that the ignitor requires a fair amount of pressure-my favorite for the price so far is the colibri figurado from jr w/box purchase-i just like the way the flame comes out the side-my zplus is somewhere in the list too
 
txmatt said:
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I think this is the lighter you are talking about perhaps?

I ordered 2 from Hong Kong and after they arrived I ordered 5 more. I asked the vendor to carry more products by Wenzhou Aomai. I am planning on sending these out in some bombs as it is such a nice lighter for very little dough.
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yep that's the one! i bought one and ended up "lending" it to a friend, needless to say i had to come back for a replacement, and picked up a few more by request.

they do indeed look much nicer than the price, and just today i was noting how smooth the lever is on this thing, very easy to work with.
 
txmatt said:
Yeah, that was my impression. They have a nice weight in your hand, the click when igniting is solid, and you can crank the flame up VERY high.

I was counting on people being that impressed when I bombed them with this lighter, but now that salimoneus has revealed he got it for $4 (and I got mine for $2.87 each) they just won't seem soo impressive. Thanks a lot salimoneus! :mad:

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wow, at under 3 bucks the Aomai is an absolute steal. sorry to rain on your parade bro :D

:r
 
Another vote for the Ronson. Haven't refilled it yet, but IIRC, I got mine for $2.10 at Wal-Mart in Tulsa. I've had three fancy torches that were supposed to last a lifetime and each lasted less than a year and I finally got fed up with waiting for their replacements to come in to my B&M. I've been more than happy with the Ronson and when it bites the dust, I'll anti up another $4 or so and not deal with the frustration. :)
 
Some other lighter manufacturer links to look at pretty lighter pictures:

http://www.tiger-lighter.com/en/product.asp?brand=217
http://nibogroup.com/
http://www.getlit.com/
http://www.blazerproducts.com/
http://www.vectorkgm.com/homepage.html
http://www.colibri.com
http://zippo.com/
http://www.sarome.jp/index.htm
http://www.savinelliusa.com/lighters.htm
http://www.xikar.com/product_lighter.asp
http://www.modernchina.cn/en/
http://www.chinayikang.com
http://www.aomaismoking.com/


If you know of any other company/manufacturer home page let me know; I try to keep these in my bookmarks. Some obvious missing ones include Porsche Design, Lotus, Bugatti, Visol, Lucienne, Blue Rhino,
 
jbo said:
Another vote for the Ronson. Haven't refilled it yet, but IIRC, I got mine for $2.10 at Wal-Mart in Tulsa. I've had three fancy torches that were supposed to last a lifetime and each lasted less than a year and I finally got fed up with waiting for their replacements to come in to my B&M. I've been more than happy with the Ronson and when it bites the dust, I'll anti up another $4 or so and not deal with the frustration. :)
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My experience, too. That's why I always use a cheapie torch nowdays.
 
tkeey514 said:
Anyone know whaere I can get an Aomai lighter online? They look pretty cool. Is the colored part rubber?
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I'd like to know, as well.

I wonder if there's anywhere near me that might carry it. You said you picked it up from a local tobbaconist?
 
Walmart Ronson hasn't let me down yet and I abuse it! So far it has with stood 6 months of salt air out on the boat and hasn't let me down yet!

Shawn
 
tkeey514 said:
Anyone know whaere I can get an Aomai lighter online? They look pretty cool. Is the colored part rubber?
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I did take a quick look online but did not find anyone selling these retail. If a few people are interested I would be happy to grab a few and sell them at cost (~$5 shipped) or if you prefer I could throw a few up on ebay. Just send me a PM.
 
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