Hot Picks: Top 7 Cigar Torch Lighters for Thrifty Aficionados

[@barkermotorsports7101]

I have a butane insert for my zippo lighter. I like the old time lighter sound opening and closing it.😊

[@Legendary9612]

Bought my first zippo last weekend. Butane insert was delivered Monday. I love the zippo sound.

[@NorfTec]

Completely agree, I’ve loved zippos since i was young, On KZbin search up “zippo butane insert fix”. It completely solves all gas and ignition problems with the inserts.

[@65cbtengr]

Had my zippo since 1983

[@patrickfalgout1]

I added a double torch insert to my 30 year old Zippo. Love it!

[@Deucefiggity]

Got one too... its the best!

[@chrisschmitt2895]

I love this video for the reason you stated early in the video. Most cigar smokers are smoking 3-8 dollar cigars. They arent smoking 15,20,25 dollar cigars... Nor are they using 500-3000$ Dupont soft flames or similar. They dont have walk in humidors. They aren't buying boxes worth a paycheck. We got to start showing more love for the "blue collar" cigars smokers! Thanks for looking out for all us regular guys!

[@Aleskoo100]

Might I add, us not the blue collar guys probably enjoy cigars way more then those with a S.T Dupont snobs

[@JoeMACofNAC]

I ended up purchasing the Paleo Vesuvius as due to your recommendation. I love this thing. I feel like it never runs out of fuel and it runs like a champ. It never gives me issues.

[@nydieselinfl]

The lighter I have in my pocket most of the time is the Xikar Tactical single flame. Had it since they released it a few years back, and it’s the most reliable lighter I’ve ever used

[@CigarageReviews]

Tactical is a great lighter

[@jbbolts]

any thoughts on the ronson jetlite?

[@Viking_Kong]

I use a Zippo with a dual torch butane insert. I love the size and sound of the iconic Zippo.

[@AM0666]

I use a $30 Firebird torch. It has 3 flames. What I like most is that I can adjust the flame size from the bottom without a tool. It also has a decent size tank.

[@chadcaffey8250]

I have two single flame torches ive been using around a year now, and both go strong. Combined they costed $9. One has a large tank and last forever, and the other is a slim one thats not a bother to carry around in my pocket. My expensive lighters have all crapped pretty quickly.

[@paulrichards20]

I use that same paleo, had it about a year, keep it in my shirt pocket always, dropped it about a zillion times on the job site and it always fires up. I refill it every day, it's usually about half full after 2 or 3 cigars and a few touch up or relights. Best bang for the buck I have found

[@HodgPodg5490]

My daily pocket lighter is a $13 XIFEI single flame with punch cutter. Very compact to fit comfortably in my pocket, nice view window for fluid, and fairly classic style.

[@mikerueda298]

I use a dual torch/soft flame lighter. The torch ignites first and toast the foot of the cigar and on release of the button, the soft flame appears. I like it

[@HamishCarpenter]

Which one do you use? Thank you

[@dillonholcomb2310]

I bought some vertigos a few years ago and couldnt be happier. I use them for my sticks and lighting my bong bowl.

[@RoninTX3377]

Thank you for this. I've had a Zippe butane lighter that I have for EDC, and it takes forever to get to light. The Vertigo lighter insert is exactly what I've been looking for.

[@eduardomorales2379]

My favorite lighter so far has been the Colibri Monaco. A bit higher in price but itll light every time and it just feels so satisyinf fidgeting with it in your hand

[@BigJonkulous]

I got the Pistola and love it. Much better than more expensive lighters I have.

[@lxrdoni]

I use a butane soft yellow flame and butane double torch insert for my zippos. Iconic.

[@pudgy399]

You had the dual flame torch/soft flame in your older videos..I loved it

[@JayDude85]

I just got the Lotus GT lighter for $50. Very sleek looking and has 2 different sized fold out punch cutters on it. Unfortunately it only lights about 1/3 of the time. I really like the look of that Lotus zippo style lighter though and at half the cost, I wish I had stumbled upon this video sooner.

[@ConfusedCentaur-ip5eg]

I got a patio pistola with my cdn accessorie kit with a caddie and I love it

[@scooter8795]

I just bought the vesuvius, because of this video. Thanks and keep up the awesome content!!

[@scottnahler4027]

I got the zippo double torch insert and a zippo for just over $40 on Amazon. Works great.

[@manicmedic6409]

I miss the Cigar Daily hard/soft flame lighters. They were a pain to get to work but when you did it made you look SUPER COOL!

[@ghostdog2041]

I mostly use zippos with the duel soft/ jet butane inserts. I try to just do a soft flame, and only the jet when I’m cleaning the burn up or it’s too windy.

[@space_ghost224]

I bought a macanudo cigar box and it came with a little torch works awesome!!!

[@johns9990]

My local cigar bar uses that Paleo one that you mentioned first. They must be workhorses because they have a stable of probably 10 of them to loan out and they are used extensively everyday. All I can say is they wouldn't use them if they crapped out quickly. I love the huge reservoir with clear so you can see exactly how much fuel you have left. I think I'm going to get one.

[@blairburrell2620]

Love the Palio lighters, like you said Tim, easy to use and easy to see the volume of butane. Love them.

[@Lonesomerocky]

I use my wife's Creme Brule torch. It's butane and definitely does the job!

[@ulkesh78]

I bought one of those and shortly got a backup. Work great!

[@MrDwaynePoff]

I use my pet dragon to light all my cigars.😂

[@markcianciolo9384]

Tim, this is a great review, man. Thank you for educating me. I love your spirit and enthusiasm. Now I have great choices.

[@robertclewell7305]

Vertigo by Lotus cyclone triple torch. Best lighter I own by far and by far the most affordable

[@jmartin2778]

Simple Vertigo 3 flame torch is my go-to.Lights first time, every time. I have a Prometheus OpusX 50th Anniversary which always takes 3-4 clicks to get it going and the full tank is empty after only a few sticks. This the medium size version (not the small one). It's pretty to look at and has a solid feel, but the most important part of its reason for existing is sub par. Basically, 60% of the time, it works every time. ;)

[@erickamaloni7308]

Same for me.. works great for me

[@BigALCigarSmoke]

Vertigo triple flame. Hands down the best cigar torch!

[@TerryBollea1]

How is the glock in the wind? I live in Colorado and use my lighters to start my smoker as well. Pre fills normally struggle to light with the wind.

[@jbizz1320]

My first torch had a mirror on the lid. It help me understand the torch the foot part. It was cool

[@jordanhal2814]

Such a useful video, Tim - thank you! I already have a few of these, and now have a few more choices for my next torch lighter(s).

[@michaelantrim3123]

Xikar tactical single. I use it everyday. It’s been awesome

[@blairburrell2620]

Love my butane enserts for zippo too. Small and easy to use. 👍

[@halfsourlizard9319]

I have a couple of Xicar lighters; they slurp butane like it's going out of style, but they're incredibly reliable and get a nice, even light every time.

[@franciscoguerrero4246]

I’ve got the Colibri Rebel double torch lighter, and I absolutely love it!

[@jadebrecks]

Lotus made a three burner landshark lighter. I bought it when I lost my other lighter. I've used it for over two years now with no issues.

[@RobertSmith-rg1pu]

Was using a jetlite 4 flame torch for YEARS but it finally gave out on me, recently I've been using something that'll definitely piss off the purists. I've been using a bic, or a smokezilla refillable soft flame lighter

[@giannicatalano6062]

Personally, I really like my “S T Poupont” lighter🤷‍♂️😉… sure it cost a whole lot but it works just as perfectly as it did the day I bought it 20 years ago… but you’ve picked some good affordable lighters here

[@smittysmitty481]

Excellent video Tim!

[@carterbrausen7787]

I use the clipper stainless steel jet flame, wasnt super expensive maybe $30, great constant flame, lasts a long time and looks fairly classy.

[@whiskeyislife6498]

I have a vertigo triple flame. I don’t know the model. I bought for $13 from the local cigar shop when I bought my first cigar. It’s got identical features to the first lighter shown in the video. I’ve had it about 9 months now and it’s worked great so far. But for $13, if it quit tomorrow, I feel like I got my money’s worth.

[@Ryan_West]

I use a couple of custom zippo’s that I love with a butane insert

[@josecorrea9623]

I recently bought a Dissim dual torch lighter and I'm happy with it ❤

[@briancruz3774]

Good looking Zippo case with a Zippo torch insert

[@ZeedePlus]

When I'm lighting a cigar, I'm having a conversation with the cigar. Anyone else talking is just interrupting 😂

[@oosteveoooldsoulscorpio1249]

Thanks for video. I always start a little pocket lighter collection then they all start breaking with in a few weeks. Never tried the zippo version, they seem durable. I go beach a lot, smoke cigarettes, and medical cannabis all day so I need something reliable

[@fredoons841]

Siglo mother of pearl lighter, has spent about the last 8-10 years tucked in the watch pocket of my jeans and never failed me

[@randc47]

At home I have a cheap Cohiba three flame. On the go, I have a DuPont Slim 7. Super expensive, but also super thin. I HATE having stuff in my pockets and lugging things around…looking at you keys!! The Slim 7 has worked great for about a year now and I barely notice it in my pocket. Only negative is that the fuel storage is also “slim”.

[@grasscutter1919]

Got a Clickit triple flame for Christmas 2023. Totally sucks. Watched every video and asked the guys at my local cigar shop. No help, no hope. Gonna try one of your recommendations

[@thomasreed1731]

Love my Zippo lighter with the two flame insert. It has lasted longer than anything else.

[@alessandroferrando2383]

Great Channel! Thank you!

[@Josh39990]

Colibri Apex! Great lighter, very satisfying to use and has been great for me

[@michaelraney6732]

My cigar tool trifecta: A Colibri V-Cutter, a Zippo butane soft flame for initial & relights (with a bikini-clad woman with red high heels 👠), a Vertigo single torch for touch-ups. The Vertigo is just a random I picked up at the cigar shop. Nothing special but it has a full sized fuel window. All housed in an Amazon cigar ashtray with cup holder and drawer.

[@BeAlexander2]

How should you carry a lighter? I've been noticing carrying in my pocket the jets get pocket lint buildup

[@YocanRedOfficial]

The review is so excellent! 👍

[@JesseWidner]

I just had my first premium cigar and loved it. However, I had to use things I have in my woodshop. So I cut the tip with a razor blade and lite with with a butane torch I use to pop the bubbles on my epoxy tables lol

[@howardwhite9715]

In addition to wooden matches I rotate between: Spark!, Zippo (torch conversion), Palio and Visol (torch & punch).

[@chacehawkins4708]

Well I'm here watching this video because (when not at my local cigar lounge) all I have to light my cigar is a bic or bic knockoff. And the lighters at my cigar shop are $20+ and I don't know if I can trust them to work. Thank u for giving me a list I can trust that won't break the bank

[@prestonsuggs66]

Xikar Tactical single flame.$60 bucks 3yrs strong

[@FerTheWhite]

I took mine to the mountains, it works fine at 3700 m confirmed. Also, reliable and well built.

[@rong8889]

The Nicaragua and Triple Maduro are my Camacho go to as of now, although I truly miss the Bourbon aged and Rum aged cigars.

[@mikeg6666]

I have 2 of those vesubious lighters and they work excellent!

[@curtiskoch4731]

Scorch Orion. $12 work horse. Duel flame about 3-5 cigars per refill.

[@joeysaucedo3428]

I use the Rocky Patel single flame torch lighter

[@dholbert74]

Love the zippo sound but hate the button to light it. Not sure if it’s my wide hands but my finger is always sliding off the button. Thinking I may use a file to add some knurled to it.

[@Drathaar01]

I use a cheap - yep, cheap - $4 table top one flame torch I picked up in Ukraine. Works flawlessly, I've had it for three years now. I stopped buying expensive ones years ago.

[@jeffquillen5560]

I use my jetline triple flame to light and my dissim dual flame to touch up.

[@paulalves4483]

Hey Tim can you do a video on cutters?

[@masterman6537]

I love my Prometheus and have a few Xikar but I love the Dissim I bought from you. 👍🏻

[@Spaceman2484]

Any affordable combo soft flame/torches?

[@savage8329]

I got the ignite mini and I've dropped it in my lake at our pool and it still works had it for a year left it outside a severe storm and still rocking and it's 20 bucks better then my expensive lighters that quit on me in a month

[@leeappleby4879]

I am in the process of shipping back my S.T DuPont Maxijet lighter for the 4th time, my first one latest and worked flawlessly for about 2 years then it’s been downhill from them, the account rep has been amazing back I wouldn’t buy another, I also have been unlucky with Xicar lighters. got tired of shipping those back as well, last but not least is my Dunhill jet, by far the best but most expensive of the bunch at $1000, I use it for home use only because I don’t want to lose it, really appreciate the video, I think I’ll give the Fatboy at try.

[@Shakihl7]

Thank you. Great reviews

[@scottmcintosh2988]

Zippo double touch butane !

[@nikobuerk346]

Gotta use the zippo soft flame butane. Bulletproof reliable however not so easy to use outside (golfcourse, bbq, etc) but inside at a cigar store or lounge it’s perfect. Lights without fail every time and can use my favorite zippo cases with it. My zippo butane torch (single and double) have always been quite unreliable and needing frequent cleaning and adjusting. Plus they eat up fuel soooo fast. The soft flame seems to sip it and lights in such a zen way. Wish it released fuel with lid open. Pressing the button after using flint wheel is easy but feels less authentic.

[@Me1forpresident]

I use a flat flame I like the pyramid style flame personally

[@jdove39]

I have a Zippo, a croc brand lighter and bought a $5 torch lighter yesterday. Its made by "Eagle Torch". I use whichever is within arm's length when its light up time. Lol.

[@kings1843]

I use a st. DuPont -hooked- nice small and compact and reliable

[@RichDix-y1h]

I don't own a Du pont. I have several Calibri's which I love! Torch lighters for sure! But the my goto, just because people have no respect and drop lighters constantly, especially when they're not theirs! So the Cheapo goto is a Firebird Single torch for $10, When it works, it works flawlessly, despite being dropped/abused by uncouth klutzes! It's got a big window, easiest to see in the clear version, also comes in green, blue, orange, has a large tool less adjustment wheel on the bottom. All metal(black), except for the window.

[@JB-ev2bk]

Will you have these available for purchase thru CD?

[@BellePal]

My vertigo piezo igniter went bad. I loved the lighter and tried to replace the piezo, but it was a laborious and ultimately failed project. Now I am lost trying to replace it.

[@northtexasairgunner]

I have the same lighter as the first one but the brand is firebird and it works well

[@stevekaufman1059]

I have a beat up old Palio that I love. Waiting for my Fatboy to arrive. Got a Xikar that worked for a very short time and is now a paper weight.

[@321jono]

I also have the double flame butane insert for my Zippo, but honestly, I've been using wood matches. Not to be snobby. It's like driving a stick shift. I feel like I'm a little more in touch with my cigar I guess? It feels old school and makes the whole lighting experience more of a ritual or something. I dunno. I like it.

[@alexhough2742]

I have been a recent follower, I wish you would put links in the description

[@roddorsey3341]

Rockwell and JetLine are affordable and have served me well.

[@huntergentry6463]

I’m a fan of jetline too.

[@fishfry1722]

Xifei or something like that, torch lighter with punch and draw stick included on the lighter, it was only like $40 too

[@CoreyMason-r8g]

Awesome episode ❗🔥💯👍

[@peteginargiros]

Vertigo triple torch!!!! The best lighters

[@dsllim55]

Tim where can I purchase the Glock torch?

[@Sports.Doctor]

I must love jetline because I all ways buying them.

[@CocoboloCowboy]

I use give away lighters, and by Jetlines. The favor light I like is the Jetline Jetmaster. Single flame, it works reliable, and last is Arthritis friendly. Most lighter are made in China, including some STDuPonts.

[@axelito2124]

Colibri torch and cutter for the house! Out and about i use whatever i can find in my pocket 🤣 someone tried walking away with my colibri at a wedding, never again

[@troykimble1964]

All my accessories come from Amazon. Cheap enough and work well enough.

[@JayTheProduct]

I use a cheapo 5quid torch lighter I got out a lucky dip, it may not be pretty but it does the trick and isnt too thirsty. My next big purchase is gonna be a nice double jet torch lighter though I reckon. But if im going out anywhere then ol reliable will be in my pocket.

[@CigarsnWhiskey]

Vertigo triple flame. Carry it daily. Got 4 years out of the first one. I thought it was awesome for the price.

[@momentocigars]

Totally agree! Great lighter for the price!

[@mughaldeen7201]

Best lighter I have is the clipper single jet flame. Nothing expensive or fancy cost £4 and has never let me down brilliant nice and petit jet flame easy to control.