Long Term Review of the S.T. Dupont Le Grand Lighter (Plus Unboxing)

In this video, I review the S.T. Dupont Le Grand Lighter. This lighter comes at quite the price and I decided to do a long term review on it after almost a years worth of use. Find out in this video how it performs and if it's worth the huge price point.
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[@junkyardwillie8320]

I get that with expensive items like this, people expect more high-end packaging. I’ve always been of the opinion that as long as it protects the item, I really don’t care. I’d rather my money go more into the item itself than into some fancy packaging, but that’s just me.

[@thetechgenie7374]

Me to as well. Don't care for the fancy packing, rather costs go into the item itself. I am the type that uses the product and not for display.

[@awesomefrankrapid]

I suppose when you’re paying £800 for a lighter, you wouldn’t be put off by an extra £50 on the price for a higher quality box

[@wifebeater69]

lol riiiight... if you seriously cared about "value" of the product, you wouldn't be buying a thousand dollar lighter in the first place. lets not kid ourselves here.

[@ni5ga]

Yeah

[@garyhost1830]

ME TOO, I've bought other high end items and thrown away the expensive fancy packaging straight away. I have friends that keep the original packaging for years

[@SangNguyen-tl1vi]

Absolutely in-depth review. Thank you Sir. Merry Christmas and stay healthy. Much love from Germany

[@cigarinspector2023]

Thank you for watching, it's very appreciated.

[@yong-minkim6732]

hello liked your video and decided to buy the Le Grand lighter either However, as you mentioned, it scratched really easily, especially on the side. Do you care these scratches? and additionally, how do you care or manage them?

[@tailorsoldierspy6464]

Love the sincere review here! well done!

[@CigarsNCigars]

Really enjoyed seeing the lighter in action, especially the close-up of the flame options. The ability to switch between soft and jet flame is a big plus.

[@Gous84]

Nice presentation. What’s your opinion in St Dupont le grand cigar club lighter? I believe it’s the most expensive from le grand series.

[@dattsu93]

Thank you for the review that really helped to talk me out of buying this lighter lol. About the scratch-resistance issue, do you think that if you carry the lighter around in a nice leather case (like the ones sold by St Dupont themselves), would it prevent scratches much better? I have a St Dupont pen with the same type of lacquer that I always carry in a leather pouch from the same brand, and I didn't notice any scratches yet (but I rarely carry it around because, well, I'm afraid of damaging/scratching the pen). As of the ping sound, yeah it's one major issue and one of the main reasons why I still haven't pulled the trigger yet. I mean isn't it one of the main things that made their lighters popular and easily recognizable?! I don't want to spend a lot of money on a St Dupont lighter that people around me would mistake for a cheap chinese fake because it doesn't "ping" lol. However the double torch/soft flame is very intriguing. Do you know of one that would have this kind of system and can go directly to torch flame (like what you would've wanted) that you can recommend please?

[@thomaschilcott]

Worth a subscribe for the honesty. Probably not going to put me off buying a Le Grand when I have the cash saved though!

[@bedamnedl9699]

Good review, sir! A few observations: 1)The point about the gas was spot on! 2)There's a gap in the market for a good dual flame lighter. 3) If i may be so bold, try adjusting the soft flame on your lighter, so it comes to a point as one big flame rather than two. I found this to get the best result on my Colibri. Keep up the good work!

[@cigarinspector2023]

Thank you for watching and the comment, much appreciated. I agree with you about the flame, I normally have it smaller but made it bigger for the video lol. You’re absolutely right though :-).

[@1911FanBoi]

The problem with anything jet flame related is the plastic they use and electric ignition. I don’t know why but if a lighter is jet flamed then it has cheap internals. I honestly think DuPont should stay out of this market. If they want this market then outsource. Calling this lighter le grand is a travesty. It makes it seem superior to the ligne 2 when we all know it’s not.

[@markboogie7864]

I decided to research on the DuPont Le Grande and of course my favorite cigar man Osman has done an excellent and honest review.

[@1911FanBoi]

How is the performance with that lighter in terms of toasting and lighting a cigar? My ligne 2 can’t light a cigar properly as it will run out of gas. No leaks either.

[@copter7128]

Great review Osman. I just got the black lacquer one myself. Do you use any kind of adapter to refill the lighter with regular fuel different than the Dupont one or the regular tip on the can works for these. Keep up the good work.

[@cigarinspector2023]

Nope no adapter, I just use the standard nib, fiddle around and then it works. Thank you for watching :).

[@ryanlabbe1572]

Great, fun review. What I'd like to know is for those of us seeking a luxury lighter what would you recommend? I'm between STD and Elie Bleu now, could you do a comparison? Thanks again for an enjoyable vid!

[@mikewhite255]

It is beautiful , and I can appreciate that. However for the price I think this would leave many people wanting more. I would buy it if I had that sort of cash to spend on a lighter simply because it's beautiful . The scratch resistance is a major problem for me , the wind resistance is not a big deal though as this lighter would never leave my home . I just think that with so much money it should be durable and dependable , not just a work of art.

[@russn4933]

Great review. I gave you a thumbs up. Totally, completely, 100% can relate and agree. I also have a Le Grand and keep it in the box. Even worse, I have a matching leather pouch and that has to stay in it's box too. All that aside, the lighter is what I wanted and eventually it'll get dinged up.

[@michaels3860]

Great in depth review. Subbed.

[@mashtea818]

Wow what a great review. Your Literally hit all of my notes.

[@redcartiers]

What is preventing the flames from just joining together into one flame

[@mrt5725]

Loved that you touched on gas for your lighter. I currently use a Maxijet (which has been phenomenal for years) which I’ve always used the black St DuPont fuel cans for. I’ve read the Le Grand lighter calls for the red cans - but I always wondered what the difference was? Any idea? I also have Vector 14x refined fuel I use in some of my cheaper lighters, but it’s always worked great - so perhaps I could just use that? If so, it would be much less expensive! Thanks for the great review! Still tempted by the palladium version!

[@Newman8881]

thanks for the review. So which model of Le Grand have a beautful cling sound?

[@cigarinspector2023]

The lacquer lighters almost never have the classic cling sound so even with the new Le Grand cling lighter the blue Lacquer has a muted cling sound. It's generally the full metal ones that have a more noticeable cling sound to them.

[@Ssvinq]

Neat review, keep up the good work! New to lighters - why are there two flames and what's the purpose behind the concept? Thanks!

[@cigarinspector2023]

Sorry for the late reply, Dual flames are used so you can merge them together into a single large one. That’s my thoughts anyway.

[@saadhawas2905]

Do you recommend the new le grand cling ones

[@SubaruWRC1996]

Can you review one of the le new grand modles they recently released. I've been temped to pick up the palladium one but since it isn't cheap want to make sure it's worth it

[@kzk666a]

Great video! Can you give a quick update on the longer-long term use of the Le Grand? Any issues? When I get mine, I will know that I have made it! cheers

[@sebastiensavoie4425]

Good day Sir, I bought the S.T. Dupont Le Grand Cohiba Behike lighter and I was wondering if you know how to adjust the flame. Currently the set screw is at the maximum setting, full and fuel and flame is less than a inch high. Not like your where you can see two seperated flame. Any help will be appreciated. Cheeers

[@cigarinspector2023]

Oh not sure then because mine was set just Iver half setting and I get a double flame. Chances are that could be a fault.

[@DailyCigar]

great review, looking to get a DuPont I might get the L2 soft flame only but this dual-flame sounds nice too. great cigar too, I have a few from the year I got married, so I now smoke it on my anniversaries only.

[@1911FanBoi]

Just get the ligne 2. You can still light a cigar with it. Just not outside.

[@66crush9]

I thought the plastic was just to protect in the shipment and then you peel it off so it looks much better in my experience , awesome video!

[@sebastiensavoie4425]

Good day, Thank you for your videos nice straight forward. Where did you buy the ST Dupont Le Grand adapter for butane? I have the Cohiba Behike Le Grand and I can't find the tip. Cheers.

[@cigarinspector2023]

Thank you for the kind comment :). I don’t use an adapter I just use Newport butane and it works fine without any adapters.

[@sebastiensavoie4425]

@@cigarinspector2023 Thank you mate.

[@sebials5101]

very good and honest review! clever as well!

[@chil3l3y]

Thanks for the review!

[@chil3l3y]

Hi Cigar Rant, I was wondering if you knew much about "S.T. Dupont 16496 L2 Blue Chinese Lacquer Palladium Gold" and "S.T. Dupont 16134 Atelier Blue Chinese Lacquer & Yellow Gold" do these even produce a cling sound?

[@Lycosa]

Newport's purified clean gas is awesome. Great butane. I just can't find it anymore here in Finland. I hope I find it one day, I can't find a nice clean butane gas at the moment. There's also Xikar gas I've heard of, the brand that makes cigar cutters and accessories. Nice honest review.

[@surlynick81]

Love your videos. Just subscribed. Keep up the good work.

[@cigarinspector2023]

That's brilliant thank you so much :)

[@anbuzero367]

ATELIER YELLOW GOLD FINISH EMERALD GREEN NATURAL LACQUER LIGNE 2 LIGHTER .. is my favourite one, the green is so nice

[@madeincyprus]

Can I ask a quick question, I have just purchased this lighter online from an authorised St DuPont seller, I have opened the box and I have noticed that in the instruction booklet on the second page there’s a spelling mistake on the last line. They have spelt re-screw wrong and it’s spelt it ‘re-scew’ with the letter ‘r’ missing. I know it’s a small detail but now I’m paranoid. Would you be able to check yours to see if it’s also spelt incorrectly for my piece of mind? Thanks

[@cigarinspector2023]

Contact DuPont and double check the serial number, see if it matches what they have.

[@mashtea818]

I am back with another comment slash question for you. What do you thinking the Ellie Bleu lighters? I wish you could do a side by side compare.

[@cigarinspector2023]

I’ve never used one but apparently they’re great lighters. Might be difficult to do a comparison between the two. Bit pricey lol.

[@gtrmusic69]

5:30 I like very much that it doesn't have the loud "ping" sound. I have three Dupont and the ones I use the most are the ones that are the most quiet. I have two of these and Ligne 2 silver that makes the most loud ping noise every and it's not attractive. Matter of fact I always open it slowly so the sound doesn't happen. Of the three Dupont I like the Ligne 2 the most, more than the Grands. Very solid performer. By the way if your cotton glove is scratching the lighter you're buying cheap gloves. As to the thickness of the jet flame I love it. So many of those two and three jet flame lighters overheat the cigars. Keep in mind that before jet flames everyone used to light their cigars with soft flame. A single jet flame is perfect for getting more windproof and not over heat your cigar. You can control the heat and how you light the cigar much better.

[@66crush9]

I think there is a way to tune the tone of the ping or mute it, not entirely sure.

[@coll3595]

Can you take that lighter on a airplane because of the torch?

[@ccccc12]

Is there a new version of this lighter with a Cling?

[@Cosmezim]

I have an older golden version of that lighter, around the 90’s. Is it worth anything?

[@cigarinspector2023]

I guess you could get it appraised. I don't really know much about the value of old collectibles.

[@carloslargaespada6051]

I have one Dupont that is black and silver. It opens up with a ping, but it only has one ajustible flame. It's gorgeous though.

[@autofanist]

Great feedback

[@soultechsevenspsychicresto2081]

I get it but Vintage 1960's ronson or zippo. The war era ones are sought after as some literally saw and went through combat.... maybe these lighters can withstand sitting under water for years after getting run over by a tank. Are there any known lighters, which utilize the new type of flameless method but a much better quality, instead of taking a cigarette 10-20 seconds to ignite, perhaps instant?

[@jeffreycmountain]

Do you find out it runs out of fuel quickly and often? I feel like i am constantly refilling this lighter

[@cigarinspector2023]

No I think mine is ok in terms of capacity. Not the best but as long as I’m using the jet flame more than the soft it lasts pretty well.

[@brandonmaldonado9889]

Can you post a link to the "Seagars" retailer that you reference? Thank you.

[@cigarinspector2023]

Of course, link below. www.cgarsltd.co.uk/dupont-lighter-grand-dupont-sun-burst-blue-p-36413.html

[@BenjaminKingstrom]

Is it windproof

[@gipssou]

Tres tres bonne review ! Tout est dit, StDupont est décevant pour le prix appliqué... Enjoy

[@CokeWithIceAndLemon]

Is the blue le grand’s dimensions smaller than the other le grands?

[@cigarinspector2023]

Not that I'm aware of. They're all very similar with slight changes to the outer design. Except for the dancing flame editions. They have a section missing on the flame controller section.

[@The_ClayDayz]

Hi. How's the lighter holding up? I'm thinking about getting the newest version of Palladium with the "Perfect Ping". I've seen one of yours newer vids, you've def changed in appearance from three years ago 😊

[@cigarinspector2023]

The lighter is going strong. If you want one with the perfect ping remember the lacquered versions don’t have that. All of the lacquered lighters seem to have a more muted ping sound.

[@The_ClayDayz]

@@cigarinspector2023 Great. Yes thanks for the tip. I've researched a while so def the gold or silver one.

[@saadhawas2905]

I got a ligne 2 diamond head silver was a defect i think cause the ping sound was muffled as hell​@@cigarinspector2023

[@Trentonpage]

I need one!

[@thetechgenie7374]

To me the Ligne 2 lighter Chinese Lacquer Palladium is my favorite as you can just turn the flame adjustment and get two flames that does one larger single flame, or two separate frames. As far as the le grand only one that good is the combine torch and soft flame. The dancing flame barely works and a gimmick at best as not useful for anything.

[@BlasphemousTomato]

Which model does have the cling noise?

[@cigarinspector2023]

Ligne 2 I believe

[@michaelbraten736]

I remember that dancing flame review. I woulda been real ticked off if I paid for that one 😂. I own two S.T. DuPont lighters, a black matte Maxijet and the red version of the DeFi Extreme. I do not have a need for a soft flame on my lighter, when I want to change it up , I use a long match to light a cigar. Nice vid, pretty thorough review, I can tell you didn’t just pick it up and use the product for a few days and then say well that’s it. I hear ya on the on the money, these are expensive, I bought the maxijet for a Black Friday sale, was like $100 below MSRP and I used points from the store I go to on the DeFi Extreme. I think on the fuel, you can gunk up the jets if you don’t use the triple refined fuel, as long as it’s at least triple refined, should be good to use. Some of the lighters I don’t care about, I just use whatever on a $12 junk lighter

[@cigarinspector2023]

I haven’t tried those lighters but they’re definitely ones I want to. I’ve heard a lot of good things about them. My crappy lighter that I take everywhere is a £12 Vway I bought from amazing .its freaking brilliant haha.

[@michaelbraten736]

Cigar Rants sometimes I prefer the $12 junk one, it works great, quad flame , has a punch. It’s a Vertigo with the plastic clear tank and some black at the top. I also have a Vector (Lotus)commissioner double flame in chrome, and it was $30, but looks much more expensive , I don’t mind using that now as my everyday , bring it anywhere lighter. If it gets banged up and scratched, well that’s just the patina we’re looking for 😂

[@1911FanBoi]

Ligne 2 is very special though. Light flame is how they lit cigars in the past. Can I ask why you need a torch? My ligne 2 is superior than your DuPont jets.

[@michaelbraten736]

@@1911FanBoi in the past it wasn’t illegal just about everywhere to smoke a cigar inside a building. I do most of my cigar smoking outside. Any wind and a soft flame doesn’t light very well. Torches are more wind resistant. It’s just not practical to use a soft flame lighter on a regular basis for myself.

[@madeincyprus]

which newport adaptor do you use to fill this? do you even need to use an adaptor??

[@cigarinspector2023]

Nope, don't use an adapter.

[@madeincyprus]

@@cigarinspector2023 just got mine, went for the Montecristo L’Aurore version, I love it but a little disappointed that it doesn’t ping. Beautiful lighters though!

[@epafrasf.kurniawan6885]

I have this one, but when i change into jet flame, why isn't windproof? When it's blow by winds, the jet flame turn off. And how to fix it? Thank you

[@cigarinspector2023]

It’s honestly not that great in the wind. Almost all jet flame lighters will go out with enough wind and it doesn’t take a great deal of force. The wind proof claim companies make is mostly nonsense lol. It’s wind resistant but definitely not proof by any degree.

[@epafrasf.kurniawan6885]

@@cigarinspector2023 right thank you for yours explaining 🙏, it's makes my thinking open now. Right ya, the jet flame feature is especially have function to bake the cigars maybe? If it not hard windproof like aomai lighter or zippo jet butane insert?

[@epafrasf.kurniawan6885]

@@cigarinspector2023 hehe, so sorry about my poor knowledge about ST Dupont ✌, I already have that for first time and I trying but the jet flame feature not better than zippo jet flame 🙏 that's why I shocked and ask to you.. Btw, thank you so much

[@damiensingh4950]

Hey dont get too woried about the scratches. Im sure any profesional detailer could easily buff the scratches out. I mean it is just polished metal. So once its scratched and not gouged it should be fine to bring back to a mirror scratch free shine. Just need to use the right metal polish. Ive seen videos of restorations of vintage lighters that look better than some of the new pieces guys have had in their pockets for a couple weeks.

[@G5FIGURES]

The Xikar purofine or something like that is the next best thing in my personal opinion

[@repararmecherosdupont]

Fantástico ! 😍

[@cigarinspector2023]

Check out our website and store - www.cigarrants.com Link to the Lighter - geni.us/legrandblue

[@TaxemicFanatic]

Where's the best place to get these in the UK?

[@cigarinspector2023]

This is where I bought mine from. www.cgarsltd.co.uk/dupont-cigar-lighters-grand-c-1385_1387_1418_1528.html

[@AlcoveShadow]

I like that you tell it like it is. Anyone else would have recommended the Dupont fuel. Have you ever used a Douglas Field S lighter? I would like to hear your honest opinion of it.

[@cigarinspector2023]

I’ve never used that lighter, I’ll take a look. Thank you for watching :).

[@RenoLaringo]

I have. Those are very beautifully made lighters. Unfortunately they are not at all durable. Mine failed about two months after purchase and very light use. Contacted the seller. He did not want to hear anything I said bad about his product and just left me with a problem that made the lighetr completely useless. Ego before customer service. Worst experience ever.

[@AlcoveShadow]

@@RenoLaringo Are you referring to the Field S? I have the brass one, and it is built like a tank compared to the Armor Zippo. I have had it for over two months and it still works perfectly fine. When you first get it, you should prep it. Make sure the rayon or cotton is all the way inside and packed tightly, and make sure the right amount of wick is pulled out. Not too much because the top of the inside of the guard will hit the wick and it will begin to fray immediately. You have to know how much wick to pull out.

[@RenoLaringo]

@@AlcoveShadow I do, yes. (brass one too). First it came (well packed, I don't deny that) with a problem with the little "ball bearing" securing the cap down. Mine would not want to click closed and kept on popping open.; They told me it was a question of adjustment so I try every possble ways (even oiling the cap o'ring which solved the issue for ten minutes), trying different variations of tightening and untightening that minuscule screw (it wouldn't stay firm anyway) and after a dozen tries, the thread worn to a point it did not want to screw anymore ---> cap always open, screw as well as ball bearing lost. When you see the amount of thread on that thing you understand it 's not made to be fiddled with very often before just breaking loose. I'm not saying the rest is not well built, but I would never build a "tank" this way. I ordered a Exotac Titan, and I could refer to this thing as a tank rather more than this beautiful but shamely over-fragile work of art. I regret to have to say this because I found it just marvellous. Hope yours will stay fine. Maybe other batches are better Idk...

[@AlcoveShadow]

@@RenoLaringo What do you expect of the threads of the ball bearing cap? It is tiny. Of course it will not have heavy-duty threads. Does not matter what high-end product you have, if it has tiny threads, it will wear out quickly if you keep messing around with it. You must have gotten a defective one, and you should have returned it for another one.

[@AsianTyrone-zn9lg]

Hey I think I’ve bought a fake could you show a few pictures of the legrand serial number because mine only has 4 numbers

[@cigarinspector2023]

Should be only 4 I think. Check the serial number with dupont they can confirm if it’s legit.

[@whatsup4616]

Last year my friends bought me a St Dupont Rollerball pen for my birthday, this year I’m asking a lighter

[@Eric-dd8bk]

I like the more muted ping or more like a clang it makes. Not as attention seeking as others and not as much mommy issues as other lighters. And having muted ping is inevitable when the body isn't open metal. It's lacquered. What do you guys expect? As well as scratches. It's open lacquered finish. But protective gloves leaving scratches is an actual objective problem and they should fix that I agree. And I wouldn't buy this lighter myself either cuz I can get a Ligne 2 lighter that has a mommy issues ping, and just mute it when I don't want the ping, and enjoy the best of both worlds.

[@THEHTHEUHTHEUHTHEH]

Bought one of these lighters from an authorised dealer. The lighter started to leak the gas through near where the hinge is after a month instead of coming out of the nozzle. Would avoid considering the cost of one of these!

[@THEHTHEUHTHEUHTHEH]

Just stick with a Zippo!

[@Jamie_Madison]

Just ordered this. Disappointed to hear how easily it scratches. I'll have to baby it I guess ...their website claims their lacquers are super scratch resistant so that's ashame. I also just bought a palladium ligne 2 firehead but need to send it back because the flame is super weak even on highest setting. Seems a $1000 lighter shouldn't have that kind of issue right out of the box.

[@cigarinspector2023]

You definitely have to baby it but yea I think it's a brilliant lighter and I'm sure you'll like it too. Congrats :). Thank you so much for watching, much appreciated.

[@paultaylor2055]

Just picked up the sunburst brown in yellow gold, the craftsmanship and hours that go into these flagship models is amazing, granted yes it needs a case to protect it but it's a lighter for life

[@paulhuang2195]

Which flagship ST jet + soft lighter with best “cling” sound you recommend?

[@cigarinspector2023]

I personally think the Blue Lacquered version is the best but comes down to your preference. The Le Grand is the only lighter I know of that has both jet and soft flame options. Unfortunately, none of them have the classic cling sound.

[@denniskarnes8680]

Visol makes a $75.00 lighter that look like it is based on S.T. Dupont lighters, it is a soft flame and when you open it up, it makes that awesome "ping" sound everyone likes. It's called the "Visol King" and as far as I know, it only comes in brushed silver. Edit: here's a link to the lighter and the "ping" sound kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJfLh3eLpNdsmZI

[@cigarinspector2023]

@@denniskarnes8680 Well that's going on the list of things I need to review :). Thank you so much for pointing that out, much appreciated.

[@denniskarnes8680]

@@cigarinspector2023 No problem my man, and it really makes me wonder why a company who made a lighter with such an iconic sound, would not make all their lighters make that sound.

[@kevinsenior8155]

I think you are better served buying a vintage all metal Ligne 2.... they seem to wear well, and have the "ping". Then a Zippo with butane insert for outside.

[@Zorro408]

Le grand is 2 flames and dupont is 1 flame is it right ?

[@cigarinspector2023]

Le grand has a soft flame and a jet flame. The soft flame is a dual flame same as many other dupont lighters. The difference is the addition of a jet flame.

[@wpjohn91]

Hands for radio. Love u

[@dustins.4666]

st dupont is the ar15 and the zippo is the ak47

[@chrishuy7229]

Please do review how to spot a Fake Chinese made on Depont LE Grand Lighter.

[@luisv491]

Well.. looks like they listened to you and fixed the “cling” issue ..

[@frankenbran85]

what do you do for a living?

[@cigarinspector2023]

This :)

[@timthielen4998]

I like the video and it’s a good review. Thanks for the content. One thing I like to bring into attention is that it kinda sounded like the lighter owns you vs you owning it. Let me explain. Any object you own (fancy cars, expensive clothing, latest tech gadgets, etc..) you should be able to use without hesitation. Not having to worry about it losing its value or whatever. Sure I wear $375 jeans but that doesn’t mean I don’t get them dirty or take them on a fishing boat. I own the jeans and they don’t own me. I use them without worry. It sounds like you use that lighter and worry about it so it kinda owns you. Just a thought.... also I think that’s why you use your zippo all the time huh? You don’t worry about using it.

[@cigarinspector2023]

You’re absolutely right. Also, yes that’s why I use my zippo more often than not.

[@cowsaresocute1012]

1:37 seconds on the damn boxes!!!

[@galaxypotato8324]

Ur probs not gonna tell me but, how did u get to the level where ur able to afford such expensive lighters in such a casual manner, for me getting a S.T Dupont lighter is actually a dream and a life goal lol, in other words, im asking for life tips lmfao.

[@1911FanBoi]

Buy used. I picked up a beautiful one for a good price with the vintage ping. New ones have a fake ping to it. They market the ping now. They didn’t market the ping in the past. It was just a beautiful lighter that made a beautiful sound. Trust me I had the chance to buy an all silver new lighter that you can hear the ping from across the street to finally getting an older piece that has a healthy thud ping. It actually thuds and the ping echoes. It’s not a straight ping. I always recommend people go vintage. Growing up as a kid my uncle had one and it sounds like the one I own now. New ones don’t really sound good. It’s too pingy.

[@daniel-jamesdefries4340]

It doesn’t have the cling because it’s the Lacquer version which naturally dampens the cling-ability.

[@cigarinspector2023]

The result was the same with the Palladium version I previously owned. Also Dupont has since produced a new version with the cling including ones with lacquer.

[@anonymousmc7727]

I grew some weed plants and traded the lad at the store straight across I gave him 6 oz of fire reefer for the le grande costed 100 bucks to grow the weed I still got 50 elbows

[@cigarinspector2023]

Wahh?

[@anonymousmc7727]

@@cigarinspector2023 its called a work around....and its legal in California :)

[@user-or4kf3dw5g]

How much money

[@cigarinspector2023]

It’s priced at £1140 on the CGars website

[@funnyguy9873]

Zippo

[@Nik_Lix]

"this is probably the best lighter St. Dupont produced" 😂 (they have special editions for 45k)

[@jeffsmith50001]

Get yourself a Chineseum petrol one.

[@cigarinspector2023]

Not sure what that is to be honest lol.

[@jsplpjsplp6627]

Disappointing the cling sound & terrible scratch are the problems which the manufacturer should solves out. People who pays more the a thousand dollar for buying cigarettes lighter expect more than that.

[@Cherokie89]

I have a diamond pattern paladium. Of course it isnt a good value. Its not a tool except superficially. Its a ritual enhancing agent. 😅

[@stogieman1270]

lets see more of that zippo pleae

[@canneddinners6059]

Could you please look up how "Le Grand" is properly pronounced, it kinda triggers me everytime you say it

[@cigarinspector2023]

My apologies, might be a bit too late for the video, but sure I will :).

[@anonymousmc7727]

1000 dollar lighter does it give you a reach around

[@kencur9690]

Lol, “the sunburst lighter looks a bit crappy”. Sure, whatever you say, pal!

[@1911FanBoi]

Not a fan of these le grande models. They are still not the flagship. I still believe the line 2 still is. This is nothing new and early 00’s technology. Colibri made on a long time ago that gives you flame and jet. I will stick with my line 2 for soft flame light of a cigar.

[@cigarinspector2023]

I'd love to know which Colibri lighter does that please, that would be awesome if you can recall.

[@1911FanBoi]

@@cigarinspector2023 it’s this guy that collects vintage lighters. The colibri is old but far from vintage in my opinion. I’m looking for one too. He doesn’t say the model. If you find out then message me. It’s the second one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZeQf5V_asyDnqc

[@1911FanBoi]

@@cigarinspector2023 I actually found it. It’s called Colibri Hybrid lighter. Cigar Aficionado wrote an article about it. It’s a 2010 release. This may be the grail of lighters more so then my ligne 2. Colibri has a lifetime warranty too. www.cigaraficionado.com/article/colibri-hybrid-lighter-15525 Good luck and I enjoy your honest reviews. Maybe you will review this lighter. Lol

[@thetechgenie7374]

@@cigarinspector2023 The LAMBORGHINI series that colibri does, or hybrid

[@jonathond1982]

I just can’t justify the price tag.

[@richardpeters4086]

A cigar, should always be lit, with a match. The lighter, is for cigarettes and cigarellos.

[@CaptainGrims]

Calm down. A cigar should be lit with whatever someone wants to light it with.

[@richardpeters4086]

There're reasons for established etiquette in civilised society; which evidently, you're not educated about.

[@richardpeters4086]

This guy wears his wrist watch, on his right hand !! That's a no no !!

[@cigarinspector2023]

Lol don’t be brittle now. There are far more outlandish things that happen every day.

[@film_magician]

That was so much talking and nothing about the lighter. How do you lot let us hear the ping ?! No close ups lol.

[@cigarinspector2023]

Huh?

[@Ketjow]

1000€ for a lighter XDDD?

[@cigarinspector2023]

Was a bit more :P

[@movierecap997]

Andrew tate sent me here

[@stephenbangl390]

Tristan tate sent me here

[@daveal3d]

fu

[@cigarinspector2023]

Bu

[@richardpeters4086]

This guy is typical........ 'Nouveau Riche' He can light his cigar with a gas lighter (yuk); he can wear his Rolex on the wrong wrist and he can drive a Bentley, BUT, he'll never have any class. That is something that his money won't buy, fortunately. He's trying so hard, but his breeding, label showing and high backed leather office chair from Family Bargains, just let him down. We can spot this type, a mile away, usually permeating into the Birmingham green belt or the Leeds brown-field sites. Bless him and his cotton socks 🙏

[@cigarinspector2023]

Nylon socks actually, I just checked.

[@DeepHouseGuy83]

Dam man so much hating on another man.. 🤮

[@cigarinspector2023]

@@DeepHouseGuy83 Haters gonna hate haha.