The Douglass Field S Lighter: A Quick Nick Review

[@hidude2124]

"I don't smoke unless I'm on fire" Nick Shapazz 2017

[@philipmarcus97]

*shapazz lol

[@myrandomusername0262]

Felipe fernandez *Shabazz.

[@logannevins1959]

Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.

[@mcr0741]

Huehuehuehuehue

[@dimes7742]

Not exactly ''warm''

[@Impreza-bj5jh]

Amen

[@jasonz777z]

Making it out of entirely metal must've made it heavy. Don't you wish it were a... little lighter?

[@LTT.Official]

I guess with this review the makers would see....the light?

[@CSGraves]

(points fingers) AHHHHHHH?

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

Heavy? are you serious?

[@CSGraves]

not a bot Wait, it's a WHAT? 8-o

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

K.................sorry.

[@nickcopeland4652]

you can tell this guy is pretty good at doing his taxes

[@BamBam-ii9dq]

Lol ikr

[@widgerchicken]

Ha ha

[@1212blaze]

🤣

[@widgerchicken]

That's pretty funny

[@elviseugene9468]

How can you tell 😁

[@50kArchipelagos]

The best of all reviews on this thing. Thank you so much for saving me 90 clams. Everything you said was spot-on. I'd just never thought of them. No one else mentioned them. That's NOT what I want after all. Whew! That was close! Great vid!

[@OfficialDroidRevenge]

Best budget EDC is the original Clipper lighter. Refillable butane, replaceable flint, and damn near lasts forever. Cheers.

[@Beery1962]

It's not a petroleum lighter though, so we're talking apples and oranges. Best EDC petroleum lighter is probably the IMCO 6700.

[@chadwickwicky67]

Thanks to you I just bought a lighter and I don’t smoke anymore either! Haha found the Field L looks to eliminate the bad points you mentioned about this S version. Keep up your awesome reviews! Best in the biz

[@trautsengruebenheimer8589]

You are very good at talking. I enjoyed this review very much. Covered all the points of this lighter. Thank you, friend.

[@jskrawz4611]

Pretty cool lighter! A bit pricey. If you get a chance, check out the Saberlight Sparq plasma lighter. It's very well made, rechargeable, and definitely has a wow factor when you fire it up. It's windproof and only costs $16. There is a long stick version that I use to light the BBQ grill and works well on candles. Every time I use either one around friends or family, everyone wants to play with it...

[@denofearthundertheeverlast5138]

I used to smoke, I no longer do but i still keep a zippo or matches in a Altoids Mini's case in my pocket just in case i ever need fire, so I've been look at one of those little guys too.

[@tomsawyerpiper9412]

It’s a modern take an the trench lighters used during WWII.

[@michaelrmcornejo]

I like Nick Shabazz. His humor. His gear. His reviews. His 1920’s voice. EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA! ... is that accent NY Italian?

[@mikesmith8187]

I’ve had many petrol lighters over the years. And you can’t beat Zippos. The Imco ones work well, but are too short for my big hands.

[@JacobthePoshPotato]

Man, you seem to keep finding your way into my feed. It had been months then outta now where, BAM! Nick Shabazz is there.

[@knownaigm]

Former smoker, carried a brass Douglass Field S lighter for the last 2 years I smoked and it is the best god damned lighter money can buy. Still carry it camping and hiking. They're not cheap but they are worth every damn cent.

[@o.ozanbilen7113]

so in your experience the flame is sufficient and "the chamber getting hot" havent cause a problem??

[@knownaigm]

@@o.ozanbilen7113 Correct, no issues in my uses.

[@mountman5386]

Hope that you review a few more lighters, including the ones you quickly showed in this video. This looks purpose designed to light a cigarette or perhaps a wick you manoeuvre to suit (Molotov cocktail?!) that you would hold downwards over the flame. For everyday candle or gas stove/lamp lighting, maybe not so much. It might be a good survival tool to light a wood fire in an emergency but even then if you light bush fires regularly I'm sure there are better options that would make the job easier. Weight is 2.35oz BTW.

[@farouq1983]

I'll call myself 'panache' from now on =)

[@Lurker1954]

It has a WW I Trench Lighter, sort o,f look.

[@Beery1962]

Reports suggest the Douglass L doesn't retain fuel any longer than an IMCO, so the design of those O-ring seals must be garbage. I've heard the Douglass S retains fuel longer (how long: who knows?), but I hear they have expansion issues due to the lighters being made of aluminum, brass (or brass and steel) rather than all-steel: aluminum and brass heat up faster, and the expansion issues mess with the tight tolerances. Plus there's the price - I can buy 18 IMCOs (not knock-offs) on AliExpress for the price of one Douglass S lighter. I'm sticking with IMCO.

[@ahmadirfan2833]

You sound like some mafia from the godfather. Which is cool

[@sonnygunz9207]

That's a cool lighter. I'll have to try one out. I carry a Zippo (1 of a 100 or so). I have them from late 1936 to the present but 85% are pre-1968. The best ones made (quality & longevity wise) were made from 1954 to 1957. Find one in nice shape from those years and you'll see what I mean. Thanks for the review.

[@Beery1962]

Zippo is a knock-off of an Austrian IMCO lighter from 1929. Zippo copied the Austrian design, but they removed the tiny hinged wick cap of the Austrian lighter, and replaced it with a large hinged lid. This resulted in a very large space inside the lighter lid where fuel vapors could build up: these then escaped much faster due to the relatively large junction between the lighter's lid and the body. So Zippos are worse than the lighter they ripped off, and in the last 90 years, Zippo have never even tried to fix the problem.

[@hosedragger-204]

What do you get when you mix a New York accent with a New Jersey Accent?: Nick Shabazz

[@In.New.York.I.Milly.Rock.]

F12

[@alittleolder]

Not just important for survival. well in a way.. If you want to smoke and suddenly out of fuel it also becomes about survival so this extra fuel is really an aweesome idea.

[@dikbeats2720]

Why was there a need for the knife or the pen? The bic lighter and zippo showed the obvious comparison.

[@VapelifeX]

Peter griffin?

[@elliottschneider5072]

The reason that the flame is far down is to make it somewhat wind proof

[@thetechnostate316]

The very prominent Jewish accent was a welcome change of pace from the usual kind of waspy guy who makes these sort of videos

[@kylelentine]

excellent well thought out review

[@stupidchannelish]

I LOVE your accent!

[@willsoonpepper5322]

every lighter gets really hot if you use it for too long. A bic, this one or a triplex. The best for this would be zippo because the hot portion go back in the casing when you shut it down

[@Beery1962]

Only if there's fuel in it when you try to use it.

[@lukemorris4301]

Holy cannoli dis guy knows his stuff

[@daspiper8941]

I smoke only pipes; I don't think this lighter would work well for me. However, I think Douglass Field lighters are cool and will likely buy one just to have in my collection.

[@Oldcoinsandstuff1]

Like always excellent review

[@kevinpascual]

Nice Grand Seiko

[@DaphnisCassis]

Can you please do a video on maintenance? Some of us have wicks that we don’t want to jack up

[@Oldcoinsandstuff1]

Great review

[@KakashiHatake-ou7mp]

Was looking at the lighter, then I saw the GS. forgot everything else

[@mcr0741]

Hey Nick, do a video about your EDC and your EDC fire sources.

[@cemetery895]

Well it is a cool lighter, but if you cannot afford it you can get a Zippo fuel canister and put the Zippo in a Ziplock bag. Or use a butane insert, I do this since I have no fuel canister.

[@garrity5]

it is a high end imco. imco has been making this kind of lighter for like a century

[@daleschmidt7157]

That's much like the IMCO Austrian Lighters. IMCO Lighters are hard for me to light in the same was as well. It takes a bit of force to activate the lever to light the wick. I too like my IMCO mainly for its design values.

[@Scaze74]

I opose that.. IMCO is great! 6700 especialy. Easy to light and flame is good.

[@b0mazor]

I smoke too when I'm on fire

[@jayj4142]

Hello...I have a Douglas Field Lighter S and I’m having a problem with the wick getting singed and then just smoldering instead of having a regular flame. Any idea what could be causing this? I put in a brand new wick from Douglas, but it’s still doing the same thing.

[@D_S_88]

You review lighters too? Subscribed.

[@squirts1]

they make another model that has almost no shroud and you don't ned to unscrew the striker.

[@gregwalker4236]

as a smoker, this would not work what with the constant screwing and unscrewing--i'd just leave it open and all the fluid would dry up pretty quickly i fear--like the zippo--which is very affordable and also a piece of modern art(?)....

[@rainstormr7650]

nice vid. just pull the wick out a bit...you should get a bigger flame.

[@J4ckmaestro]

IM WALKIN' 'ERE

[@rickholmwood2000]

You sound super smart

[@andrewhaverlin8644]

Meyer Lansky from Boardwalk Empire voice + George Castanza from Seinfeld voice = Shabazz Voice

[@anthonyp7051]

Not a smoker also. That said it’s part of our be ready mind set to have fire and this just fails due to it staying hot the way it does.

[@Rusted1859]

check out the peanut lighters you can get a generic one 2 for 2.50 on ebay or a brandname tru utility lighter for around 15$

[@NickShabazz]

Review is coming up of those guys too.

[@Rusted1859]

Nick Shabazz cant wait 👍

[@TheTuneAce]

It's called pressurized butane. Clipper and Bic lighters use it. That being said, I was jokingly going to guess that this was going to be priced at just under $100 because jokes lol. Holy fuck. Buy 2 clippers from Walmart for $2 that are refillable and have replaceable flint wheels. The jet flame Zippo inserts or the peanut lighters are also better

[@MrNothotenian]

If the lid doesn't close how do you change the setting on the ballbearing ring? I have read that somebody did it but didn't specifically elaborate about it. I'm afraid that I will brake it. Is it a clockwise or counter thread? What instruments are suggested to use. Looks very tight to me. Thanks for anybodies advice!

[@MrNothotenian]

Meanwhile I found out something! The users manual says that you just have to oil the lid ring, but never mentiones what to use. I tried some oils (coocking oil, WD 40 etc.) I found out that the best is to use oils which are used in air-cooled engines. My friend has a Harley. I dipped a piece of cotton swab into it, put it on the ring carefully, so that the sparkstone doesn't recieve any, waited a day, dipped it again! Never had that problem since! It doesent matter how hot it gets, it closes. One more thing! I didn't just swab the ring but I rotated the ring around its place, on the metal.

[@NaNa-kj2gw]

I like this guy's accent. What is it? Boston?

[@epone3488]

FYI - the flints are PROPIETARY making this a mehh option.

[@2000broncosfan]

It reminds me of some world war 2 trench lighters I've seen.

[@jeromebullard6123]

It’s Kyle’s cousin, Kyle!!!

[@astrazenica7783]

When I was a kid u could pick up these original retro lighters for pennies in junk shops now they fetch big bucks on e-bay

[@Impreza-bj5jh]

Are your initials actually JJJJ

[@justdoinmything]

Combat men In Black vibe to it!

[@Kamharam]

Didn’t know Gilbert Godfrey did KZbin. Solid lighter though.

[@woodyenfermo]

I miss the hippopotamus in the size comparison

[@SonOfAHerbert]

Uhh.. ever heard of the Imco Triplex?

[@sublyme2157]

I can honestly say no.

[@CanItAlready]

You probably have to be a smoker or a bit of a pyro to know about those. I'm not a smoker.

[@evanitoef]

Yeah but imco is out of business and its hard to tell the difference between the real imco' s and the fakes

[@tikkidaddy]

Uhh yeah and they are freaking great and hold fluid until Judgement compared to a ZIPPO.

[@MrCoalcracker79]

I have two of them. Great lighters. Too bad they went out of business.

[@choochfactor4416]

Does this guy actually sound like this?

[@NickShabazz]

+Robert Medeiros You get serious points for having serious cat as your profile picture.

[@choochfactor4416]

Thank you.

[@theoverman4478]

Nick Shabazz you sound stereotypically kosher

[@mountainhobo]

How about this marketing slogan, "It's not a lighter, it's an affectation"?

[@jamesproud8041]

This is lit

[@spwan10]

More of a survival lighter than a smoker's lighter

[@RenoLaringo]

WORST experience ever with a manufacturer so far. Mine came defective. The lid wouldn't stay close and always popped open. That was an issue with a tiny ball bearing securing the cap. After several tries, All I had as a response from the seller was that the lighter was just fine and the problem was with me. Horrible customer service to say the least. Mine sits in a drawer, useles, afetr two monts of light use. I cannot say anything positive about this brand as I found myself talking with a dishonnest person who didn't not want to take ANY responsibilities for a defective item. On mmy side, I paid with real non§defective money and just received a piec of garbage for it. Thank you , but, no thanks.....

[@301247ivan]

It is excellent and very objective review.But main question is what about spare O rings..As we all know rubber or silicone rubber don`t last forewer..After a few years,that rings loose their elasticity,and it must be changed in order to keep this thing waterproof..Is it possible to order spare packet of O rings or not..I mean this is very important.

[@dionysus6892]

These were designed like the WW1 trench lighter.

[@noone-oi5zv]

You sound like roket

[@jacobvazquez6586]

Original IMCO 6700 can still be had for $15, can do all you explained in video that the Douglas cannot

[@GreenLegendRan]

And the IMCO's top heating up can be used intentionally as a hand warmer, though it's a big issue for him, in this video, because it's a time limitation. For the IMCO, you yank the fuel chamber out while still lit and his time limit issue is gone.

[@rbwood1978ify]

The lighter will ignite more consistently as it breaks in.

[@Dragonspeaksopinions]

I'd rather carry this thing than a zippo because it's Longer and so fits in my hand better plus extra Flint and fuel.

[@grimgasm4717]

looks like a nice trench lighter

[@CanItAlready]

Maybe that inconsistency could be considered a safety feature for those with curious little ones that might this lighter in a desk drawer. Maybe? I dunno. :)

[@danieleasley9616]

Where do I get one

[@htomao]

This accent is so thick it just recorded Rocket to Russia

[@bogoljubdjordjevic7528]

I like it very much but price

[@yourmom1302]

0:40 that's what she said

[@user-md8nv3fz1i]

Ohhh yaaas shapie

[@TheKRiddler]

does it come in brass or copper would look more awesome if it did

[@UnknownInu2]

Are you from boston?

[@georgiivanov61]

What is the purpose of this lighter? You get literally no useful flame to set anything on fire.

[@iamfuckingyourwaifuandther2743]

Oh you can't take out the inside to use it as a match?

[@gambitgaming4573]

#lighter art

[@jasonweiss2773]

love your vids. anybody ever tell you that you sound exactly like Richard Kind?

[@lifesalessonullrnwhnurthru4141]

I bought one of these. Not even a month ago. From Urban EDC and it’s a piece of crap. The lid on mine won’t close unless screwed shut. You are right. It’s a nice piece of equipment but in the general sense of a lighter it’s a useless and should only be used as a paper weight. Urban EDC are useless people too. Don’t buy anything from them. Especially a Douglass field S. You’ll be disappointed.

[@spanishfly7709]

A trench lighter by a new York/Boston accent.

[@josephaugustine4876]

It's a ww2 Dunhill design

[@BCMZ]

I 've use a dupont lighter when i smoke my pipes. I donn't know this.

[@georgekons2125]

Hey

[@spyhunter6411]

Look at an IMCO

[@iamfuckingyourwaifuandther2743]

Do you have link to buy lighter?

[@rodrigoteresa7944]

Buy a Zippo and throw a Delica into your cart for the same money!

[@knownaigm]

Except a zippo dries up in a week because there is no seal. The Douglass has o-rings everywhere and can sit with fuel for over a year and still light in my experience.

[@rodrigoteresa7944]

no name I'm just talking for EDC. For outdoor use or survival/camping where I couldn't fill it up once a week I would probably take this one.

[@noone-oi5zv]

Rocket

[@TheOne-ec9ku]

98 bucks on amazon

[@xDarkPrototypex]

🍋

[@ronindebeatrice]

What a ludicrously expensive piece. $20, I could see, hell maybe $40, but $100?

[@bolzdeep6834]

So it's like a high tech peanut lighter??