My current lighter is somewhat unreliable. I am looking to buy a new one. What is the most reliable lighter on the market for under 50.00?

Thanks
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Ronson Jetlite - $3 at WalMart or CVS :-)
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Yup.. I need to pick up a bunch of em.. sooon.
Scott
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Anything by Xikar. They come with a lifetime guarantee which is what sold me on them.
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My go to is the Ronson Jet-Lite, but my "Bling" lighter is a Vector triple torch. Never fails!:-)
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st dupont xtend never fails to light on the first click as long as use vector five times refined!
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For me, has to be the pb-207. Most reliable, no frills lighter that will get your cigar lit no matter what the conditions
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:-) or a Blazer
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Though I still stand by my handful of Ronson's, my Zippo Blu is my go-to... I love it, and have never had an issue with it.
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For the money I don't know how you can beat a Ronson. Mine have worked perfectly. Never had a chance to try the Blazer.

Table lighter is a Vector Tundra. Fantastic lighter.
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My first PB-207 Blazer lasted 4 years before dying...and each fill lights a couple hundred cigars. I am on my second one now, and will always have one around. :-)
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Damn, I've really got to get one of these. Seems like no one ever has problems with them.
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$3 each...get a dozen! :-)
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Xikar would be the best bet, plenty of styles $50.00 and under. Can't beat the lifetime warranty and the free leather case they send you when you register the lighter at their web site.
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Now you're talking! :-)
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Have to agree, mines never let me down!
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I am really enjoying my Blue Rhino... great lighter!

http://heartfeltindustries.com/prodd...asp?prod=BR013

$22.95 right now... and offering a 10% discount. :-)
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I have a huge collection of lighters floating around.

Several expensive lighters like my ST Dupont, Davidoff, Montecristo (ST knockoff), and a couple Porsche Designs that I carry when I want to flash some style.

Several daily use lighters like my PB-207, my Colibri Reload (absolutely love this lighter, a year and a half, never had a problem with it), two random Xikars (have no idea where they even came from), and a beat up old Porsche PD4 that has seen better days. All of which are day to day use lighters that I pick up and carry around.

Then I have dozens of Ronson's scattered around me. Couple in my truck, tackle boxes, desk, by my keys, couple at work, one right now that I'm modifying on my porch, and a ton of new ones I have stashed somewhere that I can't find....



I'd say get yourself a dozen Ronson's to start with, then maybe graduate into a Blazer or Xikar, then something nicer. Unless you spend a lot of time in company that you really want to impress an image upon, avoid dropping a wad on something really expensive because you'll probably end up managing to scratch your "scratch proof" ST lighter and paying a small fortune to get it repaired! (story for another day...and this is why I keep my good lighters only for use on classy occasions and not during the yard work).
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I don't own an expensive lighter. I don't see any need to. I have three of those "smiley face' lighters. I think they are Xikar. The smiley face is long since worn off but these lighters have never failed me.

I also bought a store display of 12 Jet Lites off of eBay for about $20. I have given about half of them away and the other half are buried in the closet.
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bought 10 ronsons, usually if i grab two one will work fine. a good lighter to have around, like others have said, one that you dont mind giving away to a stranger in need of a light

stearns
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