True to its original vision by inventor Julius Lowenthal, Colibri lighters continue to combine the magic of Art Deco design with the ingenuity of high tech engineering. For nearly a century it has stood for the same ingredients – pioneering innovation and playful design, a story that weaves both classical and modern values in one. This perfect combination gives the brand and its products such durability and confidence. To put it another way, while making the XIKAR Meridian my primary lighter during the past few weeks for this review, I almost always had a single flame torch on hand just in case I ran into a situation where the environment made it too challenging to use. The Colibri Julius Flint is designed from robust materials that ensure its durability for generations to come. With its Pachmayr grip design and small size, this lighter is easy for one-hand use as it fits right into the palm. Pros There are soft flame lighters that use two flames to create a bigger overall flame, so it’s worth asking if that third flame makes that much of a difference.

This refillable pipe tobacco lighter with a nice finish makes it very much recommended. Key Information About Pipe Lighters The Mantello Catador features a punch attachment and an ergonomic grip design that is essential for use by one hand. Although due to the regulations of the DOT, the Mantello Catador does not come loaded with gas.This is to ensure safety and to avoid ignition during transportation. This is because the purest butane contains the lowest impurity levels. High-quality butane ensures that your burner valves do not clog to interfere with your burner’s functionality. Do not experiment with the wrong fuel as they may interfere with your coveted lighter. Bottom Line The lighter also offers a large, red-tinted fuel window on its rear face and an oversized flame adjustment wheel on its base. Additionally, the flints are user-replaceable by way of a small mechanism near where the flame comes out. The ceremony of lighting a fine cigar is one of tradition and finesse—and it starts with the proper instrument. The Julius, named in honor of Colibri founder and intrepid inventor Julius Lowenthal, is built on his legacy of innovative design, impeccable craftsmanship and acute attention to detail.Richly dressed in a gripping diamond-pattern case, the Julius is equipped with a robust double-flame that provides a strong natural burn, even outdoors. Ignition is effortless with the oversized roll bar, and power is easily increased with a gentle twist of the new touch fuel wheel. The reward: an elegant introduction to your next cigar.The lighter’s 3 sided Butane level window allows you to always be in the know about your butane levels This lighters can holds fuel for many days, and the insert bottom has an anti-leakage rubber O-ring, effectively inhibits leak and evaporation of fluid. In a nutshell, flip open the lid to start the butane flowing, then give the cylindrical ignition a solid spin to the left. As long as there is butane in the tank, you will then get an oversize soft flame, the result of three traditionally sized soft flame butane lines coming together for a noticeably bigger flame.

If I only had to have one lighter and it had to be a soft flame—assuming neither money nor the desire to flex my ego were issues—the XIKAR Meridian would likely be in the final group of consideration. Unless you need a built-in punch cutter, there’s pretty much nothing to complain about with the Meridian. I wish there was a way to shield the flame from the wind a bit better, such as is done with the XIKAR Forte and XIKAR EX, but no soft flame to my knowledge is truly windproof, they just sit at different points on the scale of wind resistance. REPLENISHABLE BUTANE:butane fuel can be replenished. With oil level window, universal filling valve. Due to mailing regulations, the lighter was not loaded with butane.

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TORCH CIGAR LIGHTER: Adjustable triple jet flames for an even burn with safety cover cap that automatically opens when lighting.