Multi-Jet Cigar Lighters
November 25th, 2009 by Drew Sabot, under Travel and Leisure. No Comments
Among the most popular lighters on the market are the dual-flame models. These torches provide several advantages over their peers. They are very reliable and can light in adverse conditions. They are excellent choices for cigars and pipes because of their even heating area. The powerful high-pressure jets ensure windproof performance. The lighter’s use of butane fuel ensures that users need not worry about creating a mess every time they replace the fuel.
Lighters with more than one flame are preferred by some cigar smokers as they provide a wider heating area for the cigar. This helps to produce a more even light and can make the complex affair of lighting a cigar easier. These devices generally constitute the more expensive lighters on the market and many of them produce the distinctive blue flames that characterize very high-quality lighters. These lighters are, of course, more complex than their single-flame cousins.
Multi-jet torches allow a cigar or pipe smoker a valuable commodity: an even heating surface. Lighting either a cigar or a pipe requires that one heat the tobacco before actually igniting it. The multi-flame torches provide a wide surface area on which this can be done. They also produce a very controllable flame. Users will find this to be the case even in high-wind conditions.
Butane for high end lighters will usually be advertised as having a very low impurity content. This ensures that the lighter does not become fouled with impure ingredients and that the device produces hot reliable flame every time. Lighter fuel for two-jet lighters should generally be purchased from a tobacconist or from a website which specializes in quality lighters. The higher efficiency will result in a longer lifetime for the torch and in fewer trips back to have the lighter examined if it fails to light correctly. Most often, however, these lighters are remarkably reliable and can provide a lifetime of service.
These torches produce a high-pressure flame that can be turned upside down without the flame inverting. This means that the flame can be directed with great accuracy. Whether one is pointing the flame into a pipe, under a cigar or into a campfire, the heat will be delivered to the desired spot. This makes them perfect for difficult applications. The no-mess nature of butane also makes them very convenient. For smokers and for outdoorsy people, there are few better options on the market, if any. These lighters are usually constructed well-enough to provide many years of service, perhaps generations.
Dave Sabot is the owner of specialty cigar lighters store. With expert knowledge of cigar accessories, including pipe lighters, Dave also owns an online humidors store.
