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I cannot remember who posted the link to this lighter on eBay, but I was intrigued, so I decided to buy one. ($19.95 plus $3.00 S&H) Whoever you are, THANKS!
I've taken a few pictures and played with it enough to share it here.
Here it is shown with a pencil and small "spy capsule" for size comparison. It is just a tiny bit bigger than the spy capsule.
Here is another shot to show the lighter's size relative to a metal match, a small spy capsule, and a Zippo lighter.
Here is the lighter with the cap removed. Note the O-Ring. Also, the key ring attachment is on the cap, so you can remove the lighter to use it without disconnecting it from whatever you have attached it to.
The lighter lights easily and is very convenient to carry.
PROS: Operationally, this lighter is a mini-zippo. It uses the same fuel and flints, is lit by spinning a similar wheel, and stays lit until extinguished. It weighs .9 oz., as compared 1.2 oz. for a metal match or 2.1 oz. for my Zippo. Unlike a Zippo, it has a threaded cap sealed with an O-Ring, so fuel loss to evaporation should be eliminated or at least significantly reduced. The lighter seems very well made. The construction, materials, and finish were all top notch. It is two inches long and a half inch in diameter. Unlike a Zippo, it is waterproof and has a ring to attach it to a keyring or convenient zipper pull.
CONS: Design-wise, I would like to have seen some texture on the cap to aid in removing it. Also, the base is rounded, which precludes sitting it down while lit. Finally, it was a little more expensive than my standard Zippo ($19.95 as compared to $14.95).
CONCLUSION: This is a well made piece of precision survival equipment that should give years of service. It seems pretty bulletproof, has operated flawlessly, and is small enough to fit virtually anybody's mini or primary survival kit. In respect to price, people spend this much or more for a match case, which, at most, will hold a dozen matches and has a significantly larger footprint.
-- FLIX
I've taken a few pictures and played with it enough to share it here.
Here it is shown with a pencil and small "spy capsule" for size comparison. It is just a tiny bit bigger than the spy capsule.
Here is another shot to show the lighter's size relative to a metal match, a small spy capsule, and a Zippo lighter.
Here is the lighter with the cap removed. Note the O-Ring. Also, the key ring attachment is on the cap, so you can remove the lighter to use it without disconnecting it from whatever you have attached it to.
The lighter lights easily and is very convenient to carry.
PROS: Operationally, this lighter is a mini-zippo. It uses the same fuel and flints, is lit by spinning a similar wheel, and stays lit until extinguished. It weighs .9 oz., as compared 1.2 oz. for a metal match or 2.1 oz. for my Zippo. Unlike a Zippo, it has a threaded cap sealed with an O-Ring, so fuel loss to evaporation should be eliminated or at least significantly reduced. The lighter seems very well made. The construction, materials, and finish were all top notch. It is two inches long and a half inch in diameter. Unlike a Zippo, it is waterproof and has a ring to attach it to a keyring or convenient zipper pull.
CONS: Design-wise, I would like to have seen some texture on the cap to aid in removing it. Also, the base is rounded, which precludes sitting it down while lit. Finally, it was a little more expensive than my standard Zippo ($19.95 as compared to $14.95).
CONCLUSION: This is a well made piece of precision survival equipment that should give years of service. It seems pretty bulletproof, has operated flawlessly, and is small enough to fit virtually anybody's mini or primary survival kit. In respect to price, people spend this much or more for a match case, which, at most, will hold a dozen matches and has a significantly larger footprint.
-- FLIX
