Angled Soft Flame Antique Style Lift Arm Butane Refillable Lighter with Tamper & Pick (Chrome)

I really love the style of this lighter, but I had many qualms about whether they could produce a quality, retro lighter at such a great price. All my misgivings were put to bed when I opened the box. This is a quality piece! The machine work is great, and the fitment is superb. It has a nice weight to it, and has a VERY handy pipe tamper tucked in the bottom of the lighter. My only "negative" comment? This is a retro lighter. If you leave the arm up, it will empty the butane chamber. Or if you play with it a lot because you like it. Or if you just really like lighting it up, over an over. So, yes, that is NOT a fault of the lighter, but of the man using it! Seriously, if you or a friend enjoy classic films from the Golden Age of Hollywood, you have seen this lighter and will love this lighter. Simply put: It beckons from another era whispering "Class"

Lighter dies after a month or so, no matter what kind of fuel I use or if I purge or not. When it works, it works well. Frustrated & tired of wasting money.

These look a lot like the $150+ lighters like from Savinelli and other brands, but at an affordable price. I know this isn't one of the fancy lighters, but its style and function are perfectly suited for the cost conscientious person needing some stylistic flame for their needs. The soft flame is my favorite for the char light on my tobacco pipes. The thumb wheel feels like it is exactly where it should be. Filling is easy with a Zippo brand fuel can. I changed the flint to Kiribi Lighter - Soft Flint to make flicking it easier. The tamper tool gets a little getting used to: figuring out how to get it to come out and stay locked for tamping or getting it to completely release and come out so you can adjust the flame with the screwdriver on the end or use it as a pick for dottle. Great for the matching style and economical for the function.

Very nice looking lighter & works well, BUT only holds butane gas for maybe an hr or 2. The gas leaks out WAY TOO fast! If you're a reg smoker, it's virtually useless. A tchotchke at best, but def not worth if you want to use often. Even as a desk piece you will have to immediately fill it in order to use it on the occasion needed.

Bought this lighter because my cheap $7 lighter from a gas station started to crap out. It arrived yesterday I filled it (or at least think i did) last night woke up and smoked my pipe this morning and the flame went out half way through. Either I didn't fill it up, it burned faster then I realized or it was leaking through out the night. I wish it had a cut out so you could easily see the butane level. Update: i dont remember when I left my last review but new review, 1-2-2026 there is a cap inside the cap that popped out and now the stem leaks any and all fuel :(