Chris A. (Grillilla)
TVWBB Member
I don't know about you guys, but one of the most infuriating things about outdoor cooking has to be the very, very poorly built lighters many of us use to start the fire.
I can't tell you how many of these "refillable" lighters I've purchased, most of them in the $4-$8 price range; a few a bit more.
Cheap, right? Except they have been without exception one, or two or perhaps three-use devices. Then they literally self destruct. The worst one has to be the one with the red handle and black tube-a BIC, I think. A truly worthless one-use disposable--even at three bucks, a total rip-off.
Anyway, I bought a BernzOmatic today for maybe $6. Has a flexible nozzle, GREAT flame, and seems rather well built compared to the others. I know these guys make good stuff in the soldering torch area, so maybe this one will actually work for a month.
The parade of extremely crappy lighters I've had over the last 10+ years has been a pet peeve of mine, so I'm hoping this one works out.
If anyone knows where I can buy a Rolls Royce lighter up to maybe $50, I'd love to hear it!
Chris
I can't tell you how many of these "refillable" lighters I've purchased, most of them in the $4-$8 price range; a few a bit more.
Cheap, right? Except they have been without exception one, or two or perhaps three-use devices. Then they literally self destruct. The worst one has to be the one with the red handle and black tube-a BIC, I think. A truly worthless one-use disposable--even at three bucks, a total rip-off.
Anyway, I bought a BernzOmatic today for maybe $6. Has a flexible nozzle, GREAT flame, and seems rather well built compared to the others. I know these guys make good stuff in the soldering torch area, so maybe this one will actually work for a month.
The parade of extremely crappy lighters I've had over the last 10+ years has been a pet peeve of mine, so I'm hoping this one works out.
If anyone knows where I can buy a Rolls Royce lighter up to maybe $50, I'd love to hear it!
Chris