Today's market offers a ton of lighter options for all occasions. You can find solutions for smokers, for gas stoves and even exotic products for construction workers. The advantages of lighters over matches are quite obvious. Here, practicality, and service life, and other operational qualities.
For a good half of consumers, a small lighter for every day is enough with a head. It remains only to choose which fuel it will run on (gasoline or gas) and which catalyst to use (silicon, piezoelectric element or sensor).
We will consider the best lighters for every day, which can be found on sale in our stores. We will analyze the most remarkable options in terms of design and practicality. So let's get started.
Zippo
Zippo products are the best gas lighters. Models of this brand are enviable popular all over the world. The company has a rich history that dates back to the distant 1933. Products "Zippo" are not in vain considered the best lighters.
All models, without exception, undergo a thorough OTC on conveyors, and the reject rate is minimized. On sale you can find products made of pure copper, silver, gold and even a titanium alloy. Naturally, the best lighters have a corresponding price. But exceptional quality has never been cheap.
Zippo Product Features
Among the main advantages of Zippo products are the following:
- thoughtful wind protection;
- durability of a design;
- high ergonomic performance;
- the presence of a large number of collection editions;
- long warranty from the manufacturer.
Of particular note are the Fusion and Armor series (see photo below). In the first case, a miracle of the world is depicted on each model, and in the second we have interesting engravings and / or inlays. The best lighters from "Zippo" are presented in a wide assortment, so there should be no problems with the acquisition.
Collector's editions are considered rarer, but nevertheless they are accessible to a wide range of consumers. In this case, some original additions with an accompanying patent are added. This is a good lighter both as a gift and for your own use - to amuse your ego. The cost of collection models starts at 2,000 rubles.
IMCO
It is an Austrian brand with product quality at the level of the aforementioned Zippo. Products can not be called cheap (about 6000 rubles), but judging by the reviews, they fully work out the money invested in them. Imco lighters mean high quality, reliability and trouble-free operation in almost any environment.
Brand products will be a great gift for a business person and all those who value exceptional quality in every item. Imco products do not often appear on the shelves of domestic specialized stores, so many people prefer to order their favorite models online.
The main advantages of Imco lighters:
- no contact of the wheel with the finger;
- fully protected housing from pollution;
- cast construction without fasteners and screws;
- maintains operability in any conditions (heat, frost, water);
- ease of maintenance (silicon replacement);
- long burning;
- concise design for business people.
Among other products of the brand, the Triplex series can be recommended, and in particular the IMCO TRIPLEX 6700 RB + LS model. This solution turned out to be very successful and widely in demand. In retail, the model costs about 5,000 rubles.
The lighter has a representative appearance, an attractive edging with an ornament and is characterized by silent operation, as well as small dimensions. The model fits perfectly in your trouser pocket and does not protrude.
But here you need to be careful. Due to the popularity of this lighter on the market, a huge number of fakes has divorced. Moreover, a good half of counterfeit is almost the same as the original. In addition, visually it is very difficult to distinguish the real "Imco" from a fake. But after a couple of clicks with flint, it becomes clear where the counterfeit is and where the original is.
Ronson
The Ronson company produces the best gas lighters, which is confirmed by numerous reviews from consumers in a positive way. The most successful users consider turbo models. They do not care and the wind, and as a mini-burner, they are quite suitable.
Products from "Ronson" are not in vain considered the best lighters. The quality of work here is at a very high level. Holding any brand model in your hand, you can not say that this is another consumer goods for 10 rubles. Ronson products from the mid-price and premium sectors are perfect as a gift.
Bic
When asked which gas lighters are the best, many will probably answer that these are products from the French brand BIC. Here we have almost the most meticulous OTC in production and a huge assortment of models. The latter differ both in appearance and in the "filling".
It is also worth noting that BIC produces the best lighters for gas stoves. They are compact, reliable and trouble-free service. But the manufacturer works mainly for the smokers segment.
The brand does not release any collection models, but on sale you can find interesting and original options, which will also be suitable as a gift. We should also mention the fact that BIC products are very often faked. In our stores you can find junk counterfeit, which is sold for 15 rubles. While even the simplest original can not cost less than 50 rubles.
Cricket
Initially, the main production facilities were located in France, but then were transferred to the Swedish company Swedish Match, which is responsible for today's Cricket lighters. The conveyor of the brand is delivered as it should, and the amount of marriage is reduced to almost zero.
Products appealed to users primarily due to its practicality and reliability. The design is made of high-quality thin plastic and has a high level of ergonomics. The case is reliably protected from direct sunlight, so the Cricket lighters do not explode, unless, of course, they are specially heated.
Model Features
Thanks to the thin walls of the housing, a decent amount of gas is placed in it. Most models for every day come in a one-time format, that is, without the possibility of refueling. Such lighters differ only in color and pattern, and the design itself remains unchanged.
Other and more expensive models can be refueled as many times as you like. Separately, it is worth mentioning the female Cricket lighters. The latter are decorated with beautiful drawings, incrustation, engraving is added, and with each product there is a nice velvet case. The cost of this pleasure starts at 2500 rubles, while ordinary solutions cost no more than 50 rubles.