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Neena Leather Lighter Cover

Neena Leather Lighter Cover
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Ensure you get your lighter back with this snarky leather lighter case from JJ Leathersmith. One side is stamped with the phrase “NOT YOUR F*CKING LIGHTER,” reminding anyone who picks up or borrows your lighter that it’s not theirs to keep. The backside is embossed with the brand’s name. It holds a standard Bic lighter.

Zippo Bit Safe Lighter Insert

Zippo Bit Safe Lighter Insert
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This handy gadget converts a spare Zippo lighter case into a pocket screwdriver. It fits all Classic Zippo cases and provides a magnetic bit driver where the flame usually would be, along with storage for three bits on its underside. The set includes four bits: #1 Phillips, #2 Phillips, #2 Flat, and T20 Torx.

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True Plasma Lighter XR

True Plasma Lighter XR
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This unique lighter features an extendible gooseneck that puts more distance between your hand and the fires it starts. It uses a high-voltage plasma spark to light fires and works in winds up to 80 mph. When closed, its rubberized ABS body provides IPX6-rated water resistance and can float on water if you drop it.

Maratac Flame Vault Match Titanium Lighter

Maratac Flame Vault Match Titanium Lighter
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This limited-run CountyComm lighter uses a flint and a scraper to ignite its wick. Its main compartment is made from a hollowed-out block of titanium that holds a small amount of lighter fluid. The striker screws in securely and has an O-ring seal to keep fluid from leaking out. It also includes a spare parts kit with an extra striker, O-rings, and cotton wick.

Liquid Sand Glow Lighter

Liquid Sand Glow Lighter

This unique and eye-catching lighter is filled with fluid and luminous sand that glows in the dark and flows when you turn it. We’re not sure it’s a legit Zippo product, but you can take your chances from Lighter Boutique’s website or one of these generic ones we found on Amazon if you’re willing to give it a shot.

Rama Works XO Lighter Mini

Rama Works XO Lighter Mini
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Australian product design firm Rama Works presents an elegant and refined way to carry a BIC Mini lighter. The XO Lighter Mini is a CNC-machined aluminum lighter that takes an impressive 14 tools to create. It features a grooved and grippy texture and a raw metal finish that will patina over time. Personalization is also available. Limited to just 500 pieces.

Houseplant Car Lighter

Houseplant Car Lighter
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Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s Houseplant make unique and wonderful products for people who enjoy a good high. Their spendy Car Lighter offers a nostalgic method for lighting up its vintage-style car cigarette lighter that pops up when ready. Its base is made from natural marble for a rich and impressive look.

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Vessel x Dissim Carbon Lighter

Vessel x Dissim Carbon Lighter

Get lit with the Carbon lighter, a high-performance collaboration between the Korean-American-owned accessories brand Vessel and Dissim. Designed to trigger ignition right side up or upside down, it has an angled flame port and adjustable low-temperature candle flame so you don’t get burned sparking up. Lifetime warranty. BYO butane.

TG Flameless Plasma Lighter

TG Flameless Plasma Lighter
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This rechargeable electric lighter is sure to work even in wind or damp conditions. It uses pair of plasma arcs to ignite tinder or anything else you need to light up, and comes wrapped in a waterproof silicone rubber casing, with a flip top cover.

TekFire Lighter/Battery

TekFire Lighter/Battery
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UST’s rugged gadget is the perfect addition to any adventurer’s kit. Not only does it contain a plasma arc lighter for starting campfires without butane, but it also doubles as a 3000mAh emergency charger for your USB-A or USB-C powered devices. It comes with a paracord lanyard with a red core that doubles as tinder.

RONXS Plasma Arc Candle Lighter

RONXS Plasma Arc Candle Lighter
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Tired of burning your fingers while lighting candles or starting fires? This plasma arc lighter has a flexible gooseneck that lights flames even inside of tall jars or under a pile of kindling. It also works in the wind, and its USB-rechargeable battery provides up to 500 sparks between charges.

Dissim Invertible Lighter

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This unique pocket lighter features a circular grip that allows for it to be comfortably held in both an upright and inverted position. That makes it easier to use for lighting candles or fires without burning your fingers. The angled flame port directs the flame where you want it, and it’s easily refillable with butane.

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Cigarette Lighter Macro Slow-Mo

Cigarette Lighter Macro Slow-Mo

We’ve seen footage of a cigarette lighter sparking up in slow-motion, but this video from RentHighSpeed gets us much closer to the action. The clip also serves as a side-by-side demonstration of the frame rates of four Phantom high-speed cameras shot at the same resolution, with a range from 3,200 fps to 28,000 fps.

PyroVault 2.0 Lighter Armor

PyroVault 2.0 Lighter Armor

Thyrm’s PyroVault 2.0 provides a durable waterproof housing for your lighter, keeping it safe from the elements. It has a dual-wall construction with a full gasket seal and an easy-open, spring-loaded lid. It also comes with a Tinder-Quik firestarter that hides beneath the lighter. Compatible with a variety of Zippo inserts.

Blue Sky Lighter

Blue Sky Lighter
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Made in Japan by Tsubota Pearl, this dreamy lighter features a hand-lacquered polycarbonate case that looks like wispy white clouds set against a beautiful blue sky. The steel lighter has a cotton wick and takes Zippo-style lighter fluid. We also dig their transparent color series.

Zippo Titanium Coated Wave Lighter

Zippo Titanium Coated Wave Lighter
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This beautiful lighter from Zippo’s Japanese product line features a deeply-embossed titanium coating that looks like rippling waves. It comes in a black or blue finish with Zippo’s famously reliable lighter mechanism inside. They also make versions with swirl and abstract geometric patterns.

Dango Aluminum Lighter Capsule

Dango Aluminum Lighter Capsule
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Dango’s machined aluminum shell offers protection and a stylish home for your lighter. It’s waterproof and accepts a standard BIC Mini lighter (sold separately). Its screw-top lid is pre-drilled for a lanyard or tether for easy carrying. Choose from Jet Black or Satin Silver.

Zippo Classic Copper Lighter

Zippo Classic Copper Lighter

Over the past five decades, Zippo has produced a handful of special lighters made from copper. This classic design is now back for a limited time as a pre-production model with a hand-finished, solid copper case. Its insert is made from a unique black-coated steel, and it’s covered by Zippo’s lifetime repair guarantee.

Ti-FS Mk2 Survival Lighter

Ti-FS Mk2 Survival Lighter
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This unique lighter from Prometheus Design Werx is precision milled from a 6AL-4V titanium billet. Its deeply-textured body pattern is reminiscent of a grenade, and provides an excellent grip for opening and closing. Its screwtop lid connects with an O-ring seal to keep moisture out, and has a lanyard hole on top.

Making a See-through Steel Lighter

Making a See-through Steel Lighter

My Mechanics was inspired to create a unique circular lighter after seeing a similar design from fellow maker W&M Levsha. They built this one entirely from scratch using stainless steel. It has a donut-shaped body that hides a wick, cotton and lighter fluid inside. A fake wick sticks out in its see-through center.

Slimline Windproof Rechargeable Lighter

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This compact cigarette lighter won’t bulk up your pocket, never needs lighter fluid, and works fine even in the wind. It uses an electrical arc instead of a flame and recharges using any standard USB charger. Save 57% in The Awesomer Shop.

Giant Working Lighter

Giant Working Lighter

Is that little lighter in your pocket not doing a very good job getting the fire started? Check out the jumbo-sized 500,000 BTU lighter that BrainfooTV made. Since it’s more flamethrower than Bic lighter, we don’t recommend trying to light your cigarettes with it. Be sure to check out the build video.

How Zippo Lighters Are Made

How Zippo Lighters Are Made

BRANDMADE.TV takes us inside the Zippo lighter factory for a look at how they create their iconic windproof lighters. The process starts out with rolls of brass which are shaped to form each lighter’s case before it’s chromed. The interior is formed from steel, then brass, flint, a wick, and cotton are added to complete the assembly.

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