Do you need a refillable lighter, and if so, what type of flame will work best for your intended use? If your answer to the first question is no, then a disposable Bic is probably all the lighter ...

No locked flame like the original Zippo insert It ... windproof—ideal for various outdoor camping conditions. Both types of lighters offer convenience and reliability for lighting fires ...

Styles can vary but there are two main types of windproof lighters: fuel-based and electric. Both are sometimes referred to as “torch lighters” due to the continuous torch-like flames they ...

While traditional lighters use gas to spark a flame, we’ve rounded up some alternatives to regular lighters, which utilize an electric “arc” rather than fire. Since these lighters don’t ...

The Dissim lighter includes a fuel level window, flame height adjustment and butane refill valve. It's 3.2 in (8 cm) tall, weighs 3 oz (85 g) and holds 2 g of fuel. The available water-resistant ...

You can even get a flameless lighter that can ignite your grill using no flame at all. This magic contraption, known as an electric arc lighter, uses a spark to create a plasma conduit between ...

An example of a butane lighter, which can be locked to provide a continuous flame. The City of Vancouver has banned its retail sale starting June 28 to try to curb the number of fires related to ...

Refillable soft flame lighters are the most common, and can be powered by lighter fluid, like in this Zippo, or compressed butane. Kurt Spurlock The most common type of refillable lighter is what ...

Matches didn’t hit the scene until the mid-1800s, and the pocket lighter as we know it today didn’t even exist until the 1920s. The good news is that lighters haven’t changed much in the ...