@SnakeJG I didn’t need to read Amazon reviews to know these things must be awful. All I needed was that “As Seen On TV” logo. To me, it’s a big red warning label.
@SnakeJG the reviews are pretty mixed but the negative ones seem to be near the top.
The main concern seems to be battery doesn’t last but for a couple of uses (maybe that’s why you need 4).
I don’t smoke, but lighters are always handy for camping, etc. I’m of split mind… Not sure if reviewers in Amazon just got lemons, or if they’re all bad. Anyone on meh have these?
@OnionSoup@SnakeJG I bought these on Morningsave.com and just received them Saturday. Not long enough to speak on the battery life but my son played around with one most of the night and it was still going strong. I just looked at Amazon reviews and see that most of the negative ones are about battery life. It reminded me that my brother had one of these types of lighters and his stopped working but the one his girlfriend had continued to work fine. It turns out my brother was using the same charger he used for his phone to charge it instead of the charger that came with his lighter. He figured they look the same and it fit, so it should be okay. It ruined his lighter. I’m betting a lot of those Amazon reviewers did the same thing, out of convenience, and ended up with a useless lighter. Just a thought. I think the lighters are really nice and are an excellent price. They were $19 for two on Morningsave. I’d take a chance.
@lkblaser@SnakeJG Thank you! I will give them a go then. 4 of them so I’ll keep 2 and give 2 as a gift with the warning passed o to the recipient not to use phone charger.
I bought the two pack a while ago. They’re cool, I don’t smoke though and in the picture you can see how far back the lid goes. This makes it pretty useless as far as lighting candles goes after the first light.
I did light a cigarette for someone st a casino with it once though and he thought it was cool at least.
@jst1ofknd@sammydog01 - I always carry one too. It comes in very handy in a variety of electrical applications, particularly melting plastic sleeving on wiring, also heating metal edges. And of course it can ignite paper spills, to start sterno and so forth.
Is it possible to use in non-conventional ways? Say for instance, light a campfire without the intermediate inconvenience of kindling or, can I use them in bar by betting on it’s ability to lite vodka shots on fire for the purpose of impressing girls, or to facilitate pot smoking by lightning a pipe full of fragrant budskies (not the budskies Budweiser)? Almost forgot! Are they useful for lighting esoteric smoking devices like those used to, say, smokecrackor meth? Or even light a hooka.
Let’s not omit the
Your answers should come from the experience of test subjects in a double-blind study. I’ll leave the experimental design to your August (not July nor even September) panelists but I think a cross-over test makes the most sense.
A brief treatise about the bona fides of those involved in the report would be a welcomed addition too!
@barrywilliams No. I have not handled this specific model but in general they will not light anything that can not fit into the arc of current. And then, only easily burned things like say…cigarette paper. As an example, recently tried to use one to light the wick on a kerosene heater without success. I had to light a piece of tissue and then use that to light the wick. A match or lighter would have lit the wick instantly.
I have a fascination with plasma lighters in general, and I really want to buy these because of the attractive blue finish and dual arcs, but the bevy of poor Amazon reviews with respect to terrible battery life has me dissuaded. A shame because these look a lot cooler than the flat gray one I have now! I do also have a stick lighter equivalent with an open arc, used to light candles and incense, but it’s not as compact as this one is.
@PooltoyWolf I just got these in a 2 pack on morningsave.com and we liked them so much we ordered another 2 pack. For $19! Hoping I can cancel the order, but anyhow, this is a great price for 4 lighters. Basically half of what I paid. We just got them Saturday so I can’t speak of their battery life. We aren’t smokers but my son played around with one most of the night and it was still going strong. My advice is to take a chance because the price IS really good.
36 hours ago I ordered a 2 pack on Morningsave.com for $19. Just my luck that meh would have then for this cheap so soon. Hoping I can cancel the Morningsave order.
Besides lighting whatever you might be smoking, these lighters are good for lighting fireworks, melting paracord ends, lighting candles, paper, etc. They aren’t going to do everything a regular lighter can do, but they are still useful and also look pretty cool!
I bought a knockoff on eBay for $5. I’m not a smoker so I don’t know how well they work for cigarettes. It lights incense just fine. I ended up returning it because the finish was badly damaged and they didn’t want to give a discount. The lid doesn’t open wide enough to light a candle.
I never bought another one because it didn’t seem practical to me after the fact. I have a Zippo if I ever plan on going camping and need something resistant to the wind. I don’t keep it filled because the fuel evaporates. I don’t light it enough for it to be useful. Otherwise I have one of those longer BBQ/candle lighters. I don’t have to worry about it being uncharged, it’s easy to fill.
I was tempted to buy the plasma candle lighter style, but I think I just talked myself out of it again.
@RiotDemon - I too got myself a nice Zippo back in the day, but had your exact problem with the fuel. I tried carrying matches for a while, but the SaberLight is just easier to deal with. The trick is to use it to light a twist of paper when you need to light, say, a can of sterno or something like that. The arc takes a little while longer to ignite something than a match would, but it’s more reliable - and looks so cool!
If i go on a Northern camping trip and get stuck in a cave that has been sealed by an avalanche, would I be able to use these to ignite my hair for warmth until Spring?
These seem pretty neat for the price. However, similarly I do not buy cartons of cigarettes because I to think I am always on the brink of quitting. I don’t like to spend money to “commit” to this thing that is killing me.
I’m in for Christmas gifts for smokers. Still using one that looks like a Zippo that I found last year on a different site. Battery has been fine for me. /giphy powdery-irreverent-grapefruit
I’ve checked 3 of 4, and 1 is DOA. Meh said to talk to the manufacterer who said to replace it it’s basically going to cost what this “deal” cost. Meh really screwed me on this one.
Specs
Here, have an infomercial:
What’s in the Box?
4x Rechargeable plasma beam lighters
4x Velveteen storage pouch
4x MicroUSB to USB charging cable
4x Gift box
Price Comparison
$119.92 (for 4) at Amazon
Warranty
Lifetime Atomic Lighter
Estimated Delivery
Monday, July 13th - Thursday, July 16th
You light up my life!
Quad lighters aka four sparks - flaming bright gifts tonight.
@AttyVette Da fuq?
Gah, I’d totally be down if ya did a 2 for $10 option!
@PHRoG Same here. Poop.
@PHRoG if you only want two, I think they’re 2 for $19 over on Morningsave.com
Lighters… 4 20…
@intenseNERD blaze it
@intenseNERD
@intenseNERD @vinuash these would probably be shitty for glass tho
I want to like it, but man those Amazon reviews are brutal. Strong meh on this one.
@SnakeJG I didn’t need to read Amazon reviews to know these things must be awful. All I needed was that “As Seen On TV” logo. To me, it’s a big red warning label.
@SnakeJG the reviews are pretty mixed but the negative ones seem to be near the top.
The main concern seems to be battery doesn’t last but for a couple of uses (maybe that’s why you need 4).
I don’t smoke, but lighters are always handy for camping, etc. I’m of split mind… Not sure if reviewers in Amazon just got lemons, or if they’re all bad. Anyone on meh have these?
@ciabelle @SnakeJG
I was actually somewhat interested in it, and then I saw the As Seen on TV logo. That always makes it a hard pass
@OnionSoup @SnakeJG I bought these on Morningsave.com and just received them Saturday. Not long enough to speak on the battery life but my son played around with one most of the night and it was still going strong. I just looked at Amazon reviews and see that most of the negative ones are about battery life. It reminded me that my brother had one of these types of lighters and his stopped working but the one his girlfriend had continued to work fine. It turns out my brother was using the same charger he used for his phone to charge it instead of the charger that came with his lighter. He figured they look the same and it fit, so it should be okay. It ruined his lighter. I’m betting a lot of those Amazon reviewers did the same thing, out of convenience, and ended up with a useless lighter. Just a thought. I think the lighters are really nice and are an excellent price. They were $19 for two on Morningsave. I’d take a chance.
@lkblaser @SnakeJG Thank you! I will give them a go then. 4 of them so I’ll keep 2 and give 2 as a gift with the warning passed o to the recipient not to use phone charger.
@OnionSoup @SnakeJG there is nothing wrong with lemons.
@LemonTheCat @SnakeJG lemons are very tasty (when mixed with something else) but I wouldn’t want to use one to start a fire.
@lkblaser @OnionSoup @SnakeJG
Great review, but these won’t help me light my pipe… or will they ?
@Oldmil65 @OnionSoup @SnakeJG Probably not. These will not work in situations where you need a flame.
I bought the two pack a while ago. They’re cool, I don’t smoke though and in the picture you can see how far back the lid goes. This makes it pretty useless as far as lighting candles goes after the first light.
I did light a cigarette for someone st a casino with it once though and he thought it was cool at least.
@vinuash
/giphy light my cigarette
@sammydog01 @vinuash I just watched that movie last night.
I mean these are cool as hell, but why would I need four of them?!?
@canneddirt Like you are on this site because of needs.
@canneddirt does your hoard closet have space?
@RedOak hmm… Maybe with the cleansing power of flame I could make room in my hoarder hou…erm, closet!
@canneddirt Gifts!
Don’t cross the streams.
Been awhile since I’ve seen Amazon reviews trash a product that bad. No thanks.
“Atomic” lighter? Is it splitting an atom?
NOPE!
I don’t smoke. Never have. Never will.
But…
I carry a Sabrelight on me all the time and this one looks cooler…
/image jerky-melodic-prose
/giphy jerky-melodic-prose
/youtube jerky-melodic-prose
@jst1ofknd What do you use it for? Dramatically setting contracts on fire?
/giphy burning contracts
@sammydog01
It often serves as a fidget “spinner”…
Except it doesn’t spin…
@jst1ofknd @sammydog01 - I always carry one too. It comes in very handy in a variety of electrical applications, particularly melting plastic sleeving on wiring, also heating metal edges. And of course it can ignite paper spills, to start sterno and so forth.
/giphy plucky treasured ground
these do not mix well with piercings.
Solderings are the next big thing.
the lids are too restrictive on these meaning they can’t really light anything aside from first-use candles and cigarettes.
@elpepe You’re forgetting fireworks!
I understand these do a great job burning t-shirts, especially those sold on Sundays.
Is it possible to use in non-conventional ways? Say for instance, light a campfire without the intermediate inconvenience of kindling or, can I use them in bar by betting on it’s ability to lite vodka shots on fire for the purpose of impressing girls, or to facilitate pot smoking by lightning a pipe full of fragrant budskies (not the budskies Budweiser)? Almost forgot! Are they useful for lighting esoteric smoking devices like those used to, say, smokecrackor meth? Or even light a hooka.
Let’s not omit the
Your answers should come from the experience of test subjects in a double-blind study. I’ll leave the experimental design to your August (not July nor even September) panelists but I think a cross-over test makes the most sense.
A brief treatise about the bona fides of those involved in the report would be a welcomed addition too!
Just ideas, just throwing out some ideas here!
@barrywilliams No. I have not handled this specific model but in general they will not light anything that can not fit into the arc of current. And then, only easily burned things like say…cigarette paper. As an example, recently tried to use one to light the wick on a kerosene heater without success. I had to light a piece of tissue and then use that to light the wick. A match or lighter would have lit the wick instantly.
@barrywilliams @ponagathos No pushbutton ignition on your kero heater?
@barrywilliams @PooltoyWolf It has one but no longer works.
@barrywilliams @ponagathos Ah, ouch. Mine requires a little ‘push’ or ‘nudge’ to get it to contact the wick.
People still light up today?
I have a fascination with plasma lighters in general, and I really want to buy these because of the attractive blue finish and dual arcs, but the bevy of poor Amazon reviews with respect to terrible battery life has me dissuaded. A shame because these look a lot cooler than the flat gray one I have now! I do also have a stick lighter equivalent with an open arc, used to light candles and incense, but it’s not as compact as this one is.
@PooltoyWolf I just got these in a 2 pack on morningsave.com and we liked them so much we ordered another 2 pack. For $19!
Hoping I can cancel the order, but anyhow, this is a great price for 4 lighters. Basically half of what I paid. We just got them Saturday so I can’t speak of their battery life. We aren’t smokers but my son played around with one most of the night and it was still going strong. My advice is to take a chance because the price IS really good.
@lkblaser You’re a bad influence!
/giphy obtuse-maroon-crib
36 hours ago I ordered a 2 pack on Morningsave.com for $19. Just my luck that meh would have then for this cheap so soon. Hoping I can cancel the Morningsave order.
Besides lighting whatever you might be smoking, these lighters are good for lighting fireworks, melting paracord ends, lighting candles, paper, etc. They aren’t going to do everything a regular lighter can do, but they are still useful and also look pretty cool!
I bought a knockoff on eBay for $5. I’m not a smoker so I don’t know how well they work for cigarettes. It lights incense just fine. I ended up returning it because the finish was badly damaged and they didn’t want to give a discount. The lid doesn’t open wide enough to light a candle.
I never bought another one because it didn’t seem practical to me after the fact. I have a Zippo if I ever plan on going camping and need something resistant to the wind. I don’t keep it filled because the fuel evaporates. I don’t light it enough for it to be useful. Otherwise I have one of those longer BBQ/candle lighters. I don’t have to worry about it being uncharged, it’s easy to fill.
I was tempted to buy the plasma candle lighter style, but I think I just talked myself out of it again.
@RiotDemon - I too got myself a nice Zippo back in the day, but had your exact problem with the fuel. I tried carrying matches for a while, but the SaberLight is just easier to deal with. The trick is to use it to light a twist of paper when you need to light, say, a can of sterno or something like that. The arc takes a little while longer to ignite something than a match would, but it’s more reliable - and looks so cool!
If i go on a Northern camping trip and get stuck in a cave that has been sealed by an avalanche, would I be able to use these to ignite my hair for warmth until Spring?
@arfdawg - As long as you can stand the smell!
Can you get the rocket too? And if so, will it lift an adult?
To the Moon, Alice!
WAIT! This isn’t two for Tuesday? WHY did i buy TWO?
Bought these as stocking stuffers as they won’t light my cigars.
Then I realized that my brother in law vapes and nobody else smokes…
Fireworks it is!
Totally future Instant Regret Kit entries
I’m considering buying these as stocking stuffers, but they’re a waste of $20 if they don’t arrive by the 24th
I’m a newbie… I’ve been a woot user since day one… and relatively recently came across meh… This was my first meh purchase.
@topher352 Welcome!
/giphy Drop in more often
@topher352
Meh > New Woot
Welcome. So much crap and filler on woot now it’s hard to find the actual deals.
These seem pretty neat for the price. However, similarly I do not buy cartons of cigarettes because I to think I am always on the brink of quitting. I don’t like to spend money to “commit” to this thing that is killing me.
Can I use these as small arc welders?
Bought with the hopes I can use them to make a Light Saber! Bvvvvvvvvvtck!!
I’m in for Christmas gifts for smokers. Still using one that looks like a Zippo that I found last year on a different site. Battery has been fine for me. /giphy powdery-irreverent-grapefruit
@ks_jordan you have to put the /giphy on its own line. You can also edit your comment for up to five minutes.
/giphy smile
Oops. /giphy powdery irreverent grapefruit
@ks_jordan /giphy needs to be on a new line.
/giphy powdery irreverent grapefruit
i bought several of the earlier versions. novel idea (rarley used)
/giphy novel idea
/youtube ideal novel
/image novel idea
/8ball “rarely used?”
You may rely on it
Wtf
You should have partnered up with electroboom to sell these things…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ0-OtVpF0wOKEqT2Z1HEtA
@Kevin He’s a lot of fun.
2 of the 4 I bought were DOA, even after charging…
I’ve checked 3 of 4, and 1 is DOA. Meh said to talk to the manufacterer who said to replace it it’s basically going to cost what this “deal” cost. Meh really screwed me on this one.