Comments on: Stogie Tips: Pick Up a Ronson JetLite or Three

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:15:39 +0000

These things are a waste of money. After the first refill, the cheaply built piece of crap stopped sparking

By: Al Schober

Al Schober — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:25:50 +0000

These are fine inexpensive lighters and quite durable. The only complaints I have with them is that the finish wears through quickly, and there is no fuel level indication.

By: Stogie Tips: Time for a Light

Stogie Tips: Time for a Light — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:49:57 +0000

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By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:17:15 +0000

I recently saw a rack of these for $3 at a Big Lots. The first one I tried lit 5 times and on the 6th the valve stuck open and I couldn’t get it to close until the lighter was empty. Thinking maybe that it was almost empty to start with and the problem perhaps was low gas pressure, I refilled it. Now it seems the valve will not open enough – it sparks but will not lite at any flame adjustment setting, but it still leaks, though much more slowly – I left it outside in a well ventilated but shady spot and by morning it was empty again. I went back and got another one and it works great.

I’m trying to decide if it’s just too cheap to send a $3 lighter back under warrantee

By: McKenzie

McKenzie — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:08:31 +0000

Beringer: I had that happen at first and it turned out I was filling it the wrong way. The lighter should be upside-down, so that your refill is blowing liquid butane into the reservoir. HTH

By: Beringer

Beringer — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:21:14 +0000

After reading this article, I picked up two at Wal-Mart. Both were very touchy when it came to consistent lighting, even indoors. Neither seemed to refill well. Thinking it a fluke, I bought two more. Same problems. Very unreliable. Any ideas? I’m using very high quality butane refill.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:48:03 +0000

Finally found one of these at the four CVS I visited. Cost $4.49. I bought the last one! A couple of the Walmarts I checked admitted they carried them but they were out of stock. One Walgreens also had a empty peg where they usually hang. They seem to be in short supply all the time.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:14:53 +0000

I don’t know if it’s the power of the Internet or the fact that you guys are buying up bunches at a time but I checked three Walmarts, four Walgreens and three CVS stores near where I work and live, and I did not find one of these. Looks like I’m going the trusty online route.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:58:14 +0000

I just checked a Walmart store in Conn. and was met with blank stares at the cigarette checkout line. All they had were cheap disposables. Didn’t even look like they had a place for the Ronsons anywhere, so I’m guessing they weren’t stocked. I guess I’ll try another Walmart.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:18:15 +0000

i got one of these last night. like it said, $3 at wal-mart. i hadn’t heard of ronson before, so i figured it was a cheap little disposable torch. after a few google searches, i’m definitely glad i found them.