A flame that stays lit when the wind picks up

A slim metal bar with a jet burner in the end of it. Press the lever and it produces one narrow, rigid, roaring blue flame that comes straight out of the nozzle and stays where you point it. It is a small torch you carry in a pocket or a glovebox, ready for the campfire, the grill, the candle and the gas stove, with no soft yellow flame to blow out.

The front third of the body is an open metal cage, so you can watch the burner working through the slots. The face carries an inset panel, carbon-fiber weave in a gold frame or wood grain in a silver one. The base holds the filling valve and the flame adjuster. That is the whole machine: no electronics, no battery, no charging port, nothing to go flat.

Why a jet holds its flame in the wind

An ordinary lighter makes a soft diffusion flame. Fuel drifts up out of the port and finds oxygen in the surrounding air as it goes, so the flame sits loosely on top and a puff of air pushes it off.

A jet lighter mixes butane with air inside the burner and forces the mixture out through a narrow nozzle under pressure. The gas leaves faster than the flame front can travel back down it, so the flame is anchored hard at the nozzle and burns as a tight, high-velocity cone. Moving air gets far less grip on it. It is the same principle as a plumber’s torch, and it is why this one keeps burning on a breezy porch where a disposable lighter goes out.

Turn the flame up before you step outside and the jet gets even more stubborn. A bigger jet is much harder to blow out, which makes the dial on the base your wind setting.

Buyers light fires with it all year

• “I was skeptical at first, but its wind-resistant flame truly works wonders. It has become my go-to tool for lighting campfires and candles during windy nights.”
• “A very good blow torch, adjustable setting for the flame length, very easy to operate. Easy to fill and easy to handle. Quite heavy in the hand which is nice.”
• “We have a fireplace insert, wood burning stove and a fire pit. These torches are the BEST to start our fires. People love them as gifts!”
• “Good seller and item is great! No misfires at all! Very cool lighter will buy more!”
• “Great torch, turns up real high also real low, durable, reliable.”
• “Added fuel and it fired up with no problem. I will use it to light my charcoal for my bar b que pit. Would definitely purchase again.”

Rated 4.7 stars by 138 buyers, and covered by the Gear Elevation 90-day money-back guarantee.

A bar with reach, so your knuckles stay clear of the flame

It is a bar, roughly the length of your hand from wrist to fingertip, with real weight that feels good to hold. The length gives you reach for the back of a fireplace, the bottom of a candle that has burned down into its jar, or the far side of a charcoal grill. It slips into a coat pocket, a bag or a glovebox and goes wherever the fire is.

How to fill it, step by step

Filling takes about a minute, and here is the whole procedure, the same for every refillable butane lighter. Pick up a can of butane at any supermarket, hardware store, tobacconist or gas station; one can refills this lighter many times over.

1. Bleed it first. Turn the lighter upside down and press the small valve in the base with the tip of a screwdriver or a pen until it stops hissing. This clears the air out of the tank so the fuel has all the room.
2. Turn the flame adjuster down to its lowest setting before filling.
3. Hold it upside down and press the butane can’s nozzle straight onto the filling valve, firmly and squarely, for a few seconds. Work outdoors or by an open window. You will feel the lighter get cold and heavier as it fills.
4. Let it warm up. The fuel comes out of the can freezing cold, so give it a couple of minutes to reach room temperature and vaporize. This is the step that gets you a strong first flame.
5. Set the flame with the adjuster and light it with the side lever, held away from your face.

Refined butane keeps the jet clean and burning for years of refills, and it is the easiest way to get the most out of this lighter.

Handling tips for a long life

Specifications

In the box

• One jet torch lighter, in the color you choose
• Fill-ready: add a can of butane and you are lighting in minutes

Choose black with gold or brown with silver, add a can of butane to your cart, and have a flame that keeps burning in the wind at your next fire.