SOTO Pocket Torch Lighters for Camping - Extended Refillable Torch Lighter, Telescoping Burner Head, Electronic Ignition, Strong Wind-Resistant Butane Lighter for Candles, Grill, BBQ - Shipped Empty

Awesome little torch, does take 2 strike to light each time but it works great the low flame setting is enough for most uses. Haven’t used the higher setting for anything other than when I first fueled it up and realized it was turned all the way up. The extendable feature makes it great for light camp fires while remaining small enough to easily fit in a backpack.

This is the perfect camp & backpacking lighter, small compact, refillable. our primary use is starting various types of camp stoves (need reach distance) and camp fire making to fusing paracord. I've purchased several for my kids in scouting and small gifts to their friends. Been a year now with extensive camping use at high altitude and still kicking great. Key features I have not found in one compact pocketable package, as a shopping checklist that make this 5 star: Extendible nozzle to be able to reach into any stove or remote stove lighting capability to not burn your / your kids hands (distance measured from starting button to flame). Starter safety switch so it won't light by an accidental button push in your pocket. Window to see butane level and quickly inspect if it has fuel (if there's no window, then you have to fill it to be safe so you have fuel when on a campout - brought lighter, but it was out of fuel...), adjustable burn that all fits in a pocket or mini access pouch in backpack. the only time we've had a problem in one of six, seemed to be getting soot in the nozzle head, chance to test customer service, which was AWESOME, we debugged some things and once confirmed issue, they replaced the defective unit! I have yet to find anything like it, hope is continues to be available. IMHO I would ignore review that it never lit, because that great child safety switch is the likely cause, I've personally seen my kid give it to another to use and the feedback was it didn't work, then he pushed in the safety then light (a single step) and it lit up right away. If anything MFG should make more visible for those used to traditional non-safety switch lighters, perhaps by making the safety switch two color, please don't remove the safety feature.

This lighter is actually very good and I would recommend it. Is it perfect? No, as is the case with most items you buy. I have two of these and I would say the build quality is decent. I do not have the issues from another reviewer stating that there are sharp burrs on the plastic housing. There are raised nubs on top of the lighter, however, and mine I did not find uncomfortable, but i understand if one or more has a quality issue and may be too uncomfortable for someone. I do want to address other reviewers who commented about the misfires you may encounter when using this lighter. This has to do with the design of this lighter. This lighter operates on a two part system, as do most. The first part, when you depress the button a QUARTER to HALFWAY, is a hissing sound of the butane gas being released. A certain amount of gas MUST be released first so that the igniter (sparker) can light the gas on fire when you press the button all the way down. The issue with some of these lighters, including mine as per my video, is that if you press the button all the way quickly, either not enough gas is allowed to escape for the sparker to ignite it, and/or the igniter is also small and in some cases may not have enough spark to ignite such a small amount of gas when you depress the button quickly. This is remedied, however, by first depressing the button a quarter to halfway down FIRST so that gas escapes, THEN depress the button all the way so the gas lights (See accompanying video). If done this way, it will be way more consistent and should not misfire nearly as much. This lighter is also safer because you can extend the barrel to keep the flame away from your hands. The clear window at the bottom also helps to see how much fuel you have left. If I had to improve this lighter, I would say to the company to fix quality control issues, such as the reviewer who could not stop the flame once lit, (again I do not have this issue with the two I bought), and the plastic housing fit/finish, and perhaps a burlier sparking mechanism.

PLOEASE SEE REVISION ON THE BOTTOM first and foremost, if you are using any butane operated lighters it is important to remember they require the gas to flow first before the spark is engaged. so to whom ever had any issues with the lighter not sparking on first and second attempts like i had, try pushing button half way until the gas sounds like it it coming out, then push fully to engage the ignition mechanism. very well made, strong, love the little indicator at the bottom and the grip which stops it from slipping REVISION: the product is faulty, it melted / deformed due to use. please see pictures. the spark rod melted and deformed to move away from the butane flow so it does not light up in any way! I bought two of these and both had the same issue! stay away!!!!

I have only put fuel in the lighter one time. It last a long time and does not leak down. My only complaint is with the safety mechanism - it’s not the easiest to use. It always takes a few tries to light it. Flame is hot and consistent each time it’s lit - much better than your standard fireplace lighter. Update 10-25 - still haven’t filed the lighter - it’s great in the camper - very reliable.

Torch lighter works as advertised. The downside of this product is that you must push a small 'safety' slide on the ignition button to ignite. The slide is hard to move even with an ungloved hand. All other aspects of the product work well so far.

Unmittelbar nach Erhalt sollte man nachschauen, ob der Regler auf Maximum steht und den erst einmal zurückdrehen. (Stellt man den Regler vor der ersten Inbetriebnahme nicht zurück, wird man von einer ziemlich großen und langen Jetflamme überrascht, die ziemlich lange nachbrennen kann, da eben noch so viel Restgas nachströmt, d.h., obwohl man schon vom Knopf gegangen ist. Dieser Effekt sollte verschwinden, wenn man den Regler zurückdreht, wenn nicht, ist das Feuerzeug defekt.) Das Feuerzeug wird leer, d.h. ohne Gas, geliefert, d.h. man muss es erst einmal nachfüllen. Man sollte ein so hochwertiges Feuerzeug denke ich mit möglichst hochwertigem Feuerzeuggas nachfüllen, ich kann da allerdings keine Empfehlung abgeben, ich hab einfach eines aus der Trafik gekauft, das angeblich hochrein sei. Man kann das Feuerzeug ja auch einfach in die Trafik mitnehmen und nach einem hochwertigen Gas für Jetfeuerzeuge fragen, und fragen, ob die Gasdose vom Einfüllstutzen her zu diesem Feuerzeug passt, falls nicht kann man ggf. auch gleich einen entsprechenden Adapter dazu kaufen. Vor dem Nachfüllen sollte man glaube ich kurz die Gasdose schütteln, danach das Feuerzeug und die Gasflasche auf den Kopf stellen und in dieser Position den Einfüllstützen, sozusagen von oben herab bzw. mit der Schwerkraft, kurz in das Ventil auf der Unterseite des Feuerzeugs drücken (so ca. ein oder zwei Sekunden lang). Dann sollte man sehen, dass in der Tankanzeige ein Flüssigkeitspegel erkennbar ist. (Falls das Gas nicht hineingehen will und links und rechts zischend herausströmt, braucht man einen Adapter, bei meiner Nachfülldose ging es aber perfekt mit dem aufgesetzten Standardkopf.) Das Feuerzeug funktioniert zuverlässig, zündet allerdings meist meist nicht beim ersten Mal. Das ist, soweit ich das mitbekommen habe, teilweise temperaturabhängig. Bei niedrigen Temperaturen sollte man es vor Gebrauch glaube ich schütteln (das steht allerdings nicht in der Betriebsanleitung, sondern ist nur mein persönlicher Rat) und wenn es dann nicht gleich zündet, einfach den Regler etwas höher stellen. Sehr toll ist die weit ausziehbare Teleskopstange, damit erreicht man Kerzen usw. optimal, z. Bsp. wenn man am Friedhof eine Kerze anzünden will, die sich in einem höheren Behälter befindet (d.h. Behälter höher als die Kerze). Bzw. einfach für alles, was nicht so leicht erreichbar ist. Die Stange ist fast gleich lang wie das Feuerzeug, d.h. man kann sie fast so lang ausziehen, wie das Feuerzeug lang ist. Die Flamme ist ziemlich windsicher, bei stärkerem Wind muss man halt ggf. den Regler höherdrehen. Die Kindersicherung ist meiner Meinung nach gut und völlig ausreichend. Man sollte die Kindersicherung meiner Meinung nach NICHT entfernen, wie das ein anderer Rezensent offenbar getan hat, denn die Kindersicherung hat einen guten Grund, nämlich zu verhindern, dass das Feuerzeug unabsichtlich "losgeht", bei einer 1.300 Grad heissen Flamme macht das denke ich Sinn (...). Alles in allem denke ich, dass das ein japanisches Spitzenprodukt ist, das man empfehlen kann. Falls ich doch noch negative Erfahrungen mache bzw. irgendwelche negativen Punkte am Feuerzeug finde, werde ich meine Rezension hier entsprechend modifizieren.

Lo vi en videos de campamento de gente de Japón. Muy buena opción. Tiene un mecanismo de seguridad para que los niños no puedan operarlo. Tengo más de soplete, pero el único extensible.

Es Soto funciona bien.Gracias

Best lighter on the market

Best lighter available for igniting camping stoves Etc. The built in telescopic tube keeps you hands well away from the flame and retains its compact size when the tube is pushed back in. The lighter has a safety mechanism that prevents accidental release of any gas or flame when kept in you pocket or backpack. The lighter is extremely reliable and worked every time for the three years up until the day I lost it, I replaced it with this new one immediately as it was available on a next day delivery. The gas filling adapter is a cost option not included with the lighter, but is a must have if you use camping gas cylinders, as the adapter lets you refill the lighter from your camping gas cylinder. Highly recommended