What genius comes up with the idea of camouflaging small VERY IMPORTANT items?

Don't know if anyone has said this before, but to get a butane torch working properly you need to empty out all of the gas AND all of the air before refilling. The way to do that is to press down on the refill nozzle until nothing comes out. (Easiest when the lighter is almost completely empty of butane...) Then refill. This way there will be nothing but butane in the lighter. (make sure the lighter is upside down when refilling)

I Have 2 of the military great lighter overall but the rubberised finish doesnt last long have had one of them 2+years and still works perfect once you use good quality gas.

I`ve got the military one for couple of years and its the best outdoor lighter. Whenen its get dirt you can reasamble it and clean up. The swith is a graet thing because you can manipulate with fire. Great in workshop too

I have the turboflame ranger V - LOVE it - never had a problem with it starting, no problem with it sputtering. I'm buying a 2nd one for my daughter for her backpack.

Awesome lighters! I haven't had any problems with my bic lighters in the cold or high altitude but I have had a problem with them going sideways or upside down. This would help a lot with that problem. Also that military butane lighter with the locking ability is pretty cool.

Hello LS Cool little devices. Im an old zippo guy, having the same one since 1986, but admittedly, its not very good for the sideways snow fall. I picked up one of these turbo lighters in 2009 during a trip to Nordcap Norway on my motorbike. Other than impurities in bad gas, it has worked flawlessly. They do suffer in minus (below freezing) temperatures, which is easily remedied by putting it in an inside pocket before use. These are more practical than a bic, andvthe obvious benefit of not needibgvto throw it away As always, thx for sharing!

Those are some sick lighters!

Great vid, i have had my turbo flame for over a year and now it stays at home. It has let me down time and time again, especially in the cold weather. Refilling is a nightmare, having to empty out all the air first, and hit and miss if it refills, then constant adjustment to get it right. So back to my zippo never lets me down and ferro rod :)

Great review, thanks Ben, Cheers, Marc

I bought one of these. Works when it works, otherwise it's not something I'd bet my life on at all. First time I opened the packaging one of the gas jet nozzles fell out.. that's the kind of quality we're talking about here.

The Ranger is part of my EDC, and have been very happy with it.

I got a ranger (the V flame), it'll be the last time I buy a turbo flame. Had it four months and the clicker is already gone, and to be honest, it hasn't been used much. The outer 'rubber' coating has all but gone as well. I need to find a similar but 'better' product really. atb Richie.

These are good products. I have an original model out in the shop

go into a well stocked cigar store they should have plenty of options form fit & function with out the olive drab.

love your videos, i have the turboflame ranger, and have similar problems, takes some tries to light it unless you move it horisontaly while clicking it

awesome. ive had to buy cheap gas station torches just to have one. I'll be buying one later this week.

I have a Turbo Flame Ranger. No reason, just wanted it. Mine has always worked perfectly (playing around). I've had it 3 years, guess I got lucky and they nailed it on the assembly line .

My grandpa showed me a neat trick about lighters, before riffing them put the lighter in the freezer for at least an hour, what it does is the cold causes a vacuum so when you fill it up much more gas goes in and less air stays makes the lighter run for much longer without needing to refill.

thank you !

I made the same mistake when I bought that lighter, the reason the flame is fluttering is because you didnt drain the pressure from the gas tank before you filled it with butane. That's why the flame flickers and the tank is half empty, you can also adjust the output with the screw on the bottom and make the flame bigger! But try not to make it too big! V.Reliable lighter the Ranger, it's lasted me two years and when I bought it it was in Black not Green, the rubber wears off over time. The base looks like lead and aluminum - ie: Tin. The cap eventually goes a bit loose but it can be fixed if your prepared to disassemble the lighter. @kingmabb I too experienced issue's with the color if you drop it in the dark and don't happen to have a torch at hand. But my biggest issue with lighters is having them drop out of my pocket, including another ranger, it's got a hole on the lighter for a lanyard and people should use that! That way the lighter doesnt drop out of your pocket when crossing a river with a rope bridge like it did with my previous ranger the day after I bought it, forcing me to buy the one I have now! :D

These look great. Wonder how they hold up overtime....

Yhea men lets cook with the flame of the lighter, we r not smart enough to use it to start a fire to cook

I had the turbo flame and I used some of the best butane on the market in it. It lasted about a year, but the starter went and it was junk after that. Sometimes you need to empty out the butane with a small screwdriver if airpockets develop. I flush it a couple times if I experienced clogging issues. Using unfiltered butane isn't recommended. I guess it was worth the $20 I paid, but wouldn't recommend it for daily use. In a bug out bag or while camping/hiking, it's good to have.

Damn it, now I feel I NEED one of those things...

Those look handy dandy but I myself would never "depend" on any butane lighter. Handy to have as an option though.

No, I meant to keep at as part of a emergency kit. If I'm stingy with a Bic("I smoke")I can make one lighter last 1month or even 2 sometimes. I wasn't trying to be a smartass.

Quit capping, you know you refueled over the months.

can you please explain why these are so expensive.

they look cool, but they don't seem to hold up under inspection. still, good review! you hit several important points!

Wiseguys would use them on rats and marks and stuff. Great stocking stuffer for everyone in the crew!

I think I'm more or less a zippo guy. Got plenty of zippo lights, but anyways great video like usual. Never a dull video...

Nice review. Merry Christmas.

nice looking good review but how do they do in -10C weather? I found all butane kinda fail unless you keep them in a pocket close to your body.

Great review. Awesome lighters. I know I can get those here. I often see cool gear that is hard to get here. Ofcourse I could order on internet but that is a hassle sometimes. Cheers Mark.

It would be really helpful if the cap to the lighter worked as the base with the military version.

Try depleting all the gas and then refill sometimes helps a lot

what kind of camera do you use?

Can you solder with that?

The "Support my channel when you shop on Amazon:" link isn't working

my ranger lighter went through the washer and dryer but it still runs like a champ

Interesting products

might I suggest a zenga windproof turboflame lighter. you can get them from amazon really cheap. I have been using one for about 6 months and it has never let me down and I use really cheap butane in it. cheers for the demo

These lighters are crap, I have had a few. They work out of the store, but that's about it.

hi my military doesnt work it lights but the flame lasts not even a second

where did you buy them?

Would prefer if there was a waterproof top. Nice lighters though.

~2.50 you said that this is a v flame or whatever you messed up

To be completely honest I think they are just cigar lighters in OD green. I good ploy on their part to sell in a different market though.

+Austin moore Well I couldn't reply to your comment below, but I tried that and no go on the Ranger model. But hey, instead of sitting behind your computer why don't you upload a video and show us all how it's done. I'm sure your zero subscribers will appreciate it.

Okay cool lighters

It would be cool to have a lighter like this that also included a burnbing lazer, a USB rechargable battery for the laser and a mini arc welding plasma torch, and a burning coil cigarette/dab lighter

Why would they make a survival lighter OD Green so you can lose it easily if you misplace it. Seems like a bright color would be the best option.

they look like alright lighters, My only problem is the color. if your lighter is OD Green or Black and you end up dropping in on a hike you will most likely never find it. I think it would be better in an orange or maybe yellow

most of these jet lighters eventually stop working properly. I wouldn't spend more than 3 euros/5 dollars on one of them. even the high end ones eventually stop working after 50 or so refills

dual flame is only a cool factor, temp is still 1300C with the difference that you drain your gas in half the time with a dual flame compared to a single flame, so personally I would never buy a dual flame, and thease kind of lighters I want with a 100% waterproof lid, otherwise I dont trust them to work when I really need them. Here are 2 good quality lighters that I would trust kzfaq.info/get/bejne/grFhgtOX1d3NqH0.html

might have been a good idea to include price points

i suppose it is waterproof!

nice

Nice flames, Merry Christmas Ben olllllllo

From my experience i've tried many different types of butane and the best sometimes isn't the most expensive...i wont even spend anymore money on fancy butane the cheapo stuff works just as good

Where did you get that

where can i get one

u just gave tweeters a new vice lol

the cap should be the base on the military

I could see that the lid could get in the way trying to light something.

When the SHTF these lighters will be useless due to an inability to obtain the fuel refills. An old school Zippo has never let me down since Viet Nam.

"they go up to 1300 Celsius, not sure if it's in fahrenheit." Well you can simply do 1300 Celsius * 1,8 +32 = Fahrenheit

I've bought and replaced no end of turboflame lighters like these, and each of them are---in my opinion, anyway---a waste of money. Butane lighters are a great addition to anyone's kit, but the trick is finding one that doesn't fail after the first refill. I've even had the piezo igniters fail to spark, I don't understand how a product can be so consistently sub-par.

the second one was allot better

I would have bought it if it was called the Napalm lighter.

But a case of Bics. Not very heavy or take up much room.A case will last year's.

DON'T use butane but propane gas if you use it outside where temperature it below the freezing point because then butane will NOT work anymore!!

My ranger works perfect

Plasma lighters are way better as long as you keep them charged. Get yourself an Atomic Lighter, I got mine at Walgreens for 20 bucks.

The answer is 2,372 degrees F.

I had the ranger, after 4 mouths it didn't work I refilled I and it still didn't work.

could this be used for welding?

"These get up to 1300 degrees Celsius, not sure if that's in fahrenheit"... WTF

Which company would not recommend using the highest quality butane you can find... lol

Mele Kalikimaka!

Buy one of those if you want to light your cigarettes with style

if a lighter spits air, empty the fuel tank, and refill it.

1300 Celcius is 2372 Fahrenheit.

I loved the aggressive design and functionality of my Turboflame Ranger. However, it lasted maybe a year before the flame became intermittent and stopped igniting all together. I pulled troubleshooting guides online and tried various solutions but no joy. Then the button stopped working so that was that. I was only using it to ignite wooden lighterknot matches to start my grill, so it wasn't like I'd even put it through hell in the wild. The lighter itself is very rugged and durable being that it's made from an aluminum like alloy. It survived being sat on at least. The rubberized coating as well did not last long before it became sticky as the material broke down. It's the same spray on rubberized coating they put on computer mouses that breaks down after a while. I don't know why anyone uses the stuff. It's a shame. I really liked the way it looked, I loved how durable it was, but alas, it just didn't function for long.

1300 degrees C...And Steel melts at 1,100 C...so you can melt STELL with this,,? Strange

FYI 1300 degrees C is 2372 degrees F

Nice tabletop review. Obviously, you have not used these lighters for anything heavy duty over a longer period of time. Because if you had, that green rubber coating would have been worn off. I have the Ranger and - in my opinion - it's not very impressive when it comes to build quality. My Turboflame Ranger has ended up in a drawer somewhere and will probably never be used again.

50/50 reliability but they are great lighters? Ok

Im really liking that military turboflame but its shape will get me arrested for sure ! (cops are really dumb in my town)

if youre having trouble with that lighter let out the gas and refill it with quality gas. you will be surprised :p

I got one that was 10 dollars and it has 4 jets

My turboflame is just 30 cents lighter with pink flame

I thought soldiers lighter is zippo what the hell

or just light a cigar

2.5 Stars on Amazon reviews. Lots of these are not working properly. Certainly don't trust your life to this.

Over 6000 feet the butane lighters are a joke, dont work.

wtf he said auw sooooooooooooooooooooomch lol

WARNING: Butane lighters look good but are invariably a piece of crap. I had the Ranger. Looks good BUT a bastard to fill (surprisingly) and, after one month, exploded in my hand. Now I treat kit well and am no klutz. So it was not the way it was treated. It was one more example (as if we needed it) of the ever present fact of life that 'flash is bad.' Stick to tried and tested ie Zippo, Bic or, my favourite, the Clipper. Oh, and there's something else. All this discussion about cold weather. The one time that you can guarantee that a butane lighter will absolutely fail you is at high altitude or in cold conditions. Looks good, but fails fast.