The Ronson Jet Lite is a great deal when you can find them in stock... any time I see them at my local Wal-Mart I grab a few, but it seems they're out of stock far more often than they are in stock. Walgreens, RiteAid, and CVS also stock these more consistently, but usually for $5-$7 each. I keep them stashed in random places all over the place (golf bag, glove compartment, garage work bench, etc). Strangely, they seem to run better on crappy Ronson fuel than more refined stuff. These can also be easily modded to remove the bump-stop on the flame height adjuster allowing you to basically double the flame height... you have to experiment to see what the max flame height you can get without sputtering.
The CA crowd loves the DX.com $3 Blazer clones (search "1300c" and you'll find them). I don't have one yet, but I'll probably pick up a couple when I order the $5 Honest Dual Torch w/ punch which looks a lot like the Xikar Element but with a black-rubberized texture.
Outside of the dirt-cheap, I'm currently a big fan of the Black Ops Kilo... great strong triple-torch, adequately sized punch (most built-ins are too small), and very comfortable shape. I'm not sure if Black Ops lighters from CB include the whole kit (lighter, 4-stick Cigar Caddy, fixed-depth guillotine cutter) but most other retailers do. I've had one in silver for awhile and just picked up one in black on a bid for $10... here's to hoping it includes the whole kid, but still not a bad deal even if it doesn't.
I'd avoid the CI/Ave Maria Lotus that pops up on CB frequently... it looks nicer in the pictures than in person. The leather is nice, but the metal portions are silver painted (not brushed steel) and it's a pretty weak single torch... about 2/3 the height of an un-modded Ronson. The Lotus isn't a horrible lighter, just not as nice in person as the pictures and not a great value for $15-$20 they normally sell for.
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