They are cool with the design on the outside, but do they work??? Not a fan of the flame being on the inside towards the hinge of the lid.
Regardless of all the hype about lighters and the refined fluids needed for them to operate correctly, I've got a few I've paid good money for that just don't work and are not as reliable as a Bic or wooden match.
Had a Lotus 11 Pipe Lighter I dropped at the local cigar bar. It broke into a bunch of pieces but I was able to piece it back together to the point it still worked. Returned it to Lotus for repair only to be told the model was discontinued and unrepairable. A comparable replacement was returned but it was defective also. Returned it and had it replaced by a Lotus 9 with an aluminum Lotus ashtray for my inconvenience. The ashtray works great but after trying different fluids (Lotus, Xicar, Ronson) the lighter won't ignite even when trying to catch flame off a Bic. Purge all you want! A real shame as it is a beautiful lighter with a $90 MSRP price tag. Glad I didn't pay that for it!
Personally I have given up on carrying a gentleman’s lighter, and will continue to use a wooden match or a Bic.
I hope they work well for you. Save them as a collector’s piece.
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