The range of produced lighters is simply huge, but mainly it concerns the appearance - the materials of the body, the shape of the lighter. According to the principle of work, they are divided into two types - gasoline and gas. When choosing a lighter, consult a sales assistant - he will offer you models that you might not have paid attention to. And when buying a lighter as a gift, do not forget about stylish packaging.
Instructions
Step 1
To choose the lighter mechanism that will successfully replace your matches, you need to know all the pros and cons of different representatives of modern flint. In a gasoline lighter, a wheel with teeth rubs against the flint, and strikes a spark, from which, as usual, a flame flares up. This is facilitated by a filler impregnated with refined gasoline for lighters. If a gasoline lighter is made of high quality, and you use it correctly, then it will last a long time and will not let its owner down!
Step 2
The downside is that really good quality gasoline lighters are quite expensive. Another drawback is the smell of gasoline, which not everyone likes, but invariably accompanies every lighting. Of course, this is a completely unnecessary factor if you smoke a pipe or cigar - the smell of tobacco in them will be interrupted by the smell of gasoline!
Such a lighter quite often needs refueling, and going on the road, you can easily forget a bottle of gasoline at home.
Step 3
There are several types of gas lighters - silicon lighters, piezo lighters and electronic ignition lighters. The design of silicon lighters is similar to the gasoline system, only they are fueled with gas, not gasoline. They are quite reliable, but the disadvantage is that you often have to change the silicon.
Piezo lighters are very durable, which, accordingly, leads to an increase in price. They light up by lightly pressing a button, which is both a plus and a minus of this lighter - accidentally touching the button in your pocket will not do anything good. The downside is that piezo lighters quickly clog up.
Step 4
Lighters on batteries, that is, with an electronic ignition system, are similar to piezo lighters - they are ignited with a button. A variety of them are turbo lighters. They have a small turbine that releases high pressure gas. In some of these lighters there is also a refractory metal spring above the turbine, which prevents the flame from extinguishing in the wind, which is indispensable in bad weather.
Step 5
The highest quality lighters are considered to be coated with rhodium or palladium - they are the most resistant to mechanical damage.
When choosing a lighter as a gift, consider the tastes of the person to whom you are giving it. A lighter with a cool pattern will not please a respectable person, and an elegant pink lighter-keychain with rhinestones will not please an old rocker. Order an engraving on the lighter body - it can be a monogram or a drawing, a company logo or your motto, whatever you want to see every time you light a cigarette!
