SOTO Butane Torch Lighter, Compact Windproof Pocket Lighter, Refillable, Adjustable Flame, Durable and Portable for Camping, Hiking, BBQs, and DIY Projects. Shipped Empty.

I smoke cigars, and travel almost every week for work. As you might know, TSA doesn’t allow torch lighters. Sure, I come across cigar lounges at the places I visit, but some places does not.This lighter can be taken apart and can follow you. The lighter inside is a regular “bic” style lighter. The outside pieces actually transform the bic lighter into a torch.I just put the bic lighter in my pocket (which is TSA approved), and the other pieces in my checked luggage.TSA did an inspection on one flight. They did not confiscate the pieces of the lighter.It does have its quirks. Sometimes it doesn’t light on the first try. I had to turn down the adjustment knob on the lighter itself (it wouldn’t light).Some regular lighters can fit, but the round bic lighters does not. The lighters are refillable, and lasts me ~2/3 days.I have been on several trips, and this works great. I’m sure that something will break. If/when that happens, I will purchase it again.

A bit tight out of box but became much smoother after a few pulls. Very smart and versatile design which makes ordinary disposable lighters jet torches. The refillable lighter come with it can also take butane gas directly from a long gas canister, or from the mountain gas canister via a converter. However maybe due to my human error, I found the gas spilled to my hand was as much as, if not even more, than the gas filled into the lighter when I was using a long gas canister to refill it.The torch works well as described and the flame is blue and hot. My palm can feel the heat from about 5 inches (12cms) away which tells.The plastic shell seems thick which hopefully is durable.Cons? A bit large and not cheap. If you just want to have a refillable jet torch, there are brands like Clipper, which makes metal ones at cheaper price, and of much smaller size. Or if you want to have a jet torch that is refillable and extendable, then Soto's Pocket Torch XT would be good for you, at pretty much the same price. Unless you have many disposable lighters at home that are in the right diameter, and you want to turn them into jet torches, which I don't know why, this thing is a nice toy to have and certainly has its use but would not be my first choice if what I need is a tool, which is not to say it can't do the job, just not the more straightforward option for the purpose.

This thing is the answer to a world-traveling cigar smoker's prayers. For years, I have struggle with how to carry cigars (and most importantly - light them) when it involves airline travel. For those who don't know, butane torches of any kind are just not allowed on airplanes - not in checked or carryon bags. But you can take butane flame-only lighters. This little thing - when "unloaded" is not a torch. I don't know how the engineers do it, but putting a flame-lighter in it, it becomes a torch. It is permissible to fly with. Does it work? Yep. Like a charm. The only issue I have is that it takes the more non-conventional (disposable) square or rectangular shaped lighters, not the rounded "Bic" style and they can be hard to find. You can find refillable ones though, here on Amazon. I have done just that and it has solved my vexxing problem. :-)

Very dependable. You can count on it never to be of use when needed. Micro-Jet is the way to go. For the record I have purchased 3 Soto’s. I’m now traveling and it will always work when you don’t need it. Fortunately the Micro Jet works well…. So far (cigar smoker)

Turn a normal tighter into a torch... nice. I like it, easier to start fires with a more intense flame.Issue is, Bic lighters don't fit, they are more oval and this takes squire shaped one. Not too bad, I got a 10 pack at walmart.Just a little inconvenient it doesn't take the most common lighter in the country.

I use this for international travel. The lighters that fit this are available everywhere.Bic lighters don’t fit

this torch works as expected and easy to use and has a refillable lighter fluid.

I don't know if it's my device or what the deal is, but I cannot for the life of me get the top off so I can put the lighter in. I don't see anyone else saying they have this problem but I've tried way longer than I should've and it wont come off