Soto lighter option

[StagLefty]

Just saw one of these today for the first time. Maybe new or not. I kind of like the idea for an optional fire lighter. You need a Scripto lighter for this to work-Bic won't work. You'd have a disposable lighter and if you needed a hotter flame this would do that. What do you other preppers think or have any of you tried this ?

http://www.rei.com/product/806554

[Irving]

That's pretty cool, and a lot cheaper than the mini torches that CountyComm sells. I wonder how it works.

[Wulf202]

I've played with them, they have them at lowes (and they use more brands of lighters). Nifty if you need to solder a wire in a survival situation but that scenario is few and far between.

[jerrymrc]

For a couple dollars more one could get this. http://www.amazon.com/Master-Applian.../dp/B000LQJEIC

I have a couple of the butane powered irons and like them allot. Unless you need something very small I would think a small kit would get more use and be way more versatile. I have both a portasol that has been going 19 years now and a master that is kind of put away.

The master has more heat (adjustable) and a large tank along with built in ignition. I keep a small box with a bunch of wire/connectors the iron and a cheap meter.

[StagLefty]

I wasn't thinking so much about using this for soldering as I was about having a real hot flame available for lighting a fire in adverse conditions.

[steveopia]

I wasn't thinking so much about using this for soldering as I was about having a real hot flame available for lighting a fire in adverse conditions.

I like it. For $20 I think it's a great item to have in your personal inventory. You can get those bulk packs of lighters for relatively cheap I thought.

I bet all the crackheads out there wish somebody would've made something like this years ago.

[StagLefty]

I bet all the crackheads out there wish somebody would've made something like this years ago.

Nailed it +1

[The Norseman]

I read a bunch of the reviews from REI customers and it looks like operation is iffy above 5000'

The SOTO website doesn't mention operational specs but there were other products that looked pretty cool.

Check out the "multi-functional BBQ grill"
http://www.sotooutdoors.com/od-dg.html

Norseman

[jerrymrc]

I bet all the crackheads out there wish somebody would've made something like this years ago.

It was called "freebase" back then. Just ask Richard Pryor.

[thecatsfan]

Go to any good tabaco shop and look for cheap cigar torch lighters. They will look something like this.

http://cgi.ebay.com/TORCH-CIGAR-LIGH...-/170601938536

They are a few bucks and have a true butane torch flame. They burn just as hot and strong as a $30 Calibri Survival lighter for 10% of the price. Refillable with a butane bottle, so you can test and then fill and pack in your BOB. Every BOB should have one or two of these along with other fire starters.