The Best Lighter I've Ever Tested!

May 2025 · 17 min · 22 products tested

His winner

Sondiko

It had the best average finish

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Results, round by round

Candle lighting speed

Lower is better, in s10 of 22 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked

1Urgrette Torch0.3sAmazon
2Urgrette Pen0.3sAmazon
3Topkay long torch0.3sAmazon
4Sondiko0.3sAmazon
5Zippo Butane0.35sAmazon
6Click-n-Flame0.8sAmazon
7Zippo (Lighter Fluid)1sAmazon
8BiC Multi-Purpose1.3sAmazon
9BiC Pocket1.5sAmazon
10BiC Flex1.6sAmazon

Heating aluminum bolt to 500F

Lower is better, in s10 of 22 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked

1Sondiko15.4sAmazon
2Ravs18.3sAmazon
3Topkay Flex Neck24.9sAmazon
4Click-n-Flame27.9sAmazon
5Topkay long torch30sAmazon
6MK Lighter41sAmazon
7BiC Multi-Purpose46.3sAmazon
8Elite Brands47.4sAmazon
9Knights of Armur48.5sAmazon
10Zippo (Lighter Fluid)50.4sAmazon

Heat shrink tubing melt time

Lower is better, in s11 of 22 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked

1Sondiko1.5sAmazon
2Ravs1.8sAmazon
3Zippo Butane2.8sAmazon
4Topkay long torch3.4sAmazon
5Topkay Flex Neck4sAmazon
6Click-n-Flame4sAmazon
7MK Lighter4.4sAmazon
8BiC Multi-Purpose5.5sAmazon
9BiC Flex5.7sAmazon
10Zippo (Lighter Fluid)5.8sAmazon
11BiC Pocket7.3sAmazon

Everything he tested

SondikoAmazon
TencozAmazon
RavsAmazon
Topkay long torchAmazon
Urgrette TorchAmazon
Zippo ButaneAmazon
Zippo (Lighter Fluid)Amazon
Urgrette PenAmazon
Topkay Flex NeckAmazon
Click-n-FlameAmazon
Fukkuda Electric LighterAmazon
MK LighterAmazon
LcFunAmazon
Knights of ArmurAmazon
BiC Multi-PurposeAmazon
Elite BrandsAmazon
BiC FlexAmazon
BiC PocketAmazon
Butane GasAmazon
Winner of the Air Duster ShowdownAmazon
Multi-Purpose CutterAmazon
Wolfbox Air DusterAmazon

Results were read from the video's captions by two AI models, and only the numbers both agree on and that he says out loud are shown. Some results appear only on screen in the video. Check the video before you buy.