Electric Arc lighters - How good are they?
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- Electric Arc lighters - How good are they?
A video looking at how good and practical Electric arc lighters really are.
They are also known as Plasma lighters, Tesla lighters and flameless lighters.
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I finally found an electric arc lighter with very few drawbacks. czcams.com/video/opiSLPE7UZA/video.html
I looked for this on Amazon and EBay and I think the exact model has been discontinued .
Hey um does it work on birthday candles mostly normal ones
I ordered it. Lighter With Dual Plasma Arc, its designed to light cigarettes and not things like candles. I am very aware of that. I just wanted to have one.
Nice video, make videos about Lighters in general.
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I've had one for quite a while and I've got no complaints. It's definitely made for mostly lighting cigarettes though because of how close the electrodes are, which is the biggest gripe I hear. This lighter operates kinda like the ignition on a car. It's a DC spark and although not really designed to jump or "arc" across like that but at certain power levels it can and will in order to complete the circuit, which is what it's doing . The arc makes an X just because it's how the circuit was set up, or else it would just go to the pole straight across from it. Kinda like a figure 8. It's done strictly for the novelty of it and has no bearing on the operation of it. Oh yea, I keep also hearing complaints about battery life but it's important that you turn it to off while charging or it won't charge well at all. Ive found that most forget this detail.
I use both. I use a plasma lighter for show (if strangers ask me for a lighter) and the regular one for anything else.
Ew lol. You must've lacked some attention in your life..
I use mine for incense mainly, I also carry it in my pocket for when people need a light or if I ever have a random need to burn shit. I used to carry zippos on me more often but the fuel evaporates so quickly I never know how reliable it is
@Bleed The Machines downed your earlier comment
Guns for show, knives for a pro.🙂👌🏻
sounds like you have a fun life
Everything has it's own purposes; Cigarette Lighters were meant to light up "cigarettes " not candles. That's why there's some small sticks in a tiny box called "matches" which they server for several purposes like light up a stoves and candles :)
+PBWillyWonka That's fine when these get advertised as cigarette lighters, when I bought this one it was advertised as a general purpose lighter which it doesn't manage. Just something for people to be aware of before getting one.
They make candle lighters
Invest in a box of toothpicks, for lighting deep candles and such. The lighter will easily light a wooden toothpick. Lighting a deep, in jar, candle with a Bic is no picnic.
Yeah, a few people have suggested that, I have one of the longer stick style electric lighters now, much better in my opinion.
@@Weaponsandstuff93 Yeah I'd say the pyro's monster from crosslighters is one of the best ones: crosslighter.com/product/the-pyros-monster/. It has 3 plasma arcs and nothing else gets in the way.
for fireworks these are the best!
Safer way to light the fuse?
yes my guy
Yes it works well with fireworks
Word of caution, not good for metal sparklers.. kids: it’s too windy to light the sparklers... Me: hold my beer, I’ll use the electric lighter... kid: ow, that hurts my hand... Me: what? Gimme the sparkler... Zaps hand thru metal sparkler, doh!
@@ewan_GTO Didn't even think about that! Thanks for the heads up!
This would be fantastic for people living off grid or for SHTF. Together with a solar charger like the Goal Zero this could be the answer to permanent fire source.
+Anguinus Vir The battery will eventually die however
The sun charges your batteries. I'm guessing the sun isn't going to die anytime soon.
The batteries die after a certain amount of charges.
Modern LiPo batteries will still have over 70% of their original capacity, after 1000 charges and its not like you need to charge it everyday.
propbably best off with a ton of flints and 2 of these and you'll likely be set for years
it's a cigarette lighter and it's good on a windy day
Certainly is.
I used one on a rainy day and shocked myself
@@Meow-bc9nk how bad is the shock?
@@davecrupel2817 about a 6/10, 10 being a taser. But it went through the rain, so it's probably worse to touch the actual electric arc
Chris Edwards No its a FireWork lighter
I bought like 4 of them just to play around with, I don’t smoke or necessarily light things up on a regular basis lol
I bought one because im a pyromaniac hahaha i like to see fire
i dont smoke but i think its nice to have some of these
@@anouaraynan8504
Same
Just use the electric lighter to light a dry noodle then use the lit noodle to light the candle
Or a piece of paper.
@@Weaponsandstuff93 No, it must be a noodle:)
@@Weaponsandstuff93 you heard the man. It has to be a noodle
Noodle lol
How would you light your bong?
You can't really, use a clipper or something.
DoctorJames You can with hemp wick.
nathan casarez exactly what i was thinking lol.
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Will it kill Klingons?
this comment deserves more likes... hahah
klingon honor guards?
Could it kill Captain Scarlet?
looks way superior IMO
yIDoghQo'!
I think it's quite a good firework lighter, because they often have a long fuse. But you are stranded as a pipe or cigar smoker.
nah just extend the wire
A trick I figured is using a wooden toothpick as an intermediary to light candles. Toothpicks are very cheap compared to matches and are food grade, so they don't contain any harmful substances, unlike matches.
From what I know these type of lighter are mainly used for out door smoking situations. I mainly use this lighter to spark up my joint/blunt on very windy days and it's very very convenient. Other than that it really doesn't have many uses.
+John Rodriguez Yeah they're great for that, issue is a lot of sellers advertise them as multi purpose lighters which they clearly are not.
I've got a Zippo insert with the double arc. They actually sell Zippo branded ones now.
Yeah . . . made in china with a built-in battery.
Ive just stuck with a brand name zippo, windproof, was in use for the military, so they've been tried and tested, simple to maintain, and they are serviceable
though they use fuel which runs out, and personally that's just really dissapointing to me. Like with lighters and torches they always go empty on me because I never change them - though with electric stuff, I can charge them every now and then, no worries, minor inconvenience
plus an electric lighter in theory would be much more robust and able to light no matter what, for much longer, and lighter, if they're made well
They're so expensive
I keep one in a camping setup for lighting camp fires on a windy day just make sure you have paper or something to light first
Best Lighters are Classic BIC Lighters!
They work very long and work in near every situation.
The low Price around 1$ or 1€ is good to
I've found Bics aren't great when they get wet, personally I prefer Clippers but I know there's always arguments over which is best.
I haven't seen a CLASSIC Bic lighter since the day almost 20 years ago when I was looking through my late father's tackle box. I really miss adjustable-flame Bic lighters, back when you really could get 2,000 lights out of one.
Andy Privat shit for the environment though, just like electric lighter batteries. We can't win.
Imagine a world, in a galaxy far far away, where you could not be out witted by a candle. What a glorious place that might be.
There are very few lighters that are effective on a recessed candle. Even a jet lighter requires the candle to be held upside down. Using opposable thumbs, twist a paper towel shred into a wick. Can you figure out the steps from there?
My Jet lighters can reach a Yankee candle with it sitting up normally.
Watching you try to reach the candle was funny and frustrating...No one wants to know if the lighter fits inside a candle holder. We want to know how well it lights stuff on fire.
Pot Dragon I
So true
imagine if you still are unable to light a candle even after turning the candle upside down.
get a pencil or something flammable light it then use that to light the candle
Alvyn Marron That's pretty smart
Alvyn Marron lol, how is the first thing you think of a pencil? good one
I don't think you or anyone wants to inhale graphite...
Or don't be a cock and use a traditional lighter that's better in almost every way.
That's not how that works. Graphite is literally a soft rock.
omg the sound of it
Bzzzzzzzz
DAT Tinnitus... MAWP, MAWP MAWP!
Yes! I can't stand if for one second! We bought an arc lighter and it sounded just like that, so we returned it and got another model, which didn't sound anything at all! So if you are like me and can't stand the sounds, lookup a model that doesn't sound anything.
@@OSTEHOPP which lighters doesnt sound awfull and what about batery lifes
Sleepy driver in lighter
A couple of years ago I was able to get those 'stick' style that you describe from a few Chinese sellers. I like to light my hand warmers and backpacking stove with them. Last year I could only find one seller that had them on Ali, and now they are also gone. They had the advantage of being light, and the battery life was decent, possibly because they cost almost $10.00. So I suspect they quit making them because although they were perfect for us non-smokers, but smokers did not like them. Now I find you can get by with the $2.00 'coil' style USB lighters, but their batteries are pretty bad and they are not as good.
I managed to get one for about £15 sold as a Daqun kitchen lighter. It's the best of the electric lighters for practicality of actually being able to light stuff other than cigarettes, however the shape makes it a bit awkward to go in a pocket, I managed to find a Zippo style arc lighter which is also a good design because the arcs are easier to contact with stuff.
Thanks, I did find something similar to that last night on Ali, so I ordered one (about $12.50). As you note, too big for pocket, but looks suitable to carry in pack. Those smaller coil style USB ones work well enough to activate a hand warmer, so I'll just pocket carry one of those if needed.
at 2:48 i was like "oh please dont let there be one problem that ruins it all!"
I roll my joints to big for this lighter
The secret for lighting candles is burning a piece of spaghetti it works
Trust a true italian :-)
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FYI: They also give an interesting shock if you try to use it on something metal whilst your holding the metal.
Go figure...
Well that's simply because metal is conductive.
Well im a guy who likes to try everything and you got me to electricify myself
Its plasma arch it wont shock
My brother can hear the high picked sound it makes
I have just one question left. How dangerous are they? I know i'm not THAT clumsy, but what would happen if touched the arc?
For some reason I can't find any instructions/warnings where I got it from (I got it from excisionmerch.com, wich is a merchline thing)
Look on my channel there's a video where I shock my friend with one, it just causes a very mild pain.
IIIKAYIII Its a mini Taser, so just a shock to small parts of your nervous system. Also it is completely safe unless u do it intentionally becase it doesn't activate unless the lid is off
Ever tried a shock collar ,basically the same thing it shocks you
It can be fun if you like pain.
Both eyes will light up.
But seriously, I once tried to light a very short roach with a taser...everything lite up.
Dropped a Tesla coil lighter into a full bathtub. Dried it out and it still works perfectly!
That's pretty cool, I imagine some models are better insulated than others though.
Weaponsandstuff93 Whole heartedly agree! I bought a solar charging battery pack to go with it.....if there is a sun, I can make fire ;-) Great video bro.
good review, honest and good visuals.
+Sean Estes Thanks
I love posting on your videos so… I LOVE your videos!
I probably won't light candles with mine
Then it will work fine.
yeah better open that nether portal
How good are they for committing arson?
Someone smarter than me please explain why the arcs cross over. If electricity takes the path of least resistance then the arc shouldn’t cross over and it should jump to the coil directly across from it, right?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_arc
i bought one for firework really usefull
Hey, does it sound that loud in real life? I'm assuming it's just something with the camera. But I just wanna know if I get one, if it'll actually be so loud.
Nah it's a lot quieter in person, the frequency gets picked up more by the camera for some reason.
It probably has to do with electric arcs being broadband emitters of radio/electromagnetic waves. You could probably use one for a short range wireless telegraph, like the long range one they had on Titanic. An emergency S.O.S device. Except nobody's listening anymore.
These are pretty good at lighting up CFL lamps too. Just remove the curly part from the base and twist each set of wires together on each end so you have two points.
I've seen youtube videos of that, quite cool.
Weaponsandstuff93 one of those videos is mine.
the longs ones are called edison arc lighters. about 20 American dollars on amazon
10 -15 on ebay
As a smoker I hate this because I hate the noise it makes makes me drop to the floor can't explain it
I like these because they are good for long-wicked fireworks or incense. Great for long-wicked candles too. I might think of getting one. 👍
Are the thumbs down because people don't think it's fair to judge the lighters for lighting candles?
I thought this seemed like a normal video for you. You just showed us the gadget and told us what you thought about it. I have a hard time understanding how someone could object to what you said.
Anyway, thanks for the info. I agree they do look cool. I'm off to watch your "Best Electric Lighter?" video I see listed in the recommended videos. Keep up the good work!
Cheers, it's because "ITS FOR LIGHTING CIGARETTES NOT CANDLES!!!!" comments, yet the manufacturer claims it can light candles etc and it can be used for utility purposes.
good honest vid, thanks
Cheers.
Serious question, can you light a bong with one?
"they won't replace normal lighters any time soon"...I'm here because I found it next to impossible to find a normal gas lighter as a Christmas present... ;)
Its a cigarette lighter. So not intended for a lot of uses. But I have seen them advertised as multi use lighters.
Yes that's my issue with them, I do finally have a better one of these that works for everything, as the prongs are at the very end of the lighter, not in some housing.
It works but for small items like smokes and a candle a new one but anything like lighting a camp fire or a grill not so much
I love my Tesla lighter. But I would love to have a double. I find it very convenient. I light my candles all the time. I only use tapers or rounds. For your candles in a glass, which I would never use, you could use a taper to light your candle in a glass.
I want one of those stick lighters for the cool factor. I have an IPhone. Do you know if adapters.
holds charge all day for me. I smoke a pack a day with three other people using it. and the bat goes bad after about 500 charges . you can replace the battery as I have
+Brenda Allen Cool, what type of battery does it take?
Smoking kills stay alive for ur friends and family
makes no sense that they wouldnt add a rail on the cap so it slides back
That would be a great idea to make it more versatile, there are different models of these available now so they are getting better.
Spring loaded plunger for the arc would be the deal
The Edison lighters are for sale on amazon too.
I like them but they're a bit too long to be practical, all I really want is an arc lighter with a removable lid and the button on the front. The Zippo style ones are the closest thus far.
That arc lighter reminds me of a stun gun.
The question is. Does it burn you? Or electrocute you?
+LegitSoulja very minor shock, burning hair smell.
What if I jus want it to light blunts
Then you'll be fine
Edison Arc Lighters are worth looking at. They are the longer ones.
Yeah I have one, but they are impractical in length for keeping in a pocket.
Can't you just remove the cap,but keep the end of the flap,it will just be like a second switch
No because the cap is in case of accidental activation when it's on you don't cause a fire or a child would mess with it. If you tamper with the safety features of the lighter it will void the warranty and also cause injuries to you or someone else.
Now the only thing is how do you know how charged it is?
Sadly you don't, I'm sure one will be designed at some point that has a colour indicator or something for charge.
what i do when i can't reach the wick of a candle, i just light up a toothpick, which i then use to light a candle
Yeah that's a good idea to use it as a splint, the long style ones which I have one of are a lot better for lighting stuff I find but not as practical size wise as they're quite long.
u can get those stick shaped ones off ebay. less then $15 if i remember right.
Not when I made the video.
lol yeah i get that.
Nice. Handy as a taser
Did anyone else fall asleep waiting for him to stop talking and actually push the button?
Omg I just put my finger on the flame part of the plasma what a freaky shock it gives.was an accident I would not recommend doing.
Good thing I bought hemp wick with my Arc Lighter, It'll light whatever the lighter can't get to... Sometimes the simple things just work better.
Yeah that's a good idea, similar to using a wooden splint to light stuff.
How the electrodes were arranged to create the crossing arcs instead of parallel?
Solution: 50 ft of hemp wick is $8 + rechargeable lighter + lotta tree
I touched the Arc, note to self for touch arc again
Shocking!
Are the caps made from actual metal or vacuum-metalized plastic?
+Christian Sizer Varies from lighter to lighter, this one is plastic I think.
hmm...how reliable do you think that is? I'm worried about it snapping
Just double-checked it and it's really tough whatever it is, no chance of it snapping, it may be metal but I'm not 100% sure.
Okay thank you!
Christian Sizer its probably doped metals. Its probably NP type material with air between the parts.
These are meant more fore collectors than they are practical :) . If you need a practical get a jet flame lighter those work in wind and can acess tight spots :)
+danijel124 Yeah I have a lot of jet lighters, there are some really good models out there.
Lel I feel bad for the guy that presses the button when his finger is in the prongs
Thanks for the info
Glad it was helpful.
Well I purchased this cause I heard the brand I bought was super good for burning cardboard easily!
You can even touch it hurts a lil bit
its the first thing i noticed when i was shopping for one on amazon all they have to do is to allow the lid to flip back all the way - dooh.
if you keep looking you can find ones that open 90 deg thats the one i am getting as i only want it for lighting my blunts.
Yeah I have a much better one now, lid fully opens, element is more exposed.
My baby sis had it and it was opened and my 7 yrs old sister closed it. Almost burned down my house
I know it's a troll but lmao
Its true i was shocked
And yeah LMAO
how can you repair
+Ced On Fleek You probably can't, these are pretty cheap now anyway.
This was posted a while ago. These days, they have ones that are made for just such a problem. Lighting candles and such.
Yeah the newer designs of these are far better
They aren't made of lighting candles, there are specific devices for candles. If you want one for candles, look for Edison Arc Lighters on Amazon.com The one like you are showing are great for camping as they are small.
I have the Edison type one as well, the problem isn't with the lighters but a lot of sellers who mis-sell them claiming these are utility lighters, hence the video.
They should just make an extender. Like a slider on the side so the prongs get longer
+Raven Sixx Yeah that would be great, and a removable lid.
Weaponsandstuff93 definitely, well u could try to invent it, maybe sell it and gain profit from it as well
it can also light fireworks
Can I use it for self defense?
Mine still works when I close the lid.
+Grover Faulty wiring maybe, if I had one that did that I'd cut the lid off and have a more practical lighter.
does using the lighter to much at a time ruin it? like use it for 5 seconds, wait a bit, and so on... cause mine broke within an hour.
It shouldn't do, sounds like you had a bad lighter.
Can you take these on a plane like with zippos?
Probably depends on country and airline policy.
Ask the TSA
For Smoking..How many lights per Charge? For $35 for the Lighter ( Surv.Frog) or $60 for Tesla I can get 35 -50 Mini Bic Elec Lighters
I'd say well in excess of 100, probably closer to 200-300.
Will this work below freezing and at high altitude? Picture the top of Vail, Telluride, Snowbird
No idea but I have seen a video where a guy demonstrates that if you drop one of these in the snow it works better than a gas lighter, I wouldn't really trust dropping it from height though, or getting it wet.
Just ordered one of these, hope it lights 2mm cannon fuse!
Can just light a hemp string and use that to light a candle :)
That sound it makes hurts my ears. For some stuff it can be practical I guess. There cool, but besides the nastalga of a flameless lighter, I honestly wouldn't buy it.
its a good light but does it require charge? the ad say if thrown on the ground iw wont break? how about high up or throw it hard like slamming it on the ground
What about this used in a stove can completely eliminate gas stove
Stranger thing to make people says wow..
I have had 2 of the stick lighters Plasma . Both quit charging the last one quit charging after first charge . Anyone else have problems with the stick lighters Plasma not charging
As long as it helps me light older women’s’ cigarettes at the bar, I’m all good! 👍😆
Is the battery easy to replace? What is the average cost.
Amazing
Why not roll up the paper light the tip
And stick the tip of paper in the glass candle
While holding the candle sideways
I have one of the stick style ones and it lights candles no issue
I've got a more modern one now with the arc on the very top, much better than this design.
Good for fireworks not sigarets but you should not smoke so thats cool
They should have added taser prods, more useful thing :)
How do I know if it is fully charged?
The light at the bottom goes from red to green.
HOW U GET That?
Amazon/ebay
what if you wanna just burn stuff then it doesnt matter about size xd
As long as it fits between the arcs.
Use the arc to light a propane torch and use the torch to burn stuff