Side by Side Comparison of: GStar vs MegaDeal vs Zippo

This is the best lighter I ever bought in this price range. I have bad hands and it's not hard to light. The blue flame is about 1.5 inches and it holds three times as much fuel as other lighters in it's class. I highly recommend this lighter for cigars or pipes. It gets the job done with one flame which uses less fuel. It lasts a long time between refueling. I've used it for a month every day and I'm wondering how long the igniter will last. It seems very well built and sturdy for a plastic lighter.

Bought these for our 4th of July party. The long "wand" style lighters don't last nearly enough. We went through several of those last year. This year, I bought these and handed one to each of my adult children. I had extra butane on hand, but didn't need it. These hold a lot of fluid and work well, even after repetitive use, and work in wind, too. Now, we keep one in the kitchen, garage, and camper. It really is better to buy a quality product, rather than spending money on junk.

I use this to singe paracord, for which it works wonderfully. The size fits nicely in my hand, with easy access for my thumb to depress the ignition button. The construction is pretty great, and doesn't seem cheap at all.The plastic is beefy, and doesn't skimp on the thickness of the reservoir walls, in and out. The top plastic molding is quite nice and finished too, with a switch that doesn't rattle, and a solid metal cuff encircling the flame spout.The operation has been really consistent for me, with the torch igniting almost always on the first click. I have the gas setting set to half way, which provides a strong flame to sear cords, without charring or melting the sheath too far below the cut, but also perfect for melting 11-strand 750The torch's safety switch is perfect nice, which provides peace of mind when transporting with my other p-cord tools. Also, the safety switch isn't difficult to operate, as I have seen others that practically required the help of a screw driver, or opposite, where just simply turning the torch would engage/disengage the switch. This safety gently slides between the on/off positions, and stays put till intentionally changed.Finally, the torch is easy to fill with standard gas tubes picked up from the local convenient store. One fill seems to last an eternity (this seems to have the capacity of 3-4 regular lighters). I haven't noted any leaking while left alone for extended periods. The magneto igniter switch has held up great too, and the supporting spring is as bouncy as ever.Overall, I was looking for a non-$50 torch that still wasn't a piece of junk, and I think this torch fits the bill, and more. I think if anything were to give out, it would just be a consequence long term use and normal wear-and-tear. I think this lighter is way better than what either the price or the pictures indicate, and I wouldn't hesitate buying it again.

Ok so i wanted to get a torch to start Dabbing.(Dabbing:To press a piece of cannabis extract known as Wax against a heated surface of a Quartz or Titanium nail.) Sounds dangerous but it's not and its a lot healthier anyway in order to heat up my quartz nail it would have to be on for around 20-45 seconds each use.Alright so when i ordered this it came in 3 days of ordering which is great ,but when i received it , it was defective the torch would stay on for 5-10 seconds after i stopped the trigger.I emailed them and they sent me another one really quick and it was fixed.It also comes about half way full with butane and i lock to keep it on the flame.The flame is about an inch or less you can turn the butane up or down but it doesn't really make a difference.So in the end it works great staying on comfortably for 20-45 seconds and is a great deal for the price.

Great torch lighter , never had it fail yet and hold a lot of fuel. Cheap but one of those lighters that always works , reliable and affordable,

This is my very first hand held lighter that is small enough for my hands and the easiest I've ever experienced to light. My hands and finger joints are painful at times (arthritis) and even those long disposable Bic types are difficult for me to manage the "child-proof" safety features. I'm not worried about such things because I'm a senior and there are never any small children in my home. Even my grandchildren are adults. I manage very well with this lighter, and received a red one that lit up the very first time and, so far, works each and every time. I use it for lighting candles, but I still need a longer stem for the deeper glass candles. It is awesome and works very effectively for my friend who smokes a bowl type pipe also. No experience with cigarettes or cigars. I haven't ever refilled one of these, but there is plenty of fluid easily visible inside this, and I'm ordering the Amazon recommended Zippo Blue butane can along with an additional order of this GStar TorchZilla series today. As always, I will update my review after I've had it for a year. I love it and it has an intense blue flame that is easily adjustable to make it as small a flame as possible.Update on 7/19/16: I want to add that this will light the wick quickly even when you can't see the blue flame being near it, so no need to be any closer than an inch from the visible tip of the blue flame to be effective.Update on 8/21/17: It's been over 2 years now, and the lighters I bought are still working fine, and have a lot of fluid still in them. All of them have the same adjustable flame, and I would buy them again, should I need one. I still haven't needed to refill any of them yet.

Nice looking with lots of power. Easy to light, starts anything on fire quickly. One of the items that has always been difficult to light is 4th of July sparklers. With these lighters though, they start in a snap.

These are great for the price- they aren't perfect. I use them very heavily- as a full-time outdoor living skills instructor, my time is split between burning p-cord and lighting fires- and they ran out after a few weeks. They can be a bit finicky- they don't always work with the flame turned all the way down, and as they get closer to being empty, you can only use them with the flame cranked up. I haven't tried to refill them yet, so we'll see how that goes. One was a dud, but they refunded me for that one. All in all, for the price, they are better than I expected.

Exactly as expected. All lighters work the first click, I did notice some had a higher maximum flame, but not by too much. They did ship prefilled with butane, so no need to purchase that unless you plan on having to refill all 5 at some point. The colors you get are random I think, I got 1 dark gray, 2 blue, and 2 red.

Received order before due date, lighters all work great, butane last long in these lighter. Have purchased lighters like these before and the other would have to refill all the time, not these. Came half filled and use everyday and looks like haven't used much fluid at all. Grest lighters.

Great little lighters, small, but very hot flame, very directional, better than a Bic for searing plastic (ends of paracord, nylon web strapping ends, loose threads, etc.) because the heat goes right where you want it and only where you want it. Probably just fine for cigarettes and cigars, but the Doc made me give those up (but I still carry fire with me wherever I go!).

Worth the money, even though that the orange lighter's chain was broken.

I got this lighter to use with my paracording. It is much better than a typical lighter in that the flame is focused and more precise. It has a lock which is nice.BTW 4 stars is my highest rating until Amazon changes the "I love it" to "Excellent" I don't love things.

Ok so just got this torch lighter and I see why reviews are mixed. No instructions makes getting this up n running harder than necessary but a few pointers:1. Fill the lighter by turning upside down and inserting your butane fuel tip in the hole on the bottom of lighter. You may hear a hissing sound..press in as far as it will go and wait..as the butane gas enters the chamber it turns to clear liquid and you can see it fill up. If you dont see clear liquid its not filling up properly.2. The flame is very hard to see in daylight..you must slide the flame adjustment to the far right to get maximum flame. The temp of the flame is hotter than regular bic lighter so is harder to see.3. The flame ignites whatever it touches almost instantly which smokers should love. Also very wind resistant if u smoke outside alot.4. All in all a great little torch lighter that requires patience with initial setup but once u fill it with butane n slide flame setting to max should work fine.

Very nice torch lighter, did come with butane. Flame doesn't get to big on highest setting but does the job for dabs which is what I bought it for. Enjoying the locking feature! Which locks it when flames is on or keeping it locked for safe keeping! Overall a good deal! Doesn't cost to much an assortment of colors is nice to choose from! His and hers torch lighters! Lol

The GStar® TorchZilla lighter kind of sucks. It`s quality is a reflection of it`s price....Cheap! On the other hand, the seller, Save$4You is exceptional. They by far exceeded my expectations, I am very impressed by their customer service.EDIT:I have been using this torch almost daily and it`s still going strong. I stand corrected on my previous comment.Also many people have asked the same question "Does it have a flame lock"? Yes it does, the lock also prevents the trigger from being pressed when not in use. I have attached a photo, hope it helps.

Came in black and handle was rubberized - cool!Turns on great, burbs great, super easy to operate Zander a reasonable difference in high and low settings. However, on high, the flame takes a long time to turn off once the button is let go of. Like up to 5+ seconds!I got one for my dad and liked it so much for the price, I got one. Looks and feels well built, is refillable, comes with lots of fuel, great instant torch. If you like fire at all, if you have a stove or fireplace outside, you should strongly consider this for your arsenal! It may end up as your go to - very grab-able, stands easily, one handed op. The only draw back is the 3 inch boss flame that decides when it's done; not you.

OK, So i ordered these and I had the same experience as some other reviewers. One of them was perfect, the other had a very large flame, little or no control over that flame, and continued to "fire" after letting go of the trigger.However, back in my day (lol) we used to have this trick for making regular lighters have a larger flame. We used to take them apart and use the little red adjusting lever as a wrench to increase or decrease the flame.I added some pics here to show that this can be done with this lighter too. Basically, you take out all the screws (carefully and in a well ventilated area...and wearing safety glasses !) then pull off half the black part and you will see the little lever exposed. Then, you use a small flat blade screwdriver to pop the little lever up, and then turn it either clockwise or counter clockwise while it is off of the tiny white gear, then put it back on the gear in the new position. So in my case the flame was too high. I put the lighter on the lowest setting, popped the lever out, spun it all the way counter clockwise, then put it back on the gear. Now when I turn it to low, its lower than it was before, and perfect!Anyway, for about 1 minute worth of work, it fixed the issues and I would not hesitate to buy again. I am willing to bet other lighters from this brand are adjustable in the same way.

Pros: Cheap, proven design. They came pre-filled which I was not expecting.Cons: The blue one was clogged and wouldn't fire, I had to dig around with a needle and pull junk out of it, and then burn off the rest with the red one.

All 5 work. Gives off nice heat for a single flame. It is true about the delayed shutoff. But for $2/ea, why not? I'm not giving them to my 6 year old to play with.

Works great until butane level drops below 20 percent. At that point it takes about 10 clicks to get them going again. All 5 have this issue so I assume its a design flaw. The clicker stopped working on one of them after about a month of use. .Considering what I paid, I can live with the drawbacks. On the positive, they hold up well for extended periods of use when the flame is on.

Great price, easy to refill but the lighter doesn't turn off sometimes

Good price for 4 and comes filled up. I smoke Cigars and this is the perfect lighter compared to a match or A ZIPPO. It lights easy and lasts a long time..

Solid lighters. I ordered 10 and they came in an assortment of colors. Rating 4/5 because they remain lit for half a second after releasing the gas. Overall good lighters. Would buy again.

Nice while it lasted, about one month of use and then it just wont ignite.We got lots of use from this, i couldnt completly bash it because it was so cheap and took lots of handling and use.You might get more time of use than I did, But if your burning bowls, I doubt it.

I wanted to get good lighters for camping ans starting camping fires in windy conditions. This lighters are great for this purpose. The reason I am not giving them five stars, is because I also bought the other lighters that look the same in Amazon for a cheaper price. I was expecting the branded ones to be better quality than the others but they when I got them I saw that they are really the same except for the Gstar brand missing, just more expensive for the brand. I hesitated in giving this review, because the product is good otherwise, but I think reviews are mainly to help buyers to know what they are buying, which should also help the sellers to know how they are compiting in the market.

If the electric ignition system were not prone to failure I would give this 5 stars, but I have 3 of them and they all have problems.One the clicker stopped working.One the clicker sometimes works.The third has a mixture of both problems.Another problem is Zippo brand fuel isn't clean enough for these.A pro of the lighter: You can dismantle the lighters very easily. Can sometimes fix the clicker ignitions.If you feel so inclined, just buy a new one and use its fuel up, then use a small screw driver to replace the butane bottom with one of the broken ones.

It arrive quickly, and on time, it works - but the seal is not a tight fit and I can hear it leaking butane. I tested the product by filling it with butane; when mostly full, it leaked constantly. It had to settle for about half-full before the pressure lessened enough that the seal held and it stopped leaking.Pro: Cheap, functions. Design is good, if you don't get a crappy one like I did, it will work well for you.Con: Cheap manufacturing, products are obviously not tested with gas to ensure no leakage before being shipped.

Titled as "Windproof Jet Flames Butane Torch Lighter". Windproof -yes, jet flame -technically yes, butane -yes, torch -not really, and lighter -yes, it is a good lighter. While it is called a torch, in my opinion it is a poor one. It takes way too many minutes to heat up even a small glass straw hot enough to work. ;-( But as a windproof lighter with a lock on/off feature it is great. :-) Although my hopes were high for a "torch", I did receive an awesome windproof lighter at a great price.

A reasonably priced refillable butane lighter with a hissing blue flame as expected. Central portion of flame is ca1.5" long. Use caution if you have it on for more than a few seconds as the tip gets hot. High/low flame adjustment barely produces any difference in flame. Size fits hand nicely. Must read description carefully as price is for just one [1]. The four [4] pictured are to show colors tho you do not have a choice! Go figure.

Some of the flames were weak to not even staying lit.

These lighters worked great initially but malfunctioned after about 10 days use. Uncertain as to whether i will reorder

One of them stopped working after only a few lights. lighting mechanism broke. But while they work, they are perfect little cigar lighters. One single-flame torch. No adjusting flame strength, and fragile lighting mechanism, but at two bucks apiece, not a bad deal.

These are good little "throw away" torches. Give a good torch and are cheap as heck. If you lose one you fire up the next...

2 didn't work off top...2 more stopped working after couple weeks so 1 remains

Nice cheap jet lighters! 4 out of 5 worked perfectly, the fifth one was a little funky as the shutoff was a little slow and you could hear hissing after shutting off the lighter. As others have commented, come filled, which was great. You should know though, that these are very cheaply made lighters. The top covers have to be pulled off manually, they don't automatically deploy out of the way. Also, unlike other jet lighters I have had, these have a metal inner tube where the flame is, surrounded by a plastic tube. So although you can use these briefly to light a pipe or cigar or cigarette, or to melt some paracord, I wouldn't recommend using these to do any real work. If left on for very long, I suspect the plastic would melt or burn.

I only had this a month, and the locking -push button-mechanicism of it froze up and it never worked again .I dislike bad reviews, but that is the plain truth .Dont bother .

Was really enjoying this until it just stopped working.

Mine came intact but never worked. I have to push the actuator 10 to 30 times before a sustained flame occurs. To be fair to the seller, I never brought this to his attention for resolution.

Make that a 6th time as if Sept 23rd, 2016.......(reason I still purchase is solely a price one).I have purchased this product not one, not two, not three but four times in the past 3 months and every single time the product fails after about 2-3 weeks. Don't waste your time and move on to another product. Yes, the are on the cheap side but then again look what you get for that great price. Nada.... Nothing but a heap of metal to be recycled.

We ordered two lighters. I filled both with butane and one works very well. The other was empty within about 15 minutes thanks to a leak at the fill point. We tried several times to fill it and manipulate the piece to stop the leak but nothing would help, so into the trash it went. Not sure if the defective lighter was a fluke or if we just lucked out getting one that worked.

i got in the mail, opened it and filled it with butane and all the butane leaked out. the rubber seal was not functioning properly

It shows multi colored lighters this why i bought them. What do i get? 5 all black. Im pretty pissed.

Got my package earlier than expected. I was excited however I received the wrong torches. They work fantastic and are eagle brand, just not what I signed up to buy. If I wanted these torches, then these would've been what I ordered. Disappointed.

I would have loved to give these 5 stars but 3 of them came damaged with no fuel. As soon as you put gas in them in leaks right out.

Wear out fast.

loved em the first week or two but they quit igniting if you leave em out even with the cap on.

2 out of 5 worked. One star for each that worked.

I bought one of these and liked the looks and the performance...so I bought a second one.The first one began failing to light, then the button froze in the "UP" position. I got out the new second one, filled it, and began using it. Amazingly, this lighter failed just like the first.Stay away from this product.

I'm writing this review as a warning to potential purchasers. I made the mistake assuming that the inner parts of a turbo lighter were the same. I chose the TorchZilla lighter as it was cheap, had a large flame nozzle and big fuel reservoir. The lesson learned (again) is: you get what you pay for. In a about a month, the trigger no longer worked. I contacted the seller, and ended up going through a couple of replacements. The TorchZilla replacement lighters also worked for about a month before the trigger plunger failed. Based on my experience, the lighter failures were the same: broken piezoelectric unit. All the TorchZilla lighters broke before the original butane was expended; this puts their build quality and dependability below that of a disposable lighter. Seller tried twice to make good on my purchase, but after my third complaint, the seller never replied. One star for the Seller's efforts. You will be better served by buying a quality brand lighter from the beginning. A quality lighter will have a lifetime warranty and will provide years of dependable service. The alternative, of course, is to use a reputable disposable lighter.

Second one of these I've bought. Both gradually started making smaller and smaller flames, even at the highest setting until, only a few weeks later, both just stopped lighting altogether. I dissembled one of them to figure out what the problem was, and it looks like the flint just wears out super fast. The lighter continues expelling butane, but whatever is supposed to be striking together when you press down the button just stopped sparking, really abruptly too. Also, the lock on one of my lighters didn't do anything and the button was hard to press down. :/

I bought 2 of this item, and the first one stopped working after 4 months and the second one stopped less than 2 weeks after that. The problem here in my case is that the striker mechanism on both failed, when I contacted costumer service I got a message back that said try this then try something else and then no further contact from them, so in other words I was out of luck and out of my money too. Look if you intend to use this more than 10 times a day......... FORGET ABOUT IT. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND YOUR BUTANE. If you intend to use this type of lighter for smoking here is a link to a better product....at least I think so! 5 Pack 45 Degree Angle Jet Flame Butane Torch Lighter Refillable Windproof

Nice, solid feeling torch. I like the clear version for butane levels and filling. Easy fill. Used the Zippo 1.48 ounce and worked perfectly. Nice flame but not as large as some of the pictures. Controls all work great and flame adjustment works.UPDATE 07/31/2016DO NOT BUY!Lighter was received and a charge of propane added. Lighter was placed on the shelf and really never used. Went to check on it and found all the butane had leaked out. Put another charge in and found the butane was quickly leaking from the filler port. This is BAD. Basically had a full charge of butane leak out into my house. These are nice feeling lighters but I would never buy these again. The fill valve appears to be a real weak point. Just for interest, I charged the lighter and watched the butane leak from the fill valve. Junk!!DO NOT BUY!

As soon as I filled the torch, it started to leak through the fill port. I had filled it full and it all leaked out. When it was filled, I could only get a flame that reached past the end of the nozzle when the gas valve was all the way to the plus side. Likewise, the only time I could get it to keep a flame was with the valve all the way to the plus side. Anything less extinguished the flame.I liked the weight of the unit. It did not "feel" cheaply made. I also liked that you could see through it so see what your fuel level was. It was not tiny, standing just short of five inches tall so it was a great fit for my hand. It was a bit top heavy and while it would easily be stood up, a slight bump would send it toppling over.I did not pick my color but just bought a random one and got orange. I just wished it would have worked. I have already RMA'd it and will be sending it back shortly.

None of them work consistently if it is below 65 degrees. If it is below 50 degrees...good luck. I would love them if they were reliable but they have just become a waste of time and money.

These lighter looks and works great in the beginning but after a couple of uses, they all stop working turning them into junk paper weight. I bought these to use to on strink tubing but after couple of uses probably a total time of a minute or two, they all fail to light.

First one worked fine until refill time and then would not accept butane refill, tried several different butane canisters with no luck. Then the valve that accepts the butane on the lighter failed and blew the little remaining butane completely out. When I tried the second lighter it lit just fine, but wouldn't shut off, I had to keep pushing the ignition switch again and again for about 20 seconds to get it to stop. Tried it again, same thing. These are out right junk and dangerous as well, stay away, don't waste your money.

They did come very quick .. But already had two out of the 5 break and meaning just spits out butane so far others have lasted more then 1 fill up of butane not the best but for price didn't except much..

NOT GOOD! Don't stay lit, flame cuts out on you regularly. Wont light up sometimes, yet once lit they wont go out for a while once you let go of the trigger.

Wow, not 1 of these lighters worked! A few actually lit, but only for a second. I agree with the others who write that many come out of the package not working at all :( They were very cheap, but not worth it if none function!