Side by Side Comparison of: Scorch Torch vs Zippo vs Alaska Bear

I've owned this lighter for about 18 months now. It's worked flawlessly. I've seen a few bad reviews for it not working after a refill and some for it not working from the start. I don't know their particular situation, but I do know that you need to know how to fill and refill butane lighters. You need to release the gas/air through the bottom valve before refilling. If you don't, your lighter won't have enough compressed gas to light. I learned this the hard way. I simply tried adding butane to it when it was new and it wouldn't light. An experienced friend showed me what I was doing wrong.As for longevity, I will admit that this is my pocket lighter so it may not see the type of use of some other users, but after 18 months it's still going strong!One last bit of advice, do not use cheap butane. This also makes a big difference! Most good cigar shops will help you buy the right stuff!

It's a good torch for the price, definitely has a good high output, and an nice low output of flam worth the money. Only con for me seems like it used a lot of fule.

Initial review:After using this product for the first week it has been excellent. It looks nice, feels nice, and works perfectly. It arrives completely empty so expect to have to fill it. I purchased a 5.5 oz can of BernzOmatic butane fuel available at The Home Depot for about $5.00 and has a "universal fueling tip" which couples to the lighter perfectly. It lights my cigars very well. Candles too. The lighter is not very large. A little larger and heavier than a regular Bic lighter. Feels nice in the hand. The fuel level indicator is a nice feature.Tips for getting a good fill:Ensure lighter is completely out of fuel. Press and hold the ignite button for a few seconds to ensure that there is no pressure inside. Place the lighter in the freezer for a couple of hours. When ready to fill, remove lighter from freezer and hold upside down. Uncap and invert butane can. Do not shake can. Couple together straight and vertical, press and hold continuously for about 10 seconds. Release. Some liquid butane will drip/spray onto your hand. Do not panic. This is harmless. Do not use lighter for at least 1-2 hours while it is allowed to return to room temperature. Might take a few tries to light, then should light everytime first try. To ensure it lights on the first attempt: Always pull down the igniter switch slowly, over about a 1-2 second period. This gives a chance for a small amount of fuel to come out before the spark occurs.

Still work great after one year of moderate use.But I still have to mention that its butane container is not very big, compared to another jet flame torch I own, so if used too often, it would be needing refill very soon.But taken into consideration its triple jet flame can always light whatever stuff in almost every condition you'll encounter, you usually won't need the button pressed for over 2 sec, which in return, save both time, butane, even life.WARNING: Adjusting flame is always needed after each refill, or you may lose your eyebrow.

When looking for a torch lighter I read all the reviews of this one and liked what I saw. Although most of the reviews were by men for cigars; I thought I'd give this lighter a try. I was looking for an easy fill and easy trigger for cigs. So many torch lighters have a tough ignite switch. I have weak thumbs. This one exceeded my expectations. Very easy to fill and very easy to ignite. The 3 flame torch is pretty heavy duty. Maybe a bit overkill for cigarettes, but I'm happy. Expensive looking yet affordable.

You just can't beat this for the price! Works great in all wind conditions and is just the right size.

I like this lighter. It works every time. I've purchased lighters in the past that quit after refilling. Not this one, it works perfectly every time after refilling. My only negative is that it needs refilling more often than some other lighters, but this is due to its powerful 3-element flame. This is a great lighter for pipe and cigar smokers. Very pleased.

worked perfect for about 3-5 months then the igniter switch broke, probably just a minor glitch in production, to save money. Still a great lighter, but now I'll spend just a few dollars more for a better Scorch product.

Great lighter. I keep buying more, because I tend to give them away to friends. Having owned...perhaps 10-12, I've noticed that the top is fairly easily broken off. This has no effect on the function of the lighter, or my purchases of same. Since the lighter comes with a little brown bag, I use that to store my lidless lighters, and can still toss it into my handbag. (I'm mostly concerned about grit/etc getting into the lighter, and the bag solves the problem.)If I could improve one thing about this lighter, it would be to add a lanyard.

The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars is the cover of the lighter is in the way when you load the butane. It takes a bit of fooling around to get the right angle on the butane tube to fill it correctly. Other than that, it works great and is an excellent lighter.

It's a good lighter for what I paid....but it doesn't always light reliably. Wish I had spent more. I often have to click the button 4-5 times to get it to light, which is kind of embarrassing in front of people. It looks nice and the build quality is great, it really doesn't seem to scratch easily either. The only other thing I would note is that one time I filled it and the fill port was leaking gas back out until I smacked it on my palm which seemed to knock it loose again. For the money it's pretty good.

One thing that struck me first about this lighter, particularly the gunmetal finish version that I got, is that it just looks pretty. The glossy finish is lacquered, so it can reside in the same pocket as my keys and still keep a nice glossy finish.It is important that you read the instructions. The lighter is shipped with the reservoir filled with an inert gas, and it needs to be vented appropriately. I filled mine with Ronsonol butane fluid, which was cheap at Walmart. I smoke about a pack a day, and this lighter will last me a day and a half (or less, depending if I am showing it off to friends).All in all, I am happy with this purchase. I would buy from this company again.

Three stars since it works well. Only three stars as it consumes the butane at 10X (more?) the rate of a throw away lighter. The result is this costs more to maintain than to buy throw away lighters.

It is better than matches for lighting cigars. I have used it for about 6 months. However, sometimes it goes out when I light it. It seems I have to keep the lid down a bit to get it started, then it will go fine. I also noticed after about 2 refills, the strength of one of the blue flames coming out is weak in 1/3 ports. The length of flame is smaller than the other two and doesn't stay lit. Compared to a kitchen torch that i find in cigar bars, this is weaker.

As a lighter it works fine. The hinge mechanism lasted about a week and a half before breaking off tho.

Lighter is very nice and worked well for a few weeks after which the slider/actuator refused to rebound to the top position so the cap would not stay closed. I reported it too Scorch and they are looking into it. I will report back with any resolution....Replacement sent and working well so far..

I purchased this item about 3 months ago and the top hinge broke. the lighter works good however, it uses the fuel quite quickly. I purchased this lighter because of the reviews and the warranty 1 year from purchase date. I am requesting a replacement. but if I have to replace this unit every 3 months, it's not worth the trouble.

Beautiful, elegant design. I followed the instructions and the Scorch Torch lasts two weeks with a butane fill up. No more rough thumbprint from the metal wheel of a Zippo lighter. Be careful though....You can singe your eyelashes if you bring it too close when lighting up.UPDATE: July 12, 2014Wellll, after owning the Scorch Torch since April, the whole mechanism has finally gone bust. The slider to initiate opening the cap,emitting the butane and creating the spark to light the butane gas, no longer works as assembled. It doesn't open up the cap consistently, it does emit gas, but fails to initiate a spark. I would say that it is defective. I guess I'll contact the manufacturer to see i they will honor their One Year Warranty.Update: February 14, 2015Ok...so I have now gone through 3 of these lighters; one was a manufacturer's replacement... Once you learn to evacuate the lighter of gas before refilling, the lighter works great. However, the mechanical slider to open the cap and start ignition is it's weakest link. Since I haven't figured out how to open the lighter, I'm guessing that the spring inside the lever has dislodged itself and the lever no longer works as designed. This has happened to all three of my lighters after 2-3 months of use. And, while support service at Scorch was kind enough to send a replacement for one of them, I haven't bothered again because experience tells me that there is a flaw in the mechanics of the ignition lever.

Item lid broke shortly after I got it. Otherwise it was a great lighter.

Very cool lighter but top cover hinge broke off after a couple weeks. It's made of cast or sintered metal and can not handle the repeated openings that slam onto a stop point. The lighter still works fine, but without the hinge/cover assembly. Fix the cover/hinge assembly, making it more durable, and you probably have a 5-star lighter. With the weight of the lighter, it's not worth shipping back for a replacement.

Lid broke off after 3 months of light use. Liked it a lot otherwise

Scorch Torch Aficionado Easy Slide Switch Triple Jet Flame Butane Torch Cigarette Cigar Lighter w/ Butane Window (Gunmetal)It does look nice, but since it's a triple jet flame is too much... I am not able to lower the flame enough without the flame to turn off by itself since it's not getting enough gas,,,

Works alright, but hinge is fragile and lid broke off within a month. The warranty covers this, but they informed me that they were sold out so they gave me refund. Make sure to check though, they "accidently" charged me again instead of refunding, but luckily I had a Amazon Prime Card and they were able to settle that easily. Overall, it looks nice, works alright, but I wouldn't recommend.

Lighter was great...at first. Nice weight to it. Looks good. BUT, much like others have noted, once you get through the initial fill, the lighter becomes VERY intermittent when trying to light it. It takes 10+ attempts for it to light, if it lights at all...very frustrating. It's also worth noting that the instructions for filling were followed perfectly, while using premium butane.I have another Scorch Torch Scorch Torch Emissary Easy Slide Switch Triple Jet Flame Butane Torch Cigarette Cigar Lighter w/ Punch Cutter Tool (Gunmetal) purchased through Amazon as well. It does the same thing, so at least in MY experience, it appears to be a manufacturer issue, rather than a specific model issue.

Cheap!!! Stopped working after a week!!! Loved it until then. It stopped making a spark which ignites the flame. Please send new one and I'll return broken one in new packaging.

Lighter failed after a couple months of use. Contacted manufacturer to have it replaced under warranty. I provided Amazon order receipt, description of issue, and pictures of the broken cap of the lighter. Manufacturer did not even have the courtesy to reply to multiple emails. You get what you pay for, but a company that says they back their product with a warranty should honor it.

I have purchased 8 of these lighters. 6 were gifts. Every last one of them has broke within the first month! The return process seems to be a pain. If 8/8 are junk, why would I want another one? Don't brush this review off. I'm very meticulous and I assure you, all instructions were followed. The two I bought for myself, they were amazing until they weren't. This would be the only lighter I would ever carry if I could get one that would last a year.

I purchased this for cigars after seeing 4/5 stars. It stopped working well after 30 days, completely stopped at 90 days (no longer sparks). I came back to Amazon to take a look and was amazed to see that ALL THESE PEOPLE are giving it three and four star reviews while noting that it has mechanical problems, doesn't last - or they've been through 3-4 of them, and are switching...Why on earth would you give something a good review if it has an engineered defect, doesn't last very long, requires frequent replacement, or you're dissatisfied with it? That's a disservice to Amazon customers.

Only been using for a week so it may be me but it seems that I have to click it three or four times before the flame stays lit the first time, then it lights every time. Have tried adjusting the flame but so far that hasn't helped. Great flame when it works though, and like I say it's probably just taking me a while to get it set right.Update Sept 21, 2017Lighter broke after about six months, contacted company who sent me a new one after 4 emails back and forth. Received the new one and guess what? After after another six or so months it also broke just like the first one. If you own one be careful as when opening the lighter the top will brake and fly right off. See my picture

The lighter worked as described, however, I always had difficulty keeping the lid closed, and now after only a few months, it won't stay closed at all. It seems the slider has a weak spring which eventually became a defective spring. I only use it for cigars, so it doesn't get much use, and it just sits around - not in my pocket - when not in use.UPDATE: downgrading to one star. The slide-lever for the lid is also the igniter. It quit working last night, no longer "clicking" to create the spark.