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Single flame lighters for precise work
A single flame lighter is the most economical and the most accurate choice. Where three or four flames make a broad hot cone, one jet flame puts the heat on a point. That is exactly what you want with a candle, a cigar or a fuse.
That flame is blue, and that is not decoration but a clue: blue means the gas burns completely and the flame is therefore clean and hot.
Blue flame against yellow flame
A yellow flame draws its oxygen from the surrounding air and burns incompletely. That makes it cooler, gives off soot and blows away. A blue jet flame takes the air in inside the burner, burns clean and stays put in wind.
Precision
One flame is a point, not a cone. On a candle wick, the foot of a cigar or a fuse that is exactly what you want, because a broad flame heats everything around it as well.
Easy on gas
A model with four flames uses roughly four times as much per second. With one flame you therefore get many times further on the same tank.
Adjustable or fixed
A thumbwheel lets you take the heat back, which helps with fine work. Without adjustment you always get the same flame, and with a single jet flame that is usually no drawback.
Refill with butane gas at 45 PSI and wait a minute after filling. At lower pressure the flame starts to sputter and the valve clogs up.
Buying a single flame lighter at PyroProducts
This category holds the models with one jet flame, from slim pen shapes to torches with a grip. Virtually all of them refillable with butane gas.
If it has to go faster over a larger surface, such as charcoal or kindling, you get further with the four flame lighters. If you are interested in the technique behind that blue flame, have a look at the jetflame lighters.
When comparing, look at the tank size, whether the flame is adjustable and whether it has a lock. Which models perform best outdoors is in the best storm lighters.
If you are torn between one and four flames, look at what you usually light. For everything small and targeted, one flame is the better and more economical choice.
If you are mainly going to use it for the barbecue or a fire bowl, one flame is not the obvious choice. For everything below that, from a candle to soldering work, it is precisely the better one.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the flame blue and not yellow?
Because the gas burns completely. In a jet flame the air is already mixed in inside the burner, which makes the flame blue, hot and clean. A yellow flame burns incompletely and gives off soot.
When do you choose one flame instead of more?
For everything small and targeted: a candle, a cigar, a fuse, fine work. One flame is more accurate and uses far less gas.
Is one flame strong enough for charcoal?
It can be done, but it takes longer. Usually you light a firelighter cube or a wool starter with it first. If you want to light the coals directly, three or four flames do that noticeably faster.
Does a single jet flame blow out?
No. The number of flames says nothing about wind resistance; the type of flame decides that. A jet flame stays put in wind, even when there is only one.
What does an adjustable flame mean?
That a wheel lets you regulate the amount of gas and so make the flame shorter or longer. Handy for fine work, where a flame at its highest setting is too much.
How long does a tank last with one flame?
Noticeably longer than with several flames, because the consumption per second is a fraction. The exact duration depends on the tank size of the model.