Simply wrap your fingers around the body of the lighter and you’ll likely use your thumb to squeeze in the ignition lever. Dupont Megajet is a straightforward, side squeeze lighter. It is not currently offered for sale in the United States, at least not officially.

It is available in four color combinations: Black/Black/Chrome, Chrome/Chrome, Black/Chrome, and Red/Chrome. Similarly if putting it in a travel humidor it’s about as wide as the five-count box I generally use, which means I can’t bring any Churchills or corona dobles, but it leaves plenty of room for robustos, toros and coronas. While the Megajet won’t disappear into your pocket like the Slim 7, it won’t be a nuisance, either. It weighs 103g (3.63 oz), putting it right in line with other pocket lighters, though more than twice as heavy as the Slim 7, which weighs just 45g. Even with the wider opening, it is still very much a pocket lighter, measuring 2.87 inches wide by 1.57 inches tall and. However, while the Slim 7 is known for being a thin lighter that happens to offer a flat flame, the Megajet is putting that flame front and center while also being a good bit bigger. But in terms of functionality, it is most like the Slim 7 in that it is a flat flame lighter. The Megajet is the latest in a line of torch lighters from S.T.Dupont, joining the Minijet and Maxijet in sharing its naming convention. To do this, it routes the butane through 10 very small openings, which produces a flame that is approximately 2cm (0.79 inches) wide. S.T.Dupont seeks to address that issue with its latest lighter, the Megajet, which offers a significantly wider flat flame option than what is currently on the market. I will say it’s a complaint that I have not generally voiced, though I can understand the sentiment. However, if there has been one seeming issue with flat flame lighters up to this point is that they are still somewhat under matched for larger ring gauge cigars, or those that use heavier tobaccos and thus take a bit longer to light. It’s something I often compare to using a wide, flat paint brush as opposed to a round, pointed tip brush.

It can also make a single flame torch lighter more efficient when it comes to butane consumption, since the more focused flame of a jet torch is often more than any cigar needs to be lit. This spreads the heat out over a wider area and in theory allows for a more even toasting of the foot of a cigar. As opposed to a typical jet torch lighter which produces a compact and focused flame, a flat flame spreads that flame out into a wider, spade-like shape. Some even offer multiple options for flat flames, as S.T.Dupont does.įirst, it’s worth understanding the design and intent of a flat flame cigar lighter. Now, I find myself having to leave a few competitors off that list as it seems that more than half of the manufacturers of cigar lighters now offer the design and at a wider range of price points. ®Aeroplan is a registered trademark of Aeroplan Inc., used under license.It seems like it wasn’t all that long ago that I had been tasked with reviewing a flat flame lighter and struggled to come up with an adequate list of competitors against which to compare it. Should you have any questions regarding the collection of this information, please contact the Freedom of Information and Privacy Office, 100 Queens Quay East, 9th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5E 0C7, Toronto, ON, Telephone 41, Fax 41, E-mail You may also visit the LCBO Privacy Policy for further details. If you provide your Aeroplan member number we also will use LCBO purchases made using this number to customize the communications and offers you receive. The personal information related to a LCBO Email subscription, including information collected through the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies that can sometimes be considered personal information, is collected under the authority of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario Act, 2019, SO 2019, c 15, Sch 21, Section 3 and will be used for the purpose of providing you with communications and offers from the LCBO.

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