Where to find Ronson Jetlite? - Page 10

joeobx · 03-25-2012, 04:58 PM

Troy, try blasting the jet with your can of butane. Also if you take the little screw out of the bottom you can pop out the little brass clip around the adjustment screw and adjust for a higher flame.

mbraud4 · 04-08-2012, 01:26 PM

Used these lighters for years when I smoked. My walmart no longer carries them...but I found them at Walgreens for $5 per today. Picked up a couple. Nothing fancy about these lighters...but they burn any type of fuel with no problems...and if they break, you only lost 5 bucks. Mine were always reliable back then, more so than most $30-50 torch lighters. These get my

shopkins82 · 04-09-2012, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by mbraud4

...but they burn any type of fuel with no problems...

Through some fairly unscientific experimenting the 3 I have on hand all seem to actually run BETTER on Ronson fuel, especially when the adjustment restrictor is removed and the flame height is really cranked up... an over-driven flame on 5x Refined fuel is more prone to softening and puffing-out and requires the height to be dialed down close to or below the original limited max.

357 · 04-10-2012, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by shopkins82

Through some fairly unscientific experimenting the 3 I have on hand all seem to actually run BETTER on Ronson fuel, especially when the adjustment restrictor is removed and the flame height is really cranked up... an over-driven flame on 5x Refined fuel is more prone to softening and puffing-out and requires the height to be dialed down close to or below the original limited max.

My experience is the opposite. I only used Ronson fuel in one of my Jetlites. It was also the only one not to last more than 3 months. The rest I feed Vector and some of them have been going for years.

shopkins82 · 04-10-2012, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 357

My experience is the opposite. I only used Ronson fuel in one of my Jetlites. It was also the only one not to last more than 3 months. The rest I feed Vector and some of them have been going for years.

My comments really only pertained to performance at max flame and not longevity. Mine have only been going a few months each and get rotated around with a Lotus Laser, B&M house lighters, and soon an Ever Tech Spark. It's definitely not like any one sees daily (or even weekly) use. It's quite possible that my Ronson-fueled Jet Lite torches will give up the goat well before before my FasFile-fueled torches.

Pseudosacred · 04-11-2012, 12:38 PM

I finally pulled the trigger on one from Walgreens. I was expecting it to be light, cheap and plasticy. I was dead wrong. It's heavy and just wonderfully constructed. It closes perfectly. I don't think I'll ever need a Xikar...

Chainsaw13 · 04-11-2012, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Pseudosacred

I finally pulled the trigger on one from Walgreens. I was expecting it to be light, cheap and plasticy. I was dead wrong. It's heavy and just wonderfully constructed. It closes perfectly. I don't think I'll ever need a Xikar...

You will after you light you're first cigar with the Ronson. They have a very small reservior.

Pseudosacred · 04-11-2012, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Chainsaw13

You will after you light you're first cigar with the Ronson. They have a very small reservior.

I only need it when I go to B&M's, or other public places. Style is key in public

When I'm at home, I have a bunch of those big resevoir ones from dealextreme

04-11-2012, 01:34 PM

I had my last Jetlite confiscated by security in a Chinese airport. I survived with Hotel matches until I found a lighter stand at a supermarket. I tried a bunch out and liked the feel of this one, made by Honest:

It has a little hinged cover that pulls back when you depress the igniter and a slot on the front to view the fuel level. I'm not sure what good the lanyard is. Maybe so it doesn't get away from you at herfs. It was labeled 38 RMB, about $6 but I talked her down to 30 RMB, about $4.75.
It's about 3 1/4 inches long and heavy.
I'm still looking to replace my Jetlite.

Blak Smyth · 05-15-2012, 01:52 PM

Heads up:
E-Bay has Ronson Jetlites up for sale right now, $4 shipped I think.

dave · 05-15-2012, 02:07 PM

Not sure how prevalent yet, but I saw these at AAFES BX for first time yesterday here in NOVA.

Partially Deaf · 05-26-2012, 08:04 PM

Mine just crapped out, so I went and bought another. The new one I got is a darker color, like a gunmetal, and feels cheaper... but the flame it puts out is bigger than my old Ronson. Oh well, as long as it lights...

area51 · 05-26-2012, 08:10 PM

Saw these at the PX the other day. I was tempted to pick one up.

Ciro · 05-31-2012, 12:28 PM

This Ebayer is selling a lot of 24

http://www.ebay.com/itm/24-RONSON-CO...item337523c4c6

tsolomon · 06-12-2012, 09:15 AM

Scored 4 of them @ $4.99 this weekend at a Walgreens in Maryland. You can go on the Walgreen's website and find a location close to you that has them in stock.

14holestogie · 06-12-2012, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Ciro

This Ebayer is selling a lot of 24

http://www.ebay.com/itm/24-RONSON-CO...item337523c4c6

Not Jet-lites, however.

08-05-2012, 09:15 AM

I just picked up a new one at Walgreen's for $4.99.

Catfish · 08-05-2012, 10:50 AM

Walmart - $2.95

08-05-2012, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Catfish

Walmart - $2.95

Not at the Walmarts here. No do got.

Catfish · 08-05-2012, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

Not at the Walmarts here. No do got.

03-25-2012, 04:58 PM	#1
joeobx just playing in the storm Join Date: Oct 2009 First Name: Joe Location: Fredericksburg. VA VCM Country Posts: 1,117 Trading: (4)	Re: Where to find Ronson Jetlite? Troy, try blasting the jet with your can of butane. Also if you take the little screw out of the bottom you can pop out the little brass clip around the adjustment screw and adjust for a higher flame. __________________ it's all fun and games till the flying monkeys show up

04-08-2012, 01:26 PM	#2
mbraud4 Bayou Bengal of the Leaf Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 62 Trading: (1)	Re: Where to find Ronson Jetlite? Used these lighters for years when I smoked. My walmart no longer carries them...but I found them at Walgreens for $5 per today. Picked up a couple. Nothing fancy about these lighters...but they burn any type of fuel with no problems...and if they break, you only lost 5 bucks. Mine were always reliable back then, more so than most $30-50 torch lighters. These get my

04-11-2012, 12:38 PM	#6
Pseudosacred What will your verse be? Join Date: Jan 2012 First Name: Nick Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 423 Trading: (1)	Re: Where to find Ronson Jetlite? I finally pulled the trigger on one from Walgreens. I was expecting it to be light, cheap and plasticy. I was dead wrong. It's heavy and just wonderfully constructed. It closes perfectly. I don't think I'll ever need a Xikar...

04-11-2012, 01:34 PM	#9
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Where to find Ronson Jetlite? I had my last Jetlite confiscated by security in a Chinese airport. I survived with Hotel matches until I found a lighter stand at a supermarket. I tried a bunch out and liked the feel of this one, made by Honest: It has a little hinged cover that pulls back when you depress the igniter and a slot on the front to view the fuel level. I'm not sure what good the lanyard is. Maybe so it doesn't get away from you at herfs. It was labeled 38 RMB, about $6 but I talked her down to 30 RMB, about $4.75. It's about 3 1/4 inches long and heavy. I'm still looking to replace my Jetlite.

05-15-2012, 01:52 PM	#10
Blak Smyth Think Blue! Join Date: Jun 2011 First Name: SD Location: THE WOOD Posts: 8,486 Trading: (52)	Re: Where to find Ronson Jetlite? Heads up: E-Bay has Ronson Jetlites up for sale right now, $4 shipped I think. __________________ SUPPORT OUR TROOPS

05-15-2012, 02:07 PM	#11
dave Have My Own Room Join Date: May 2011 First Name: Dave Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,180 Trading: (15)	Re: Where to find Ronson Jetlite? Not sure how prevalent yet, but I saw these at AAFES BX for first time yesterday here in NOVA.

05-26-2012, 08:04 PM	#12
Partially Deaf Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2011 First Name: Dan Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 62 Trading: (0)	Re: Where to find Ronson Jetlite? Mine just crapped out, so I went and bought another. The new one I got is a darker color, like a gunmetal, and feels cheaper... but the flame it puts out is bigger than my old Ronson. Oh well, as long as it lights...

05-26-2012, 08:10 PM	#13
area51 Blowing Smoke Rings Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Ken Location: Tejas Posts: 1,259 Trading: (3)	Re: Where to find Ronson Jetlite? Saw these at the PX the other day. I was tempted to pick one up. __________________

05-31-2012, 12:28 PM	#14
Ciro Enjoying the Show! Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 461 Trading: (11)	Re: Where to find Ronson Jetlite? This Ebayer is selling a lot of 24 http://www.ebay.com/itm/24-RONSON-CO...item337523c4c6

06-12-2012, 09:15 AM	#15
tsolomon Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: The Villages, FL Posts: 1,251 Trading: (31)	Re: Where to find Ronson Jetlite? Scored 4 of them @ $4.99 this weekend at a Walgreens in Maryland. You can go on the Walgreen's website and find a location close to you that has them in stock.

08-05-2012, 09:15 AM	#17
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Where to find Ronson Jetlite? I just picked up a new one at Walgreen's for $4.99.

08-05-2012, 10:50 AM	#18
Catfish ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ MO FUGGA! Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: David Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 1,707 Trading: (24)	Re: Where to find Ronson Jetlite? Walmart - $2.95 __________________ 1: It's ALWAYS Loaded. 2: Do Not Point It At Something Unless You Mean To Destroy It. 3: On Target, On Trigger. Off Target, Off Trigger. 4: Be Sure Of Your Target And What's Behind It.Join The NRA

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