S.T. Dupont "replicas"

[Silound]

I actually ended up getting mine on iOffer.com. They function basically as a haggling market, you make an offer based on the list price, the seller makes a counter offer or accepts yours, etc etc.

I paid via everyone's favorite fee-hungry service, so I have buyer protection if I never get the lighter. My seller, however, was very prompt in sending me the sale information, including a tracking number (worthless once the package is outside of China I discovered) that went active the next business day. I know it exited China and I know how long it takes to transit the Pacific, but I don't know if it's making the trip via air or ship.

[Silound]

Well, it arrived looking all nice and pretty.

There are three dead giveaways it's a knockoff...the serial is too neat, there isn't a color ring inside the fill screw, and it's a single flame (Ligne 2 should be double).


That being said, the weight is almost dead on, it opens with a *very* good ping (slightly more hollow, but it resonates very well), and it works as a lighter I can honestly say I'm very satisfied. $42 shipped with the leather case was worth the wait.


Here are some pictures, forgive my fingerprints and camera angles please.

[Fia]

Originally Posted by Silound

Well, it arrived looking all nice and pretty.

There are three dead giveaways it's a knockoff...the serial is too neat, there isn't a color ring inside the fill screw, and it's a single flame (Ligne 2 should be double).


That being said, the weight is almost dead on, it opens with a *very* good ping (slightly more hollow, but it resonates very well), and it works as a lighter I can honestly say I'm very satisfied. $42 shipped with the leather case was worth the wait.


Here are some pictures, forgive my fingerprints and camera angles please.

Nice!!! BTW If I may ask, who was the seller on iOffer?

[Blak Smyth]

Originally Posted by Silound

Well, it arrived looking all nice and pretty.

There are three dead giveaways it's a knockoff...the serial is too neat, there isn't a color ring inside the fill screw, and it's a single flame (Ligne 2 should be double).


That being said, the weight is almost dead on, it opens with a *very* good ping (slightly more hollow, but it resonates very well), and it works as a lighter I can honestly say I'm very satisfied. $42 shipped with the leather case was worth the wait.


Here are some pictures, forgive my fingerprints and camera angles please.

That looks pretty sharp, I may need to get one of these!