Vector Tundra Desktop Lighter

01-30-2009, 09:20 PM

Silverfox (Shawn) just gifted me this fantastic lighter. Wanted to share my thoughts.

Never owned a desktop before. Have always been a guy the loved wooden matches. Maybe because I'm old school, maybe because I'm a traditionalist I'm not sure. Anyway, a short back story. When I joined CS I was gifted an Ronson, (I would have to dig through my notes to come up with the givers name, thank you again) gave it a try and fell in love with it. After using that lighter for a while the matches turned into a nice decoration by my humidor. That lighter travels with me every day.
A while ago Da Klugs posted a thread on how to light a cigar

properly. I read it with the mindset, "how hard can this be". Well let me tell you, that thread has helped me have more enjoyable smokes than I ever would have, had I never read it. Using Dave's method, rare is the cigar with a bad burn.

I tell you all of that to show how little I knew about one of the most basic aspects of smoking a cigar, lighting it. If you don't start out right, with the proper tool and proper method you have the potential to have to fight the burn of the cigar and not spend your time actually enjoying it.

With that I will now give a few words about the beautiful desktop that was gifted me by one of CA's best and one of my dearest friends.

First off this thing is HUGE! About the size of a pack of cigarettes. When you pick it up you know you have a hold of something. It's a mans lighter, metal, smooth and heavy. Gun metal in color it's not flashy and I like that. Flip the top and gently press the thumb button three large flames come to life just waiting to light your favorite cigar.

I have not had it long but to-date has worked flawlessly. It is now a fixture in the Habana Cabana (my smoke shack). It's not cheap by any means ($44.99 at Cigarmony) but I would dare say worth every penny.

Thank you again Shawn for such a generous gift that I hope to hand down to my sons one day.

dunng · 01-30-2009, 09:23 PM

I thought you used rocks to start a fire to light your cigars...

These lighters rock!

MajorCaptSilly · 01-30-2009, 09:25 PM

Very nice lighter.

MCS

fissure · 01-30-2009, 09:26 PM

Wait until you have to refill that beast. From experience, it takes about a 1/3 of a big can of fuel

01-30-2009, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dunng

I thought you used rocks to start a fire to light your cigars...

These lighters rock!

Rocks were before matches. I'll show you how to light a cigar with rocks the next time we HERF!

dunng · 01-30-2009, 09:29 PM

alley00p · 01-30-2009, 09:30 PM

Al, I have one of those too, and I love using it!

Of course, when it's time to fill 'er up, I wish it used propane - I could get a special attachment to fill it from one of my BBQ tanks

Nice gift, Fox! Way to go!!

01-30-2009, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dunng

That's funny right there!!!

all this time I thought AL INVENTED fire.....well, the things you learn from a cigar board!!

01-30-2009, 10:13 PM

The new sign in AL's backyard......

eber · 01-30-2009, 10:24 PM

Those lighters are very nice, I don't have one but one of the local B&Ms has one and it always works flawlessly there and it is used all day long

HK3- · 01-30-2009, 10:41 PM

Just be careful that you dont burn your face off.

These things will light a cigar in a hurricane.

sofaman · 01-31-2009, 08:03 AM

I have this lighter also and love it

md4958 · 01-31-2009, 08:09 AM

Nice review Al! but werent you making fun of mine at my HERF???

01-31-2009, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by md4958

Nice review Al! but werent you making fun of mine at my HERF???

I don't think that was me.

md4958 · 01-31-2009, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahc4353

I don't think that was me.

Sure you dont. Im sure it wasnt you, it was Scotchy

Commander Quan · 01-31-2009, 09:57 AM

This thing isn't a lighter, its a blow torch. I use this lighter to ignite the charcoal for my hookah. And stick with a ronson to a blazer to light my cigars. I prefer the pinpoint accuracy to those lighters compared to the inferno thrown out by the Tundra.

Don Fernando · 02-01-2009, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahc4353

When you pick it up you know you have a hold of something. It's a mans lighter

What the heck are you doing with it then?

Awesome lighter Al, and leave it to Shawn to send out the best gifts, he is the grandson of Santa Claus.

N2Advnture · 02-01-2009, 08:39 AM

Yeah, Shawn is great at picking out cool stuff like the Vector Thundra.

Glad I could help!

~Mark

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02-01-2009, 10:44 AM

If you look, there is a mirror inside the lid!! That way you can see the foot of your cigar as you blowtorch it away......

04-22-2009, 11:15 PM

Hey if it works use it..

01-30-2009, 09:20 PM	#1
ahc4353 Guest Posts: n/a	Vector Tundra Desktop Lighter Silverfox (Shawn) just gifted me this fantastic lighter. Wanted to share my thoughts. Never owned a desktop before. Have always been a guy the loved wooden matches. Maybe because I'm old school, maybe because I'm a traditionalist I'm not sure. Anyway, a short back story. When I joined CS I was gifted an Ronson, (I would have to dig through my notes to come up with the givers name, thank you again) gave it a try and fell in love with it. After using that lighter for a while the matches turned into a nice decoration by my humidor. That lighter travels with me every day. A while ago Da Klugs posted a thread on how to light a cigar properly. I read it with the mindset, "how hard can this be". Well let me tell you, that thread has helped me have more enjoyable smokes than I ever would have, had I never read it. Using Dave's method, rare is the cigar with a bad burn. I tell you all of that to show how little I knew about one of the most basic aspects of smoking a cigar, lighting it. If you don't start out right, with the proper tool and proper method you have the potential to have to fight the burn of the cigar and not spend your time actually enjoying it. With that I will now give a few words about the beautiful desktop that was gifted me by one of CA's best and one of my dearest friends. First off this thing is HUGE! About the size of a pack of cigarettes. When you pick it up you know you have a hold of something. It's a mans lighter, metal, smooth and heavy. Gun metal in color it's not flashy and I like that. Flip the top and gently press the thumb button three large flames come to life just waiting to light your favorite cigar. I have not had it long but to-date has worked flawlessly. It is now a fixture in the Habana Cabana (my smoke shack). It's not cheap by any means ($44.99 at Cigarmony) but I would dare say worth every penny. Thank you again Shawn for such a generous gift that I hope to hand down to my sons one day.

01-30-2009, 09:23 PM	#2
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: Vector Tundra Desktop Lighter I thought you used rocks to start a fire to light your cigars... These lighters rock! __________________ MassHole Banter

01-30-2009, 09:25 PM	#3
MajorCaptSilly Sklee Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,523 Trading: (30)	Re: Vector Tundra Desktop Lighter Very nice lighter. MCS __________________ Pillsbury, Minneapolis, Prince, Spoon Bridge and Cherry, coinkydink?

01-30-2009, 09:26 PM	#4
fissure DHC Black Ops Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Grand Blanc, Mi Posts: 1,184 Trading: (48)	Re: Vector Tundra Desktop Lighter Wait until you have to refill that beast. From experience, it takes about a 1/3 of a big can of fuel

01-30-2009, 09:29 PM	#6
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: Vector Tundra Desktop Lighter __________________ MassHole Banter

01-30-2009, 09:30 PM	#7
alley00p Adopted MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Charlie Location: HOCKEYTOWN! Posts: 1,770 Trading: (41)	Re: Vector Tundra Desktop Lighter Al, I have one of those too, and I love using it! Of course, when it's time to fill 'er up, I wish it used propane - I could get a special attachment to fill it from one of my BBQ tanks Nice gift, Fox! Way to go!! __________________ Alley00p - I may be a FOG, but I'm still trying to dance!! Just don't trip over my cane!

01-30-2009, 10:13 PM	#9
tobii3 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Vector Tundra Desktop Lighter The new sign in AL's backyard......

01-30-2009, 10:24 PM	#10
eber Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Erik Posts: 1,229 Trading: (7)	Re: Vector Tundra Desktop Lighter Those lighters are very nice, I don't have one but one of the local B&Ms has one and it always works flawlessly there and it is used all day long

01-30-2009, 10:41 PM	#11
HK3- Cashmere Jungle Lord Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Boffa Location: The town so nice they named it twice Posts: 5,035 Trading: (48)	Re: Vector Tundra Desktop Lighter Just be careful that you dont burn your face off. These things will light a cigar in a hurricane.

01-31-2009, 08:03 AM	#12
sofaman Feeling at Home Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dubois,PA Posts: 604 Trading: (7)	Re: Vector Tundra Desktop Lighter I have this lighter also and love it __________________ http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...80#post1461280

01-31-2009, 08:09 AM	#13
md4958 Captain Cannoli Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moe Location: Suffield, CT Posts: 5,712 Trading: (62)	Re: Vector Tundra Desktop Lighter Nice review Al! but werent you making fun of mine at my HERF??? __________________ "One fart can foul the air for everyone" - Esteemed philosopher "If avoiding the nasty $hit is being a snob, them I am guilty as charged."- Same esteemed philosopher.

01-31-2009, 09:57 AM	#16
Commander Quan Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Derrick Location: Canton, OH Posts: 966 Trading: (4)	Re: Vector Tundra Desktop Lighter This thing isn't a lighter, its a blow torch. I use this lighter to ignite the charcoal for my hookah. And stick with a ronson to a blazer to light my cigars. I prefer the pinpoint accuracy to those lighters compared to the inferno thrown out by the Tundra.

02-01-2009, 08:39 AM	#18
N2Advnture www.Cigarmony.com Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 642 Trading: (43)	Re: Vector Tundra Desktop Lighter Yeah, Shawn is great at picking out cool stuff like the Vector Thundra. Glad I could help! ~Mark . __________________ Home of the patented Humidity Bead System® humidifiers www.HBSHumidifiers.com

02-01-2009, 10:44 AM	#19
tobii3 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Vector Tundra Desktop Lighter If you look, there is a mirror inside the lid!! That way you can see the foot of your cigar as you blowtorch it away......

04-22-2009, 11:15 PM	#20
Penzip Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Vector Tundra Desktop Lighter Hey if it works use it..