Stratosphere II High Altitude Lighter, Single Jet Flame, Windproof, Ergonomic Design, Durable and Dependable, Clear

I have seen a lot of poor reviews for this lighter. My unit worked well our of the box and it has continued to work well for 3 years. I have owned or been gifted a lot of lighters and some very pricey ones (eg Colibri) have not held up well at all. Very few of my many refillable lighters last more than a year or two. For a while I resorted to cheap disposable non-refillable ones. However, this one has been good. I suspect the problem might be initial quality control, as the complaints have been for a new unit, and not that they failed after using a while. This has been a good purchase for me.

The lighter seemed to work well enough for a few months. It uses a lot of fuel, but a lot of these types of lighters are pretty bad with fuel. The dial that adjusts the flame broke, and it is now essentially useless! I am not sure how this even happened; I don't recall ever dropping it. This supposedly "rugged" lighter has only been used very gently and I don't recall any significant impacts/etc. that could have caused any damage (the physical condition sill looks good other than the dial!)

I've owned mine for a year and have used it up to 9500' (2900m) under a number of difficult weather and high altitude conditions and always operates flawlessly. I appreciate the huge tank with a large, clear window for keeping track of its level. It's built to take punishment and has. Especially if you spend a lot of time in the outdoors and need reliability, this is the way to go. I own two Xicar lighters and have had one for decades. Outstanding quality and design. If anything ever goes wrong, their lifetime guarantee is absolutely outstanding along with their customer service. Great company!

This lighter is amazing, and totally a steal at the price. Four stars; Fits into pouches and pockets without fuss. Lights almost every time; occasionally the first go is a bust. For everyday use, butaine reserve lasts a good while. Easy to use one handed, in either left or right hand. Good gri from the diamond etched and shape. One star off; 1. The hinge is a bit loose, and wobbly, and I worry about it's longevity. 2. It would be nice if there was an O-ring between the cap and base, for a water right seal. I currently wouldn't trust this thing to get wet.

Having read and heard about Xikar torches, I was excited about buying this lighter. I received the lighter, it feels solid and filled it with butane (yes, high quality). It would not light, I could not detect a spark at all. I drained it again because I did not drain it when I received it - didn't think it needed that. Nonetheless, I drained and filled it to the same results. I increased the flame height to see if that would work. I finally was able to get a torch by moving the dial all the way. However, lighting it produced a torch followed by a flamethrower, followed by turning off. I lowered the dial, but back to not lighting. Highly disappointed with the experience I returned it. I give it a two because it is built solid and looks great. But sadly, it failed in its primary function.

Pricey but a really reliable lighter. I keep it in my atv and it's worked every time Ive needed to use it.

I opened up the package and when I opened the box for the first time a tiny piece of plastic hit my foot. It was the flame adjustment valve. The very next day I go to use it and it will not light. I have it full of their brands fuel and nothing. I can see that the ignitor is only making a spark about every 20th strike but its not enough to ignite the fuel. If I was you I would not buy this model but I have heard good things about the brand but talking about just this lighter it sucks and not worth the money.

Love the lighter - HATE the case. Got ths lighter a few months ago and brke the lid off the first time I pulled it from my pocket. I exchanged it at my local smoke shop, no problem. 1 week later just fliped the lid up like normal and it broke off. The lighter still works well. I had to go to Colorado (7285' from 0') and the lighter works just fine BUT the rest of the case just disintegrated and is currently being held together with electrical tape. I would like to stick with a Xikar because it IS good at altitude, lights most everytime (Third click at most) has the window to moniter fuel, and stays lit in high winds. I really don't want to go thru the broken case thing again, so if the company won't exchange for a different model I wont be getting another.

Article utilisé 5 ou 6 fois pour dégustation de cigare. A arrêté de fonctionner du jour au lendemain. Plus aucune flamme malgré une charge pleine. Très déçu surtout à ce prix! Garantie terminée depuis quelques jours...

I thought I would purchase a somewhat expensive light in the hopes that it would last. Less than a year and it's dead.

it worked well in the beginning, after the refill it was totally not working.