![]() ![]() Yet after about a month of regular usage the misfires became more common, as while the fuel seemed to be flowing as detected through a fairly loud sound, the piezo ignition wasn’t hitting it in the right spot despite the spark being easily visible. There were never two back-to-back, and I couldn’t pick up a pattern as to when the ignition wouldn’t function, so I was left to chalk it up to quick wear-and-tear. Heat radiates from the powerful flame, and you certainly don’t want your fingers or any other body parts coming near the largely blue heat source.įor the most part, the ignition is consistent and reliable, though after about two weeks of regular usage I noticed a few more misfires than I would like from a relatively new lighter. Under the lid is a triple flame lighter, with three jets arranged in a triangle formation and all pointing straight up, creating some overlap in the center of the formation but resulting in a fairly wide base of flame that will be appreciated more when lighting up a 50+ ring gauge than one in the low 40s or below. Once that’s understood, it’s an easy process to get things going: simply place your thumb on what looks like a screw and pull back to get the butane flowing while firing the piezo ignition near the now open end of the lid. A closer look reveals that the lid can be pulled back via a single-action lever along the width of the lighter that is supported by a pair of levers underneath. One lighter in its class that it easily outperforms in terms of portability is the NUb Ignition lighter, which gets relegated to table duty due to its cylindrical shape, despite otherwise outstanding performance.Īt first glance, there’s not a readily apparent way to get the Firebird Wildcat going a seemingly solid block of black metal held together with a few sunken black screws. Likewise for a five-count travel humidor unless you’re packing robustos or shorter, it likely won’t fit inside a smaller box comfortably. I’ve thrown it in my pocket and while it fits, you certainly know it’s there. Hurting its case to be a portable lighter is the fact that It’s fairly hefty, weighing in at approximately 6.4 ounces and measuring just under three inches long, two inches wide and about 7/8 of an inch thick. ![]() Released at the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, the Wildcat falls in between a pocket and table lighter when it comes to size and function too big to be really pocket friendly-cargo pants notwithstanding-but still small enough to be plenty portable, and at the small end of the traditional tabletop lighter class. One such offering is the Firebird Wildcat Triple Table Lighter, with an MSRP of $50. While many of the Firebird brand’s offerings fall under $20, it doesn’t mean that there aren’t offerings that push the upper boundary of what sort of price still fits in with the line’s position in the market. ![]()
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