Vintage Rosewood Rocker Arm Kerosene Lighter - Antique Copper-Toned Mechanical Trench Fire Starter, Leak-Proof O-Ring Seal, Wood & Metal Petrol Device, Unique for Men, EDC

I liked this lighter for a whole two and a half months until the flint wheel went wonky. Now I'm trying to figure out if I can fix it or not... Not sure I'd recommend. [Edit: a few hours later, seriously] Okay, so I was miffed and gave the lighter two stars because it was broken. Honestly, I really liked the lighter. It feels good in my hand. If you're kinesthetic, you'll dig letting your fingers trace over the metal mechanics and the shape of the wood. They say it's rosewood, so I hope they're not lying about plastic, but the grain is pretty and the dark wood gives it a classic look. I imagine, if you're skilled, you could probably carve into it, maybe a logo, or personalize it and give it as a more special gift. The mechanics are... stiff. It's a strong spring. It's supposed to be. That's what makes it work. That being said, if you have weak ass thumbs, this is not the lighter for you. And for those missing, lacking, or in some other way you are unable to use your thumbs... You might want to rethink this purchase. I don't give five star reviews. This is my first. It feels like a well made lighter. And, no disrespect to Zippo, because I love my Zippos, but it feels as though the sealed fuel chamber keeps the fuel from evaporating as fast. Maybe I'm wrong. Just going off experience on how often I have to refuel it. Putting in a new flint is easy. And before I go... Dude, did you seriously read all this? So yeah, I said it was broken. When I swept the striking arm, it stuck and didn't spring-return, so didn't light... You know, broken. How I fixed it... There's a weird looking screw across from the striking arm. I tightened it and it now it springs... so lights... so isn't broken. I like this lighter.

I'm a regular pipe smoker and this is my go-to lighter. I've had it for 8 months now and it's going strong. I've gone through 1 flint but there is a replacement included inside the fill cap. It's a beautiful lighter and I love the feel of the lever striker. It's also a great conversation piece at parties and whatnot. People always ask about it. Pros: Beautiful The fluid does NOT evaporate out of it (or if it does it is very slow unlike a typical zippo which will be gone in a week of non-use). Easy fluid refill and flint replacement, I've yet to replace the wick but I imagine it will be easy enough. Feels solidly made Good conversation piece VERY good price for what you get Cons: The lever mechanism can get loose after repeated use (See below) One IMPORTANT note regarding lever mechanism: The lever mechanism will get loose after repeated use. If you are a frequent smoker then make sure to check the mechanism and tighten it every couple of weeks or once a month (a simple flathead screwdriver will do, there is a nut opposite the lever side of the lighter that you can tighten). If you don't do this then the mechanism will eventually fall apart and the tiny pieces will explode out causing you to lose them and thus render the lighter useless. I took the mechanism apart myself to see how it works and was able to put it back together, but I wouldn't recommend doing that else you risk losing a spring or something. Just keep it tight.

Right out of the box, not too happy however, a few tweaks and this thing rocks! I filled it up and lighting was hit and miss. Three or four strikes and it would finally light. Not cool. OK, let's talk about how you can fix this thing. First, take it apart. Once you remove the flint spring, use the included tool to remove the ring nut that you will see beneath the flint screw. Now the base plate will come off as well as the nice wooden case and voilà, it's apart. Now, firmly pull the wick out and examine the fine workmanship. Then throw it away and replace it with a genuine Zippo wick. Nothing is as good. Then, if you have an old Zippo, take out two pieces of cotton and push it in along side the four pieces that are in the tank. They will fit nicely and give you a bit more juice. Reassemble, trim wick and fill. You're good to go! You may ask why go through the trouble? Well, it's a cool looking lighter and once you tweak it, it will light EVERTIME!

Sweet lighter! Antique rocker-arm / kick-start style lighters go for over $100. Loving this modern version for $20.99. It is larger than I expected. My hands are a lady's medium - you can see in the pic how large it is. It is a little larger than a standard Zippo. It is nice and heavy with no loose or rattling parts. The mechanism is easy to use with either left or right hand. It lights on the first try over 99% of the time. The smooth rosewood is very pretty. I expect it to look better and better with use. The lighter comes with an extra flint stored under the fill screw. It arrived inside a plain paper box wrapped in plastic with a bit of foam to protect it. Not very nice for gift giving. IMO this lighter is deserves to be presented in a nicer box. HOWEVER, the price is awesome and I totally understand the reason for the plain-ness.

I have always disliked using the standard striker wheel that is common on most lighters, including disposables and zippo. This lighter beautifully solves that problem with a rocker arm that is amazingly easy to hold and light with one hand, with a soft flame similar to classic zippo. It may not be the best lighter for pipes with deep bowls, but great for general use. Comes with a special key for the rocker that we almost lost due to inattentive packaging so make sure you don't lose it. Filling and flint maintenance standard. May leak from the wick area if overfilled, solved by lighting a few times. As good if not better than your average zippo. A well made beautifully crafted unique piece.

Do not waste your money. Not worth it. This lighter looks great and SEEMS to function properly. I was so excited to own this item. But the thing broke apart within only 24hrs of delivery. Upon inspection of the broken components, it became clear that the metal used in the rocker-arm trigger is very cheap, and actually snapped apart within its screw housing after about only 5 uses. This product is a scam, and the company selling it should be ashamed of the pride-less lack of quality they put into it's construction. Even a gas station Bic lighter wouldn't fall apart the way this thing did.

So I followed the advice off another reviewer. When I filled the lighter with fluid it leaked a little. So I took it apart as instructed by another reviewer and discovered an o-ring that was not placed correctly. I put it back together as it should be, with the o-ring in the correct place, as well as replacing the wick with a Zippo wick vs the wick that came in the lighter. The leak is fixed and it works great, I'm very happy with this lighter for the price! It's very stylish and works well now, I'd still recommend it, even if you need to tweak it a bit!

Good looking item but stopped working shortly after using it a few times and have not been able to get it to light again :(