Vargo Titanium Flint Lighter

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Vargo Titanium Flint Lighter

Tue 16 Jul, 2013 4:14 pm

Has anyone:
-Got one?
- used one?
- knows if this is worth the $?
Looks pretty chick ( not chic' as I am not cultured!)
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Re: Vargo Titanium Flint Lighter

Tue 16 Jul, 2013 4:40 pm

Annoying if you run out of flint. Give me a firesteel any day.
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Re: Vargo Titanium Flint Lighter

Tue 16 Jul, 2013 5:38 pm

I have one ( a firesteel and luvs it - actually one of those macpac generic orange ones, and it is daBomb!...), but.... how long does the flint last, does it work in rain, pros/cons vs firesteel etc.. that's my query
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Re: Vargo Titanium Flint Lighter

Tue 16 Jul, 2013 6:00 pm

I doubt it would work in rain. Regular lighters don't work with a wet spark wheel, and is precisely the reason I no longer bother carrying them.
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Re: Vargo Titanium Flint Lighter

Tue 16 Jul, 2013 6:08 pm

Thanks Stride... appreciate the input.
But............. you're doing NOTHING to help my gear addiction/affliction!!!!
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Re: Vargo Titanium Flint Lighter

Tue 16 Jul, 2013 6:13 pm

Serves you right to suffer... 8)
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Re: Vargo Titanium Flint Lighter

Tue 16 Jul, 2013 6:52 pm

Just buy it then! :lol:
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Re: Vargo Titanium Flint Lighter

Tue 16 Jul, 2013 7:00 pm

Ive got a solid titanium fire piston, but ive never seen a ti gadget like that.

I like it! Surely it must have the facility to house a bunch of spare flints ie. Zippo flints?

However i really cannot see it throwing sparks even remotely as well as a quality fire steel.

OK... googled it, bout 20bux on ebay and youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N5nOGT5QpY

With this latest informations, pass!

Travis.
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Re: Vargo Titanium Flint Lighter

Tue 16 Jul, 2013 7:56 pm

Thanks Trav!
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