>>The expensive lighters that use the jet-style flame have their advantages, but gram for gram and dollar for dollar, the disposable lighter is an amazing survival tool.<br><br>Why not go for the best of both worlds? I bought a mini-butane torch from Radio Shack (unfortunately, I can't find it anymore - grr arrgh) which used a replaceable plastic "fuel cell". The fuel cell was essentially a disposable lighter with no flint or striking wheel. I bought two disposable lighters which were exactly the same shape (I think I got a 2-for-1 deal), tossed the fuel cell and replaced it with the lighter; it worked fine. If, for any reason, the piezo-electric starter goes bust, the "fuel cell" doubles as a disposable lighter; and for good measure, all my disposable lighters double as replacement fuel cells. :-)<br><br>The torch was about the size of a Zippo, made of bright yellow plastic.