Holy Toledo 13$!!! At walmart they are a few cents under 4$ Honestly I couldnt tell you they look identical on the outside if youre not looking at the bottom. The packaging for the jetlite went from blue to a black/red/yellow Combo in the change.

Anything you find online unless it states its post zippo is most likely the old ronsons since walmart only JUST recently switched to the newer ones.

Check out your local Large chain Pharmacy too they tend to carry um.

Just ran it under water a few good hard blows into the torch bit and it lights like nothing. Not that extensive but im sure you can find more on youtube about um.

These cheap dollar store lighters are still one of the best available lighters. You can see the fuel level and they are highly adjustable.

I have been less than impressed by these dollar store lgihters. The silver cap likes to fall off as they are just press fit. If this happens, the flint falls off. I EDC a lighter and I went through about 3 before I gave up. Each lasted about 2-4 months in my pocket (loose).

Conway Yee

There are quite a variety of these dollar store lighters around. Sometimes I can find them for 3/$1.00.

Quality control seems to be variable from brand to brand and batch to batch. They're generally knockoffs of the old classic Cricket lighter, which was perhaps not as tough or reliable as a Bic but was definitely worth having on you. I recall that the adjustable flame saved a lot of singed knuckles when lighting camp stoves, for example.

If you light a lot of fires, or stoves, these are useful and cost-effective. I stuff them into all my jackets (after testing) as spares. For critical situations, though, you'd better have backup.

My 2c.