For a number of years I carried a refillable Solo Candle Lighter - this is made by the same company that makes the Solo Storm lighter.

http://www.getlit.com/nhtml/candle.shtml

I liked it because it is extendable which made it easier to get to the firestarts underneath a bundle of kindling.

A few months back - when it was much warmer - I was trying to start a fire in a fairly high wind and I had lots of problems with the Candle Lighter blowing out. This got me to rethink my selection of lighters.

I decided to move to a jet-type lighter. I have both the Solo Storm and the Windmill lighters, and find them fairly similar in capability. Both are good lighters with jet-type flames. My only real complaint - and its with both of them - is that when in use I wish the tops of the lighters would flip back farther than they do. The lids kind of get in the way when reaching firestarters.

Of course the problem with jet-type lighters is that they go through fuel much faster. For me that isn't a problem since I don't/won't start lots of fires on any one trip.

Of course I also carry waterproof matches (REI) w/ striker pad in a K&M matchcase, a firesteel w/ striker, and petro-cotton firestarters.

http://www.getlit.com/nhtml/storm.shtml