Honest Review: Explorer Plasma/ Arc Lighter
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Now in this review, I check out the lighter that has been advertised to me on Instagram for the last several days. Im sure if you are in the community, have a presence on Instagram, then you have seen this advertised to you as well. I didn't see any trustworthy reviews on it, so I decided to jump head first and buy it myself to see if it was worth it.
Now as with all of my honest reviews, I bought this with my own money. Not being reimbursed, and wasnt contacted to do this review by anyone. So you can rest assured that there is nothing to gain from me talking about this except unless you want to use my affiliate link below to get this for yourself. Im not begging you to use my link, its only there if you want this particular product and want to help out my channel.
Link to the exact Arc lighter in this video:
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Here is the link to my zippo lighter butane insert video:
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Not being able to light my crack pipe is kind of a huge negative for me.
It doesn't work on my tin foil for my meth either. My friend Hunter gave me his because they suck.
real
Roll up toilet paper, for a wick , And your good😂😂😂!!
almost everything is made in china. People equate made in china with poorly made but thats not necessarily true, every country makes garbage quality products.
ive come across poorly made products with some excellent components, stripped those down and used them in other stuff.
the reason why high temperatures are not good for this device is because it wil melt the contacts...
Same is true of people who leave taser cartridges in their car...
this lighter is great.. but for my bong i prefer to keep my good old gas burner.. it works like a small flamethrower.. friends have often torched their eyebrows with it
As long as its not directly in the sun in your truck i dont see any issues but thats just me. Ive always wondered how well these worked. Good review.
Its held up pretty well so far. Charges super fast from my truck charger too so it has it place
I live in Baja California and the inside of your car can reach past 130°F so idk if I'd trust it
give me a BREAK, let it sit in the water for at least 5 min
this man took it out immediately then blew it off lol. I would have liked to see it with the lid open in the water
Was just thinking about the plastic case.. It has to be plastic as its an Arc lighter. 😂.. a metal case would increase the risk of receiving a nasty tingle.
I assume the waterproof nature means it can work even in wet conditions(electrodes having been wet). Assuming you dry water/moisture from the case and around the electrodes to prevent the nasty tingle. Have purchased one of these before watching the video, so will be testing it.
Bought one due to the slow growing difficulty of finding matches and disposable "bic" butane lighters in Australia. We can buy the refillable kitchen lighters, buying the refills and adapters is not so easy. Gas kitchen appliances and smoking are almost dead here. Even camping stoves are going with piezoelectric igniters. Of course, can use a camping gas stove to light another medium to light the campfire. 😊
Sounds nice saying things like "$15 Zippo" *cries in exorbitant Australian prices*
It's a "survival" lighter, most stoners won't be outdoors for much of anything requiring survival skills
Bro most of America's household appliances telivosions pretty much a y and all technology is made in China or Taiwan apple products made in China Samsung phones tvs tablets video game Consoles all made in China
China is the future weather people like it or not
These are amazing and everyone needs a couple. Quit over-analyzing. Jesus.
The Chinese people cannot be blamed for the
Actions of the Chinese government a lot of time of Chinese companies make some good quality unique affordable items
The reason you can't keep the ligher in a place where it may get hot is because or the battery as with most batteries they may explode if they get to hot
Should be fine in your truck ... just don't leave it in direct sunshine.
Bic lighters are made in France and Spain and not in the USA. But of course they are still good lighters. greetings from Germany
I was looking at this because I thought an arc lighter would be cool. And I thought it was a bootleg ripoff, but you answered my questions for this, thank you so much, I appreciate it.
cool means nothing in a tool
CAN"T BE USED FOR TAKING BONG RIPS!!!
Look up the qizen verve electronic rechargeable lighter
You can just use a stick
That’s alright I’ve got a blowtorch for that
I don’t exactly smoke my Bong out in the rain / wind
... it does if your stuffs fine enough
I love this comment and the replies to it
Survival pac hunting knife with hollow handle, fishing line, branch cutter wire, basic 1st aid, aaa batteries & foil you’ve got a power source.
Q. Most powerful survival tool?
A, 🧠 knowledge
Agreed. Knowledge is the it factor. It's also a wonderful tool to keep your pack light and keep your options open
I bought one of these in black, however I 3d printed out a polyurethane partial case for it after realizing it was crap plastic
Man 12 minutes without time stamps to know if a lighter is good or not, bruh
122 is probably Celsius and not Fahrenheit
Get a 28w folding solar and this usb rechargeable plasma lighter will become a sustainable and perpetual solution to start a fire. There is also other version with a removable li-ion battery, should you be concerned about keeping the lighter in warm conditions. Just remove the battery and you should be fine leaving the unit in your car. Also ABS plastic is probably way more impact resistant than your metal lighter. Not only does ABS plastic extremely tough, it absorbs the shock and impact and stays intact. This is the reason why car bumpers are made with ABS plastic. Not all plastics are created the same.
Pretty sure why you can’t leave in areas above 120 Fahrenheit is that lithium ion battery. Another YTer was claiming that you could have unlimited lights as long as you had solar panels. Oof 😣. Glad you point out the quality. That is my one big gripe about electrical items for survival. I don’t necessarily have a problem with Chinese manufacturers, for the reasons you point out, it’s just if there is an American manufacturer, even at a somewhat higher price I prefer to support them. Just look at the whole mask thing.
In Ireland we call it a johnny pocket, aka condom pocket!
I saw you on Rob Painless channel and saw Palmetto. Are you in Palmetto Ga? We don't live too far from there we are in Bremen Georgia. Either way glad we found you we are prepared people too!
I like that lighter!! Really cool! That's for sure water proof!
Excellent. Im actually in South Carolina. Since we are the palmetto state, I took the name to represent SC and the battle of Fort Moultrie. Rob is a good guy, glad to have yall here
How clueless I am....I've never even heard of those.
I hadnt either. New stuff on the block so i wanted to try it out before people started asking me if they should get them
Did you know Zippo makes an Arc lighter insert??
I found that out after I bought this one
The warnings are most likely a US Customs generic warning list that has to be included with imported lighters. Leaving this lighter in your vehicle shouldn't be any different than a flashlight, phone, camera, etc.... after all, it's just another battery operated device.
Saw those advertised, you are the first person I have seen review it, thanks for this. 👍
Seemed like an interesting product. A lighter that never needs to be refilled just recharged? Couldnt resist
Nah, I'll just stick to my BIC, match's, ferro rod, freznel lens, but I'm old school, thx for the vid bro.
Aint nothin wrong with that. Thanks for watching
I am a prepared individual that also smokes bowls and I have found this lighter to work great with my hemp wick method of smoking. On the prep side it looks as if you can pop battery out just by pulling on the top and separate it from it’s case then it looks as if you could disconnect the battery from the ignition element for a more Macgyver style do what ever you want kind of lighter if you know what I mean.And on the down side it looks as if the terminals are melting a little after very little use. I am now trying to clean them which is making them a bit loose but they still work. Hopefully that helps you y’all some one out there.
Hemp wick is funny.
If it was made in the US it would cost $50, or more.
Made in USA is basically just a title now.
I’ve never laughed so much about a cons list. Excellent review. There’s something about the sound of a zippo opening/closing that will always make it my favorite.
Lol im glad you can appreciate my sense of humor. I love the sound as well but my wife's moms dog hates it as she must be part Frankenstein and hates fire. How have you been??? I really hope everything was successful and yall are on the upside of this whole thing
I refill my Zippo and by the time I use it, it's dried up.
The EXOTAC TitanLight solves the leak and evaporation problems. If you use it with forethought and common sense it is a game changer
They said to carry three ways to make a fire, ferro rod, matches, and lighter. Now, add one more, electric lighter!
Great point. W/ ridiculously high graphene capacity batteries, (that can have solar panels built in (weak), but the 60v or 120w, the charges on even the stations are not bad for areas w/ full sun.
You’re in front of a green screen
What if you loose it in a strawberry patch? You’d wished you got the orange one
I did it for funsies. I just picked the strawberry with the word explorer written on it
Think you I will not buy one
Great review...I've seen that lighter...I'm wondering. Did it float? I think it sank in the glass? I will be interested in you longevity opinion after using for a while, both in durability and charge retention. Thanks!
Ive been using it non stop for a few weeks now. Lasts a pretty long time considering as much as ive been messing with it. Im eager to see how the battery holds up to consistent charging and use as well
@@PalmettoPrepared you should revisit this in a year and let us know how it stood up over time.
In regards to the "made in china" issue that many seem to have. Almost everything we buy in Australia today is "made in china". Like some 98 odd percent of electrical, electronic, mechanical stuff, clothing, shoes, cars, camping gear, samsung and apple mobile devices etc etc. Its very difficult to avoid it. All you can do is seek out locally owned companies who have, out of necessity, outsourced manufacturing to somewhere in asia, usually china, taiwan, vietnam or Bangladesh.
So buy it, use it, enjoy it.. make the most of it. Because "made is china" is, well, unavoidable!(for much of the world).
Remember, even chinese workers are simply trying to make a living making the products we use daily. Including the bags we throw our rubbish into! 😂
On the subject of it being flat. A powerbank or an OTG adapter for a phone can solve the issue.. both apple and android devices support OTG.
Cold...brittle....
Too many fucking adds
Fourth (if you count the spammer)
They are comin out from the woodwork today
You also can’t light candles with it either unless you burn a piece of paper or something
It would be much better if the electrode was on top like the zippo version
May I ask what is wrong with China?? Sort of comes off racist, but great review
Thanks bro
The big disadvantage of this lighter is that while you're walking in the woods, you can lose it on the ground - but on the plus side, my grandson found it, and is very chuffed! 🙂
U know why you can't leave it in high temperature. Becuse the rechargeable battery in it 🔋 will explode in the heat. And some time will explode during the charge
... the explosion of the battery is way dangers than the explosion of Bic lighter. You know becuse out of the heat the Bic lighter casing explode but it don't catch in fire most time
But that battery if explode it short and results massive heat and fire....
I have only watched videos on phones made in Korea for many years. Samsung has won the battle versus iPhone. There is no objective objective argument that favors iPhone over Samsung in any specification
I guess when your lost in the bush, jungle, at sea or on an island & you need to recharge arc lighter all you’ll need is a phone charger 😂
which is useless without a power supply 🤦🏻♂️
But for those survivalist that carry arc lighter cable & powerbank I guess your surviving longer then most.
As long as you’ve got a water & food source anyhow.
Bought one several weeks ago. It worked great for a week. Charged it for use on 2 separate trips, and it failed to work for more than 2 lights each time.
It's expensive at $20 and it still uses outdated microUSB charging, but as of Oct 2023 Zippo makes an electric arc insert for its lighters. So, you can retrofit the arc convenience into your metal Zippo shell ... maintaining the Zippo sound and feel.
What's wrong with things made in china?
Nothing. Just wish companies didn't hide it. Some people like to keep their money into American owned businesses
Can it cause cancer in the state of California?
Probably
I leave mine in the truck all the time. Inside your glove box will never come close to 120 degrees. That zippo isn't wind proof.
$15 is too high, $12 at the big river place. CON 5: NO CHARGE METER TO KEEP TRACK OF POWER LEVEL.
If it’s got a battery with enough juice to make an ark continuously then it’s probably lo ion & so of course you can’t leave it in the car…I’d also remind people them battery types & others like them can suddenly burst into flames so there often banned in planes & shouldn’t be left in your favourite wooden house.
Batteries have a service life but a bic can sit much longer & almost indefinitely it’s also a flint….
I like this lighter I bought the new 2023 version but I’d keep a bic in my emergency kits anyway.
Good point
IDK, I had a 5 pack of bic lighters that sat for two years and most of the fluid had evaporated!~
thanks for the video, for cigar smokers you can use a lighting stick (cedar wood) with this lighter
Enjoyed the video. Small note: Bic lighters are made in France, not the USA. Still better than China, but that is not a high bar.
Bruh that would make to water resistant with being in water 1.7 seconds. Come on. I'm almost interested as a smoker & being able to save $ on bics, & buy butane instead for old reliables.
Grill lighters work for well for bowls and pipes. Also carry a bow drill and tinder in a zip loc bag
While within your specific topic of prepping you seem to be competent, your political stance worries me a lot. You're way too deep down the rabbit hole.
Thanks, just cancelled this on Amazon after ordering it this morning. The "only lights certain things" part, the "can't keep it in the car" part and the "cheap plastic" part steered me away. Good job on the review.
I mean...tacticool ferro rods only light certain things. They're completely pointless. Their only purpose is to make people feel more special for getting a simple fire lit. Just buy a damn lighter! lol. These are ideal for smokers. They're not for campfires. Though you could just carry tinder around like you have to anyway with ferro rods.
Edit. Ohhh. you mean THOSE certain things! Actually, you can get arc lighters that have an optional butane torch, which is ideal for those things
They just don't want you to keep it in the car because the battery doesn't like it.
That applies for all things that have a lithium batteries, so any phone shouldn't be left in a car for several reasons, but that doesn't mean that you don't leave it there sometimes.
@@ashscott6068 What makes a product with the word tacticool added to the package makes it tacticool? So if I buy a normal non-tacticool ferro rod for stating fires it is less of a ferro rod than a ferro rod with the word tacticool added to the package? I have learned that when the word tacticool is used, the gung-ho dumbass types jumps right on it. I've also learned that there is no such thing as tacticool, yes I know it's a play on tactical but that doesn't make it any less stupid.
@@Blueknight1960 She has no idea what she's talking about and only says it because it's a common buzzword for those types.
I brought one in 2017. Picked it back up in 2023 without charging it, still working. This lighter will light fires for 10 years if you charge it. No flint replacements, no breaking. These lighters are the best.
It's not just any phone charger it's android and I'm just 10 and I have one but mine is black and mine is a tactical brand mine was over $100
Regarding exploding things in Carolina heat... I had left a cannister of pepper spray in a vehicle for three years without incident... might have gotten lucky... I stopped doing that a couple years ago after I heard of other people opening their door to a peppery surprise here. 🤷♂️
When i was stationed in North Carolina, one of my junior Marines left a can of axe body spray on his seat in mid August. Lets just say, he was lucky to only get a burnt seat and cracked windshield
Does it light a fat blunt??
Only on April 20th
Man that was a great review, watching this from India, absolutely loved it you went into all the details that these other paid reviewers won't get into. Thanks again.
This is intended for extreme situations and also being budget freindly
The problem with the argument against china is that I have a wallet that is designed and marketed by an American company but is built in china
Did you make sure it was the right measurement of temperature? China uses Celsius not Fahrenheit to measure temp.
I don't like these lighters. only good for cigarette liting and I don't smoke
yeah i only smokeweed sothatwoul'dnt work for me nope i just use bics or any lighter i just wanted to see a review b/c i saw the ad online ilke you
Really should make sure your not putting a lithium battery through your dryer, those things get really hot inside
it uses no fuel? .... of course this is a lie. it's fueled by electricity. and odds are it needs charged just as often as a regular lighter needs filled. it does have its advantages so just stick to those and quit adding features it doesn't really have.
nahh its very limited in what you can light with it, ill stick with my welder blow torch style jet flame lighter
👍
😂(that’s out, too)
Hmm, maybe I’ll look into that. Aside from lighting my cigars I’ve preferred matches
Everything is made in China. You can mitigate, but it’s hard to do. Even nuts and blots at your local hardware stores are made in China. I bet the parts for zippo and bic are made in China
Chuckles
Ha! 🤛 nice little jab 😂👍
It sure does seem like everything comes from somewhere in Asia. If not China then Taiwan. Thats one of things that annoys the hell out of me. "Made in the USA... with globally sourced materials" i see that often
And you know me, gotta pick at the low hanging fruit lol
Palmetto Prepared
Agreed
If it says "made in Vietnam " it means "made by china in Vietnam"
Camo green looks cool but I guarantee if you drop it when ur out smoking weed you are never gonna find it
A small solar charger would be a great accessory for it, and your phone too.
I ain't lying, I don't smoke ANYTHING, wacky or regular.
If it gets brittle, it may lose its waterproofness
Oh absolutely. A small phone solar panel charger would probably juice it up in 6 hours. And that was my worry. Losing its watertight seal
@@PalmettoPrepared just has an afterthought, back when I was a kid, my dad would rub glycerin on the rubber door seals of the car to keep them from cracking. I wonder if that would help keep the case from getting brittle.
@@CamppattonFamilyCompound honestly wouldn't think it would be worth it. The point i was trying to drive home was the fact the plastic and metal cost virtually the same. Ill take brass or steel over plastic. Now if only zippo would come out with an Arc style insert
@@PalmettoPrepared They do.
www.zippo.com/products/arc-lighter-insert
@@CamppattonFamilyCompound looks like i know what im buying next
Why doesn't anyone say anything about the charging cable not working after only get for one month
Bro… you can’t dunk it in a glass of water for 2 seconds and call it waterproof…
Technology is ok until it fails the more technical something is the more their is that can go wrong with it
My plasma lighter is growing back what s*** that is
Good review , thanks for sharing , God bless !
Thanks Michael
You should know you cant leave ANY Battery/Electronics in a hot vehicle!😂😂😂
Down here in the south. It's dangerous to leave hand sanitizer in your vehicle
Great video, and great review. Thanks for sharing.
I appreciate it
120 degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius ? its made in China. Celsius is the norm
A washer will NEVER kill a Bic lighter. Rub the wheel across your pant leg fast until it sparks again.
Thanks for making this, I was thinking about buying one but stopped to check youtube.
Can u smoke other things besides weed dont no if u no weed is legal
But you can charge with a solar charger even when they're a big black out !!!
Bingo. I charge mine in the truck
Zippo makes an arc lighter insert. Maybe a better investment as you can swap between the two and it's metal and not plastic.
This will live in my prepper bag. It looks very useful.
Without offending you..
Two mistakes I’ve seen thus far in your video..
Number one; you bent down below the camera field of view in order to place the glass of water on the ground/other object.
Second; you didn’t leave the lighter in the glass of water but a couple of short seconds.
To me..
This was insufficient to show exactly how “waterproof” this lighter actually is.
It may be water resistant rather than waterproof if immersed in water for an extended period of time or exposed to a very wet environment more than a few seconds.
There are those who’d accuse you of picking up another lighter when you bent down.
Just saying here.
I’m certainly not suggesting this.
I’m confident you are a conscientious individual.
I’d very much like to see you make a video where you’ve covered this in full sight of your viewers.
As well as demonstrate its ability to be clearly defined as being truly “waterproof.”
Also if you would kindly demonstrate its use in making a fire in an emergency situation using various combustible materials and even when being exposed to a wet environment or say; if you happened to fall into a stream and had to make your way to the bank prior to making a fire to warm yourself and dry your wet clothing.
You could surpass Bear Grylls videos 🤭
He’s a former reserve member of the British SAS and I love the guy.
But he makes decisions that I myself would never make nor teach another.
Again.. I’m not ridiculing you as I feel you are doing the best you know how, to provide your personal input as to this product.
I’m just a bit critical as I’m a several decades long survivalist and instructor and former military.
I’ve seen way too many cheap Chinese products hyped that were simply insufficient for what they’re advertised as being.
I don’t want to see people out there spending their hard earned wages on garbage.
Thumbs up brother for your video 👍
As I watched your video further awaiting your 5 cons..
I would like to contribute that I myself only have one negative thought about this lighter.
The drawback being it’s a rechargeable item.
Therefore, it will function in all situations except if there is no power to recharge it.
Extended usage will deplete the lithium battery if one finds themself in the fray.
And unless you have access to a power source it is useless.
A power outage or even a grid down scenario is my concern unless you have a solar panel charger or a portable power bank such is used for cellphones.
Edited to add..
I like this lighter from watching your review.
I’m planning on purchasing several for my Go bags even though I have a redundancy in quick fire starters.
I will be undertaking an in-depth review myself.
I'm not offended and I agree with your critiques. This video is a few years old and I've, hopefully, gotten better at making content that addresses what you mentioned. As for the lighter, it's still goin strong so there's definitely something to be said for that. Really fast at lighting paper and lint even fatwood that I feathersticked. As critical as I was about this thing when I got it, I'm actually quite impressed with the longevity. I halfway expected it to stop recharging within a year. As for the charging being a con, I agree but there is one thing. Small 2.5a solar panels can fit in a pocket and if left outside all day, can charge this thing no problem. Which is much easier than finding butane or traditional lighter fluid. But I still stand by my con when I said the perk of a traditional lighter is the flint still sparks even without fuel. Something this guy can't do. Thanks for this response, cheers
@@PalmettoPrepared .. A great response indeed!!
Thank you. Keep up the good work my friend. 👍
Aliexpress, same thing, much cheaper.
Support japan and taiwan with samsung phones.
$15 dollars I almost purchased it for $39. Where did u buy it for $15
I got it on Amazon. There should be a link in my video description
Good video. Thanks for the considerations lol
I notice there are improved models of this available now where the plasma arc is located on top of the lighter rather than bridging across a gap as in this model.
I've seen those as well. Much better imho
Damn great video to me don't listen to em
I have the same Explorer lighter in forest camo, which I guess is more appropriate for your setting than mine... BTW I absolutely love the thing, hope I don't lose it for a while 😉
Whiskey glass dude that was flower vase.
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