Piezo Light Reccomendations?

[Lucky Duck]

The lighter we use for the gas cooker seems to be on the way out. It came with our first boat 15 years ago so has done us sterling service.

Before I choose one at 'random' from Amazon, etc - does anybody have any reccomendation or know the ones to avoid?

 

[rob2]

Recommendation...??? Just go to the pound shop and buy a few to cover the next decade.

Rob.

 

[nigelmercier]

The only ones that seem to last are Clipper:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B007AUXI5W/dolcetto-21

 

[FullCircle]

Recommendation...??? Just go to the pound shop and buy a few to cover the next decade.

Rob.

We buy 2 at a time from Poundland. Seem to last OK

 

[Vara]

Poundshop, every time, two on the boat, one at home, and for lighting a gas hob you don't have to fill them with gas.

 

[Leighb]

We use a gas filled one, you do have to fill it occasionally no more than once a season, it is however useful for sealing rope ends as well as lighting the gas. If you have a gas alarm then it also useful to test that.

 

[prv]

I bought a pack of three on eBay for a couple of quid. One in the cubbyhole above the cooker, one in the galley drawer as a spare, not sure what happened to the third. I do also have a few boxes of matches on board just in case - it's a real problem finding yourself with no source of ignition, as I discovered years ago when all the smokers on board used up the galley matches without telling anyone.

Pete

 

[Lucky Duck]

A fellow club member who used to sail with me was in the habit of putting the spent matches back in the box so it came as nasty surprise to find what appeared to be a full box of matches was actually virtually useless

 

[VicMallows]

Bought a new one at LIDL the other day. Old one still sparks OK and often manages to light the cooker .... but doesn't seem to like lighting its own gas (it has plenty).

Thought new one was identical at first .... but burner is quite different and produces a lovely 'roaring' jet flame; lights every time. Wonder how long it will last ... but I guess if it manages 5 years like the last I won't complain too much.