Been with me a full year and never had an issue. This sub is a fantastic resource for learning to identify fakes, and there are some great websites around as well that carry similar information, but this sub has by far the most complete accounting of what to look for.Įnded up spending $180 on eBay from a reputable seller for a gold-filled, barley pattern Gatsby in serviced condition that had some obvious wear and a replacement valve assembly in a more polished gold tone, but which had been fully serviced. Second to that, I was after a solid daily driver, something that will absolutely live in a pocket with other stuff, get dinged, get dropped, so finding a pristine example wasn't as much of a concern, and I was able to save some money. Serviceability was a huge consideration in my choice to move up to a DuPont lighter. The jets can maybe be serviced, according to ARS, the US authorized service center, whereas the 1 and 2 can almost certainly be serviced. Skip the jet lighters, go for a Ligne 1 or Ligne 2. I think u/ArtBrownNy is a certified dealer in the US.Įdit: I guess a line 1 will be a lot heavier than a slim 7, maybe a thing to consider for carrying a lighter all the time. Comes down to your preferance.Īs for the Store, varies from country to county.
The Slim 7 has a jet flame (if I remember correctly) and the line 1 has a standard soft flame. Keep in mind that line 1 lighters don’t have the ping sound when opened. But you can send your lighter to a reputable st Dupont dealer for repair. and works at a height of more than 3500 m, where other lighters fail to operate.
To replace those you need a special tool to get out the gas port. Dupont Dfi Extreme Lighter - Brushed Chrome eenvoudig. Line 1 are old and could have O rings that are brittle. Well, if you buy a working line 1 in a good condition, the only thing that could be a problem are gas leaks. My first Dupont was a line 1 and when i got my first line 2 it felt really slim and i had a hard time handling it (just my personal experience). If you have big hands or just like to have something bigger in your hand a line 1 (big version) is probably a good choice. However, given that, by the majoritys own admission, '140 people, including 125 children, are killed each year in fires caused by children playing with lighters,' Jennings, F.