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You’ve got all the standard options, plus designs that range from rubber ducks to sugar skulls to a dunking basketball player, and then even into designs that look like a beer, have pills on them, and beyond, including a NSFW version. There Are A Lot of Color and Design Options - The Hooked lighter might very well have more color and design options than any other S.T.Dupont torch lighter on the market.It’s also perfectly suited for cigarillos and cigarettes, should you want a torch lighter for those. The Flame is Incredibly Precise - While a lot of single flame lighters to come out lately have moved to the oversized single flame, the S.T.Dupont Hooked keeps the smaller style, which while it might be a bit undersized for gordos, makes for very precise lighting of smaller ring gauges as well as touch-ups.Because of the fairly small amount of distance between the lid and flame, I found I needed more flame than I normally would, but being able to dial that amount in was helpful. The Flame Adjuster Works - An odd first bullet point, maybe, but having used a few lighters where the range wasn’t great, using a lighter with some real range is refreshing.The ignition mechanism is simply fantastic, delivering a reliable light time after time. The Ignition is Flawless - If there was a time when the Hooked didn’t ignite on the first try in my several works of testing it, I don’t remember it.Second is the fact that this is a sub-$100 S.T.Dupont lighter, something that doesn’t seem to exist outside of going-out-of-business or aggressive inventory reduction sales, though even then the MSRPs still usually start in the three-digit range. First is that it is designed to be hooked to things, either by way of the included hook, an optional chain, or a method of your choosing.
There are two things that are notable about the S.T. You’ll then have a standard-sized single flame torch with which to light your cigar. Press down on the ignition to start the flow of butane and spark the piezo ignition which lights the butane. First, flip the lid up to reveal both the single jet as well as the top of the ignition mechanism.
While it looks like a side-squeeze lighter at first, this is a two-step ignition process. In Europe, almost all the color and design options are priced at €49 ($57.22). In the U.S., the S.T.Dupont Hooked has an MSRP of $69, though can generally be found for a couple of dollars less than that. 43 inches (3.5 x 6.6 x 1.1cm) and weighs 2.36 ounces (67 grams) making it incredibly pocket-friendly or easy to tuck into a travel humidor. Without the circular ring attached, the lighter measures 1.37 x 2.6 x. Beyond that, it is a fairly feature-free lighter, not offering a fuel window or punch cutter. Whether that be wire rope or something else, the idea is the same: you can hook and secure the lighter to any number of things.Ĭompared to the rest of the company’s portfolio, the Hooked is a lower-priced, single flame torch lighter from S.T.Dupont that also offers a design that allows the owner to hook the lighter onto something, such as a backpack, keychain, or pretty much anything. It comes with a round, carabiner-style clip, or you can slip your own through a circular opening that doubles as the lid’s hinge. It’s an interesting name for sure, but one that explains the lighter’s main selling point: that it can be hooked onto things. The French accessories company is well-known for its offerings, particularly its lighters that step out of the realm of just high-end functionality to pieces of art that also happen to be able to light your cigar.īut what would happen if the company decided to explore the other end of the spectrum? That is, create a lower-priced, entry-level option to the S.T.Dupont portfolio? While it didn’t get a big launch announcement or fanfare, the company did just that towards the end of 2019 by way of a new lighter called Hooked. Frequent readers to this site, particularly those who peruse the PCA Convention & Trade Show-formerly IPCPR-booth posts, are undoubtedly familiar with the offerings of S.T.Dupont.
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