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4.5
Overall well made product. The magnet that holds the cap open is a good strength, and gives a very satisfying click when it opens and closes.However, the battery and magnet are not secured, so they rattle. It was easy enough to open up the device and add some electrical tape to secure them both.Sometimes the device doesn't spark when upside down. I had hoped that securing the battery would help, but I'm but convinced it did. If that happens, putting the device right side up, sparking it up, and then turning upside down usually fixes it. This seems like it might be a loose connection, but I didn't find anything on my inspection.It would be nice if there was a LED behind the spark -- in darkness, it can be hard to see if you have the lighter in the right spot. The button lights up when the cap is open, so you can kind of use that to see in the dark, but it would be excellent if the light was in front of the spark gap. It doesn't need to be bright, even a dim red LED would be more than enough to help light a candle in the dark.This unit doesn't have any kind of power level indicator. This could be added gracefully by making the button LED multicolor and changing the color depending on the charge remaining.And finally, a USB-C plug instead of the micro-USB would be nice. Fast charging/Power Delivery isn't necessary, but a modern plug would be nice.While single spark gap lighters can be more precise, this triple spark gap lighter has become my go-to for all my lighting needs.
