Essential Gear
Essential
Gear is the US distributor of the Windmill lighter. We knew we’d need a
compact, reliable ignition source for our trip. In rain and wind, what
would we do if we couldn’t light our lantern and stove? Essential Gear
donated a Windmill lighter to our trip. The lighter is roughly the same
size as a disposable lighter, and uses conventional butane lighter fluid,
but it uses a pressurized delivery system which produces a high temperature,
forced flame that can’t be blown out in even the harshest of winds. In
fact, the flame is so hot (476-637 degrees F) that the designers of the
Windmill lighter built a ceramic insert into it so when the lighter was
on, the insert would glow. The flame is so hot its not visible, so this
was necessary to avoid having the user get burned.
The Windmill lighter isn’t a simple unit - its packed with amazing
features! The lighter uses a Piezo electric ignition system, so when the
button is pressed, the flame comes out. There’s no flint to strike! The
Windmill’s flip-up "lid" has an O-ring which allows this remarkable
lighter to be fully waterproof. Since the lighter is transparent, you can
see how much fuel is left. The Windmill lighter is the one to use when
you need your lighter to work every time.
Want to know more? Call 800-582-3861
