| The first thing I noticed about the S. T.
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| | Dupont lighters distinctive, but it is
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| Dupont Line 2 lighter was its size and
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| weight. About 2 inches long and an inch
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| | them their charm. The lighters are a case
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| and half wide, it fit perfectly in my
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| | of the whole being greater than the sum;
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| palm, and felt so satisfying; heavy
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| | each aspects of the lighter, the weight,
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| enough to give a feeling of substance,
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| | the "ping," the high quality of
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| but not so heavy to be bulky or awkward.
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| | materials, the care and precision that
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| Just holding the lighter, feeling its
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| | goes into the assembly, are all special
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| heft, was enough to sell me on it. It
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| | in their own right. But, when put
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| reminded me of the kind of lighter used
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| | together these individual parts create a
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| in speakeasies during the Prohibition, or
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| | lighter unlike any other.
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| the kind of lighter used to light a fine
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| cigar while enjoying an after dinner
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| | S. T. Duponts may be pure luxury and
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| brandy.
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| | style, but owning one is also an
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| | indication you care about quality. The
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| S. T. Dupont lighters are pure luxury.
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| | company is so concerned with providing
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| The lighter I was holding was $525, and
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| | customers with the best smoking
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| worth it. The cover of the lighter was
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| | experience that they offer three
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| made out of sliver plate and etched with
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| | different burner styles: cigar,
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| tiny vertical lines, similar to a pin
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| | cigarette, and pipe. Cigars are wider
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| stripe suit. And this was a mid-range
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| | than cigarettes, so the cigar burner is
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| model. Some of the fancier, more
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| | wider than the cigarette burner. The pipe
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| expensive lighters are around $1000, made
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| | burner is angled to better light the
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| from of Chinese lacquer or gold dust
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| | inside of pipes. It is this commitment to
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| lacquer. Clearly, S. T. Dupont takes
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| | making exceptional lighters that gives S.
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| making lighters very seriously.
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| | T. Dupont lighters their charm and
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| | reputation for being one the best
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| But once I opened it, it became quickly
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| | lighters. And, while there is more to the
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| obvious that the lighters have more going
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| | lighters than the "ping," there is no
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| for them than just pretty looks. The
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| | denying it. It's a sexy sound, evocative
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| noise it makes when is opens, that "ping"
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| | of style and luxury.
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| struck something deep inside me. It was
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| the acoustic equivalent of the sheer joy
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| | I knew this potent combination was bound
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| you feel when you wear an old jacket and
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| | to have an effect on women and I was
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| find 20 bucks. Opening the top again and
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| | dying to see it in action. When my
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| again, hearing that sound, I was as giddy
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| | friends and I went out that night, I
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| as a 6 year old playing with bubble wrap.
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| | carefully scanned the bar. After catching
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| Like leaning for a kiss, the "ping" is
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| | the eye of an attractive woman, I stepped
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| the best kind of surprise there is. You
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| | outside for a smoke. She followed me out
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| know what's coming, you know what to
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| | a few minutes later with a cigarette of
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| expect, but it's still such a thrill.
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| | her own.
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| Incidentally, the "ping" was never
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| | "Got a light?" She asked me.
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| supposed to exist; in the 50's, when S.
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| T. Dupont first started making lighters,
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| | With a devilish smile, I reached into my
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| a mistake was made, and two cogs
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| | pocket and grabbed my S. T. Dupont. As I
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| accidentally ended up generating excess
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| | opened it and prepared to light her
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| friction. This resulted in an unwanted
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| | cigarette, the look in her eyes told me
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| noise whenever the lighter was opened.
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| | all I needed to know.
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| The company, striving for perfection,
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| understandably wanted this mistake fixed.
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| | It was love at first "ping."Cameron
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| However, it didn't take long for the
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| | Elliott is an editor for an online cigar
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| "ping" to work its magic on customers,
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| | boutique that is helping bring the feel
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| and needless to say, the company left the
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| | of your local cigar shop to the internet.
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| mistake in place.
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| | It features unique cigars as well as
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| | cigar tips, cigar culture advice and
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| The "ping" might be what makes S. T.
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| | cigar accessories.
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