Could it be a manufacturing issue...? In theory, it should light on the first go. The company probably produces thousands or more lighters everyday so it stands to reason that 1 in every thousand may have a defect. This is just a thought, I could be way off!

I have one of these. It works great, shuts off automatically and you can either refill with a butane canister or pop in any disposable lighter. Got it on sale for five dollars.

I have to second that using a blowtorch for DMT that doesn't shut off automatically is pretty dangerous. It may have worked out OK so far, but all it takes is one time.

Having used the Turboflame Arc Lighter regularly during the last week, it still does not function well. Only after at least three times moving the ignition switch, it gives a flame. And the flame sometimes vanishes abrupt.

I am sure the company that sold me the lighter did that with the best intentions. But this one happens to be a malfunctioning copy.

Today I ordered a new one .

unfortunatly,
most lighters wont be seen om the "antique road show" 100 yrs from now.

cheap lighters leave callus on thumbs.......cops look for this.
sand paper your thumbs , or switch to a non wheel type lighter.

lighters also pick up residue, and can be swabbed for a paraphenila charge.
especially well used ones.

IMO lighters are obsolete.
various vape pens / wax pens , dont need them.
camo pattern ones fly well when pinned down.

for home use, the future is in digital heat guns.
they are adjustable from ambient to over 1000 degrees.
( models vary in performance)
heat guns pay for themselves in hours,
based on the fact they waste little and dont over burn things.

i estimate i saved an easy 100$ on lighters last year,
by simply using heat guns and vape pens.

you tube has videos on heat guns as vape drivers...................

Yeah heat guns are the way to go; most sensible way of vaping something. And all that about residue on lighters, its real, and cops do look for callouses etc. Of course most of em are morons anyways.

Had my run in with the swine recently, sick seeing all those poor people in there for no reason.SO done with this gov