Review - 4Sevens Quark Turbo Series

The Quark Turbo series of flashlights make long-range lights small and affordable.

While I haven't gotten around to reviewing them yet, 4Sevens Quark flashlights are a staple product for the 4Sevens company. The Quark series is know for its compact brightness and durability. One of the features of the...

Have you ever used one of these?



Typical lighter of this kind (better term would be torch) is moderately weatherproof, has a piezoelectric igniter and produces a flame that reaches temperatures above 1.000 deg.C, so in a pinch it can be used for soft soldering.

Some models even don't give off visible flame (special mesh is used) so they're the stealthiest the lighter can be. I've heard that cheap Chinese models were once much sought for use on the battlefields of Balkans, but their reliability was awful...

Nice survival tool, if you can provide it with enough butane fuel and accept its price tag (usually over 10 Euros, which is much more than your average Bic or Cricket).

Cheers,

Tam