Recommended models: plastic machine series, metal machine series
Founded in 1959, Clipper is a lighter brand owned by the Spanish group Flamagas Group, the world's largest manufacturer of inflatable plastic lighters. Clipper operates in more than 90 countries, with subsidiaries in 8 countries and manufacturing facilities in Spain, India and China.
For many consumers, portable lighters are equivalent to disposable lighters, but this concept is one-sided, because portable lighters also have inflatable lighters represented by Clipper. The same compact design, yet recyclable, sets the Clipper apart from other brands of disposable lighters.
In 1970, the genius designer Enric Sarda designed the first round lighter, and since then has pioneered the Clipper lighter's distinctive rounded fin shape. Like Cricket, nylon is chosen as the body material, which has high impact resistance and can withstand high temperatures. However, unlike other nylon lighters, the Clipper lighter shell is made thinner than other brands, allowing the airbox to have a larger capacity. And unlike Cricket, the Clipper is an inflatable lighter, and the way to refuel is more cost-effective.
Clipper was the first brand to introduce a patented lighter with child protection, which must be equipped with a required mechanism to prevent children under the age of 51 months from lighting the lighter. And the Clipper has the same excellent drop resistance as the BIC, and its lighter has been in a professional anti-drop test, falling from a height of 1.5m and still unscathed. In addition, the flame height of the Clipper lighter can be adjusted to a maximum of about 5cm, but it is rare to use such a high flame in daily use.
The plastic machine series is also a nylon lighter series, which is a relatively cost-effective series of Clipper lighters. It has a variety of styles, and like BIC, it is very thoughtful in styling. The Clipper metal machine series is divided into two types: metal body and metal casing on the basis of plastic machine, the latter is similar to BIC's metal machine series. According to consumers who have used the Clipper metal machine, its metal shell is very resistant to falls, even after many falls, the surface is still bright and without scratches, and if the flint frame is damaged, it can also be disassembled and replaced.
As a recyclable inflatable portable lighter, the Clipper lighter is undoubtedly extremely cost-effective, and the unique round fin shape also makes it have a special collection value, with a single price starting at 3 yuan.