Solid, heavy, substantial feel. Nice contours in the hand. Even on lowest setting, the triple flame lights cigars with ease and finesse. Surprisingly, it is NOT a butane guzzler. More than half the time it lights first try, the rest of the time on second try. (I'm using Xicar Purofine and I always purge prior to refill)The shape is kind of chunky and heavy for carrying in a pocket, and not beautifully sculptural nor "designy" enough as a cool tabletop conversation piece, but -- importantly -- it IS a solid, reliable, inexpensive lighter that feels good in the hand and gives the impression it'll last for a long time.I recommend this Scorch.==== update: less than 6 months after purchase ====I still like this lighter, but it now fails to shut off gas immediately upon releasing the slider. I can hear gas for another 1-3 seconds. Sometimes flames are spouting around the closed cover for a second. (Oh, sooo dramatic in the dark!) This lighter has seen only light use (at most, average 3x a week over 6 months). Too bad it's now using twice as much butane for each light.