Lighters & torches
by Clipper
The Clipper Love Martians lighter is a refillable, flint-based lighter featuring quirky alien-themed love designs — one of the most recognisable lighter brands in any smoker's pocket since the 1970s. Clipper lighters are made in Barcelona, built with a removable flint wheel that doubles as a tamping tool, and they run on standard butane. You get one lighter per order, design selected at random from the Love Martians series.
There's a reason you see Clippers everywhere — from Amsterdam coffeeshops to your mate's kitchen drawer. They're one of the few lighters on the market that are fully refillable and have a replaceable flint, which means you're not binning plastic every few weeks. The round body fits comfortably in your hand, and the oval shape means it won't roll off a table the way a cheap disposable does. We've sold thousands of these over the years and the return rate is basically zero.
The hidden feature most people don't know about until someone shows them: pull the flint wheel upward and the entire assembly slides out. That metal poker is exactly the right size for packing down a cone or clearing a blocked pipe bowl. It's one of those design details that makes you wonder why every lighter doesn't do this. Clipper didn't patent it by accident — they knew their audience.
The honest limitation? The spark wheel can feel stiff out of the box. Give it a few flicks and it loosens up. Compared to a BIC, the flame is slightly smaller on default setting, but you can adjust it with the dial on the base. If you want a torch-style jet flame, this isn't it — grab a jet lighter instead. But for everyday use, rolling, and bowl lighting, a Clipper is the best lighter under a fiver, full stop.
The Love Martians collection features cartoon-style alien characters in romantic scenarios — think little green figures with hearts, flowers, and the kind of goofy charm that makes people comment on your lighter at a party. Each lighter in the series has a different illustration, and the colours are bold enough to spot across a room.
All Clippers are sold individually. The specific design is selected at random from the Love Martians range. If you order more than one, our warehouse team will do their best to send you a varied selection so you don't end up with four identical aliens holding roses. No guarantees, but they're good at it.
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | Clipper |
| Series | Love Martians |
| Fuel type | Isobutane gas (refillable) |
| Ignition | Flint wheel (replaceable) |
| Body material | Nylon plastic |
| Height | Approximately 74 mm |
| Weight | Approximately 18 g (filled) |
| Flame type | Adjustable soft flame |
| Child-resistant | Yes — ISO 9994 compliant |
| SKU | HS0140 |
| Sold as | 1 lighter (random design from series) |
| Origin | Barcelona, Spain |
Complete your setup: pair a Clipper with a metal rolling tray to keep your station tidy, or grab a can of universal butane refill gas so your lighter never runs dry. If you're after something windproof for outdoor use, check out the Clipper Jet Flame range — same refillable body, but with a torch-style blue flame.
We've carried Clipper lighters since the early days of the shop — they're the lighter we reach for behind the counter when someone asks for a light. The weight in your hand is noticeable compared to a throwaway lighter; there's a solidity to the plastic body that tells you it's built to last more than a weekend. The spark wheel has a satisfying resistance, and the click when you push the flint assembly back in is genuinely satisfying in a small, tactile way.
The Love Martians designs specifically are a customer favourite — they sit in that sweet spot between funny and collectible. We've had people order 4 at a time just to see which ones they get. The print quality is sharp and doesn't rub off after a week in your pocket, which is more than you can say for some novelty lighters. Keep one away from children, obviously — the child-resistant mechanism meets ISO 9994 standards, but no lighter is childproof, only child-resistant. Store them at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, and don't leave them in a hot car.
Yes. Every Clipper lighter is designed for repeated refilling with standard butane gas. Turn the lighter upside down, press a butane can nozzle into the base valve for 3–5 seconds, and you're sorted. This makes them far less wasteful than disposable lighters.
No — designs are selected at random from the Love Martians series. If you order multiple lighters, the warehouse team will try to send different designs, but specific designs cannot be requested.
The flint wheel assembly pulls straight out to reveal a thin metal poker. It's the right diameter for packing down a rolled cone or clearing a blocked pipe bowl. Push it back in until it clicks when you're finished.
On average, a full Clipper gives you roughly 3,000 lights before the gas runs out — roughly comparable to a standard disposable lighter. The difference is you refill it in seconds rather than throwing it away.
Different tools. A Clipper is refillable, has a replaceable flint, and includes the built-in poker tool — better for rolling and bowl use. A BIC has a slightly more consistent spark out of the box. For daily smoking accessories, we'd pick the Clipper every time because you're not constantly buying replacements.
Yes. Pull out the flint wheel assembly, remove the worn flint from the tube, drop in a new Clipper-compatible flint, and push the assembly back in. Replacement flints are widely available and cheap.
They meet ISO 9994 child-resistance standards, meaning the spark wheel requires deliberate force to operate. That said, no lighter is fully childproof — always store lighters out of reach of children.
Last updated: April 2026
