at the free end 20 a of the lighting rod the valve is opened via the operation of a fuel release lever 90 finally a flame adjusting wheel 103 is provided on the valve 101 which can be turned to adjust the amount of fuel released and thus the height of the resultant flame the next element of the lighter 1 is a piezoelectric unit 80 this unit is fitted within the top portion 100 b of the fuel tank and protrudes from said top portion the lower section of this unit which is fitted within the top portion 100 b of the fuel tank constitutes the piezoelectric housing 81 and the upper section of the unit 80 constitutes the sliding section 82 operation of the piezoelectric unit 80 creates an electric discharge that is carried to the free end 20 a of the lighting rod via wire 84 a metal sheet or wire 85 connecting the piezoelectric unit 80 with the engagement end 20 b of the lighting rod completes the electric circuit one of the primary elements of the safety related invention is a safety trigger 50 safety trigger 50 is slidably mounted between the two shells of the lighter housing 10 as.