When I first saw this device, I though, hey, good idea, wonder if it will ever happen. Then I realised that this wasn't just a concept device, but an actual real product and became slightly flabbergasted. Though my smoking days are behind me, I have enough friends who still partake for me to find this a truly unique gift for one of them, and oh so cool at the same time. But how does it work?, I hear you clamour. Well actually the premise is fairly simple, in a 'why didn't I think of that kinda way'. It's actually a stainless steel parabolic mirror, which focuses the suns energy into a focal point which reaches up to a 1000 degrees. You place your cigarette there, and voila, fire!
See after the jump for a video of it in action!
£6.99 from Gyroscope
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These were for sale at Radio Shack in the US over 20 years ago.
"When I first saw this device" I was six years old and it was 1971.
Standing in line to pay at Radio Shack.
Put it in your closet, it will come back into fashion.
who sells them now? I want one!