A flame producing lighter having a reduced resistance device for producing ignition sparks, comprising; a lighter body containing a fuel reservoir with a valve for releasing fuel therefrom; a valve actuator depressible by a user to actuate said valve and release said fuel; a spark producing element rotatable by a user to produce sparks directed towards released fuel, said spark producing element mounted on said lighter body with at least a portion thereof exposed for manipulation and rotation by the user, said spark producing element comprising a coil having a substantially flat outer surface, said coil includes a plurality of projections on the outer surface; a flint contained within the lighter body and in frictional contact with the projections on the spark producing element wherein rotation of the spark producing element against the flint creates sparks directed towards released fuel.