Are you sick of lighters that don't work?

thanks for the reply Aaron. If there is anything else I can help you with lighter, or humidors just let me know. I'm glad so many people could benifit from the few hints I left.

Best wishes,

The Lighter Guy
 
Does anybody use the butane torch insert for Zippos? I got a cool zippo for Christmas and it came with the torch insert. I would love to be able to carry it with me but trying to get it to light is a sysiphean task.

I tried cleaning the burner with compressed air, purging and refilling and I still don't get anything reliable. It is definitely sparking though.

Just curious if I need to go back to my standard and slightly less cool looking torch, or if there is something I can do to make this work.
 
D. Generate said:
Just curious if I need to go back to my standard and slightly less cool looking torch, or if there is something I can do to make this work.
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Wierd ... my wife has one and its been really reliable, better than any other jet lighter I've used.

Can you smell/hear the butane coming out? Did you turn it up all the way?

Possibly got a lemon .... is it the Z+ insert?
 
This thread is great! Lighters are a PERFECT example of Art versus Functionality!

Actually, I have no less than FOUR very sepcialized cigar lighters in my collection:

1. BIC -- If ringe gauge is 48 or below, this is my mainstay. I can't refill them, nor do I wish to at 99 cents a pop.

2. FIREPLACE LIGHTER -- I get these 12-inch long things at the dollar store to light logs in the fireplace... And they make super-dandy cigar lighters, as well! (though I do NOT use this device at social functions, as it seems to draw undue attention).

3. FIREPLACE MATCHES -- Again, a dollar-store purchase, I use these foot-long matches partly for their charismatic effect, and partly because they just work!

4. BUTANE TORCH -- I bought this thing because I need a torch to do some pipe-sweating in close-quarters. It does that well! But it's also a very dandy device for stoking up the 50+ stogies!!! Piezio ignition... Set it on auto... Burn the sum'bitch, and get on with the smoke! (this is one that I also refrain from using diring social functions).

Onward and Forward!!!
 
As with cigars, a higher price doesn't necessarily mean a better product. I spent about sixty bucks on a Prometheus torch. It is the biggest piece of :BS I have ever bought. It was immediately apparent that it burned through fuel way too fast. Shortly after purchase, it started acting finicky. The lighter would not produce a constant steady flame, as if the lighter were running out of fuel. No amount of bleeding or adjustment remedied the problems. Then, suddenly, it quit working altogether. My local B&M told me that he can repair most lighters. I had planned on taking the lighter to him to look at. Prior to leaving for his shop, I thought I'd clean up the lighter. I took a Q-tip to the clear fluid level window, then heard the the hiss of gas escaping. The cheap window had cracked under minimal pressure of a soft cotton-tip. Needless to say, I will never buy a Prometheus lighter again.

I received a Colibri for Christmas. No problems so far. Half the price of the aforementioned piece of junk. Instead of having my B&M fix the Prometheus, I purchased another Colibri. I think I'll stick with Colibri for now.
 
I have a Zplus insert for my zippo. I've noticed that i usually have to press the igniter two times to get it to light and after i'm done with it i lift my thumb off the switch and it keeps burning for 3 or 4 seconds, it just doesn't cut out right away... any one else have this problem?
 
SeanGAR said:
Wierd ... my wife has one and its been really reliable, better than any other jet lighter I've used.

Can you smell/hear the butane coming out? Did you turn it up all the way?

Possibly got a lemon .... is it the Z+ insert?
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I was hoping to hear that I probably had a bum one. I really would like to be able to use this zippo. I'm not sure if mine is the real Z+ or not. There aren't any markings on it. I'll go pick up another one at the smoke shop because I know he has Z+ inserts.
 
palm55 said:
Actually, I have no less than FOUR very sepcialized cigar lighters in my collection
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Palm - a buddy gave me a Bernzomatic utility lighter. Check it out here.

My friend picked up a three pack at Sam's. They go for about $10.50 for the three pack. It's the coolest lighter I've seen. It's good for lighting barbeques, candles, fireplaces, and just about anything else. It has a nice little torch flame and is refillable.
 
TypeO- said:
Palm - a buddy gave me a Bernzomatic utility lighter. Check it out here.

My friend picked up a three pack at Sam's. They go for about $10.50 for the three pack. It's the coolest lighter I've seen. It's good for lighting barbeques, candles, fireplaces, and just about anything else. It has a nice little torch flame and is refillable.
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NOW we're talkin' O-TYPE!!!

ANytime you can light the barbecue, light the fire, and light your cigar, you're talking some functionality!!!

Granted... I'm just a stupid ape... But I figure I'd rather trade my coconuts for good smokes rather than fidgeting over a means of stoking them!

Onward and forward!!!
 
D. Generate said:
Does anybody use the butane torch insert for Zippos? I got a cool zippo for Christmas and it came with the torch insert. I would love to be able to carry it with me but trying to get it to light is a sysiphean task.

I tried cleaning the burner with compressed air, purging and refilling and I still don't get anything reliable. It is definitely sparking though.

Just curious if I need to go back to my standard and slightly less cool looking torch, or if there is something I can do to make this work.
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I have the Z-Plus insert for my Zippo--chrome with raised gold US Navy emblem--just LOVE the heft and feel of the classic Zippo! I bought my Z-Plus and my Zippo on EBAY. Someday, I'd like to get the flip side engraved with the outline of the ship my father-in-law served on during the WWII battle of Okinawa. I'd like to get another, similar Zippo with the US Navy emblem on one side and the outline of my grandfather's ship on it. There are places that have the emblem or the engraving, but nobody really does both. Someone suggested to me a simple workaround... just buying the lighters with the ships on them, buying raised-USN emblem lighters and then taking them to a jeweler to remove the emblems and affix them as I want.

The insert was flaky for about two rounds of butane UNTIL I flushed it and did all the steps TheLighterGuy suggested at the start of this post. Now it's 100% reliable and lasts long. I'm a happy herfer. :w

My "workbench" below:
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Great thread....sometimes as a guy I like things....and a nice lighter is one of those things....you may not need it but it looks good! Well, I have tried a few torch lighters and have finally just about given up. They just don't last long enough and I have trouble getting them to even accept more butane. If I'm outside in the garage etc. I just use the long lighter you have for a fireplace or grill. Other than that, it's wooden matches for me. My only problem is if I decide to smoke while golfing.....for some reason it's always wingy on a golf course (wind in your face of course). I may try one of those cheapo torches next.....if it quits pitch it.
 
i guess this kinda fits here, not quiet but almost.

I was just wondering how windproof the Z-Plus inserts are?
My torch i have now does not stand up to any wind at all. I had one i paid 5$for from a convienince store a while that i could light a cigg at 120 mph in the car with all the windows down. can the Zplus do that?
 
Yay! A Subject I really enjoy! Lighters.

I have quite a few but I have 2 that I use religiously and they have yet to give me any problems.

The first is my trusty Colibri Metro Torch. A lot of people have problems with Colibri but fortunately I never have. I've had my Colibri for well over a year and it has been nothing but wonderful thus far. I would recommend Colibri to anyone.

My second most favorite lighter is My Atoll Robusto lighter. It is a "soft flame" lighter but it works very very well on cigars. I liked it so much after I got it that I sent one to MoTheMan for one of his secret Santa Gifts. I think I got him the Ostrich Skin one... number 2 :D
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I love lighters and I would HIGHLY recommend an Atoll lighter. Beautiful craftsmanship. They come in Crocodile, Ostrich, Regular Leather, Snakeskin, and I think eel or something. Just gorgeous!
 
I've Had My Porsche Designs PD4 lighter for the past year, its worked flawlessly and its a work of art to boot. Hope it will hold up for many more years!
 
D. Generate said:
Any vegan ones?
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They do have table lighters as well and one of them appears to be a non animal product. Its called Rugato material. It appears rubbery in texture.

Also they have different dead animals for the table lighters.
Sierra Colored Leather
Italian Distressed leather
Lizard Pressed Skin
Beluga Caviar skin
And your regular Croc

They're very good lighters though, ask Mo!

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Have 2 el cheapos, one firebird torch with the clear reservoir and one tiger. Both about 3 years old and still working reliably, although the tiger goes through fuel at a prodigious rate.I did use the davidoff 4 inch cedar matches which were pretty cool but expensive. Not available where I live now. Frank B
 
Just got done reading through this thread.. Ive got 2 nibo lighters, and neither one of them light. The both have spark, and gas is flowing, and I cleaned the heads... Dunno what to do next.... Good thing I have a good stock of wooden matches.
Scott
 
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