Colibri will never have my business again.

I use a Bic. Why? because I can never find any of my Ronson's and i own 5 of them.:r It sucks when trying to light up when it's windy out though.:hn
 
Guess I just got lucky with my current Colibri.

I don't remember the model, but I got it off of eBay about 6 months ago.

Good size tank, reliable lighting, adjustable single torch and it has a very bright LED flashlight.

Battery required, but has lasted 6 months of heavy use.

Robert :ss
 
As a newby, I've been putting my money into cigar tasting. ( todays is a Casa Torano) I bought two China made Colibri's, neither of which work real well. My mother inlaw gave me an old Lighter (Dundee) from when FIL worked for Rio Grande Oil in Albq. It has a Gulf Oil emblem on it. Fueled it up and it lites every time! So I went to the store and bought a Zippo with a lifetime warranty. Not as cool looking as the tight blue flame, but a quick blow thru after toast eliminates the lighter smell.
 
I'm just getting started so I haven't got around to looking at lighters yet. Still working on learning what I like and getting a stock of sticks together. Though for the price and reliablity I can recommend this lighter.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=42099

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It's hard to lose, has a great flame, and starts every time. Plus when sitting outside, it's fun to play with.
 
I got a Colibri 3 flame lighter for xmas in 05. It's been a good lighter, but I find myself grabbing for my Blazer PB-01 or this 5 dollar jobber I got from cheaphumidors or one of those vendors (triple flame). The Colibri, despite having good fuel in it sometimes wouldn't light for any reason. Really disappointing since I know my mom spent 80 or so dollars on it.
 
I got three Free Colibri lighters and all three of them went out in a few days time. I threw them all in the trash in disgust. Two would'nt stop flaming upon charging the first time, and one wouldn't stay lit, period.
I will never buy anything Colibri ever.
 
I have 2 Colibris, one that was a gift from the girlfriend, and another that I quietly bought last year because I was frustrated with the performance of the first. Now the newer one is crap. Won't light 75% of the time won't stay lit, adjustments are way off, have to have it full open to get it to work, which just wastes butane.

So finally sprung for a ST Dupont xTend a couple weeks ago. Now this is a performance lighter. This concludes my relationship with Colibri lighters. :tg
 
I've never had a problem with my two ronsons...well one now since I gave one to shaggy, and my z-insert is working wonderfulyl right now. I'd love to find a pd207 and a colibri to mess around with. Well the colibri is to mess around with but I refuse to pay a lot for it since I've never heard good things. The pb207 is just cool
 
I've had two colibri's. Both worked for a short while but none worked after that. I've since received a freebie that has not failed . . . doesn't have a name on it. Also I recently purchased a Xikar that has not failed either. The Xikar is a heavier lighter than what I'm use to so it stays at home. I carry the freebie in my pocket.

Lesson learned: No Colibris for me.

:cb
 
Either I have spectacular luck - like, we're talking Ripley's here - or you guys have horrible luck.

I have 4 Colibri lighters, and I love every one of them.

The Quantum triple-flame is phenomenal, had it for 7 years and it's never failed; very handy for big cigars or small bonfires. Even the cheapest one I've got I can depend on to light every time.

On the other hand, I've never used anything but premium fuels in any of my lighters - prometheus, colibri, like that.
 
icehog3 said:
Not much luck with my first Colibri either...gave up after about 6 refills.

I am using a Blazer now, and so far am very happy. Have some Vector Fuel on the way, and hoping that will keep things running smoothly. Was going to give the Colibri another shot with the Vector, but I'll be damned if I can find the darned thing....
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I have a $10 Colibri Firebird that is 3 yrs. old and has always worked great with Vector, and I leave it in my garage year round, but on the other hand, a friend of mine has a Colibri (Duke of Earl or something)with the gullitine cutter that he paid like $80 for and it hasn't worked right since he bought it, go figure........
 
By reading the experiances related here, I can conclude that about 20% of all Colibri torch lighters work just fine. :ss
 
I'll throw in my 2 cents. I picked up a Zplus Zippo insert and it's a piece of junk. Cheaply made, flimsy, hard to refill, doesn't fit right, flame goes out, adjustment screw is made from the softest metal possible, etc.

I got one of the cheap Colibri from a JR special. I've only had it for a month but it's worked flawlessly even though I've already dropped like 8 times.
 
hoax said:
I'll throw in my 2 cents. I picked up a Zplus Zippo insert and it's a piece of junk. Cheaply made, flimsy, hard to refill, doesn't fit right, flame goes out, adjustment screw is made from the softest metal possible, etc.

I got one of the cheap Colibri from a JR special. I've only had it for a month but it's worked flawlessly even though I've already dropped like 8 times.
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:tu I have the same on, and it's my "old reliable." I keep it in the car as a backup, for when one of my other lighters run out of butane. So you know I depend on it.
 
hoax said:
I've only had it for a month but it's worked flawlessly even though I've already dropped like 8 times.
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Ahhh.....a month.
Just wait.

Only reliable Colibri out of the many I have is the one my wife found and brought me for free.
Go figure.
 
I've had several colibris. The last one I bought 4 years ago in Washington DC and it still works great. I can't remember the model. I have a torch from HE thats great. I have a Lotus tabletop and Combo cutter/lighter that are both GREAT. I have a Zplus which I love. I'm not interested in an Xtenz but I will be buying a limited ST Dupont. Why? Cause I do dumb stuff like that and like collecting things. <shrug>
 
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