Newbie lighter comparo: Blazer PB207 v. Xicar Exec

if your xikar isn't working properly why not send it back, and buy a ronson to hold you over till the xikar comes back?
 
If it was broke, I would send it in. It isn't broken, I just think it has a weaker flame then others. I have it on the highest setting and after purging and refilling it is working much better. I wouldn't buy one again, but it doesn't suck like I thought at first.
 
The Duke said:
If it was broke, I would send it in. It isn't broken, I just think it has a weaker flame then others. I have it on the highest setting and after purging and refilling it is working much better. I wouldn't buy one again, but it doesn't suck like I thought at first.
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Did you read Matt's first post? You can turn the flame up as much as you want. Simply pull the black cover off the fuel adjustment, take off the governor and turn it up till your hearts content.
txmatt said:
The Xikar can probably be helped by my lighter fix guide (linked in my signature).
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Frankly, I find the single flame simply doesn't do a good job lighting a cigar to begin with. A triple flame is perfect for cigars because of the total surface area it covers, all at once. Also, imo, Colibri fuel simply isn't that efficient. Unlike Lava or Vector.

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I will get vector or lava when my colibri runs out. But it isn't the cheopo stuff and has worked fine with my other lighters.

I think you are right about the double/triple flames.

The damn lighter runs out of fuel so fast without making the flame bigger I don't want to make it any worse. I'll just use a different lighter.
 
The Duke said:
The damn lighter runs out of fuel so fast without making the flame bigger I don't want to make it any worse. I'll just use a different lighter.
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I don't want to sound condescending but you are you bleeding the lighter before filling it up, no?
 
Yes, I've purged it an re-filled it. Not sure if doing this multiple times will matter, but I've done it once already.
 
You need to bleed the lighter every time you refill it to get all the air out of the tank so the fuel can fill it completely. You may not be geting a full tank, making it seem like it doesn't hold alot.
 
NCRadioMan said:
You need to bleed the lighter every time you refill it to get all the air out of the tank so the fuel can fill it completely. You may not be geting a full tank, making it seem like it doesn't hold alot.
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Some of it could just be the lighter, the Exec doesn't seem to have a very big fuel tank.
 
I've only refilled it once and did purge it. Maybe I'm not filling it up enough, no tank to see so I never know for sure.
 
I did Matt's mod to mine to boost up the flame, pretty cool. I'm going to see if I can drain it and clean out the jets with something to make it more reliable. I won't be going back to it, love the Blazer, but if I can salvage it as a backup, I will.
 
I got a PB-207, I used it to cut my way out of a wreaked car... true story...

:)

Its -the- best lighter Ive ever used. Well worth the cash, looks like hell but an amazing tool.

-j
 
I have a Xikar Exec and an iroda torch, and I have to agree with the consensus here. The Xikar is a nice and good looking lighter, but the tank is just so small that it's nearly useless for anything else than a night out when you want a "flashy" lighter. Now, don't take me wrong, it works well, and I've never had any issues with it except for running out of gas all the time. It's 4-5 lights, and time for a refill.

The iroda is very much like a Blazer, I'd expect. Tool-like and holds a ton of gas, plus it has a nice "flame lock" so you don't need to keep your thumb on the gas release to keep it going. I can't remember getting much use of my Xikar after I got this one... :)
 
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