I've had my Xtend for three years and narry a problem with it until recently.
The thing simply won't light. I click, it sparks briefly, but won't light. Sometimes it won't even spark. It's as if its piezo-electric filament (or whatever) is malfunctioning. Anyone had this experience?
Things I have done/checked:
1) I use only triple-refined fuel and have never used anything other than that in this lighter.
2) I have not dropped it in water or a liquid, frozen it in ice, tossed it at a moron, or done anything with it that it is not designed for.
3) I have not traveled with it except in the car. It has not been airborne since the time I purchased it.
4) I purge it for air every single time I refill it.
5) I use it only for cigars--no pipes, cigarettes, etc. I keep the lighter area completely free of debris.
6) I live in Austin--it is neither extremely humid nor extremely dry.
Help please! Before I send it off to Canada for repair, or possibly just buy a new one (I'd buy another one without question), I want to check the jungle for similar experiences.
The thing simply won't light. I click, it sparks briefly, but won't light. Sometimes it won't even spark. It's as if its piezo-electric filament (or whatever) is malfunctioning. Anyone had this experience?
Things I have done/checked:
1) I use only triple-refined fuel and have never used anything other than that in this lighter.
2) I have not dropped it in water or a liquid, frozen it in ice, tossed it at a moron, or done anything with it that it is not designed for.
3) I have not traveled with it except in the car. It has not been airborne since the time I purchased it.
4) I purge it for air every single time I refill it.
5) I use it only for cigars--no pipes, cigarettes, etc. I keep the lighter area completely free of debris.
6) I live in Austin--it is neither extremely humid nor extremely dry.
Help please! Before I send it off to Canada for repair, or possibly just buy a new one (I'd buy another one without question), I want to check the jungle for similar experiences.