The Zippo butane replacement works great and lets you use any of the old school Zippos without the old smelly fuel. I also have a CCOM torch lighter that was a freebie with one of their cigar deals that works great. These are just a couple of low priced options that work.
I've recently use a Blue Rhino triple burner, talking about lighting a cigar overall its really nice, it also has a mirror in the lid so you can see where you are lighting your cigar....
I have a three torch Nibo lighter, and while it is very functional, the fuel doesn't last that long. After my 2nd or 3rd light it has to be refilled. I think something is wrong with it.
I have a three torch Nibo lighter, and while it is very functional, the fuel doesn't last that long. After my 2nd or 3rd light it has to be refilled. I think something is wrong with it.
I'd say I had the Nibo and it would lite cigars all night long, but now the lid won't latch down and I really liked that lighter too.....
that would be ideal to me, but I dont have the luxury of smoking indoors. and the weather up here is hardly ever completely still. anything but a torch dances around too much for me to light a cigar.
As many other posts have said, a butane lighter is best, and the most reliable butane lighter I have found is Nibo. I have two Royal 44 (Triple jet flame/built-in punch) that I use daily, a Commando and Hiker (both double jet flame) that I use when I'm hiking. All of them do a great job of lighting my cigars; the double flame works as well as the triple. I've had a couple of Colibris, but found them to be unreliable.
I noticed a couple of you guys had trouble with filling your lighters. I find the trick is to bleed them really well. When I get ready to fill one, I bleed it and let it set for a few minutes, then do it again. I also find that when bleeding you should turn the lighter both upside down and right-side up. That completely empties the tank of any leftover gas and pressure. When you fill the lighter, though, always fill it upside down. I know this sounds like a lot of work, but its worth it. I smoke 3-4 cigars a day and usually have to fill my lighter every 6-7 days.
I've noticed a lot of the post are really short, and I'm new here, so if this is too much info, let me know.
I've found this technique to work but be careful not to over fill, if you put your lighter in the freezer until its chilled real nice, than its really easy to fill, butane is a refrigerant and it wants to migrate to where its cool, so cool lighter..... room temp. butane dispinser, also the cooling of the lighter lowers the press. in the lighter causing a easy fill, but you do have to warm the lighter back up for it to work, warming in you hand works well...
As many other posts have said, a butane lighter is best, and the most reliable butane lighter I have found is Nibo. I have two Royal 44 (Triple jet flame/built-in punch) that I use daily, a Commando and Hiker (both double jet flame) that I use when I'm hiking. All of them do a great job of lighting my cigars; the double flame works as well as the triple. I've had a couple of Colibris, but found them to be unreliable.
I noticed a couple of you guys had trouble with filling your lighters. I find the trick is to bleed them really well. When I get ready to fill one, I bleed it and let it set for a few minutes, then do it again. I also find that when bleeding you should turn the lighter both upside down and right-side up. That completely empties the tank of any leftover gas and pressure. When you fill the lighter, though, always fill it upside down. I know this sounds like a lot of work, but its worth it. I smoke 3-4 cigars a day and usually have to fill my lighter every 6-7 days.
I've noticed a lot of the post are really short, and I'm new here, so if this is too much info, let me know.
I'm a little confused. When you bleed it, are you holding down the trigger or depressing the little nozzle where you fill the lighter?
another one that works really well is to run the bottle of butane under hot water for a min or so, longer if its still full. it warms the liquid a good ammount, which naturaly raises the presure inside. Ive been doing this for years and never had one pop on me or do anything crazy. get it good and warm and it will fill a lighter in a couple seconds. if it slows down, just heat it up again. this way there is no cold lighter to warm up again and its basicaly the same concept.
I'm a little confused. When you bleed it, are you holding down the trigger or depressing the little nozzle where you fill the lighter?
when i bleed and fill my lighter i keep my finger away from that trigger. i turn the flame adjustment all the way down. I press down on the inlet valve of the lighter. i do this untill it stops hissing. this means that all preasure is out. then i wait a minute and try it again. when i fill i keep the flame adjustment as low as i can get it. i hold the butane can above the lighter and press it in and hold it for 4 or 5 seconds. i wait aminute or two for the temp in the lighter to come back to normal (so there is no ice in the valve) and then do it again for another 4 or 5 seconds. wait a few before adjusting the flame and lighting.
Folks, I recently ordered a Xikar lighter on my last CCom order, but have yet to use it. I've always just used a Bic, but needed to get my order over the dollar amount to get a free sampler . now, does the butane one use really make a difference? or can I just go down to Wally World and get their stuff?
Folks, I recently ordered a Xikar lighter on my last CCom order, but have yet to use it. I've always just used a Bic, but needed to get my order over the dollar amount to get a free sampler . now, does the butane one use really make a difference? or can I just go down to Wally World and get their stuff?
I think butane make a big difference when it comes to lighting a cigar of course you can use matches or a bic and I haven't seen anything wally world that will do the job properly, get a triple torch and you'll never go back....
Ahh, I see. Butane is butane, but it is the refinement process that makes it the higher grades, and only so the impurities do not clog your lighter. I'll do an experiment myself with the Wal-mart first, then see where that takes me. Thanks fellas
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