Beardedpipesmoker
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Post by Beardedpipesmoker on Feb 24, 2018 2:04:55 GMT -5
What butane fuel do you guys and gals use for pipe lighters. I use Zippo butane but I can't decide if it is worth a damn.
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Post by zambini on Feb 24, 2018 2:34:08 GMT -5
I use the cheapest on offer per the saleslady's recommendation but its been suggested by other forum members that there are better options out there.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2018 6:04:53 GMT -5
I use Colibri 5x 'refined'.
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Post by headrott on Feb 24, 2018 6:31:28 GMT -5
I use Vector butane in all my Old Boy lighters. I recently had to purchase Colibri fuel as my local butane shop stopped carrying Vector fuel. I hope Colibria is as good as Vector....
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Post by daveinlax on Feb 24, 2018 9:41:07 GMT -5
Besides Dunhill, Davidoff and the little single use refills for my Duponts (yes, I have an adapter) I have a can of Lucienne at hand. The key to a full lighter is warm gas going into a cold completely empty lighter.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2018 10:43:08 GMT -5
Besides Dunhill, Davidoff and the little single use refills for my Duponts (yes, I have an adapter) I have a can of Lucienne at hand. The key to a full lighter is warm gas going into a cold completely empty lighter. Cools beans but what are you really telling us? Bleed the lighter, stick it in the fridge and run hot water on the butane to heat it up? |
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Post by peterd-Buffalo Spirit on Feb 24, 2018 11:14:15 GMT -5
...for my DuPont I completely empty. place in freezer...and wrap a hot washrag around the single DuPont refills...has always worked well...
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Beardedpipesmoker
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Post by Beardedpipesmoker on Feb 24, 2018 11:32:07 GMT -5
Besides Dunhill, Davidoff and the little single use refills for my Duponts (yes, I have an adapter) I have a can of Lucienne at hand. The key to a full lighter is warm gas going into a cold completely empty lighter. Cools beans but what are you really telling us? Bleed the lighter, stick it in the fridge and run hot water on the butane to heat it up? Nah, surely he means we should throw the butane in the microwave. Only kidding, I have tried this before and it did seem to help. I just purchased a xikar because a corona was a little out of my price range. But I wanted to get some good fuel. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2018 11:32:44 GMT -5
...for my DuPont I completely empty. place in freezer...and wrap a hot washrag around the single DuPont refills...has always worked well... Thanks Peter. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2018 11:38:07 GMT -5
Cools beans but what are you really telling us? Bleed the lighter, stick it in the fridge and run hot water on the butane to heat it up? Nah, surely he means we should throw the butane in the microwave. Only kidding, I have tried this before and it did seem to help. I just purchased a xikar because a corona was a little out of my price range. But I wanted to get some good fuel. I have both but am still on the fence about my Xikar. Definitely better bargain over Old Boy if I can attain same consistency. I’m going to give Peter’s method a shot. |
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Post by Beardedpipesmoker on Feb 25, 2018 2:24:24 GMT -5
Nah, surely he means we should throw the butane in the microwave. Only kidding, I have tried this before and it did seem to help. I just purchased a xikar because a corona was a little out of my price range. But I wanted to get some good fuel. I have both but am still on the fence about my Xikar. Definitely better bargain over Old Boy if I can attain same consistency. I’m going to give Peter’s method a shot. Does the xikar ever give you any trouble? |
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Post by peteguy on Feb 25, 2018 15:07:30 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 23:26:22 GMT -5
I have both but am still on the fence about my Xikar. Definitely better bargain over Old Boy if I can attain same consistency. I’m going to give Peter’s method a shot. Does the xikar ever give you any trouble? Yes, refueling can be a pain in the butt; however, today anyway, Peter's advice appears to be reaping rewards. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 25, 2018 23:42:30 GMT -5
I use VECTOR 14x refined and have never had a problem.
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Post by Beardedpipesmoker on Feb 25, 2018 23:56:48 GMT -5
I use VECTOR 14x refined and have never had a problem. The guy who got me into pipes used that said good things about it. I've considered looking into but it was kind of pricey and I could only find it in bulk. |
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Post by cappadoc on Feb 26, 2018 7:43:24 GMT -5
Vector for me as well.
Try a local smoke/head shop.
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