Is This Normal For Lighters?

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03-09-2013, 09:02 PM
WVU-CigarFan

Is This Normal For Lighters?

Just starting to get into cigars and bought a sampler online that had a Tornado Single Flame Torch Lighter and a Vector Jetz Single Flame Torch Lighter. Never used a torch lighter and had some questions.

When I release the button, the flame dies slowly. Is that normal? I was expecting the flame to instantly stop, just as quickly it lights. In fact, both lighters keep hissing after the flames is gone.

Both lighters went out when after 5 seconds of the flame burning. The Tornado has seemed to fix itself and will burn as long as I hold the button, but the Vector is still acting funking. I'm thinking I have air trapped in the fuel reserve and that is killing the flame and the Tornado has purged the air by me constantly testing the flame. Or is this a sign that I have some bad lighters?

Also the Vector Jetz has a rattle when I first got it and shook it. Still has a rattle after I filled it up. Probably a bad thing?
03-10-2013, 07:47 AM
Eville

Turn the flame down some.
03-10-2013, 08:14 AM
ggiese

...I'd also suggest there's a reason they're giving the lighters away with the purchase.

Take an air gun and blow the area out real well. It may help.
03-10-2013, 10:43 PM
CoventryCat86

Quote:

Originally Posted by ggiese

...I'd also suggest there's a reason they're giving the lighters away with the purchase.

Take an air gun and blow the area out real well. It may help.

I've had occasion to receive a few free butane lighters over the years and they were all useless pieces of garbage. I threw them all away.
03-11-2013, 11:37 AM
WVU-CigarFan

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Originally Posted by Eville

Turn the flame down some.

Thank you everyone who responded. I turned down the flame on the Vector and it is very stable now, no more flame outs.
03-11-2013, 02:22 PM
Eville

Behold! Science!
03-11-2013, 03:24 PM
ggiese

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eville

Behold! Science!

Richard Towneley, Henry Power and especially Robert Boyle (through his research assistant Robert Hooke) would be extremely proud!!! :smiley20:

...though I'm fairly certain they would not have heard of a Tornado Single Flame Torch Lighter or a Vector Jetz Single Flame Torch Lighter when they were doing their research.