Aaarrgggghhhhh

[CptnBlues63]

I presently own two XiKar lighters and both work perfectly. One is around a year old and the other two.

I have to agree that is is likely the butane you've been using. I've been using Colibri brand butane and have had no issues with either lighter using it

[buzz]

I used to have a Nibo triple flame that I had the same problems with...

I really like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Blazer-CG-001-.../dp/B002VA4CTC

It is super durable (I've dropped it about 9,000 times).
It has the sight glass so you can see how much fuel is left.
It is a single flame which I prefer for touch-ups.
I've refilled it a dozen times and had no problems.

[prophetic_joe]

I had a Nibo double flame that I had troubles with. I could refill it over and over and I would get nothing at all. Last month I went to a cigar event with a fried who was having trouble with his Xikar lighter and since a Xikar rep was there we decided to talk to him. He showed us what we were doing wrong.

First my friend was using Zippo brand butane which is not a great butane, switched to the Xikar butane.
Next is the most important, the purge, every time you refill you have to purge. It needs to be a good purge too, hold that sucker open until you can't even here any air coming out at all. Air in the tank is bad and will screw up you lighter quick.

I got home and took my Nibo that I thought was shot, gave it a nice long purse until I couldn't hear air anymore and then refilled with Xikar fluid and lo and behold it is back and working good. Purge. Very important.

[Baron_Kaz]

I have purchased Xikar fuel, ronson fuel, zippo fuel. Same results in all 3. And I do purge the lighter of the gas / air inside before filling.

But after I fill, I seem to be filling with air. Because the flame wont light up. And when I hold the gas ON and hold the mouth close to my lit stove, I get a very light blue flame. Then i know the tank is filled with more air than gas, and lo & behold when I purge, its air.

Its like 3 times purge, refill, but the tank seems to fill up with air.

I will check out the video as suggested. Does anyone have a link?

[ggiese]

I have purchased Xikar fuel, ronson fuel, zippo fuel. Same results in all 3. And I do purge the lighter of the gas / air inside before filling.

But after I fill, I seem to be filling with air. Because the flame wont light up. And when I hold the gas ON and hold the mouth close to my lit stove, I get a very light blue flame. Then i know the tank is filled with more air than gas, and lo & behold when I purge, its air.

Its like 3 times purge, refill, but the tank seems to fill up with air.

I will check out the video as suggested. Does anyone have a link?

Which way are you pointing the nozzle on the refill can? Towards the ceiling? Or towards the floor?

I definitely have no issues filling a lighter when I point the refill can nozzle towards the floor...

[TheGreekTitan]

If you've properly purged and refilled, my guess is that you don't have the flame adjusted properly. I've found with some torches there's a fairly fine line between too high and too low. You gotta find that Goldilocks zone.

[kevin7]

Ronson Jet lighters filled with Ronson butane. It works for me and it even works in my high $ Colibri . If you want to run 100 octane in your minivan by all means go ahead ,it's your $