Butane Lighter: Refilling it?

[Neuromancer]

colibri,prometheus,or lava......

make sure you bleed the lighter prior to filling it each time.....

Why?

[bigpoppapuff]

why to the choices of butane??.....because they're by far the best to use...

why bleed before filling??....to get the air out,so you can fill it with butane....you don't want air in the refill cylinder....


and blowing crap off the lighting area help too.....

[joshua]

Some people say to use the tripple (or greater times) refined fuel, but I just use the cheap ronson crap I got from the drug store. If I invested in one of those fancy shmancy lighters I might use the more expensive stuff.

[bigpoppapuff]

ronson is crap...the others don't cost much more and are much better for your lighter...cheapie or expensive...

[godfather]

Thanks to all that responded. My cigar shop sold me "Vector Butane Filtered 5+" times. I'm pretty surprised how cheap it was. He sold it to me for $4.00 (11 ounces)! Looking online, I didn't see it any cheaper than $6.00.

LINK: http://www.vectorkgm.com/catalog/tem...=stove/gas.cfm

(It's the top one)

I'm surprised the cigar shop I live in has such good prices, they're the only one that has managed to stay in business :). Despite the fact that they may have a monopoly in a 30 mile radius, looks like the guy was smart enough to consider people like me who compared online prices :). Kudos to that shop, definitely have respect for it and will start trusting it now.

[cigar no baka]

Sounds like you got a good quality butane. Just make sure you bleed the tank between refills, or air might clog it up.

[bigpoppapuff]

vector also is very good...but don't forget to bleed the lighter EVERY time you fill it....

[godfather]

cigar no baka & bigpoppapuff,

Helpful advice....I will definitely do so. Thanks!!