Butane Lighter: Refilling it?

**godfather** · 09-05-2005, 02:03 PM

The guy at the cigar shop I go to mentioned this as well. Here's why to stay away from cheap butane:

For the extra $0.50, that's all it cost me to upgrade to the good stuff.

[Quote from article]:

"Just like with the gasoline for your car, some butane fuels are cleaner than others. Choose a butane fuel that has been recommended for jet torch or flameless lighters. The brands I recommend are Colibri Butane, Prometheus Butane or Dunhill butane. They seem to be the cleanest and work better than others. Additionally, I recommend that you never use Ronson Brand butane or most of the other brands most often found at a drugstore. Your local tobacconist or premium lighter retailer should have premium butanes in stock.

What's the difference in butanes? Well, the difference is the amount of oil present in the butane. The higher the oil content in the butane, the quicker your lighter will gum up.
Just a little bit of common sense prevails here. If you put oil in your butane lighter, the oil will eventually clog up the butane release valve. Your lighter will not light properly if the butane valve is stopped up with oil or any other foreign matter. (The butane release valve, as I call it, is the place where the butane comes out to be ignited and cause a flame)."

**SpecialEdition** · 09-12-2005, 01:42 AM

Thanks for the info Godfather , I was unaware of all that. I recently bought a butane torch style lighter and have yet to fill it and was wondering how I was suppose to do so the correct way and now I know.

Thanks again.

**thepyrofish** · 09-12-2005, 01:42 PM

Not to threadjack, but there's a few Alberta members 'round here. Where you from Special?

**King of Vagabonds** · 09-14-2005, 05:39 PM

Thanks for the info, godfather et al. This bleeding issue is all news to me!

**stjohnroe** · 09-15-2005, 06:30 AM

News to me as well and could explain some problems I have had in the past.

**Seagar** · 09-15-2005, 01:25 PM

Hows the fire bird working out for you so far? I currently hate my and am looking for something new, just wondering if your is holding up?

**godfather** · 09-15-2005, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by Seagar

Hows the fire bird working out for you so far? I currently hate my and am looking for something new, just wondering if your is holding up?

Hey Seagar....well, I've only had mine for a few weeks and it's been working out just fine for me (no complaints).

You're welcome to take a look at a thread I posted a few weeks back about butane lighter recommendations. The other users on here gave me some feedback:

http://www.cigarsmokers.com/t1947-ne...e-lighter.html

Good luck!