Just because I like to piss people off I’m going to throw my 2 cents in and say screw xicar. They suck. Plain and simple. The only good thing about them is the warranty. I don’t need a lighter that has to be in the shop all the time. Best ones made are vertigo. And since they are so cheap to buy if something does happen it’s no sweat buy a new one. My old one made it 9 years before it finally bit the dust.
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Sleddog46Grantsville, West VirginiaPosts: 1,048✭✭✭✭✭
@Rhamlin, your just sore because your arse is burning from the chilli you made.
You can't dispel Ignorance if you retain Arrogance!
Just because I like to piss people off I’m going to throw my 2 cents in and say screw xicar. They suck. Plain and simple. The only good thing about them is the warranty. I don’t need a lighter that has to be in the shop all the time. Best ones made are vertigo. And since they are so cheap to buy if something does happen it’s no sweat buy a new one. My old one made it 9 years before it finally bit the dust.
I’m inclined to agree with you, Ricky. I have a couple Xikars and, as you say, they just keep traveling back and forth between me and Xikar Support.
I think I’ll look into the Vertigo. I’d maybe go for a Zippo insert but I don’t have the shell to put it in so maybe a Vertigo this time..... 🧐
Just get another vertigo for 12 bucks ^. Vertigo is a lotus product line. Very good quality though a lot of plastic parts. Firebird is the same for colibri. Great quality. No, you won't be passing either vertigo or firebird down to your grandkids, but that's not the point.
This is my favorite lighter...don't know what brand it is. I like it because it's big and weighty. Hybrid between a tabletop and a pocket lighter that pocket guys think is too big and tabletop fans think is too small, but I really like it. It has the cigar rest (useful novelty) and has the large thumb wheel at the bottom. Holds a half a can of fuel, and has a window the size of a small porthole. Downside is that it's quad jet, which is a stupid overkill, but the Jets are angled in toward each other, which makes it usable on 50 + RGs.
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Rocky no. No!
I wasn't aware they made such a thing. I'll have to investigate.
This is my favorite lighter...don't know what brand it is. I like it because it's big and weighty. Hybrid between a tabletop and a pocket lighter that pocket guys think is too big and tabletop fans think is too small, but I really like it. It has the cigar rest (useful novelty) and has the large thumb wheel at the bottom. Holds a half a can of fuel, and has a window the size of a small porthole. Downside is that it's quad jet, which is a stupid overkill, but the Jets are angled in toward each other, which makes it usable on 50 + RGs.