Newbie lighter comparo: Blazer PB207 v. Xicar Exec

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by Brad

Some of it could just be the lighter, the Exec doesn't seem to have a very big fuel tank.

I've sold alot of them with no complaints so I am just trying to make sure there is no human error.

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by The Duke

no tank to see so I never know for sure.

You can take the body off to see if the tank is full.

[The Duke]

How?

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by The Duke

How?

Take off the black plastic fuel adjustment wheel and unscrew the small screw at the bottom of the lighter. The body should slide right off.

[Brad]

I did Matt's mod to mine to boost up the flame, pretty cool. I'm going to see if I can drain it and clean out the jets with something to make it more reliable. I won't be going back to it, love the Blazer, but if I can salvage it as a backup, I will.

[pusherman]

I got a PB-207, I used it to cut my way out of a wreaked car... true story...



Its -the- best lighter Ive ever used. Well worth the cash, looks like hell but an amazing tool.

-j

[zipa]

I have a Xikar Exec and an iroda torch, and I have to agree with the consensus here. The Xikar is a nice and good looking lighter, but the tank is just so small that it's nearly useless for anything else than a night out when you want a "flashy" lighter. Now, don't take me wrong, it works well, and I've never had any issues with it except for running out of gas all the time. It's 4-5 lights, and time for a refill.

The iroda is very much like a Blazer, I'd expect. Tool-like and holds a ton of gas, plus it has a nice "flame lock" so you don't need to keep your thumb on the gas release to keep it going. I can't remember getting much use of my Xikar after I got this one...