Colibri will never have my business again.

[Neuromancer]

Originally Posted by Blueface

I recently had to send two lighters back to them also.
They fixed them free of charge and returned them to me as both were still under warranty BUT along with the lighters, I got more instructions on how to maintain the darn thing than I cared to see.
How can a $100 lighter that is rarely used required such high maintenance?
Since I got my Blazer Evo, life is good.
I refuse to use my Colibris any more.

Ditto...almost the exact same story...have a Colibri Trifecta and a Firebird and I've had to send the Trifecta back to the factory twice in the last month, and the Firebird worked for a day before it quite...both have been returned to me since, and both are working but who knows for how long...their customer service is great, but their quality has gone far downhill...

[ATLHARP]

We have a joke at the shop: "When you sell a Colibri, give the customer a pack of matches".

ATL

[illuminatus]

Originally Posted by ATLHARP

We have a joke at the shop: "When you sell a Colibri, give the customer a pack of matches".

ATL

LMFAO, I can just imagine the puzzled look on their face.. "I don't need this.." "Yes, yes you will...keep em!"

[TSW09]

Originally Posted by Nely

Now I need to find myself a zippo insert and lighter.

exactly!

[tazziedevil]

I'll join the choir:

I've never had much luck with Colibri lighters either. Had a few of them over the last 5 years and they just don't work right.
I bought a cheap torch that looks like a little blowtorch at a gas station 2 years ago for 2.95, and It is the BEST lighter I've ever had, easy. Still use it, even.

[Nely]

Originally Posted by Stogiefanatic182

Just a suggestion but when you call them up I wouldnt blow a gasket and get angry at the person on the other end. I know companies hate this and it might not lead to the result you want.

I won't blow a gasket, but wether the company likes it or not I will tell them what I think of their lighters, and no they will not get any more money from me, they either fix it for free or to the garbage their lighters go.

[ATLHARP]

Originally Posted by Nely

I won't blow a gasket, but wether the company likes it or not I will tell them what I think of their lighters, and no they will not get any more money from me, they either fix it for free or to the garbage their lighters go.

Here is a site that has the Zippo Inserts. If you got an old zippo sitting around with a spent insert. This is the thing to put in it. Still the best lighter I have ever had! The Zippo selection ain't bad either.

http://lightersdirect.com/product_in...oducts_id=2252

ATL

[Thurm15]

I'm done buying high end lighters. Waste of Money IMHO. I find my self using a disposable Bic more and more.

[joed]

Zippo insert - the new Blazer Micro Torch (best damn cigar lighter made - end of story) and beads can all be had from heartfelt industries.

www.heartfeltindustries.com

get everything you need right there - good prices too.

[vic_c]

My Colobri is broken too....I bought an ST Dupont and Dunhill and have never had a problem yet!

[RumblePen]

Originally Posted by King Cat

Does anyone have a torch lighter that they haven't had some kind of an issue with at some point? The reason I ask is that I've owned many, and they all have seemed to give me issues. However, now that I know how to sort of tweak them, I have much better success.

I haven't had a problem with a single butane lighter I own. I've got 1 Z-plus insert that I carry with me, and a Colibri Firebird Schooner that I use at home along with 5 no-name cheapies (I fill these all at once, use one until it's empty, throw it in the drawer, grab another and repeat.)

I have no idea why I have such good luck with these lighters and everyone else at the cigar shop does not. Maybe holding the cigar too close to the lighter has something to do with it? Blowback burning out the mechanism. Or maybe it is just plain luck (I happen to choose the 1 in 100 that are manufactured flawlessly each and every time).

[LT Rich]

I'll stick to my zippo with the old fasioned flint and wick...

LT

[joshua]

My z-plus died on me after using it for a while. When I push down the ignition I can hear/smell the gas coming out but it doesn't make that click and ignite the gas. Wouldn't pay to send it back as I have to pay shipping which may cost close to what the insert costs in the first place. I might as well buy a new one.

Oh and my $5 cheapo lighter with light up fuel tank still works like a charm after 2 years.

[par]

I got a $5 triple flame torch lighter that i got in japan. Works like a charm and i don't worry about emptying the darn thing before refilling. Just top it up every so often and it keeps on giving me reliable service.

Thanks for the warning about the colibri. I want an St. Dupont lighter next (if anyone knows where i can get a deal on those -please clue me in...)!

[txmatt]

Originally Posted by King Cat

Does anyone have a torch lighter that they haven't had some kind of an issue with at some point? The reason I ask is that I've owned many, and they all have seemed to give me issues. However, now that I know how to sort of tweak them, I have much better success.

Blazer PB-207. The original torch lighter and problem free. You can fill it with crappy Ronson butane and it will keep working. I had one for 6 years before a friend talked me out of it. My second one I got last year and it hasn't required any maintenance other than refills (IE no purges, cleaning, etc).

The blazer Z-Plus insert that Blazer makes has been very good thus far as well, but I have heard of the ignition switch wearing out on some of them.

If you don't need a pocket size lighter a Roburn model MT-770 simply cannot be beat. You can usually get them for $30 or under and will perform flawlessly with ANY butane and NO maintenance.

Colibri, Nibo, Prometheus, Vector I have had mixed luck with all of them. The best advice on Colibri is to buy their inexpensive ones, the costly ones are less reliable in my experience.

-Matt-