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Zippo, maker of the world famous windproof pocket lighter, proudly introduces the Zippo BLU butane lighter, next step in the evolution of the perfect flame. The refillable, butane fueled Zippo BLU pocket lighter promises the same rugged reliability, classic styling, flint-wheel ignition, and famous lifetime guarantee you've come to expect from a Zippo windproof lighter. Sleek and sultry, Shadow is destined to become Zippo’s newest basic black. The solid brass lighter is media finished, then plated with black chrome for a dark, smoky look. This genuine Zippo BLU butane lighter is packaged in a distinctive cardboard gift box with the famous Zippo lifetime guarantee.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad once you get used to it..,
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I bought 2, this one for myself and the gold hologram as a gift. Both worked rarely with one strike until we found the "hidden" fix on Zippo's web site in their BLU video "training". One sentence sums it up: Turn the lighter up-side down, use a "tool" to press the fill valve for a couple of seconds to release any air trapped in the lighter (when you feel a chill you hit gas). I used a brass screw to avoid damage to the valve. I had to do this 3-4 times over a week before my lighter worked consistantly regardless of fill level. Flame height ranges from blow torch to dying embers-really low- depending on fluid level. I haven't used it in the cold yet. Yes, you do have to train yourself to hold the wheel down for a second before striking to release ignition gas - which makes sense and is still cheaper than batteries.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works Flawlessly with Refined Butane,
By kh (Seattle,WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Zippo Blu Black Lighter (Sports)
Like other reviewers, after getting this butane lighter I found that it only would light one out of 3 or 4 times. (Yes I used Zippo Butane Fuel, Purged the lighter completely before filling, waited 1-2 seconds with gas flowing before striking the wheel...) THEN I tried 5X highly refined butane fuel "Power" brand, (cheaper than Zippo by the way...) and not only does this puppy light EVERYTIME but the flame is consistently 2x larger. Zippo makes a great lighter but my experience suggests their Butane is of poor quality and, as a result, creating a band name for their new "Blu" line of lighters, especially since they highly recommend using only their fuel. The other thing, and this is true of most Butane lighters, is that temperature makes a difference. If you allow the flame to burn for more than a few seconds the body of the unit gets cold from the endothermic reaction of a liquid going to a gas phase. The drop of temperature decreases the gas pressure inside the lighter. Heating the unit in your hand (or keeping it in a pocket) will restore the pressure loss and translate to a much larger flame after a few moments of warming. Once I figured out the fuel issue I am very pleased with this product!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
I got the blues,
By Kotagashi (crescent city, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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performance on this item seems to be erratic at best not pleased, going to return this to zippo and request a replacement .
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