Old Boy vs Peterson Pipe Lighters

[pipe8]

Keeping it short, I have recently acquired both and love them.

It does surprise me though how in my opinion the Peterson pipe lighter has the upper hand when it comes to the lid mechanism...

Theirs incorporate a spring at the hinge which isn't only more reliable, it also allows the lid to stop at 90 degrees and also all the way back to 180 and will never wear out.

The old boy on the other hand has a simple flap of bent metal that acts as resistance stopping the lighter at 90 degrees and this has been known to bend.

I do agree that in every other aspect the old boy wins hands down, build quality, precision engineering, aesthetics and detail.
Thoughts anyone?

 

[tbradsim1]

The old boy wins hands down on quality, but if someone farts in Outer Mongolia the breeze will snuff the flame out, cannot be used outdoors, flick your bic when you are outdoors The old cajun

 

[cigrmaster]

My old boy is 12 years old now and I have to say it is the best pipe lighter I have owned. It also in terms of quality and longevity I do not think there is a better lighter on the market. One thing it does need is periodic cleaning with everclear to keep the gunk out. I just take a q tip and wipe it around the jet every couple of months.

 

[thesmokindragon]

Old boy 1st w/zippo backup for those windy outdoor days

 

[seakayak]

My Xikar Old Boy is a consistently good performer...gentle on the pipe but, as many have already said, troublesome in even the slightest breeze.

 

[ohin3]

I recently broke down and bought an IM Corona Old Boy and I have to say that it is everything I hoped it would be and more. Hope to have it for many years to come.

 

[lyle]

I love my IM Corona as well... one of the best smoking investments I've ever made.

 

[boudreaux]

I know that I saw a reference to this somewhere, but the Search Engine feature has not returned what I saw. If it's there it's buried, so I'll ask this again:

The Corona Old Boy manual says "Don't overfill with butane." How does one know when to stop? Is there something like a 5-second rule of thumb to use?
Thanks. Lighter is great so far.

 

[ohin3]

5 seconds is the rule of thumb yes and also what most butane cans advise on the instructions. I have tried 10 seconds and it seems to frig things up.

 

[boudreaux]

Thank you, ohin.