Xikar Butane vs Corona Old Boy

[dunnyboy]

I've had an IM Corona Old Boy for years, probably decades. It underwent professional servicing a few years ago and the old boy was working like a charm until I ran out of Zippo butane and decided to take advantage of a sale on Xikar High Performance butane to "upgrade." (Predictably, I bought four cans to get free shipping!)

There was never a lot of pressure in the Zippo canister so it might take up to a minute for the Old Boy to fill. You could never tell if the lighter was completely filled but it worked great.

All that changed when Old Boy met young Xikar. The lighter didn't even survive first contact. It took less than ten seconds for the Xikar to blow the seals on the Old Boy.

Here's my question: Is the pressure in a fresh can of Xikar too high for even a brand new Old Boy? Were the three-year-old seals on my lighter ready to blow anyway? I ask because if this happens even with fresh seals, then it makes no sense to get the Old Boy repaired and continue to use my four cans of Xikar.

 

[kcghost]

Not in the least.
How would we know?
I've never had a problem with Xikar fuel and my Old Boys.

 

[dunnyboy]

Thanks for your answers. If you've had no trouble with Xikar and your Old Boys, the problem must have been my seals. Xikar really clubbed those babies!

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

The only thing I use in my lighters is the high performance Xikar. No problems to date.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

I've used Xikar in my old boy for about 3 years and have never had a problem.

 

[didimauw]

This is interesting. I use the "neon" brand of butane. Everytime I try to fill my old boy I get a huge amount spraying out like it's full. I tried emptying the valve first before filling and sometimes it still does it. I shake can, flip upside down and press yeah?

 

[Peter Peachfuzz]

I use Vector in an Old Boy, several Xikars, and a pile of generic plastics. I've never shaken the can.

 

[SmokeClouds]

I have been using Vector gas for Corona and Dupont lighters for over a decade. Never had a issue and the cans last long times.

 

[STP]

I use their High Performance line. So far, so good?

 

[clynch]

I got Xikar premium and a no name $30 lighter from my b&m. It commonly takes multiple tries to light it. I was blaming the lighter. Perhaps I need better fuel. Ill try the high performance or something else when the can runs out.

 

[J-Evverrett]

The better fuel is most definitely worth the money, in my experience. Since I switched I haven’t had a lighter clog up on me. I used to lose about one a year when I used ronson. Granted, they were cheap lighters.