Xikar Scribe lighter
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I have one.
It replaces a whole series of Colibri Pipette and Pipette II lighters (the stick and the larger reservoir version). Colibri quality has gone way down since my first lighters in the early 1980s.
I have not had a problem, but here's their warranty page:
http://www.xikar.com/warranty/
Their claim is: "We are proud to offer our lifetime warranty on all XIKAR products. So, if you feel that a XIKAR product fails to live up to our promise of fit, finish or function, simply return it to us and we will immediately and cheerfully repair or replace your product under our Total Satisfaction Guarantee!"
It replaces a whole series of Colibri Pipette and Pipette II lighters (the stick and the larger reservoir version). Colibri quality has gone way down since my first lighters in the early 1980s.
I have not had a problem, but here's their warranty page:
http://www.xikar.com/warranty/
Their claim is: "We are proud to offer our lifetime warranty on all XIKAR products. So, if you feel that a XIKAR product fails to live up to our promise of fit, finish or function, simply return it to us and we will immediately and cheerfully repair or replace your product under our Total Satisfaction Guarantee!"
The problems all had to do with the pull open push close part, the first time you could pull it open but the gas wouldnt start, the second time when you pulled it open the gas wouldnt STOP, as far as I know he sent it back about three months ago, its been working since, but its no longer his main lighter
@jchaplick: Sorry your friend's had trouble with it...all I can say is I've been using it steady for about a month now and have had no problems at all.
The open/close function works very well. The flame adjust along with the angle you are able to get due to the shape of the lighter make it perfect for pipe lighting. Refills very easy also. Important to use premium butane with any of these.
The open/close function works very well. The flame adjust along with the angle you are able to get due to the shape of the lighter make it perfect for pipe lighting. Refills very easy also. Important to use premium butane with any of these.
I have one that works just fine. I don't use it a lot because I prefer matches. But it is great when matches are not practical. I have not had it a long time so I cannot comment on its durability.
It has the same disadvantage as all butane lighters - it does not do so well if there is any wind. It takes two hands to open it, but that is not a problem for me. Matches require two hands also. The flame adjust is easy to use.
One nice thing about it is that it has a window on the side so I can see if it has any fuel or not, so I never get surprised by an empty lighter.
If you wear a shirt with a pocket it is as easy as a pen to carry around.
It has the same disadvantage as all butane lighters - it does not do so well if there is any wind. It takes two hands to open it, but that is not a problem for me. Matches require two hands also. The flame adjust is easy to use.
One nice thing about it is that it has a window on the side so I can see if it has any fuel or not, so I never get surprised by an empty lighter.
If you wear a shirt with a pocket it is as easy as a pen to carry around.
Thought I would share my latest experience with this (these) lighters. First let me say that I'm not proud of the fact that it's made in China, but this is the only pipe lighter I've found that works for me (and I've tried several)...and it is the only one I've seen of it's shape and design. I REALLY wanted to use my Zippo pipe lighter originally, but alas, I had to give up on that a while back because it just doesn't work for me...I guess I'm just not skilled enough in that respect. And I'm just not willing to pay $100 plus for a lighter for other choices that are out there.
Back to the Scribe: It worked fantastic for about 2 months or so and then quit working. I promptly sent it back to Xikar, and they very quickly sent me a brand new one to replace it free of charge. Time will tell if this one lasts longer, but I suspect it will because I can tell that the mechanism is much stronger than on the other. I had bought the other at a local B&M, and it was a display model. I suspect that it had been toyed with a bit too much at the store. We'll see. But I am impressed with Xikar's customer service.
Back to the Scribe: It worked fantastic for about 2 months or so and then quit working. I promptly sent it back to Xikar, and they very quickly sent me a brand new one to replace it free of charge. Time will tell if this one lasts longer, but I suspect it will because I can tell that the mechanism is much stronger than on the other. I had bought the other at a local B&M, and it was a display model. I suspect that it had been toyed with a bit too much at the store. We'll see. But I am impressed with Xikar's customer service.
A bunch of years ago (twenty? twenty-five?), another pipe-smoking friend of mine had what I thought was a pen... until he pulled it apart and flicked the flint wheel. Then he adjusted the flame by twisting the barrel instead of an adjustment wheel at the bottom. While I think it might have been the Colibri Pocket Pen Lighter, I'd love to hear from anyone that could say definitively.
Oh... and I also love my Xikar Scribe. While the adjustment isn't as convenient as that friend's "pen lighter", it's much more so than a tiny slotted-screw type fitting.
Oh... and I also love my Xikar Scribe. While the adjustment isn't as convenient as that friend's "pen lighter", it's much more so than a tiny slotted-screw type fitting.
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