Zippo Butane Pipe Inserts

[lestrout]

I ordered a Z-Plus soft flame butane pipe lighter insert from P&C a few years ago and have been very pleased with it. An advantage it has over the Thunderbird is the transparent fuel cell, so you can see how much fuel is left. Curiously, even Walmart appears to carry it - Robot or human? - https://www.walmart.com/ip/Z-Plus-Pipe-Flame-Insert/986321765?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=4057

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[BryLogan]

No angle to that one. Actually surprised they went with a Chinese made accessory.

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I agree that I cannot detect any angle to their photos, but in the email they sent to customers they say
“
Long-lasting
The pressurized insert produces a directional flame and keeps fuel from evaporating or escaping”

 

[Chasing Embers]

produces a directional flame

Yep, up.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I agree that I cannot detect any angle to their photos, but in the email they sent to customers they say
“
Long-lasting
The pressurized insert produces a directional flame and keeps fuel from evaporating or escaping”

Appears to be little more than a Bic. I may get one though.

 

[augiebd]

I got the Z-plus butane pipe insert for my zippo but quit using because it heats up very quickly.

 

[ofafeather]

I got the Z-plus butane pipe insert for my zippo but quit using because it heats up very quickly.

Yeah. I wish it worked more like an old boy where you click it on and let go then close the lid to turn off.

 

[augiebd]

Yeah. I wish it worked more like an old boy where you click it on and let go then close the lid to turn off.

I have a milestone birthday approaching. My wife is buying me an old boy, seems appropriate. I’m pretty excited about it.

 

[bullet08]

I know I'm in a minority camp on this, but I prefer liquid fuel over butane. I'm so used to that smell, I associate tobacco smoke with Ronsonol fuel.

 

[Laurent]

I have the thunderbird and it works better then my kiribi outside

 

[BryLogan]

Zippo now have their pipe inserts for sale as a stand alone product, in either a chrome or gold-toned finish.

Zippo Manufacturing Company

Zippo's classic world-famous lighter with a special insert designed for pipes.

www.zippo.com

 

[MacMarty89]

The whole idea of a Zippo is liquid fuel. If you want butane, don’t buy a Zippo. The torches on butane are there because Zippo is a company and companies cater to customers, in this case the cigar smoker.

Love it that they finally sell the pipe insert separately. I mailed them a couple of weeks ago if they could send a brass pipe insert for free. They did it. Haha.

 

[Zapasta]

I've replaced my original Zippo lighter fluid inserts with butane inserts by Thunderbird. I have 5 total at the moment and they've all served me well so far.

I tried to buy two different kinds from their website and was not sent a tracking number. I reached out to them and they never got back to me, after which I believe they cancelled my order, because the charge was removed from my card. I try to avoid Vector now lmao

 

[paulfg]

I bought a thunderbird soft flame pipe insert.
It worked brilliantly for 1 month and then the spring that holds the closing arm broke so it doesnt keep shut /turn off the gas .
not recommended

i also have a zippo soft flame insert,seems much more solidly built but I find the fact you have to hold the button down to keep it lit a bit awkward to use and its not a pipe angled flame

 

[Optimistic Pessimist]

I also got the Thunderbird pipe insert and it has worked well. Refilling it can sometimes result in cold fingers if I don't properly align the nozzel. Live and learn. Only other thing I'd change is that there is only the one opening on the Thunderbird vs the Zippo original. Here's a review that does a good job of comparing them.

Zippo pipe lighters/inserts

 

[sigaholic]

I used one for a bit. Works well but prefer my Corona Old Boy

 

[Briar Lee]

I still prefer the traditional Zippo outside, but the single torch Zippo insert works well.

 

[bullet08]

Lately, I've been smoking cigs more than usual. Always have Bic as backup to Zippo. Bic works very nice for lightening pipe also. Zippo with pipe insert and Bic covers all my tobacco needs.

 

[Smoke Wagon]

I tried a Thunderbird insert and it was awful. Fire came out of the most unexpected places on that one. I now have a zippo butane insert in one of my zippo cases. Works ok.