15Oct/095
Zippo BLU Vertical Chrome Lighter Brushed Chrome
- Made in the USA
- Fuel indicator level
- "Z" pattern chimney
- Flint wheel ignition
- Refillable butane
Product Description
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. Classic goes contemporary when traditional brushed chrome is updated in a vertical direction, t... More >>
October 15th, 2009 - 15:42
It’s solidly built like you would expect a Zippo to be, but mine just won’t light reliably.
Sometimes it lights first time, other times I have to try it half a dozen times or more before it catches. With that heavy Zippo flint wheel (which btw produces very powerful sparks, so that is not the problem) I’m losing skin from my thumb pretty fast.
Then, even when it does light, it quite often blows itself out straight away. The gas pressure seems uneven and sometimes pushes the flame away from the nozzle so that it won’t stay lit for even a second – and it’s not adjustable to there’s nothing I can do about it.
Maybe I simply got a bad one?
Rating: 2 / 5
October 15th, 2009 - 16:41
Finally, a butane version of the tried and true Zippo. What every good Scout should have. When I was a kid, we had a Swiss Army Knife, Maglite, & Zippo (the fluid type). It was a different world back then. No microwaves, personal computers, internet, fuel injection, crack cocaine, or AIDS. Cars had Holley 4 barrel carbs & glass packs. The President’s brother sold us Billy Beer. Mr. Furley got all the ladies. And Fonzie beat Mork from Ork with his thumb.
Just imagine how much easier it would be to start a campfire with one of these.
Rating: 5 / 5
October 15th, 2009 - 18:48
I don’t know if it is just mine but if i tilt it to the side even a little the flame goes out. Anyone else?
Rating: 3 / 5
October 15th, 2009 - 19:42
I wanted a lighter that would work at 60 mph on a motorcycle. IT does the job very well.
Rating: 5 / 5
October 15th, 2009 - 19:58
I purchased a colibri lighter a while back. It worked ok for the first day. After that it almost never lit. I was very disappointed and bought an original Zippo. I fell in love with it. However, eventually I got sick of tasting the Zippo lighting fluid when I smoked cigars, so I began searching for a higher quality butane lighter. I finally ran across the Zippo Blu. Saw it has a lifetime warranty and figured it was worth a try. The Zippo Blu works wonderfully. Lights anything very quickly with a very consistent flame. Also has a window on the side to view the amount of butane in its tank. On a side note to those who say the lighter wont light, make sure the screw used to replace the flint is fully tightened. If it isn’t the butane will not release when you press down on the wheel, making it very difficult to light.
Pros: hot, consistent flame. Reliable lighting mechanism. Classic Zippo design. Life time warranty
Cons: No way to adjust the height of the flame. If the butane level in the window is below half, the butane will RARELY light. The butane runs out fairly quickly, but based on other reviews, this is common among butane lighters.
Rating: 5 / 5