octavup
9 years ago
I guess I am just late to the party regarding change of ownership at Colibri. Some of my favorite lighters have been Colibris. I don't have many, but they have always been my preferred lighter. One that I have had for a few years finally stopped working, If memory serves me correctly, these came with a lifetime warranty. Yesterday, I called Colibri only to find out the original Colibri company went bankrupt two years ago and was bought out. The original warranties are no longer valid, and the new version of the company has no replacement parts or service department to repair any lighters. Buyers beware.
dstieger
9 years ago
Colibri - The Gurkhas of lighters.... I tried a couple/few Colibri lighters from cbid, largely because they looked cool...and they could be had for well below MSRP. The best of them lasted most of a month
bassman45
9 years ago

Colibri - The Gurkhas of lighters.... I tried a couple/few Colibri lighters from cbid, largely because they looked cool...and they could be had for well below MSRP. The best of them lasted most of a month

dstieger wrote:


Odd...my favorite and best lighter is the Colibri Talon. Have 3, all at least 2-3 years old and still going strong,whereas I have 4 higher end Xikars waiting to be sent back for repair.
dstieger
9 years ago
I'd have probably written the same about Xikar lighters....except that I have one outlier that manages to work after 4-5 years
opelmanta1900
9 years ago
I had a bunch of the colibri refill lighters.... gifted a bunch of them, had 3 i used in regular rotation... as long as i used colibri butane they worked great... after 3 or 4 years i got tired of messing with them... hard to beat an Eagle torch... $6, holds a lot of fuel, and it's a powerful single flame torch...
dstieger
9 years ago
dealextreme....not the best....not the longest lasting....(but very reliable lights until they break)....not the fastest shipping.....but....by far the cheapest, and by far, the biggest tanks.....buy a dozen for less than the cost of one Colibri or Xikar and you will be set for many years
Pudding Mittens
9 years ago

the new version of the company has no replacement parts or service department to repair any lighters. Buyers beware.

octavup wrote:


Translation: cheap disposable crap they're having private-labelled for them by some sweatshop in China. Buy Xikar instead.

Odd...my favorite and best lighter is the Colibri Talon. Have 3, all at least 2-3 years old and still going strong,whereas I have 4 higher end Xikars waiting to be sent back for repair.

bassman45 wrote:


You must not live near a CI brick-and-mortar store, because you can walk into one of them, hand them any non-functional Xikar products, and they'll simply hand you equivalent new-in-box versions right off the Xikar display shelves. No receipts or other paperwork, no ID, no nothing.

30 seconds and you walk out with new gear. Repeat whenever necessary, forever. I've already done it a few times, once even replacing two dead lighters in the same transaction. No problem at all.
dstieger
9 years ago

no ID, no nothing.

Pudding Mittens wrote:



That's something that needs to be fixed
Mandoman
9 years ago
http://www.cigarbid.com/auction/lot/2458866/jetline-grenade-torch-lighter-amber/ 

If you're patient, you can get these real cheap.
Last long, big tank

Or, get a Ronson
Pudding Mittens
9 years ago

That's something that needs to be fixed

dstieger wrote:


Not really. I think the idea is that the lighter/cutter ITSELF has the warranty, irrespective of who owns it, so as long as you're holding the dead Xikar product, it doesn't matter who you are.

And yes, it's awesome. Thoroughly awesome. You buy them ONCE, and forever after, all your lighter problems are solved for $0.00 in a few seconds and with zero hassle.
sd72
9 years ago
He may have been eluding to no ID being needed to vote, and did a little cross threading.
opelmanta1900
9 years ago

That's something that needs to be fixed

dstieger wrote:


Racist!
kaszkiet
9 years ago
I've had great luck with my JetLine lighter. In fact I had a double xikar lighter that never worked quite right, then I got the JetLine as a gift. Works like a charm until this day.
dstieger
9 years ago

He may have been eluding to no ID being needed to vote, and did a little cross threading.

sd72 wrote:



We're screwed


Thanks, Steve....I hate having to explain myself. But, I should know better than letting Politics threads seep out of their sandbox
Pudding Mittens
9 years ago

We're screwed


Thanks, Steve....I hate having to explain myself. But, I should know better than letting Politics threads seep out of their sandbox

dstieger wrote:


What? Do you mean to tell me that cows can't vote?

At least in Chicago, I know they can!
banderl
9 years ago

What? Do you mean to tell me that cows can't vote?

At least in Chicago, I know they can!

Pudding Mittens wrote:




There are no cows in Chicago since the fire.
bassman45
9 years ago
Got the Talons here for $10-$13.When you pay a hefty price for a lighter like Xikar you shouldn't have to return them every couple months,just got tired of doing that and threw them in a drawer. P.S. Dave I like the new avatar8-[
Pudding Mittens
9 years ago

Got the Talons here for $10-$13.When you pay a hefty price for a lighter like Xikar you shouldn't have to return them every couple months,just got tired of doing that and threw them in a drawer. P.S. Dave I like the new avatar8-[

bassman45 wrote:



It's years, not months, and the "hefty price" is only for people who don't wait for sales.

For example, a few years back, CI offered this package deal for $22:

1 Xikar 5-count Herf-a-dor clone in cool fluorescent orange.
1 Xikar double-guillotine cutter
1 Xikar Stratosphere lighter (high-altitude capable)
5 Xikar HC cigars.

If you figure the cigars were $2 each, that means the lighter, cutter and box cost a combined total of about $12, and all three of them are infinitely replaceable over-the-counter in 30 seconds for zero dollars with no paperwork or hassle, for the rest of your life.

Combine that with replacement intervals measured in years, and I can't conceive of anything that comes anywhere close to matching, let alone beating, that value.
deadeyedick
9 years ago
My first torch was a Colibri. Wifey bought it as a gift. If it was not a gift from my wife I would have thrown that POS against a wall years ago. As it is it sits in a drawer forever worthless.

Bought a DuPont MaxiJet over ten years ago and although I have dropped it countless times on concrete it never fails.
Bogeyboy
9 years ago

My first torch was a Colibri. Wifey bought it as a gift. If it was not a gift from my wife I would have thrown that POS against a wall years ago. As it is it sits in a drawer forever worthless.

Bought a DuPont MaxiJet over ten years ago and although I have dropped it countless times on concrete it never fails.

deadeyedick wrote:




Elitist!🍺
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