Vector Thunderbird Softflame Butane Zippo Insert

[emopunker2004]

Well I bought a zippo from a little antique shop for $8 and wanted to convert it to butane. I decided to buy a Vector Thunderbird Softflame Butane Zippo Insert instead of a torch insert since I have 3 torches already. It came in the mail today. Couldn't be easier to install. Pull out zippo guts, put insert it. Insert cost me about $14 shipped. Works great. Can't wait to use it this weekend.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5219/5487637310_60cb0feec9_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/5487637310/)
zippo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/5487637310/) by thestemens16 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

[kickerb]

sweet

[kickerb]

i got my today, but i think Justin got a sweeter model, that natural flame kicks a$$.

http://i53.tinypic.com/a4af47.jpg

[kickerb]

haha, no one cares about our inserts Justin!

[captain53]

Well I bought a zippo from a little antique shop for $8 and wanted to convert it to butane. I decided to buy a Vector Thunderbird Softflame Butane Zippo Insert instead of a torch insert since I have 3 torches already. It came in the mail today. Couldn't be easier to install. Pull out zippo guts, put insert it. Insert cost me about $14 shipped. Works great. Can't wait to use it this weekend.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5219/5487637310_60cb0feec9_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/5487637310/)
zippo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/5487637310/) by thestemens16 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

:tu Pretty Nice!

[MurphysLaw]

very nice, I might have to try one of these out, I gave up on the torch inserts as they usually die on me within a few months

[md4958]

That soft flame is pretty nice! I might have to look into getting one of those. Where did you purchase it?

[Emjaysmash]

These would owrk very well for my pipes!

[kickerb]

These would owrk very well for my pipes!they make another insert that is designed for pipes. not 100% where Justin got his, but I got the butane torch from wannalight.com

[rgrecco]

Here's The PIPE Insert (http://cgi.ebay.com/KGM-Vector-Butane-Flip-Top-PIPE-Lighter-Insert-/400122819946?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d292db56a)

Here's The STANDARD Insert (http://cgi.ebay.com/KGM-Vector-Butane-Flip-Top-STANDARD-Lighter-Insert-/390197139639?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ad98fd8b7)

$13.74 SHIPPED... Not A Bad Deal...

[MurphysLaw]

good find Ron!

[rgrecco]

Thanks Murph...

My wife is buying me a Zippo and having it engraved for my 28th Birthday next week... I LOVE Zippo's, however, didn't want to ruin my cigars...

So I just picked up one of these, a can of Zippo Butane, and 6 extra flints for a grand total of $28.44... Hopeing that price comes down a little bit when the seller contacts me back about possible combined shipping...

$13.44 in product // $15.00 shipping cost... something is wrong there...

WE will see...

[rgrecco]

AWESOME STAND UP COMPANY...

I sent him an e-mail asking about the shipping price and he refunded $10.75...

AWESOME!!!

[MurphysLaw]

Very nice! Not so sure about this WE business though...

[emopunker2004]

they make another insert that is designed for pipes. not 100% where Justin got his, but I got the butane torch from wannalight.com

i did indeed get mine from there. kgm/vector has a lifetime warranty on these as well. So far mine has worked amazingly. :banger

[Bageland2000]

Here's The PIPE Insert (http://cgi.ebay.com/KGM-Vector-Butane-Flip-Top-PIPE-Lighter-Insert-/400122819946?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d292db56a)

Here's The STANDARD Insert (http://cgi.ebay.com/KGM-Vector-Butane-Flip-Top-STANDARD-Lighter-Insert-/390197139639?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ad98fd8b7)

$13.74 SHIPPED... Not A Bad Deal...

No kidding, I've been looking for a soft butane lighter for a while. Bought 1!

[emopunker2004]

No kidding, I've been looking for a soft butane lighter for a while. Bought 1!

:tu it works great. the adjustment is fickle. you gotta set it just right if you dont want a 3 inch flame :r

[Bageland2000]

:tu it works great. the adjustment is fickle. you gotta set it just right if you dont want a 3 inch flame :r

Can't wait to mess around with it!