Ronson Jetlight

[MiamiE]

May I ask what is purging? Never done this with any lighter I've had.

[joeobx]

I can go at least a week before refilling , thats toasting the foot on 2 cigars a day plus I smoke cigarettes. Sounds like you may not be getting a good fill on them. I use Ronson fuel in mine and haven't had a problem except for every once in a while the burner seems to clog and I take the can of fuel put the nozzle against the burner and blast it for a second....let it sit for a while and it good as new. I think it was Bobarian that told about this. Also I found if you take out the little screw on the bottom you can remove the brass clip around the adjustment screw and get a larger flame.

[Montano]

Originally Posted by PCR

Bought four of these last month, all four have crapped out alreday.

I'm going to get my lawn chair and some popcorn

[Montano]

Originally Posted by Montano

I'm going to get my lawn chair and some popcorn

Need more popcorn

[awsmith4]

Here the CVS and Rite-Aid have plenty of Ronsons but the Wal Mart and Walgreens do not carry them.

Like stated by Tom, I use only Vector (well ok sometimes Lava) in mine and never have issues. Mkae sure you completely purge them, this goes for any lighter, and them fill them with good fuel. Maybe the ones from fleabay came from a bad lot, if so PM me and I'll send you one from the local store.

[PCR]

Originally Posted by awsmith4

Here the CVS and Rite-Aid have plenty of Ronsons but the Wal Mart and Walgreens do not carry them.

Like stated by Tom, I use only Vector (well ok sometimes Lava) in mine and never have issues. Mkae sure you completely purge them, this goes for any lighter, and them fill them with good fuel. Maybe the ones from fleabay came from a bad lot, if so PM me and I'll send you one from the local store.

Thank you! I'd like to give Vector a try (using Ronson now). Can Vector be found at a local B&M or is it an internet buy?

[14holestogie]

Originally Posted by PCR

Thank you! I'd like to give Vector a try (using Ronson now). Can Vector be found at a local B&M or is it an internet buy?

http://www.cigarsinternational.com/catDisp.asp?cat=119

CI has Vector.

[Samsquanch]

Originally Posted by PCR

Thank you! I'd like to give Vector a try (using Ronson now). Can Vector be found at a local B&M or is it an internet buy?

I've found Vector locally in the Seattle area, not sure of any cost savings using CI but at least you wouldn't have to pay WA sales tax

[LostAbbott]

PCR. where did you get the lighters? I cannot seem to find any in Seattle.

[PCR]

Originally Posted by LostAbbott

PCR. where did you get the lighters? I cannot seem to find any in Seattle.

I could not find them up here either. I found a 4 for $24 on e-Bay. Gonna try the good info here from all the brothers. Including Vector.

[dwoodward]

I got a lot of 12 Jetlite's on Ebay for 40 bucks just a couple weeks ago. Still working on my 1st one, its working like a charm. I also gifted a few, haven't heard of any issues yet.

[Samsquanch]

I found some at the Rite-Aid in Issaquah for a little over $4. We were there randomly grabbing some Coke on our way to a friend's house and I thought I would at least take a look and sure enough, they were there on the end of the aisle with the regular Bic lighters.

Originally Posted by LostAbbott

PCR. where did you get the lighters? I cannot seem to find any in Seattle.

[PCR]

Originally Posted by LostAbbott

PCR. where did you get the lighters? I cannot seem to find any in Seattle.

Check your mailbox, hopefully tomorrow.

[LostAbbott]

Originally Posted by PCR

Check your mailbox, hopefully tomorrow.

Rock on Brother thank you very much. I will not be back home till Friday, will post pix when I got it.

[mobarbq]

I looked for mine for over a month and I had about given up. I was told that Wal-Mart carried them, but every store I went to was out. Clerks would say, well, yeah, we used to have some... Well, if you have shopped at Wal-Mart much, you probably notice that any item that does not sell a steady amount, they apparently mark it down and quit carrying it. I found one single lighter in one store, near the registers and it was at the back of a hanging clip. They don't seem to be easy to find. I heard that hardware stores and Walgreens and CVS Drug Stores may have them.

[dwoodward]

Originally Posted by mobarbq

I looked for mine for over a month and I had about given up. I was told that Wal-Mart carried them, but every store I went to was out. Clerks would say, well, yeah, we used to have some... Well, if you have shopped at Wal-Mart much, you probably notice that any item that does not sell a steady amount, they apparently mark it down and quit carrying it. I found one single lighter in one store, near the registers and it was at the back of a hanging clip. They don't seem to be easy to find. I heard that hardware stores and Walgreens and CVS Drug Stores may have them.

It is completely regional. At least, that is what the store manager at one of our 2 stores told me. She knew what I was talking about, which was a relief because everyone else at Walmart apparently has never seen a lighter other than bics. Walgreens here doesn't have them either, its apparently regional with them as well.

[RustyShackleford]

Wow I am surprised yours stopped working already.

One of my two I have had for about a year and it still fires like a champ every time. The hing on the lid broke but that is no big deal.

The other one I have had for a few months and I have had not problems with it yet.

I have been using vector in mine because that is what I have, a friend of mine has used the rosen fuel in his and had no problems with it yet.

[14holestogie]

I've been using these almost exclusively over the last couple of years. A little compressed air blown into the jets seems to clear up the jets for me when the burn gets a little shaky.

I, too, usually wear out the hinges long before they die.

[DBall]

Wow... I've been using my 3 of these for 3 years each... I don't know what is meant by purging and use ronson jet fuel... these things last forever. Bad batch?

Maybe some candy?