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Old 05-18-2011, 07:47 AM   #1
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Default The difference between a Xikar lighter & a Ronson Jet Lite?

One stopped working after a week, one's called a Ronson Jet Lite

Wish I had knowd about the Ronson BEFORE I bought the Xikar. Now I have to package the damn thing up and send it back for an exchange.
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Old 05-18-2011, 07:51 AM   #2
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Old 05-18-2011, 08:46 AM   #3
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Default Re: The difference between a Xikar lighter & a Ronson Jet Lite?

I have been beating my Ronson for over a year now.
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Old 05-18-2011, 09:19 AM   #4
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I have been beating my Ronson for over a year now.
Is that what the kids are calling it these days?
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Old 05-18-2011, 09:35 AM   #5
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Is that what the kids are calling it these days?


My Ronson from my NST a year ago (holy crap has it really been a year?) is still holding up juuuuust fine. Easier than matches and better than any other lighters I've had so far
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Old 05-18-2011, 10:08 AM   #6
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Default Re: The difference between a Xikar lighter & a Ronson Jet Lite?

What's the problem with the Xikar? I have found that most problems with lighters are easily fixable.
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Old 05-18-2011, 06:52 PM   #7
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What's the problem with the Xikar? I have found that most problems with lighters are easily fixable.
It only lights about 1/2 the time. Sometimes it flames, then goes out. Other times there's no spark.

Can it be fixed or do I have to send it back?
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Old 05-18-2011, 07:12 PM   #8
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What brand of fuel are you using?
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Old 05-18-2011, 07:15 PM   #9
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It only lights about 1/2 the time. Sometimes it flames, then goes out. Other times there's no spark.

Can it be fixed or do I have to send it back?
Have you tried hitting it with compressed air (I've used butane in a pinch, too). There could be something down in there keeping it from firing up consistently.
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What brand of fuel are you using?
Ronson Mulit-Fill butane. Should I try something else?

Now the damn thing works again. How do I know when it's full of butane? Or do I just fill it for few seconds and call it done.

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Old 05-18-2011, 08:11 PM   #11
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Default Re: The difference between a Xikar lighter & a Ronson Jet Lite?

i'm on my third ship back to xikar and the damn thing still doesn't work correctly
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Old 05-18-2011, 08:16 PM   #12
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Default Re: The difference between a Xikar lighter & a Ronson Jet Lite?

This sounds to me to be another case of a lighter in need of a good purge. Take a small screwdriver, a little phillips
or a wide jeweler's flat screwdriver and push in the fill valve and bleed out everything that's in there.
Maybe let it heat up in your hand and do it again. Then fill as normal, about three pumps, both units in
the upside down position, the lighter and the can. That MIGHT JUST do it. Forgive me all, if that's not
how a purge is performed. It works for me, though.
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Ronson Mulit-Fill butane. Should I try something else?

Now the damn thing works again. How do I know when it's full of butane? Or do I just fill it for few seconds and call it done.
Ronson has a lubricate in it specially for ronson that can gum up other lighters, try Vector or Xikar, and it should only take a second or two to fill it.
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Thanks, how do I know when it's full?
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Old 05-18-2011, 08:29 PM   #15
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Thanks, how do I know when it's full?
I take it there is no sight glass on the side. But butane will spray out the top and freeze your hand when full.
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Old 05-18-2011, 08:34 PM   #16
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Not with the Ronson fuel. It just fills until I pull it off. I'll try another brand.

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Old 05-18-2011, 08:37 PM   #17
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Default Re: The difference between a Xikar lighter & a Ronson Jet Lite?

I use Vector fuel only and have zero problems with my lighters.
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Old 05-19-2011, 08:49 AM   #18
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It doesn't need to be full, I mean if you have no window. Three short bursts will fill it.
NOW, in answer to your actual first question....the difference is the xicar is in a drawer
somewhere, and the Jetlite is in your herfcase.
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