I own a Zippo lighter, well... That is not true. I own two, one with the regular Zippo fluid insert and the other with the Blazer's Z-Plus butane insert. I carry my regular Zippo with me wherever I go because, it never fails me. I know… A true cigar smoker should never light a premium cigar with a Zippo fluid lighter. But, when I am out “roughing it’ per say I usually smoke the cheaper cigars, good cigars (not great cigars) using my old trusty Zippo and I know if anything happens to my Zippo it will keep lighting no matter what. I have a few of the nice butane lighters and they seem to not hold up so well under rough conditions. Now the Z-Plus insert works pretty good; however, it seems to take a few clicks before it lights. Very odd.
Anyway, I am very interested in the new lighter Zippo, Zippo Blu (butane lighter), that is releasing in the USA sometime in August/September. From what I have read is Zippo has already released a few in Europe with a Marlboro promotion and I have noticed a few of up on eBay for sale. I don’t know what the cost of this lighter will be in the USA but, I do know I want one. It comes with the Zippo Lifetime Guarantee. The Zippo Blu will have the traditional Zippo click with the flint wheel and from what the pictures shows on their site it looks like a torch flame but, I am just guessing by the look of the picture. It will be slightly larger than a regular Zippo lighter and the ends are more curved. Still a pretty good looking lighter and made here in the Good Ol’ US of A.
Check out their site, zippoblu.com and I am positive the Tobacco Barn will be carrying them.
‘nuff said.