Blazer Torch

[CigarNut]

The peice around where the flame comes out -- I am not refering to the exterior surface of the lighter. On the Blazer it is metal. I've been told that it's not metal on the Dealextreme lighters...

BTW, I could be wrong about the Dealextreme -- and it would not be the first time...

[Blak Smyth]

Originally Posted by CigarNut

The peice around where the flame comes out -- I am not refering to the exterior surface of the lighter. On the Blazer it is metal. I've been told that it's not metal on the Dealextreme lighters...

BTW, I could be wrong about the Dealextreme -- and it would not be the first time...

I will check and get back to you, are you talking about the visible part around the flame or something internal?

[Ashcan Bill]

I have three PB-207s that I've had between five and three years now. Of the three, one has always been temperamental. The other two are bulletproof.

But having said that, I also have a drawer full of various DX lighters that work just as good, just as long, and for about a tenth of the price of a Blazer.

I use them all.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by CigarNut

The peice around where the flame comes out -- I am not refering to the exterior surface of the lighter. On the Blazer it is metal. I've been told that it's not metal on the Dealextreme lighters...

BTW, I could be wrong about the Dealextreme -- and it would not be the first time...

Not sure if this is what you are referring to, but the nozzles are brass and the "cup" that they sit in looks to be ceramic. If it were metal, the spark from the ignitor would ground out on the cup rather than the burner.

IIRC, it is heavier/thicker and more precisely manufactured and placed on the PB-207.

I can check on this later when I get home and can look at my PB-207 and a few other brands, including the DX, side by side.

One thing I don't like about the PB-207 is the roll-forward safety, but a pair of diagonal cutters will fix that in a second.

Originally Posted by T.G

Not sure if this is what you are referring to, but the nozzles are brass and the "cup" that they sit in looks to be ceramic. If it were metal, the spark from the ignitor would ground out on the cup rather than the burner.

IIRC, it is heavier/thicker and more precisely manufactured and placed on the PB-207.

I can check on this later when I get home and can look at my PB-207 and a few other brands, including the DX, side by side.

One thing I don't like about the PB-207 is the roll-forward safety, but a pair of diagonal cutters will fix that in a second.

Is the roll-forward safety the same in this video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTo9Kno1xSA

[T.G]

Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

Is the roll-forward safety the same in this video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTo9Kno1xSA

Exactly like that, you have to kind of roll upwards & forward on the back of the trigger lever to flip the safety bar out of the way before you push down or it will bind and you won't be able to flip it out of the way, just like what happened to the guy in the video the first few times.

I find it to be annoying, although maybe if I used the lighter more, I'd just get used to it.

Originally Posted by T.G

Exactly like that, you have to kind of roll upwards & forward on the back of the trigger lever to flip the safety bar out of the way before you push down or it will bind and you won't be able to flip it out of the way, just like what happened to the guy in the video the first few times.

I find it to be annoying, although maybe if I used the lighter more, I'd just get used to it.

True. Like you said though, a pair of cutters will fix the safety issue.

[CasaDooley]

Originally Posted by T.G

One thing I don't like about the PB-207 is the roll-forward safety, but a pair of diagonal cutters will fix that in a second.

Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

True. Like you said though, a pair of cutters will fix the safety issue.

Just a tip guys. If you cut the safety out you void the warranty. You can pop the safety assembly out by pushing out the side pin, then you can reassemble it if you ever have a warranty issue and need to send it back.

Originally Posted by CasaDooley

Just a tip guys. If you cut the safety out you void the warranty. You can pop the safety assembly out by pushing out the side pin, then you can reassemble it if you ever have a warranty issue and need to send it back.

Thanks for the tip Kevin. I'll just pop off the safety to avoid voiding the warranty.

I think I'm getting the "Little Buddy". Just seems like it will be easier to keep in my pocket than the PB-207. Maybe I should just get both