Cigars/Stupid butane refill pricing a quality question
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Question
I purchased a cheap 2.99 yellow can of butan refill (it's in my car but it is the tall yellow can with red lid with different size adapters in the lid)
Now how does this differ from the Colibri premuim butane 3fl.oz. can I ordered and just received for $7? Temp., color, or nothing at all?
Ron,
There is actually a lot of difference in the quality of some of butane on the market. Colibri butane is good (although we sell the 3oz. can for $3.95, so I hope you got a big can for $7!), but I've actually read a study that showed Ronson, which is less expensive, to be a more refined, cleaner product. If you put crappy fuel in your lighter, you can have problems with it getting clogged and not working. I'd stick to Ronson/Colibri.
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Bill Finck Jr.
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I'm a fourth generation cigar maker and have spent 25+ years operating our factory as well as a mail order cigar company. I belong to cigar manufacturers associations as well as retail cigar associations so I'm usually up to date with current events relating to cigars. I've smoked the majority of brands on the market and would be happy to share my opinions of them with you. Since I live in the U.S. I have very little experience with Cuban cigars, but other than that I know a least a little bit about almost every brand of cigars on the market.
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