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icehog3 06:23 PM 04-04-2014
Quick story about my little mishap last night.

Been using the same DealeXtreme lighter for about a year now, bought around 10, gifted some, have some others new in bags. No need to bust one out because these things last forever.

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It was just about empty, and I was heading out so I got out my Vector and filled it up. Purged the excess air and filled it the rest of the way...usuallly there is a little bubble of air, but this time it looked like I got close to 100% capacity. Threw it in my jeans pocket, and sat down to answer some e-mail.

If you've ever spilled a little butane out of the can, you know it feels ice cold. Didn't think much about quick heat expansion and such until about 5 minutes later, when I heard a loud cussion and felt a burst in my pocket. The lighter "blew up" in my pocket...Thank goodness these are made of plastic and not glass. The liquid butane fooled me into thinking perhaps I was bleeding, but a quick check revealed no injuries at all. Lucky. The reservoir just ended up in two big pieces.

So from now on I will:

Only fill my lighters to 95% capacity or less.
Leave my lighter to warm up somewhere other than my clothing after a refill.
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BHalbrooks 06:25 PM 04-04-2014
Geez Tom, dodged a bullet. Glad you're got lucky.
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Zane 06:32 PM 04-04-2014
Holy crap Tom. I don't think that's how a vasectomy is done.....
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jonumberone 06:32 PM 04-04-2014
Are you sure the lighter exploded?
Part of me thinks it was crushed to death between your thigh and a pair of skinny jeans. :-)

Glad you're alright, Tom!
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Remo 06:36 PM 04-04-2014
Crazy, be careful...you'll shoot your eye out!
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T.G 06:40 PM 04-04-2014
Tom, it's been my experience that these larger "Power" lighters from DX seem to have more brittle plastic than the "GuanDa". I can't say if they are physically thinner, since I haven't bothered to cut one in half and mic it, but they certainly do seem to crack and separate more easily.
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markem 06:42 PM 04-04-2014
Glad it wasn't worse Tom. Allowing for expansion is a good idea.
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Remo 06:43 PM 04-04-2014
Originally Posted by markem:
Glad it wasn't worse Tom. Allowing for expansion is a good idea.
Kinda like cutting off shirt sleeves :-)
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smokin5 07:47 PM 04-04-2014
It's always a good idea to wear pants that allow for some expansion.
Just sayin'.
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Steve 07:51 PM 04-04-2014
Wow!
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jsnake 07:53 PM 04-04-2014
Thanks for sharing this. I will be more cautious from now on
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cort 07:56 PM 04-04-2014
Originally Posted by T.G:
Tom, it's been my experience that these larger "Power" lighters from DX seem to have more brittle plastic than the "GuanDa". I can't say if they are physically thinner, since I haven't bothered to cut one in half and mic it, but they certainly do seem to crack and separate more easily.
I think you're right, Adam. I purchased 6 of each about a year ago and all 6 of the bigger ones broke. 5 out of the 6 broke while pulling off the cap. The entire part under the cap just snapped off. The other one shattered when i dropped it from my chair (2 foot drop). I had been using them for years but somehow they managed to make them of even cheaper material and are garbage now. The Guanda ones on the other hand still work great.

Tom, I'm glad you weren't walking around the house in your thong with the lighter tucked inside like you usually do. That would have been bad.:-)
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icehog3 08:10 PM 04-04-2014
I have had more laughs from your responses already than I got from all of The Hangover Parts 2 & 3. :-)
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CigarNut 08:36 PM 04-04-2014
Thanks for sharing, Tom! Glad that you are OK.
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Dave128 08:54 PM 04-04-2014
Thanks for the warning, Tom. Glad your junk made out OK.
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jhedrick83 09:14 PM 04-04-2014
Originally Posted by Dave128:
Glad your junk made out OK.
:-)
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cjhalbrooks 09:29 PM 04-04-2014
lucky man real lucky
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WhiteMamba 09:46 PM 04-04-2014
:-) :-) :-) glad you're ok
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Ashcan Bill 10:02 PM 04-04-2014
Is that a lighter in your pocket or....

Holy Cow - you really were glad to see me.
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