I have two of them and they both leek gas very dissapointed in them as I love the way they look. I have the clear vertion so you can see the fual.

I've got a different but related pen from Bigidesign and my experience has been more or less similar to yours - minor issues that make the experience "iffy" glitches here and there nothing serious....funny that a longer refill had such a big effect....G

if you are going to keep the knife on the shelve for years - then yes you can oil it, but if it is a working knife like both of mine (7 and 9) then there should be a patina. 🗡

Bullshit wenn du es schleifen musst ist alles umsonst.😂😂😂😂😂

I enjoy smoking cigarettes. Them haters be 50-75 ft away n hate. Caught false hacking coughing ect..MFz im on my property n land 😂😂😂😂

all adjustables nowadays have that play in the spiral gear anyways so I don't view that as a downside. this thing looks so cool

how’s the resistance though?? i love how windproof the traditional zippo is

Hi, enjoyed the video. How's the texture of surface? Does it have the characteristic roughness of titanium which is very useful for giving some proper friction with your fingers?

You can add a frezer bag corner to the bottom of your brass insert after you fill it with Zippo fluid this will help a lot with evaperation ! Fuel econemy , i use a Zippo butane single torch in mine did you know the plastic bag trick ?

Sorry do not agree. Frames are ok but I did not think titanium would not s ratch up. The worse part is black tint on lenses bubbled up. I always store the sunglasses in the case. So I decided to try out their warranty, I found out you have to pay a fee of $49. When paying over $200 that is ridiculous. Chalk it up as another rip-off. I have bought better convience store cheap sunglasses. I contacted customer service and got their pat answer. Live and learn- BUYER BEWARE!

some people have been saying that it started leaking butane after a while, i was wondering if you ever experienced that problem with it?

ayup me again😊.just read thing about cast iron.layer of rust will offer protection because cast is carbon rich so does not rot with rust.this is becsuse carbon rich iron pours better when casting.thats why its brittle

three in one oil is the best for any metal that needs rust or corrosion protection.

I have all three finishes. On later models the self adjusting collet is somehow different. It has a desire to catch on the ridge of certain refills where the nib is attached to the cartridge. It depends on how far the ridge is from the tip. I actually returned one pen before I worked out the solution. The spring on my Ti Bolt version was slightly stiffer. I swapped it over and there was no more catching as the ridge passed the collet. BigIdesign have been fantastic and I hope they either put in a slightly stronger spring or alert customers who have found certain refills don't retract smoothly. Awesome pens. Now I just have to push it a tad harder to get it to operate seamlessly.

Solution for pen wiggle: If your pen wiggles at the rubber rings, and the beginning of the tip ( this could be because you are using a longer refil, at least I do) I suggest you putting some basic cello tape around the rubber rings. Nothing fancy, just some tape. This fixes the pen wiggle, and it's a much more substainable solution than shoving the extra rubber rings you get down the tip...trust me. Also, it doesn't make any crinkling sound, like I though it would. Remember, the wiggle migth be the ink cartridge inside. TO SUM UP: Pen wiggles, put cello tape around the end of the barrel, migth take two layers. It's going to be difficult to screw in, but that's good. I hope I helped.

Always interesting to see bikes coming apart before going together. It's the first chapter. Thnx

You can use that mineral oil on your blades much after it expires, that expiry date is only for human consumption

1:39 The locking collar is only available on the larger knives as far as I know. I have almost a half dozen No. 8 and none of them have the locking collar. My larger No. 10 does have the twist lock collar.

I prefer the Mercator K55K “cat knife”. The Mercator K55K is probably THE most underrated knife on the planet.

I find rust on carbon steel blades depends on the atmosphere. I inherited 4 or 5 Opinel No. 8 from my dad. ALL of them had varying degrees of rust when I got them. I bought myself an Opinel No. 10 about a decade ago it it doesn’t have a spot on it. My dad left his in various tool boxes in his garage. Mine was stored in my closet when not in use. I wipe the blade when I’m done using it and store it in my closet. The moral of the story is that the condition of your carbon steel knives completely depends on your treatment of them.

Does it still make the “Zippo click” when you open it?

I recomend You to remover the rust of the blade use a dre.el.tool with a circular stainless Steel brush

That's the same color I have, but it was black 15 years ago.

Thanks for the video. Give a scratch on the chin to Rascal from me.

do you need the box to warranty it?? that's a little odd.. Packaging is marketing ??? idk

No offence, but I think you exaggerate a bit with safety measures. You're filling a butane lighter, not arming a IED. I understand that you want to be careful, but don't let it stress you out. Live a little.

I prefer not to maintain it. That way it gets more beautiful with age

Got insert didn't like,it in the trash it goes

Id be using this to take out rusty license plate bolts. Would this work?

Yours doesn't fit because its a 1941 model.

I'm saddened that you never finished this series ☹️

Man-purse. hahaha

Did you finished it?

Gas leackage from zippo cover .how to solve it?

Ben, what happened with the Bianchi? No more updates? Looking for parts?

just make sure you use a pen or something to release the rest of the remaining gas before you refill it. you can blow a seal that way

Beautiful frame.

What was the problem with the original Tin 2 Cable?

Where can i buy this thunderbird insert?

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TRN-T2 16 cores are similar to this 6 cores yimnoo?

Sick bike. I'm basically doing the same with a Bianchi frame I got on ebay. Except I'm going with a bit of off white/cream and I'm also chroming out the forks just like yours. Nice to have an idea of how it's going to look.

I got the Thunderbird g insert and it is the superior transparent version, really useful as I can see how much fuel I have. It's really good the only downside is it is an extremely tight fit in all my classic cases, I have to wiggle it to get it out. The flame size is good no matter how big you need, but it gets hot fast.

You’re in the Pacific Northwest too? I recently acquired one of these Bianchis it is also a 700c that someone had clearly mistreated: crappy green spray bomb job , missing right shifter , left shifter is installed upside down the original colour looks to be red , I’m hoping to breathe some new life into it thankfully I came across your video because I plan to convert mine to 650b as well :) I’m only 5’10 and on a 700c Im having to tiptoe with the seat all the way down

Someone should make an edc wrench along with pry bar that combine together. That way, you can put more torque on the wrench and get more leverage out of the prybar.

I am actually looking for a torch insert with maximum butane capacity and piezo pushbutton ignition. Maybe Tbird has a different model for me? I'm jazzing my CamelFilters coupon Zippo lighter, It's really pretty solid, just want gaseous fuel, for reasons. Wish there were a PROPANE conversion!

Those wheels needs a properly re-dishing

This case is actually pretty cute. Hey, do you still recommend this cable in 2022? I'm looking for an decent and lightweight cable, would you recommend this?

I have a workshop with many, many carbon steel tools - chisels, knives, planes, axes, files, etc. I tend not to worry too much about rust, and have not taken to putting preventative oils on any of the carbon tools. If rust spots show I will derust them and sort it out, but what I find is that rust is generally linked to atmospheric conditions, and when rust forms it forms overnight- keeping protective oils on the tools tends to leave you with a false sense of security, and you might miss a rust spot which could turn into a problem if you falsely assume you've done all the right things. Some tools - particularly tools which are cast iron - are overly susceptible to developing rust problems so those do need to be paid attention to. a bit of oil on the surface is sufficient. But, where for instance the body of the cast iron plane is an issue, the blades are not, even the carbon steel ones.

It's nice, but not 120$ nice.