You just love your collection of personalized Zippos. You have almost every Zippo there is, from the slim Zippos to the military Zippos and the list is growing. With the basic mechanism unchanged in over 75 years of manufacture, you have the freedom to choose from many, many case designs without worrying about how each one works. Just open, click and light!

But just when you thought that iconic classics should never be tampered with, along comes Zippo Blu. But do not get blue about your personalized Zippos collection because Zippo Blu will not dislodge it from collectors’ items judging from the mixed bag of reviews it has been getting. Well, at least until Zippo users and collectors become accustomed to the newness of the Zippo Blu.

For a cigar lover, the Zippo Blu is a mixed blessing. It retains the iconic shape and silhouette of the original Zippos, which is the reason why it can be a great addition to your personalized Zippos collection. And it still has the same flint mechanism as earlier models, which makes it ready to use. Besides, if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it, right?

Moreover, the blue butane flame does not take away or add anything to the taste of cigars. This is a very good and welcome development when the old Zippos just will not do the trick. And with cigars as big and round as they are, you will need extra-strength lighters to do the job!

But as with anything, there are buts. This user thinks that the Zippo Blu is as ugly as they come. And if you agree with this assessment, you might also concur with his opinion that Zippo Blu is just a glamorized version of the run-of-the-mill lighters over at the corner gas station. Then again, maybe the Zippo Blu is what it is because you would not want to waste $50 or more on torching down the gas station for its ridiculously expensive $4 a gallon gas.

Now that you have information about the Zippo Blu, why not go online and order one for yourself? When you find it perfectly satisfactory, and you will despite the few minor flaws outlined by cigar guy, you can order more Zippos as gifts for family and friends. After all, one can never have too much of a good thing that personalized Zippos are, right? Just get used to the new take on an old classic!