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Post by djo on Apr 30, 2018 5:26:28 GMT -5
Everyone has a different way of putting flame on tobacco. Here's the evolution of my flame source over the years:
I started with Bic lighters. Reliable and cheap, but too aggressive - they kinda "toast" the tobacco.
Zippo. Tastes terrible. I only used it for a few days. And yes, I was using the kind of fluid in the black can.
Old Boy. OK lighter, but the flame seems to change in intensity.
Matches. My go-to these days. Easy to use, really obvious when you start to run low, no taste, and an appropriate flame.
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Post by Legend Lover on Apr 30, 2018 6:09:16 GMT -5
Matches all the way for me. Although I often have to light in the garage to stop the flame being blown out.
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Post by peterd-Buffalo Spirit on Apr 30, 2018 6:12:46 GMT -5
...kitchen matches are preferred...swan vesta matches when I can find them...or I have several nice pipe lighters...
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Post by slowroll on Apr 30, 2018 7:36:44 GMT -5
I start it off with matches for the accuracy and softness of the flame, then use my Zippo. I let it burn a few seconds and get no adverse taste; I use hardware store naptha for fuel.
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Post by Dramatwist on Apr 30, 2018 7:49:51 GMT -5
...matches... I know lots of folks here love their lighters, but I can't abide anything but matches... seems to me an almost *sacred* part of pipe-smoking...
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Post by crapgame on Apr 30, 2018 8:43:46 GMT -5
whatever I have available at the time, zippo,,, bic.. matches.. maybe even a magnifying glass if all else fails..
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 30, 2018 9:34:13 GMT -5
I have 4 different butane lighters at hand, and one more in the truck. I don't get any noticeable flavor compared to the other methods. Matches give a burning pine flavor that is fine if you like that kind of thing. And they make the room smell like farts. On top of that, the flame goes up to your fingers inside of down towards the tobacco.
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Post by jeffd on Apr 30, 2018 9:46:02 GMT -5
...matches... I know lots of folks here love their lighters, but I can't abide anything but matches... seems to me an almost *sacred* part of pipe-smoking... I agree it is part of the whole thing. PIA however when smoking outdoors. At least for me. It is great fun when camping to use a stick lit from camp fire. Anyone use that beeswax string wick stuff? |
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 30, 2018 9:52:37 GMT -5
I used the hemp wick for a couple months. It works better than matches, but I got tired of the extra step. Apply fire to tobacco, draw smoke from stem.
KISS.
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Post by puffy on Apr 30, 2018 9:55:53 GMT -5
For years I used Crickets.They were round so i used them for tamping as well.They though have gone away.These days I just flick my Bic.
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Post by Legend Lover on Apr 30, 2018 11:28:10 GMT -5
For years I used Crickets.They were round so i used them for tamping as well.They though have gone away.These days I just flick my Bic. I would use crickets if they would stay still while I light them. Sounds like you need another infestation. |
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Post by Scott W on Apr 30, 2018 13:53:04 GMT -5
I use a stanwell pipe lighter. Always does the job for me
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Post by just ol ed on Apr 30, 2018 14:30:55 GMT -5
inside: paper matches and/or OldBoy
Outside: Only Zippo with pipe insert, only yard pipes & not care about rim darkening or even a little scorch
Ed Duncan, Batavia, NY
pipe/cigar since '62
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2018 19:27:29 GMT -5
Matches almost exclusively. Bic if it is too windy to manage a light with matches. Always have both on me.
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Post by bonanzadriver on Apr 30, 2018 19:37:19 GMT -5
While sitting up in the mancave I use matches and a rollgas almost exclusively.
When golfing, it's a bic
When barbqueing, it's the grill lighter
When I can't find anything else it's the cigar torch. ( I know, I know, heresy... )
I've even rolled up a paper towel or grocery bag, lit em on fire on the grill, and then used them on the briar when I can't find a lighter.
As with everything, moderation and caution are key. ;-)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2018 19:50:25 GMT -5
Completely get it why people who smoke outdoors won't use a Zippo w/ pipe insert because they'll char a rim on a favorite pipe beyond hope; however, they're all I use indoors. A little Nivea Cream before bed will take care of any carbon build up on the rim in the morning.
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Post by slowroll on Apr 30, 2018 20:43:18 GMT -5
inside: paper matches and/or OldBoy Outside: Only Zippo with pipe insert, only yard pipes & not care about rim darkening or even a little scorch Ed Duncan, Batavia, NY pipe/cigar since '62 Speaking of heresy, All my pipes are blackened around the rim. Hell, I fill 'em right up to the top and light up. It's a little furnace, black happens. When the rim is caked, I know it's broken in.  |
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Post by cgvt on Apr 30, 2018 22:13:00 GMT -5
I use a Zippo with a pipe insert. I don't have an issue with charring my briars. I just clean up the rim with a little saliva when I notice they are getting a little color. I don't worry about charring the rims of my cobs. It adds a bit of character.  |
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Post by yaddy306 on Apr 30, 2018 23:45:56 GMT -5
Zippo with pipe insert for me. I’ve never charred a rim with one before and I don’t pick up any “taste”.
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Post by gav on May 1, 2018 0:17:28 GMT -5
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Post by trailboss on May 1, 2018 2:14:55 GMT -5
Zippo with pipe insert for me. I’ve never charred a rim with one before and I don’t pick up any “taste”. Same here |
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Post by Legend Lover on May 1, 2018 2:43:46 GMT -5
I haven't - have you? Looks small enough of a diameter so as it will fit in the bowl without charing the rim of the pipe. |
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Post by daveincollamer on May 1, 2018 10:21:29 GMT -5
Xikar butane lighter with tamp, scraper and poker built in, never without a tool. Like stick matches if I am inside.
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Post by haebar on May 1, 2018 10:32:31 GMT -5
I almost always grab a Djeep or some other butane lighter when I want to light a pipe. I've got an Old Boy but tend to not use it as much as I should.
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Post by gav on May 1, 2018 11:29:01 GMT -5
I haven't - have you? Looks small enough of a diameter so as it will fit in the bowl without charing the rim of the pipe. no but I picked one up as filler and will let you know. Getting a little tired of having to fill up butane. They get finicky after a short time or stop working altogether. |
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Post by haebar on May 1, 2018 16:21:46 GMT -5
I haven't, but it says in one of the Q&A's that it is not practical for lighting cigars. Person says you have to put it directly on the cigar and you can't get an even light. |
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Post by slowroll on May 1, 2018 19:03:45 GMT -5
I haven't - have you? Looks small enough of a diameter so as it will fit in the bowl without charing the rim of the pipe. no but I picked one up as filler and will let you know. Getting a little tired of having to fill up butane. They get finicky after a short time or stop working altogether. Zippo never fails... |
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Post by jeffd on May 2, 2018 13:51:34 GMT -5
The great thing about the zippo is that iconic sound.
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Post by Legend Lover on May 2, 2018 16:22:49 GMT -5
The great thing about the zippo is that iconic sound. True that! |
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Post by roadsdiverged on May 7, 2018 18:42:24 GMT -5
Up until today I was using my zippo. I walked out to the shed and realized I left it inside. I didnt feel like going back in so I looked around and found a pack of matches...
I'm pretty sure the zippo is now going to be replaced.
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