As someone who has been smoking pipes for 1 week I'd like to know what you guys would recommend in terms of lighters under $100. I'm particularly interested in vintage lighters you would recommend as I spend most of my professional life at estate sales and auctions and often run across vintage lighters.
Newbie Lighter Advice
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Nothing beats matches, a Bic, or a Zippo, bit I do enjoy my Nimrod. Got it unused years ago for $20.
Have an IM Corona Old Boy. Should have used that money on tobacco. Dropped it once, and now it leaks fuel.
Kiribi Old Boy style. About $80 new. Not vintage, but vintage style. Meantime, Bics are fine. I don't like Zippos, and Nimrods seem a bit fussy. Matches are always a good backup, and I often use them for the first light.
If you're prone to dropping things, stick with Bic....
Here's a bit more info on a variety of butanes. LINK to THREAD
If you're prone to dropping things, stick with Bic....
Here's a bit more info on a variety of butanes. LINK to THREAD
Bottom line, if you want to feel "fancy" go old boy or old boy style. If you want to efficiently light your pipe, use a BIC or matches. Anything beyond BIC or matches is style points.
I got by for a long time on Bics, sometimes they're still the best thing you can get (matches also leave a bunch of half burned stems).
Just flip it upside down at a 45 degree angle so the flame shoots into the bowl.
Just flip it upside down at a 45 degree angle so the flame shoots into the bowl.
"Anything beyond BIC or matches is style points."
Totally agree. My preference is for the angled type of soft flame butane lighters. Yes they only last a few months (made in China you see) before the 'clicker' gives out but at about £5 for six on Amazon they're a good deal.
These here 'fancy' lighters at £80+ are all well and good until they too give up the ghost (and they will)...leaving you much more out of pocket.
Regards,
Jay.
Totally agree. My preference is for the angled type of soft flame butane lighters. Yes they only last a few months (made in China you see) before the 'clicker' gives out but at about £5 for six on Amazon they're a good deal.
These here 'fancy' lighters at £80+ are all well and good until they too give up the ghost (and they will)...leaving you much more out of pocket.
Regards,
Jay.
You could make a case that a cheap refillable lighter is more cost efficient than a series of BICs. Or you couldn't. I'd cost more to do the study than you'd save!
Just Google up vintage lighters and read up on all of them since you like auctions and estate sales, instead of listening to all these personal preferences.
Gas:Kiribi Kabuto, Peterson, Bic
Fuel: Zippo with pipe insert ,and of course nothin will beat wooden matches for initial light
Fuel: Zippo with pipe insert ,and of course nothin will beat wooden matches for initial light
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