Get a nice Old Boy, and you're no long a crackhead.
I prefer refillable butane lighters, but also use BiC and matches, and a Zippo if very windy.
A Match or a Lighter?
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I prefer refillable butane lighters, but also use BiC and matches, and a Zippo if very windy.
I use a lighter, but if I could buy matches, particularly Swan Vestas, I'd use them.
For some bizarre reason the Korean Gov't banned the sale of matches in stores. I wasn't aware of this little detail, until we visited some relatives for a Korean holiday gathering, where they hosts had a box of safety matches that were apparently 20 years old.
For some bizarre reason the Korean Gov't banned the sale of matches in stores. I wasn't aware of this little detail, until we visited some relatives for a Korean holiday gathering, where they hosts had a box of safety matches that were apparently 20 years old.
Zippo with a pipe insert. Works well.
actually kind of disappointed you didn't say you just use flint and black powder to light your pipes. You know with the name and all that.
I forgot to add there's no need to choose one over the other; many ways to light, and some use 3-4 methods.
I respect the match but use a lighter way more. It helps to get the burley in me faster.
Exclusively butane here.
I think, maybe it's the butane I'm addicted to rather than the tobacco..... ?
I think, maybe it's the butane I'm addicted to rather than the tobacco..... ?
I’ve seen guys hold a match between their first and second digits of their first and second fingers with the flame on the inside of the hand and cup it over the bowl dropping the match right in so as to block the wind with the rest of the hand with the unused thumb to cover wind from that side very impressed with this technique…
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@warren Dad says when I went to see the Sealed Knot I spent all day trying to light my clay pipe as it was so windy
a bowl always tastes better with a match...
Agreed. ??
Agreed. ??
I do this when the blend is a known relight monster - RB Plug for example.
Zippo with pipe insert usually because it’s alway on me. I do prefer matches though and use them on the patio when I smoke (no smoking in the house). My matches are also great at hide and seek. One more thing, other than shielding, using two matches at a time really helps.
Ok, HalfDan, I’ll rephrase the question: how does the blacksmith prefer to light his forge? Match’s or a lighter? ?@Franco Pipenbeans A blacksmith's forge ? is the best
Good one brother. I am a black powder enthusiast and am capable of making fire with flint and steel. It's actually a fun activity and learning experience to do with kids to show them how our forefathers had to make fire. There have been a couple times while out in the woods when I forgot my modern day lighter and had to use flint and steel to make a very small fire from which to light my pipe. You do what you got to do buddy.
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