Hemp Wicks

[pipejunky]

Has anyone tried or like using a waxed hemp wick.
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[anglesey]

A friend of mine went through a rather odd phase of insisting everything was natural, so he bought one of these from a head shop to light his spliffs with.
I've used them a fair few times, they don't make any difference at all, they're a gimmick. And you need a lighter to light them anyway! :rofl:

 

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[condorlover1]

:rofl: Yep the voice of reason

 

[Strike Anywhere]

Not familiar with these. Would they take the place of the wick in a Zippo? Do you have a link?

 

[cobguy]

TAB ... it comes like a ball of twine but made of hemp.
The jist is that you are lighting your smoke with natural material vs. butane / lighter fluid.
I use wooden matches and thus it is not a concern.

 

[Strike Anywhere]

Thanks cobguy. So basically the stuff kids make arts and crafts with? Doesn't seem like that would supply enough heat to get your pipe going.

 

[papipeguy]

This has been discussed several times here. To me it's lighting something to light something then relighting something to relight something. I don't need to add another step to my pipe smoking.

 

[Strike Anywhere]

Cedar spills anyone? :rofl:

 

[wnghanglow]

I'll sometimes use a Bic to light a used match if I don't want to use my bic. Usually I just use a match though. The hemp wick isn't made for pipe smoking, and I wasn't impressed enough to buy more when I tried it.

 

[lestrout]

The hemp wick can be handy if I am relighting the bottom 1/4 of a 2" deep chamber, especially if I'm concerned about charring the pipe bowl.
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[cobguy]

A candle is a handy thing to have burning nearby for relighting

matches or wicks. Adds a little ambiance as well.

 

[andystewart]

Long matches work for me with deep chambers.
Andy

 

[cortezattic]

My comment from the old thread that papipeguy mentioned.

 

[whiterabbit]

Beeline is my favorite. It's good stuff for sure. I go back and forth between it and plain old matches. I feel like there's a taller flame with wick. But again it's another thing to carry. Then again, my truck is my smoking den is maybe it's not so bad eh?

 

[whiterabbit]

Beeline is my favorite. It's good stuff for sure. I go back and forth between it and plain old matches. I feel like there's a taller flame with wick. But again it's another thing to carry. Then again, my truck is my smoking den is maybe it's not so bad eh?

 

[ravkesef]

Hemp wicks are far and away the best method for lighting a pipe. Why? Because it's a small, soft flame that burns at a lower temperature than any other method--from matches to Zippos to butane. As a result, you can put the right amount of flame just where you want it without overheating the tobacco or risking damage to the pipe. Granted, it's a bit impractical for lighting a pipe while driving a car, but when I'm at my desk I keep a smokers candle burning and my hemp wick close at hand. Elsewhere it's matches and/or a lighter, but nothing beats a hemp wick. And to tell the truth, it's kinda romantic too.

 

[hawke]

Hemp wicks are far and away the best method for lighting a pipe. Why? Because it's a small, soft flame that burns at a lower temperature than any other method--from matches to Zippos to butane. As a result, you can put the right amount of flame just where you want it without overheating the tobacco or risking damage to the pipe....nothing beats a hemp wick.

I agree totally, although I dont use mine much.

 

[whiterabbit]

Been thinking about getting a xikar and ditching the matches, but I doubt I'll actually shell out the cash for a xikar.

 

[bigc]

I like the idea of hemp wick does anyone make a cool looking dispenser. I saw on YouTube a guys page called the briar boy he had a cool looking dispenser that was titanium with a black plastic cap on to with a hole for the wick he said he was selling them on his etsy page but all i saw were tampers.