I'm Getting Close To Breaking Down
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Bic works all the time. You can drop them, lose them, replace them for next to nothing. All the 'zippo-esque' type lighters I have tried have a gas smell/taste that I do not like. Not bic.
I use mine for indoor smokes. It is mostly worthless outdoors. I'm still fond of it. Mine has sprung apart. It's a pretty SOB though.
I purchased 3 old boys over a 30 year period. A year ago I ended up getting a kiribi. Wish it had a tamper but love it in every other respect
I have a Kiribi (not actually a Kiribi, but the exact same lighter that was made by the company that produces them for Kiribi) and an Old Boy.
The Kiribi has a design flaw where the screw on the snuffer cap works itself loose. It was a pain in the ass to keep tightening it up.
I much prefer the Old Boy and think it's worth the extra cost.
Just my opinion and lots of people love their Kiribi.
I like my Kiribi but it does not light every time anymore. I am sure it needs a serious cleaning. I will say a Bic has never let me down and you can buy the 50 packs off Ebay at a good price.
I've actually had better luck with Colibri soft flames then it sounds like people have with the more expensive lighters. As always your mileage may vary. And my favorite is still the Zippo pipe lighter. Only issue I have with it is that they loss fluid when not being used so only worth using if being used daily.
Don't listen to all these pragmatic old POOPS! 
If it makes you happy and enhances your pipe smoking experience then I say GO FOR IT!
If it makes you happy and enhances your pipe smoking experience then I say GO FOR IT!
Oh, and my vote would be for you to look hard at an IM Corona. They aren't THAT much more money and I believe the build quality is tons better. They probably come out of the same factory with minor changes..
Kiribi Kabuto and Peterson's are fine lighters, for indoor use, yet the price is more or less acceptable in comparison to many higher-end fancy lighters
I will definitely think harder about getting the Old Boy if they're better quality, which seems to be the consensus. Do they require a certain type of replacement flints?
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Different company and factory I believe.
They do sell branded IM Corona flints.
IM CORONA FLINT PACK FLINTS - 5 PACK | eBay
Will fit all flint type lighters. They are designed specifically for Corona pipe lighters and will ensure a long life and continued reliability. Always bleed your pipe lighter before refueling. This will help prevent the built up of propellants in the pipe lighters fuel tank which will eventually.
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I have a Corona Old Boy and a new Kiribi. I like them both. If I am moving around a lot or throwing it in a pocket it’s usually a Zippo. I like to do the initial lights as much as possible with stick matches. I usually buy the large kitchen matches from the supermarket for use at home, which is mostly where I smoke. I don’t like to do charring lights with the zippo but have done it before. The Kiribi and Corona both are easier to to charring lights with. The Corona feels heftier to me and has the excellent tamper which doubles as a screwdriver you can use for adjustments. The Kiribi is larger than my Old Boy but lighter and the yanks capacity?....Wow! Holds a lot of fuel. No tamper though.
Just got an old boy and very happy i spent 100 bucks on it. Feels great in the hand, stays lit in the wind, lights reliably. If the kiribi caught your eye i say get it. I know a lot of people use bics but i find them to be a pain in the ass due to the lack of an angled flame and the wheel gets hot as hell. Pipe smoking is a ritualistic tactile experience. Seems to me that a nice and reliable lighter complements that.
Get what floats your boat! In the long run, I’ve reverted to only a Zippo pipe lighter, and/or a Bic. Much depends on where (physically) you like to smoke, and maybe even how often.
my Zippo, used only once a day, will last 30 days on a fill. Great inside or out. Will grant the very personal “fluid taste” does not work for some. Bic for travel, and the car (for safety reason). Inside only? A fancy lighter is a very nice addition to the paraphernalia of pipe smoking! Good luck!?
my Zippo, used only once a day, will last 30 days on a fill. Great inside or out. Will grant the very personal “fluid taste” does not work for some. Bic for travel, and the car (for safety reason). Inside only? A fancy lighter is a very nice addition to the paraphernalia of pipe smoking! Good luck!?
Well it wasn't an easy decision but I went with the Old Boy. I did a little research and while most seem to like their Kiribi, more than few have talked about various problems, mainly with the arm screw coming loose. I don't have the patience to send things back for warranty calls. The Old Boy seemed to have less complaints so for $30 more, I went with it.
I came to the exact same conclusion. So hard to parse reviews. But I did see many complaints about the arm screw.
Bic does the job done. But my last one ran out of fuel. So back to Zippo. I just make sure it as fuel before heading out to the front porch. Kiribi is ok. Have one, but rarely use it.
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