Lighters, Help Me Choose One...

[bcharles123]

Zippo's w/ pipe inserts are great. My biggest issue with them is they need to be refueled fairly often due to evaporation. But if I'm heading into the apocalypse, I'm going zippo, no hesitation.
I have a Corona Laurel which is fantastic, just not for outdoors. Pricey but should last a really long time.
I also use a torch lighter for extreme outdoors. These things are better than zippos in the wind, but can destroy a pipe if your not careful. So be careful or use a pipe you don't mind risking. Some pipe guys even advocate torches but I don't know, they can be pretty brutal. Most people will say don't even think about a torch and pipes. But when you gotta walk the dog in a hurricane, what are you going to do?!

 

[warren]

Ball's in your court Dan.

 

[mcitinner1]

their flames are not as controllable

This is the reason I don't use a Zippo.

 

[mcitinner1]

Ball's in your court Dan.

Where's Dan when you need him?
OH, it's bedtime on the east coast.

 

[warren]

Oh, Dan doesn't sleep. He's probably in the basement sitting on a stack of "War Horse" to compress it. I think the company calls it "topping the tobacco." Of course where I come from "topping" has an entirely different connotation.

 

[1adsarge]

I recommend the pipe zippo. I was a match only guy for a little while before I was convinced to go zippo. I already owned a regular zippo which really won't work but the pipe version can be had on Amazon for something like $13 and it'll last you a lifetime. Good luck with your search!
Cheers,

Jared

 

[misterlowercase]

I agree with the IM Corona recommendations if you're looking for a really nice "lifetime" lighter,

either the Old Boy or PipeMaster - both are excellent although the PM is more practical and has a bigger tank.
If you're just looking for a good cheap pipe lighter,

it's hard to beat these Made in Austria lighters made by Imco,

I have a friend with one and he loves it, I have one on the way too...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Judds-NEW-Old-Stock-Imco-G77R-Blue-Pipe-Lighter-/141893873012?hash=item210988ad74:g:80sAAOSwuTxWAb1r
:review found on yootoob...
:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmUOmiQxvus

 

[bpftc]

I'm 2.5 years into my Corona ol'boy and love it

 

[1adsarge]

Geez, after reading about the Old Boy, I may have to order one and give it a try. Great thread!
Cheers,

Jared

 

[dochudson]

I have had an Old Boy for years and love it. But, the Xikar Scribe is the perfect pipe lighter. $35 +/-, lifetime warranty.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Dropped a Corona Old Boy once, and it never worked again. Bics and matches here. I use my pull apart Nimrod at work sometimes to confuse onlookers. :mrgreen:

 

[woodsroad]

All this talk of balls and topping got me excited, so I ordered up a new lighter...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG1806aMg04

 

[Chasing Embers]

I ordered up a new lighter...

I thought about getting one of those, but it frightened my mustache. :rofl:

 

[misterlowercase]

Dropped a Corona Old Boy once, and it never worked again.

I've been exceedingly hard on my matte black Old Boy,

dropped to pavement on several occasions,

and case scratched from careless pocket wear because

loose change was rubbing against it...
...in 3 years of ownership it has never failed me and has been absolutely bulletproof.
It's built like a tank...

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I got so tired of hanging out with my cigar buddies, getting my pipe and pipe rest out, tin of plug tobacco, pocketknife, cutting board, slice, prep, :::snickers from the cigar nerds::: "that's a whole lot of furniture just to smoke, pipeguy, ha ha." I get my really nice lighter out, :::strike, strike, strike...::: ...and for some reason it needs fluid, or flint, or adjustment of some sort. "bah ha ha!!" comes the ribbing from the guys.
Nope, I leave all of the really nice lighters that I have collected on a shelf with my pipes, and I just carry a Bic and some matches. A Bic will last me a few months, and when it goes dead, I can replace it anywhere. Matches, for when I want to look cool lighting my pipe.
Everyone is different. Do what suits you and who you are.

 

[misterlowercase]

Everyone is different. Do what suits you and who you are.

+1
Very sage advice.
Do that and it's hard to go wrong.

 

[yazamitaz]

I prefer a home made version that I came up with

 

[cigrmaster]

mikestanley, you are extremely lucky with your Lotus lighters. I had that 65.00 one and I had to send it back at the retailers cost 4 freaking times and each time I got a new lighter that wouldn't work after couple of weeks. Finally I had the retailer give me a credit for my first IM Corona Pipemaster. Have not had to send the Pipemaster in for over a few years and it works like a champ.

 

[misterlowercase]

Another stylish option would be a Sarome PSD12,

unique ergonomic design and truly a good looker.
http://www.sarome.com/products/lighter/pipe/psd12.html

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I have 3 of them (2 of which are Colibri branded made under contract for them, 1 is Sarome branded), but only one of them actually works, they are temperamental and the cheap plastic tank (as opposed to IM Corona's brass tank) is pretty much doomed to failure at some point, either by cracking or premature seal failure, so, although sleek, they ain't so stylish anymore when you got 'em all in a box looking like this:

See also:
ElectroMatches are great fun!
:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DEPeK2OBzQ

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I've got two of those, mlc. One that looks like a faceted crystal ball and one that is black, like a Magic 8 Ball. I also have a few of those Perma-Matches. But, once again, it runs out of fuel much faster than a Bic.