Matches or Lighters?

[lyle37]

Just thought I would see what you all preferred, matches or a lighter. I have always preferred matches myself...

 

[mackeson]

I like a simple Bic lighter. Sometimes one of my Zippos, but mostly the Bic

 

[oldgeezersmoker]

Definitely matches whenever possible. When in the car, I use a Corona Old Boy or a Zippo pipe lighter. Outside, a Zippo

 

[captpat]

Depends on what and where I'm smoking, but matches, zippo's and butane pipe lighters, like the Old Boy, see service as does the occasional hemp wick.

 

[derfatdutchman]

It usually comes down to what is a handy at the time so either macthes or one of my Zippos.

 

[katarn07]

I'm an outside smoker. Matches are a no go for me most days. I had a cheap Z-Pipe Butane lighter insert but it stopped giving me a flame so now I use a Peterson pipe lighter. Love it.

 

[hmhaines]

Matches most of the time, Zippo when it it windy.

 

[mayfair70]

In a perfect world where I smoked inside my own personal Diogenes club, it would be wooden matches. For practical reasons, I have always used a Bic lighter.

 

[texmexpipe]

I go through periods where I use only my zippo with a pipe insert. And times where I use only matches. A good ole bic makes its way in there sometimes too. All work great

 

[bluegrassbrian]

If I'm indoors, matches.

Outdoors, Kiribi Kabuto... unless it's windy, in which case I use the trusty zippo with pipe insert.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

When inside, I'll usually go for the matches. But I'll use my pipe zippo as well. When outside, it's always the zippo.

 

[jaq6q]

If it is windy, I use Zippo.

If it is not, I use matches.

 

[mikestanley]

Either. Both.

Mike S

 

[kane]

Start with matches for the charing light and relights when the bowl is more than half full and I can get it to light with the match held above the bowl. After that it's a Zippo pipe lighter. It seems faster and safer for the rim of the bowl to suck down the flame from the Zippo pipe lighter rather than trying to get a burning match to work when the bowl is low, especially if it's a deep bowl. I probably have a bad match technique.

 

[mso489]

I like matches for their softer flame, their tradition, their sound and look, and the ritual involved. I have a couple of lighters, but I haven't used them enough to become adept; I'd hate to burn up my brims learning to use them, but I like matches too well anyway.

 

[kane]

Hmmm...I always assumed that wood burns hotter than lighter fluid (don't know about Butane). I assumed that a wooden match is more likely to burn the rim, as the flame gets wider as the match burns, whereas the Zippo pipe lighter has a relatively narrow flame that is easy to center over the bowl and away from the rim. I like matches when the pipe is full enough to hold the match about 1/2" above the bowl, but when relighting a low bowl the match gets too close to the rim. I probably don't have the correct technique, though, as I know that you and many other people feel lighters are more likely to char a rim.

 

[mawnansmiff]

Never used a match yet to light my pipe, I always use angled gas lighters. Cheap and dependable for about two months then the 'clicker' refuses to click anymore so I have plenty at hand.
Regards,
Jay.

 

[lohengrin]

 

[jvnshr]

I used only matches for a year, nothing else. Then I started smoking while driving, so I had to switch to Bic. And you can totally feel the difference between the matches and the lighters after using only matches for a year. Soft flame lighters have more combustion temperature than matches for sure and they alter the taste. I use matches 90% of the time.

 

[darthcider]

Usually matches as they are always around the house.

Cheap chuck away lighter when away from the house.