Old Boys are virtually useless in a breeze unless you learn to shield your pipe with your hand when lighting. Lighters like Zippos, Beatties, and Nimrods are better for lighting outdoors.
Pipe Lighter - Leads and Recommendations
- Thread starter Beowoulf
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Corona old boy here… going strong for four or five years now. Had tried everything else and nothing was working. Would love to try a corona pipemaster some day!
I purchased one based on these posts. It's a really good lighter especially for the money. We'll see for how long, but at $36 if it lasts a few years I'll consider it a bargain. Also at this price I don't mind if it gets scratched in my pocket though so far it hasn't.
Mine is over a year old and is still the lighter I bought new. The wheels may fall off tomorrow, but so far so good
I have a Kiribi which is nice, it keeps the flame away from your fingers, but if you smoke outside, even the slightest breeze will blow it out. But so far, a dependable lighter.
Zippo's with a pipe insert work ok, but not my go-to.
Dissim inverted lighter. Not great in my limited experience. Had it less than a year and already had it replaced because it wouldn't spark. Now it looks like it's acting up again. But now they do make cheaper and slightly smaller versions that are also refillable.
One lighter that I'm pleasantly surprised by is Clipper lighters. Can be found on Amazon, various packs for very reasonable prices. Some are a pack of 12 for $20 USD. They're refillable with butane and you can also replace the flint. They've worked out great for me and always reliable, and if needed, easily replaceable.
After reading this post, I'm starting to look at those IM Corona Master lighters. You guys are a bad influence.
Zippo's with a pipe insert work ok, but not my go-to.
Dissim inverted lighter. Not great in my limited experience. Had it less than a year and already had it replaced because it wouldn't spark. Now it looks like it's acting up again. But now they do make cheaper and slightly smaller versions that are also refillable.
One lighter that I'm pleasantly surprised by is Clipper lighters. Can be found on Amazon, various packs for very reasonable prices. Some are a pack of 12 for $20 USD. They're refillable with butane and you can also replace the flint. They've worked out great for me and always reliable, and if needed, easily replaceable.
After reading this post, I'm starting to look at those IM Corona Master lighters. You guys are a bad influence.
I have IM Corona pipe masters and old boys , ST Dupont Ligne 1 and 2 lighters, Dunhill Rollagas and Rollalite, Zippos , Savinelli, Colobri and Bics.
I use bics for meerschaum and Old Boys and Zippos for briar more than anything.
I use bics for meerschaum and Old Boys and Zippos for briar more than anything.
I was using a bic for the longest. I've had luck to never lose them haha. My brother bought me a Zippo pipe lighter and it has changed my life in just a day. It's not butane but it is nice.
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After I got that lighter, I quit using others even to the point that I just buy IM Coronas to look at.