Thanks.MMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...BIC, yes... ? ?
Yup. Got bics. And matches. I'm set.Well, if you can’t get it to work, buy some bics- they work. And for around $28 you can get a zippo pipe lighter. For my birthday next week, I bought myself a Kiribi Mikazuki lighter ? Most I’ve ever spent for a lighter.
Either way we need fire!
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Just ask this dude!
Thank you. Hope you are right. I dislike using bics because of potential for charring the rim of the pipe. That!s why I wanted the pipe lighter. Well, matches certainly work, if no wind. And you are right, the Zippo pipe lighter would probably be the way to go. Unsure if the lighter fluid would cause an unpleasant odor or taste. Any input would be appreciated.I've never used one of those lighters but I've also never heard much about them. I mean the lighter that sounds potentially defective. The fact that they seem mostly to be promotional items (buy two tins of this and get this lighter) doesn't give me a strong feeling they're the best. The point? I'd blame the lighter and not the user if I had to make a guess for who is responsible for it not working great.
Personally I hate bics. Love matches and find Zippos great.
well if you use a zippo correctly you shouldn't get the lighter fluid flavor. Which means let it burn for a 2 seconds or so before bringing it to the tobacco. There is a trick where you bring the lighter up sharply when it's open and then bring it back down quickly before lighting it (not as dramatic as I am making it sound) basically to shake off the excessive gases. Also matches and wind still work once you get the knack for it. Best hint is find old clips of Bing Cosby lighting his pipe. You can see how he makes a wind break with his hands. Although not as popular I find Colibiri soft flame lighters to be pretty decent and affordable. Biggest issue is they use an electric crystal for the spark instead of a flint, which means at some point their lighters will just die. Though mine has lasted quite well even if it's got a tiny tank and has to be refilled nearly monthly.Thank you. Hope you are right. I dislike using bics because of potential for charring the rim of the pipe. That!s why I wanted the pipe lighter. Well, matches certainly work, if no wind. And you are right, the Zippo pipe lighter would probably be the way to go. Unsure if the lighter fluid would cause an unpleasant odor or taste. Any input would be appreciated.
zippo also has butane inserts. And I use a zippo in the winter for my pipes (matches the rest of the year and the still winter days too) and unlike with cigars I don't get the fluid taste. I think part of it is literally the angle. You're drawing the flame down not up and up is the direction the gas likes to go (that's my theory). Also you don't need to make contact between flame and tobacco which means you don't really have to draw as hard as people think you do to light a pipe. I find if I use the same draw as I do with smoking while lighting it works perfectly.For my cigars, I definitely avoid lighter fluid, as it imparts much unpleasantness. I would think the same applies to pipes. Butane is much cleaner and the way to go if possible. There are third party pipe inserts for Zippos, but their quality control can be dodgy and they're often thicker than a Zippo shell, requiring you to shave down the plastic tabs/rails on the sides of the insert.
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I have had good luck with these.
You could just buy these
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and light them with a Zippo until they are too short to hold?