Pipe Lighters?

[warren]

By and large, I use Bics. Of course, before I got to that stage I had to try all sorts of "pipe" lighter.
Tip the bowl a bit, hold the lighter straight up and ... never a singed thumb.

 

[maker]

sarome pipe lighters are good quality and cheap ($20-$40). Spending over $100 on a butane lighter is a gamble since they can easily break. Never buy an old butane lighter unless you are planning to repair it. The seals always go after a few years.

 

[briarbuda48]

I have five different pipe lighters. The Kiribi is the best one I own. It has flint ignition and the fuel capacity is outstanding.

 

[bnichols23]

What I really wish I still had is a wonderful old Colibri that clipped to a shirt pocket & had a built-in tamper (& yeah, I know these days you can get that *&* essentially a Czech tool built in). Tons of stellar karma in that old critter. But buy a used one today? Nup, for exactly the reason maker said -sigh-

 

[opus777]

I'm looking at the Kiribi brand lighters and they seem to be of high quality.

 

[ashdigger]

This makes me miss Haja.

 

[mikefu]

I’ve had a Kiribi for a year or so and I love it. I’d go so far as to say I like it better than a corona. Never any issues, solid and effective. Looks nice too.

 

[mikethompson]

Anyone have anything to say about IMCO lighters?

 

[smokeydogg]

I got my Xikar as a gift and I like it a lot. The lifetime warranty is a nice plus.

 

[ashdigger]

Mike, the IMCO is a great lighter and it comes with a spare flint.

 

[warren]

I used to get nearly a year or so with my IMCOs. Loved 'em. Typical butanes though, wouldn't handle a lot of use, didn't like riding around in lint filled pockets, the usual.

 

[mikethompson]

I see some are liquid filled, not butane. What fluid do you use in them? Zippo?

 

[jpmcwjr]

sarome pipe lighters are good quality and cheap ($20-$40). Spending over $100 on a butane lighter is a gamble since they can easily break.

The better made the lighter, the less likely to break. I have a Xicar, two Kabutos, and a genuine Old Boy (IM Corona, that is). They all give fine service. BICs are fine, too, but some like well made accoutrements. (Not knocking Sarome, of which I have zero knowledge)

 

[seanv]

I e been using a Vertigo for the past year almost exclusively. It’s a great lighter. Cost me $35 here in Canada. If it last more than a year at that price I am happy. It also has the built in pipe tools that do come in handy from time to time.

 

[olkofri]

Kiribi Mikazuki here. It's been great. For the last three weeks I used nothing but matches and a Bic as I was traveling and didn't want to risk having my Kiribi confiscated by some overzealous airport security guard. I had seen the tipping the pipe to light trick on a youtube video earlier and I used that with the Bic and even the matches with good results. I did burn my finger with the Bic once or twice but that was because of wind.
I also have a Zippo for pipes, but I am also one of those who don't smoke every day, and the fuel does evaporate like my savings.

 

[jaytex1969]

I started a lighter thread a while back and got a lot of great input.
I started with matches and Bics. Then I got this promotional Jetline which is cheap, but perpetually out of stock.
The first one gave me a few months of service and then quit. It still has spark and gas, but they don't care to meet up for some reason. I like the form factor so much that I bought another one. SO far, it is working well.
I recently became infatuated with the Kiribi Kubuto and almost ordered one on several occasions.
Last Thursday, at my B&M, I decided to give them the business and picked up the Xikar Scribe that npod pictured above.
Too soon for me to offer any review, but it sure is an attractive bugger. With the discount the B&M offers the Pipe Club, it was only $5 difference. The "lifetime warranty" they offer did tilt the scale a bit.
Do try to get to a B&M that offers several brands. Getting to hold them in person may help you make up your mind. Ergonomics are personal and hard to get from a website.

 

[nitemair13]

I think I'll wait until I can make a trip up to a known pipe shop and see what they have. Until then I'll just stick to matches and bics. Although I do have a zippo with a Thunderbird butane insert. It's a soft flame but it likes to try and burn the top of the bowl a lot of the time.

 

[bnichols23]

Sounds like a plan to me! ::

 

[jpmcwjr]

I do have a zippo with a Thunderbird butane insert. It's a soft flame but it likes to try and burn the top of the bowl a lot of the time.

Hold the flame a bit further away and draw the tip of the flame near the tobacco. The super heated air beyond the tip provides ideal ignition temp and won't scorch the rim.

 

[nitemair13]

Hold the flame a bit further away and draw the tip of the flame near the tobacco. The super heated air beyond the tip provides ideal ignition temp and won't scorch the rim.

I will try that, thank you.