It's all about distance of the tip of the flame to the tobacco; there should be some space. Hotter the flame, further from the pipe. Applies from matches to lighter fuel to soft butane to torch butane.
Using a Zippo
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Nice.
I've used both the pipe insert and the regular with good results, but I prefer the regular insert. I use Zippo lighters exclusively.
I understand the appeal of Zippos. I have a bunch of them collected from all the decades of my life, and before. I used one all the time when I smoked cigs for 40 plus years, but the performance and odor of a Zippo for a pipe, made me go with butane, and I'll never go back. :mrgreen:
Not dumb at all. Zippo's instructions illustrated it years ago for pipe use. Pull the wick up until it is just above the chimney.
I bought a brass Dr. Brog pipe lighter that I thought was just a rebranded zippo but its made in China crap, and clearly not of the same build quality to the point that I'm not even going to try it out. Seems the brass pipe lighters are tough to find, but my local drug store has the regular brass models (including the slimmer model) so now that I know I can just push the wick out further, I'll probably go that route.
Thanks Embers!
Thanks Embers!
If you send it to Zippo, and ask them to exchange it for the pipe insert, they will for free. Also, ask them to give you back your regular insert, and they will. Got to their website and print out the service request form, stick it in a padded envelope, and mail it to them. They will swap out the insert for the pipe insert, give you your regular insert (if you request it), and mail it back to you for free. Postage to them will cost about $2.50. I've sent 4 lighters to them, they always mail them back with a new insert and 2 spare flints.
Zippo is an awesome company.
Good info!
I actually just wrote them to see if a pipe insert for the slim brass model exists. Looks like one doesn't but can't hurt to ask.
I actually just wrote them to see if a pipe insert for the slim brass model exists. Looks like one doesn't but can't hurt to ask.
[/quote]What I have noticed is the fit on mine is not as good as the original insert so the fuel evaporates more quickly. I can't be bothered with petroleum jelly or similar fixes. Just too messy.
The hole on a standard Zippo pipe insert is only 7/16". Typical pipe chamber is 3/4". I've never had an issue with charring the rim holding the Zippo right above chamber and rim and sucking the flame down.
Shouldn't need to. You just do that with the regular insert to keep the flame from going out when turned sideways.
If you want to see some more cool graphics on a Zippo, search Frank Frazetta Zippo.
All the old school sword and sorcery stuff... fantastic.
All the old school sword and sorcery stuff... fantastic.
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