What is Your Lighter of Choice?

[The Clay King]

I wonder if @HalfDan I mean @The Clay King has used this method or if he relies solely upon blacksmiths to light his pipe when reenacting?

@LotusEater @Choatecav Never come across this before! @Choatecav Which period did you re-enact?
I'm looking at Viking / Medieval or English Civil War (where I can smoke a clay).

 

[Choatecav]

@LotusEater @Choatecav Never come across this before! @Choatecav Which period did you re-enact?
I'm looking at Viking / Medieval or English Civil War (where I can smoke a clay).

It was mostly American Civil war and 19th century civilian. I did it for 25 years. Some Rev war, too.

 

[The Clay King]

It was mostly American Civil war and 19th century civilian. I did it for 25 years. Some Rev war, too.

@Choatecav The Revolutionary War would be perfect for clay pipe smoking!

 

[Michigan_Bill]

Zippo with the pipe insert. Works outside

 

[Grimlineman]

I use a zippo with pipe insert. Although this might be an unpopular opinion but I feel like it’s a little high maintenance. Always needs more fuel and mine takes a couple strikes of the wheel before it wants to light a lot of times no matter how I repack the wick and Cotton. But they have great customer service so I’ll continue to use it.

Also inherited a nimrod that this forum helped me identify as I had no idea what I had. I look forward to getting plenty of use out of it.

 

[mpjetset]

Zippo! A torch for cobs on the beach or in the water.

 

[jaytex1969]

I have the Old Boy set on a med/high flame for initial lights and reaching into deeper chambers mid smoke and the Pipemaster set to a low flame for most touch up and relight smokes.

Most of my smoking is at home at my station in the command bunker or at pipe club. When I do venture out, I will grab the Scripto with the "mini tube", similar to the Clipper.

 

[KruegerFlap]

I used bics and Zippos for a long time until finally spending the money on an Old Boy and now it is my go to 99% of the time.

 

[Joe H]

I only smoke outside so appreciate the windproof quality of Zippos, plus I inherited a bunch from my dad. The entire "collection" is on the top row. Anyone that happens to be in my pocket works to light a pipe, but if I know lighting pipes is in the schedule the four on the bottom row get the nod.

 

[Brando]

I'm a IM Corona fan, for me the the Old Boy is the most reliable pipe lighter in circulation. I got a Kiribi but it leaked gas after few uses...

 

[dino]

I use the XIKAR Resource II most of the time. I own many lighters including Zippos with pipe inserts, but I rely heavily on the XIKAR.

 

[Chasing Embers]

but it leaked gas after few uses...

I've had two Old Boys, pipe shapes and arabesque, that developed the same issue.

 

[captpat]

Zippo, matches, Old Boy, Pipemaster, Dupont Ligne 2, Kiribi, Hemp Wick, Rollagas, Beattie, Crocs, Bic, Bic EZ Reach, occasionally a cigar lighter, and probably several others that I've forgotten about. I'll use just about anything capable of igniting tobacco that doesn't damage the pipe.

 

[Choatecav]

I use the XIKAR Resource II most of the time. I own many lighters including Zippos with pipe inserts, but I rely heavily on the XIKAR.

I enjoy my Old Boy, but you are right, it is hard to beat a Xikar Resource. Reliable light and all the tools right there built in.

 

[pantsBoots]

Wooden matches

 

[FurCoat]

Solid brass Zippo with a pipe insert.

 

[Barry H]

Bog standard Clipper. I have a Peterson pipe lighter that can only be described as a lovely thing but that I only use occasionally for fear of dropping it. Madness, but there we are. As I get more ancient I'm becoming clumsy. The Clipper does the same job without the worry.

 

[BriarBrook]

Lotus Condor. big fuel capacity, built in tools, flame adjustment without any special tools, and no screw or caps to remove to fill. The ultimate substance over style lighter. Performance is great.

 

[Snook]

I also use the Zippo pipe lighter. Mine has a brass case.

Have you found a way to avoid the ridiculously gigantic flame when you first go to use it?

 

[Barry H]

I also use the Zippo pipe lighter. Mine has a brass case.

Have you found a way to avoid the ridiculously gigantic flame when you first go to use it?

TBH that's why I don't use my Zippo! Just the thing for scorching rims. Suppose you get the hang of it after a while but I don't need the hassle when there are less ferocious methods of setting fire to something inches from my nose hair...