Who Uses Matches?

[simong]

Swan Vestas have always been my preference (100 matches in a box!)
Lighters for show, matches for a pro.
The fact that I also have an old boy & several clippers is completely immaterial. Joking aside, nothing lights a pipe better than a match.

 

[pipesandscotch]

Hey, firstly I used a lighter to make a tobacco burn, now I just discovered the simple matches are very unique for me personally to light up tobacco. What about you?

I enjoy them with my meerschaums.

 

[bullet08]

Sure, I use flint knife for my vegetables.

 

[greysmoke]

I don’t have the patience for pipe lighters which either require too much fiddling (Xikar), run out of fuel just when needed (Zippo), or have striking wheels that are too hard to turn (Djeep). I use Swedish Three Star matches. Swan Vestas we’re best, but I just can’t find them anymore.

 

[judcole]

Wooden matches, always.

 

[ssjones]

I started using wooden matches (Diamond) about 8 years ago, and never looked back. Even on a breezy day, outside, I've become adept at lighting with a match.

I haven't had tongue burn since.

 

[That Guy]

I always smoke outside and there's almost always some kind of breeze so it's a zippo for me.

 

[STP]

I prefer matches, but if outdoors when windy I’ll grab a Zippo. I like my Old Boy too, but it’s not much better than matches if windy.

 

[K.E. Powell]

Swan Vestas have always been my preference (100 matches in a box!)
Lighters for show, matches for a pro.
The fact that I also have an old boy & several clippers is completely immaterial. Joking aside, nothing lights a pipe better than a match.

For the life of me, I can rarely find any Swan Vestas for sale. Can you point me in the right direction? I love my Arangos, but if I can get 100 in a box and save a few dollars, well, that'd be cool.

 

[jpmcwjr]

I don’t have the patience for pipe lighters which either require too much fiddling (Xikar), run out of fuel just when needed (Zippo), or have striking wheels that are too hard to turn (Djeep). I use Swedish Three Star matches. Swan Vestas we’re best, but I just can’t find them anymore.

None of those problems with an Old Boy.

 

[jpmcwjr]

I prefer matches, but if outdoors when windy I’ll grab a Zippo. I like my Old Boy too, but it’s not much better than matches if windy.

Can you please define what's windy for you?

For me, if the breeze is over about 5-6 knots I'll put away my Old Boy or BiC. Or find a wind break!

 

[simong]

For the life of me, I can rarely find any Swan Vestas for sale. Can you point me in the right direction? I love my Arangos, but if I can get 100 in a box and save a few dollars, well, that'd be cool.

As I’m not in the states, whichever direction I could point you in would be of little use I fear.
Don’t feel too bad though, Swan Vesta changed to a ‘safety match’ 3-4 years ago. Still a good match, just not as ‘exciting’ lol.

 

[john19]

I like matches. I like their smell, but also the taste they leave at first. But I can't use them often, because the cost would be high.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

I like matches. I like their smell, but also the taste they leave at first. But I can't use them often, because the cost would be high.

I don't know if they ship to Greece, but Dollar Tree has 300 count matches for $1.25 a box (and 24 boxes to ship).

Seems reasonably priced with a lot of bang for your buck to me ... unless you are currently going through 2 lighters a day (it's a reference to the comedian Bill Hicks). Maybe @Christos D. Tsatsaronis or @karam can provide suggestions or matches in Greece.

 

[STP]

Can you please define what's windy for you?

For me, if the breeze is over about 5-6 knots I'll put away my Old Boy or BiC. Or find a wind break!

I don’t know about knots, but anything over a light breeze I go for the Zippo.

 

[john19]

I don't know if they ship to Greece, but Dollar Tree has 300 count matches for $1.25 a box (and 24 boxes to ship).

Seems reasonably priced with a lot of bang for your buck to me ... unless you are currently going through 2 lighters a day (it's a reference to the comedian Bill Hicks). Maybe @Christos D. Tsatsaronis or @karam can provide suggestions or matches in Greece.

First of all, I'm talking about big matches. I find the small ones at good prices. But I have to look it up, maybe I can find better prices.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

First of all, I'm talking about big matches. I find the small ones at good prices. But I have to look it up, maybe I can find better prices.

A touch more expensive, but the 11 inch matches are $.01 per match. Let me know if something catches your eye without draining your wallet.

Amazon.com : large wooden matches

 

[jpmcwjr]

What a waste of wood! Even kitchen matches are wasteful. But good matches are increasingly hard to find. A dilemma, I guess.

 

[jpmcwjr]

I don’t know about knots, but anything over a light breeze I go for the Zippo.

About 6-10 MPH.

 

[Egg Shen]

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For the life of me, I can rarely find any Swan Vestas for sale. Can you point me in the right direction? I love my Arangos, but if I can get 100 in a box and save a few dollars, well, that'd be cool.

Iwan Ries.

i enjoy your posts on here btw