Zippo Standard or Pipe Insert?

[Doctor Chopper]

Another vote for pipe insert. I love my Zippo

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

Has anyone tried the "Z-Pipe!" butane insert? Been curious to try it, but haven't yet.

I have a butane insert (soft flame) but it is not breeze tolerant (much less wind) which kind of defeats the main advantage of a Zippo. It now just sits in a box.

 

[FLDRD]

Pipe insert, naturally.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

I prefer the pipe insert personally. The standard tends to roast the rim a little bit more easily, for me at least.

 

[Michigan_Bill]

Only have a pipe insert, works quite well. Wind resistant, too.

 

[Pipeoff]

I like zippo lighters to light my pipe. I have three of them at the moment and one has the pipe lighter insert. Do you prefer the standard or pipe insert ? I tend towards the regular zippo as I think it lights a full pipe better and provides an even charring light.

I have used a Zippo for many years and have a callus on my thumb to prove it !

 

[Andre_T]

Has anyone tried the "Z-Pipe!" butane insert? Been curious to try it, but haven't yet.

I don't remember if it is this brand or another but, it tends to get a bit hot for me.

 

[tklee]

I use the pipe insert to light my pipe. But I still prefer my $0.50 cheap "L" Shape lighter

 

[John_B]

I don't remember if it is this brand or another but, it tends to get a bit hot for me.

Was given one but its ok indoors and not a patch on real Zippo outside.

 

[MGAOKC]

Has anyone tried one of Zippo’s yellow flame butane pipe lighters.
It has the hole in the side like a regular pipe lighter.

 

[brooklynpipeclub]

Has anyone tried the "Z-Pipe!" butane insert? Been curious to try it, but haven't yet.

I swapped out all my zippo inserts for thunderbird butane ones. Not sure if they are the same as the z-pipe inserts you mentioned only with different branding. I prefer these over the standard zippo inserts because I don't really like the smell of the lighter fluid or the need to refuel them so often as the fluid evaporates quickly. The butane inserts hold their fluid very well and I find they work better in the wind than my Old Boys.

 

[AroEnglish]

I swapped out all my zippo inserts for thunderbird butane ones. Not sure if they are the same as the z-pipe inserts you mentioned only with different branding. I prefer these over the standard zippo inserts because I don't really like the smell of the lighter fluid or the need to refuel them so often as the fluid evaporates quickly. The butane inserts hold their fluid very well and I find they work better in the wind than my Old Boys.

Yes, all of this (and the fact that it's easier to not scorch your rim) is exactly why I like the Thunderbird inserts in theory.

Unfortunately for me, mine take tons of strikes to light and have inconsistent flames.

 

[AroEnglish]

Has anyone tried the "Z-Pipe!" butane insert? Been curious to try it, but haven't yet.

I haven't but I've been interested in trying them as they're similar to the Thunderbird inserts. I've only had 1/3 Thunderbirds work well so I'm curious to see if the Z inserts are better.

 

[tirefire]

Are pipe inserts capable of midbowl (billiard) relights or are matches necessary to reach midbowl?

 

[MGAOKC]

I use my Zippo for mid bowl relights with out problems.

 

[Bassman65]

Has anyone tried the "Z-Pipe!" butane insert? Been curious to try it, but haven't yet.

It’s ok. Takes a bunch of presses to get it to light. Thought I’d like it, but I’m a much bigger fan of flint based lighters. Peterson, IMCOs and Zippo with pipe insert.

 

[Bassman65]

I don't remember if it is this brand or another but, it tends to get a bit hot for me.

Yup. It does.

 

[JTld]

Pipe inserts for me!

 

[nolan613]

Pipe insert for me even though it burns through fluid at an alarming rate.