What do you use to light your pipe?

Other Forms of Tobacco
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To me, matches are the best way to light a pipe.  But I often run out of “wood” and then I fall back on my Zippos.

I have 2 of these lighters, one ordinary pipe lighter and one with the butane insert.  Both work pretty well although, for smoking outdoors, nothing beats the real Zippo.

I also have the Peterson version of an Old Boy but that’s my “show off” lighter which I only use at pipeclub meetings. The “P” on the lighter is also my initial and many a guy has believed me when I told them it was spacially made for me!!!

2

I use a butane pipe lighter. I have one really nice one and several that cost less than $10.00 that work just as well.

Many of my friends prefer matches though,

3

I am not a purist using either matches or butane.  I have to be a touch careful with the butane though because I have been known to not be paying proper attention and wind up tryig to ignite the pipe itself…Not so good.

4

I use a Zippo Blu lighter, can’t be beat IMO.

Stefan

5

Most often I’ll use a simple Bic lighter.

6

Depends where and what I am doing. But I always use some form of fire, Bic ,Zippo pipe or a butane Pipe lighter like a colibri or xikar pipeline and not often enough wooden matches or a branch from the fire pit.

I was looking at the Peterson old boy, But them funds would buy some good smoke. And I really don’t care to impress, I practice ego deflation. I have only seen one pipe smoker in person, and I never seen anyone use snuff. I really should get out more often. 

7

butane is a no go for me and pipes. Matches are perfect. Zippos are good too. You don’t need the extra heat of a butane for a pipe it kills the flavor.

8

I have a wide variety of lighters lying around, including old boys, imcos, xikar’s version of the old boy (i forget the name at the moment), and numerous zippos (both pipe and regular), but most of the time I just use a plain old bic lighter. 

9

@basement_shaman, I got my Peterson “old boy” for a song.  It sells for R700.00 ($87.00) in SA but I only paid R350.00.  It was “smuggled” into the country by a friend.  That’s all I may say!!!

10

I use matches, mostly, at home or the cigar shop. Out and about I just use a plain old Bic. I’ve been meaning to get a Zippo pipe insert…just haven’t yet. It would be nice to have a use for some of the Zippo lighters left over from my cig smoking days.

11

Zippo with pipe insert, Old Boy, and a Pearl ‘Eddie’ which is more tolerant to a breeze than the Old Boy

12

I use a pipe zippo or an IMCO butane.

13

Fire

14

@n9inchnails, I was waiting for this one!!!

15

@PieterClassen at that price I will take two.

16

Matches, Zippo, or Bic, whatever is available at the moment

17

I usually start with a match or two, then I use my Zippo w/ pipe insert exclusively.

18

Does anybody have any data on the variance of temperature between, for ex. a long match, a cedar splint, the flame from a wick lighter etc? I suppose butane would be hotter than the others, especially a torch flame, but I don’t know the science here. I usually end up using a lighter of various types.

19

A torch flame is a no go as far as pipes are concerned. It will scorch the rim for sure!! I’ve been using butanes and Zippos for ages and it does not cause any scorching at all. Matches, of course, are the #1 “lighter” for a pipe

20

I have a lot of zippos, but none with the pipe insert. I find that the regular zippos are a little difficult to light with, and I’m terrible with matches… I usually just use a Bic.