Smokers: what kind of lighter do you use?

Refillable lighters are my choice, however, many years ago I stopped lighting my smokes directly with any lighter. Instead, my smokes are lit with a hemp beeswax twine which absorbs the lighting fluid, but does not transfer the butane. The taste of your smoke is transformed. That was about 5 years ago & I usually buy enough to share with my smoking friends. :cool2: http://www.thebeelinestore.com/whyusebeeline.html
 
Jonathan said:
trendsetter37 said:
The torch lighter I posted above does allow you to lower the flame intensity.
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Hi trendsetter, are you sure about that? I only ask because it's standard for butane torch lighters to have a little regulator screw at the bottom of the lighter. Clockwise (righty-tighty) turns the flame down, and counterclockwise turns it up. As the fuel supply lowers, the lower flame will begin to sputter and you'll have to turn it up a bit.

Yours may be different than the ones I've used though...

A little refilling tip for anyone with a torch - throw it in the freezer for a few minutes so it gets cold, then fill it up. The cold will condense the butane and allow you to get more into the chamber so it lasts a bit longer... Also make sure you screw the regulator all the way clockwise to turn off the flow while refilling. It's a safety thing, and also prevents fuel from leaking out while you're filling...

Thanks for the responses on this all :) It's interesting to see what people use.

Fwiw, I just picked up an Eternity torch lighter (pic attached). It comes with a life-time warranty, which is nice, and it seems to work well so far.
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Oh well in that case then it's nothing special I was just using it to affect how much fuel was being added which consequently lowered the flame intensity. But if there exist a torch lighter that has an additional mechanism for altering the flame then the one I posted doesn't have it.

sorry about the misunderstaning.
 
I bet that Eternity spews a huge flame! LOL.

Yes I did try lowering the flame in the torch but then it couldn't reach the bottom of the bowl. And I gave up having to keep adjusting the flame just to finish off a bowl, lol. Anyway I tried matches last night since it was cool and calm but I swear the match burned hotter than the Zippo which was quite apparent upon bringing in the draft. Weird...
 
trendsetter37 said:
Oh well in that case then it's nothing special I was just using it to affect how much fuel was being added which consequently lowered the flame intensity. But if there exist a torch lighter that has an additional mechanism for altering the flame then the one I posted doesn't have it.

sorry about the misunderstaning.
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Well. Perhaps it is nothing special in terms of the adjustment feature but I received my lighter a few days ago and I am quite impressed with it. I'll have to wait and see how it holds up. So far, it's the best lighter I have come across and I have tried quite a few. The lifetime guarantee is a nice feature. Thanks for the recommendation.

While indoors, I like to light my cigars with a cedar spliff and the pipe with a plain old match. This is sometimes difficult though, especially on the windy Cape. When I am in the studio or outside or on the move. A reliable torch lighter is handy thing.
 
Jonathan said:
Hi All,

A friend of mind just showed me an interesting test, and it was enough for me to get a butane torch lighter instead of the bic lighter I've been using for years.

If you're not familiar with a butane torch lighter, it's commonly referred to as a cigar lighter. They can be found online or at various shops, some convenience stores, etc. The cheapest you'll find is most likely 5-10 US dollars. Some of the quality ones by Zippo or Colibri can be as much as 60 US dollars, though they have better ignitions and better materials. You pay for what you get, basically.

On to the test... I wanted to include a video of something like this but I couldn't find it anywhere. I may have to make one. :P

If you hold a bic flame up to clear glass, even for a second, it will leave black soot on the glass. The longer you hold it there, the more soot is deposited. Classic Zippos and matches are even worse. If you do the same with a torch lighter, it leaves no residue. I'm guessing with the torch lighters this has to due with the higher temp of the flame, and the quality of fuel that is used.

I can't say I've noticed any visible differences with myself, but I can tell you I feel a lot better knowing I'm not inhaling dirty fuel deposits every time I light a smoke.

Try the test for yourself, if you happen to have both lighters on hand. If I can get a minute to do it, I'll make a video of this and post it.

FWIW...

EDIT: here's a link to one of the higher-quality Colibri lighters. This site appears to be a good source for anyone who would be ordering online. Amazon has good deals too. _http://www.elighters.com/co-qtr690018.html?gclid=CKTShOeP6rsCFdE-Mgodp04Amw
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So this dawned on me today as I was having my smoke break.

A couple of weeks ago I was going through combustion reactions and realized that theoretically the products of combustion should come out pretty benign relatively speaking, well...save the intense heat that is produced from said reaction.

2C4H10 + 13O2 → 8CO2 +10H2O which is butane plus Oxygen converts to Carbon dioxide and water. So the carbon deposits (soot) may be due to dirty butane or they may be using other gases in there as well.

Sorry if this is off topic I just know that someone (a chemist nonetheless) was reprimanding or poking fun at all of the hydrocarbons in the fuel I consume by lighting my pipe. When in actual fact there are no hydrocarbons in burnt natural gases. Osit.

Oh and another interesting tidbit is that butane illustrates the closest phi ratio (1.618) of oxygen fuel to carbon dioxide product out of all the hydrocarbon gases with a ratio of 1.615. As well as the most energy out in terms of heat per cubic foot. Don't know if that's even significant or just a coincidence but if anyone ever tries to throw that excuse in your face at least you'll have that i guess. Not that it's even worth arguing over.
 
I'm using imco triplex lighter. And here is why: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmcD5tuSG5E
 
Altair said:
I'm using imco triplex lighter. And here is why: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmcD5tuSG5E
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Oh. The Modern Survivalist. I had subscribed to his channel and then forgot about him. Thanks for the reminder to revisit his videos. They are so helpful and entertaining.
 
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