Preferred Lighter

[sparker69]

What lighter are you guys using?

Personally I use a standard Zippo, works well as far as I’m concerned and I love the zippo click!

Either a Zippo with a pipe insert or a bic.

 

[wooooo]

Zippo w/pipe flame attachment and IM Corona Old Boy here! Zippo for outside and I generally use the IM Corona when inside.

 

[PuffingWalrus]

Zippo with a pipe insert 100%

 

[deadidunn]

Kiribi Kabuto, Bics, and Matches

 

[gamzultovah]

I've looked into those after seeing yours. Where do people get em these days?

This makes it a little more worth keeping an eye on. This way you know people won't steal them. Or if they do you know it's yours. Why I initialed my Zippo with a Dremel.

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[Akoni808]

Mainly a standard zippo, since I smoke outside. I also have a Kiribi Kabuto which works well, just doesn’t hold up in the wind.

 

[The_Corniest_Cob]

I tried BIC lighters, regular and EZ-reach, but I find this butane lighter with attached tools works better for me.

 

[JOHN72]

I normally use, Clipper, Kibiri and Zippo. On rare occasions or mental storms, when I am sentimental, melancholic, and with a glass of whiskey, in the twilight of the night, I use matches.

 

[Hfinn]

There are so many images of beautiful lighters on this forum that I could not resist and bought one with a flame at an angle.

 

[Rigby]

I just got my first ever Zippo with the pipe insert. Like most I wanted it for the iconic sound and nothing more practical than that. I was afraid it wouldn’t relight down to the bottom of the bowl but surprisingly it does just fine. I did pull out a little extra wick for a bigger flame.
I still keep a couple cheap Bic’s but so far I’ve not needed them.

 

[jackets]

Like many I absolutely love my Kiribi Kubuto. I Purchased an IM Corona Pipemaster a year or so ago which I want to like more than I actually do. I find that I have to hold the Pipemaster much closer to the bowl than I would prefer when I’m driving or on a walk and it doesn’t go bang every time. If I remember correctly it was Harris that mentioned the pipemasters of old that would stay lit without holding the button down, which would in my mind be a massive improvement.

 

[Meerly John]

I have a Kiribi Kabuto and a Kiribi Kenshi. I love them both. There have been anxious periods where it seemed failures were coming. The screw on the lid hinge came loose on the Kabuto and had it all at an angle until I could get an appropriate screwdriver. Once broken in however, they have both been solid. I favor the Kenshi, but that's because of it's more pocket friendly shape.

I also believe that after the initial investment, they are cost efficient. 10.1 fl oz of Colibri premium butane costs me $5.99 and last me several months, even being used with my cigar torches as well. One $4 container of Kiribi flints has lasted me over a year. For just my pipe lighters I'm probably spending $20 a year. I'd spend twice that, easily, on bics.

Also, as a younger guy, using an old-boy style lighter helps insulate me from hastily-made accusations of drug use.

 

[Uruss]

Corona Old Boy is my go to. It always works.

 

[PipeIT]

 

[nolan613]

Zippo on most occasion with or without the pipe insert on windy days and Corona Old Boy or matches in calm weather...

 

[hugodrax]

A beat to heck Dupont with a pipe nozzle rides in my pocket but I almost always use matches.

 

[nerdgirlpipes]

I use a zippo with a pipe insert. It works well but I hate how often I have to refill it. I also have a Kiribi lighter which is beautiful and holds a lot of fuel, but hard to light outdoors where I usually smoke.

 

[krizzose]

Right now I use a Kiribi Kabuto indoors and out. I’ve had it about 8-10 months and I’ve been very pleased with it. If I’m outdoors and there’s anything more than a gentle breeze, I use a zippo if I remember to bring it with me.

 

[OSOBUCO]

Bic or Zippo standard - I bought a Zippo Pipe lighter and to me it is kinda cumbersome/lame. I pretty much lean toward bic overall.

 

[MCJ]

1950's Nimrod Commander pipe lighter (basic/no-frills brushed stainless steel lighter similar to Zippo pipe lighter). Nimrod also made a fancier version of this lighter that they called the Admiral, but I prefer the plain Commander. Love old stuff...