Reliable & Cheap Lighter?

[nsiops]

I am looking for a side flame pipe lighter that is affordable. I have looked around ebay but those lighters are never reliable. Is there a brand or so of lighter than is reliable and under $15.

[Piledriver]

I love my Zippo, reliable and easy to use. They are also relatively cheap.

[DSturg369]

My picks.... Zippo and *Bic (*cheap and always available).

[kellzey]

I got a 2-fer pack of Nibo lighters from Thompson. They are junk. One leaks butane and the other can't keep a good flame.

My wife bought me a twin torch Lotus lighter that is phenomenal, but not cheap,

Options... Look for a mini cooking torch (uses butane) at a cooking place. They run under $20.

Big box of wooden matches works well

[paul1454]

Add another vote for the zippo pipe lighters.

[Mitch]

Originally Posted by kellzey

I got a 2-fer pack of Nibo lighters from Thompson. They are junk. One leaks butane and the other can't keep a good flame.

My wife bought me a twin torch Lotus lighter that is phenomenal, but not cheap,

Options... Look for a mini cooking torch (uses butane) at a cooking place. They run under $20.

Big box of wooden matches works well

Won't a torch lighter fry your pipe though? I love the torch for cigars, but I have heard not to use them smoking a pipe.

[kellzey]

Originally Posted by Mitch

Won't a torch lighter fry your pipe though? I love the torch for cigars, but I have heard not to use them smoking a pipe.

Whoops! Ha ha ha!

Didn't realize this wax on the 'pipe' section.

Disregard my previous nonsense.

My grandfather always used a book of paper matches for his pipes!

And yes, Zippos are the way to go and available everywhere!

K

[mrsmitty]

Ronson all day. Can't beat it at $3 Ronson JetLite Torch Lighter

[Cigary]

Ronson as long as you dont just sit there and blaze away at the bowl. A soft flame is something I used to use all the time when I smoked a pipe.

[pipemike]

Cheap and reliable don't always go together!!

[mrsmitty]

My bad I missed the part "pipes" in his message.

[Mitch]

LOL, you cigar smokers are going to ruin his pipes, hahhaha, and mine if I would have listened to you

[mrsmitty]

Originally Posted by Mitch

LOL, you cigar smokers are going to ruin his pipes, hahhaha, and mine if I would have listened to you

I clicked on the thread from the main page so I didn't realize it was in the pipe forum for one, and I noticed what some of other guys were suggesting to. I will read more carefully next time I don't wanna mess up anyone's pipes. But when I did smoke pipes it was common sense "to me" not to use a torch lol.

[Mitch]

lol, yeah that can happen pretty easy, not realizing which thread your in. It happens a lot. Someone will ask a ? like "What is your favorite tobacco" in the pipe forum, and someone will answer "padron 1926. It's all good though.

[bigkev77]

Originally Posted by DSturg369

My picks.... Zippo and *Bic (*cheap and always available).

This man has it figured out! Ditto for me.