How you light your cigar

[Smoker]

I think it would be interesting to find out who is using what! Especially as I am planning to switch from ordinary butane lighters to a butane torch.

EDIT: I changed it to allow more than one option.

EDIT: Added definition for Butane Torch.

[NSXCIGAR]

Butane torch for me. If I'm feeling traditional, a cedar strip.

[Habana Mike]

Everything but a Zippo. Mostly butane lighters with soft flame.

Car actually has an electric cigar lighter in it. You don't see that so often these days.....

[SipIt]

Torch, nothing else works on the golf course.

[Smoker]

Car actually has an electric cigar lighter in it. You don't see that so often these days.....

Yeah that's true. I have an old car luckily, but I never use that lighter for some reason. In fact when I bought the car, the lighter wasn't working, so I bought an original replacement lol. Even though I don't use it, I want it working!!!

[Akela3rd]

Triple flame butane lighter, works in any conditions to be found in the UK (and we do love a bit of weather). If camping, a stick from the fire just because it feels right somehow.

[irratebass]

I used to use torches exclusively (dual flame to be exact), but after watching The Dr Joe Show I started using matches exclusively or soft flame, and only use torches for when I'm outside or to do touch ups

[ayepatz]

Triple flame butane lighter, works in any conditions to be found in the UK (and we do love a bit of weather).

This.

[JohnS]

I've just recently become enamoured with the turbo butane lighter. It's handy for doing precise touch-ups on my cigar.

[jackupster]

Triple flame torch! I put a light char the foot then puff while lighting. I was told it helps keep some of the initial burn "off" flavors from traveling through the cigar. Then touch up as needed.

[ap67]

Personally, I use a match or two to slightly toast the end and get it smoking, and then a torch to finish the burn off and ensure that the cigar is well-lit.

[ky70]

80% jet butane torch lighter

20% soft flame butane lighter

More important than the tool though, I like to fully toast my cigars until they light...never taking a puff while the fire is on the cigar.

[Squarehead]

I have single,double and triple torch lighters.What I use depence on the gauge of the stick.Also the triple torches use a lot of fuel

[garbandz]

A flaming cat always works for me.

After a few years the burning hair smell is not even noticable.

And you can get them for free!

[PapaDisco]

A flaming cat always works for me.

After a few years the burning hair smell is not even noticable.

And you can get them for free!

I too enjoy the flaming cat light, but they've become such a burden to carry around in one's pocket. First off, most cat's won't fit in your pocket and invariably when you find one that will, it's the sort of cat that likes to scratch at anything it can find dangling. I used to deal with the dangly problem by putting the cat in my back pocket, but then one day I forgot all about the cat and sat down and, well, no more cat. So after that I abandoned the tradition and went with a soft flame Dunhill backed up with an Iroda for outdoors or travel.

[wabashcr]

I have a triple flame butane torch I use for lighting, a single flame butane torch for touch-ups, and a regular Bic soft flame for purging.

[planetary]

I answered torch, but I might be confused with the difference between "jet" and "torch". Google searches seem to return similar products for both terms.

[Artist]

i usually run around to find a cigarette smoker, and try to light my cigar against their lit cigarette.

[ChampagneInHand]

Torch or multiple wood matches that are free at the B&M.

What shall we have? An '82 Margaux! Is it any good? Good....?, It will make you believe in God!

[Smoker]

I answered torch, but I might be confused with the difference between "jet" and "torch". Google searches seem to return similar products for both terms.

The butane torch is more like a large desktop version of a jet/turbo lighter. It's marketed more towards people wanting to light a fire outdoors, or make their creme brulee at home lol. It's almost like a blow torch. With a very large reservoir.

Seems like I should have made it clearer though, because I think some people who use a jet lighter have chosen butane torch. My mistake.

Turbo Lighters: https://www.google.com/search?q=%22turbo+lighter%22&num=100&lr=&safe=images&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiE-IrGguLKAhVCdQ8KHfk8ApUQ_AUICCgC&biw=1431&bih=1041

Butane Torches: https://www.google.com/search?q=%22butane+torch%22&num=100&lr=&safe=images&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi5xOzxguLKAhVEFQ8KHT8zCQ4Q_AUICCgC&biw=1431&bih=1041

Edit: Links added for clarification. I have also added a definition on the poll. Although on reflection, it might be that 'Butane torch' is, strictly speaking, a blowtorch that uses butane, and 'jet lighter' or 'turbo lighter' is just a marketing term that has come about to describe very small butane torches. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[skalls]

Use a Promotheus Triple T or a couple smaller triple flame butane lighters. Definitely the way to go.

Matches don't work well on the plains here.

[NapaNolan]

I'm not coordinated enough to use matches.

[BigRay023]

Use a jet torch, lookin to get one of them cool soft flames though.

[MrGTO]

I've used a oxy/acetylene torch to a burning piece of wood out of a fire. If I want to smoke a cigar it will happen. I haven't rubbed stick together YET but if that's what it takes I'd do it.

[Narhcoc]

I prefer wood matches, but as others have stated, they can be a challenge if the weather doesn't cooperate. When I use a lighter, I use a butane soft flame.