Weekend Poll Comp: Lighters

[MoeFOH]

Lighters and/or Lighting Technique... soft flame (any type, lighter, matches, etc) or jet flame?... what are you currently using? what's your process... are you a slow toaster or nuke & go...something in between? 

Vote in the poll and post up a pic of your lighting gear and what you're smoking over the weekend, discuss below. All voters and posters go into the draw for a Valentine's Sampler... bonus tickets in the draw for the best long ash pics! 

Poll closes midnight Monday (Bris time) - drawn Tues morning. 

10-Pack - includes 1 of each:

Canonazo
BR Petit 109
BR 109
Spada Gorda
Queen Corona
Ninfa
Lancero
Petit Corona
Piramide Corta Suave
Carlota

Have a great weekend!! 

[Lucas Buck]

Prefer a soft flame and nice slow roast but often resort to jet as I mostly smoke outside. 

[mikejh]

Matches and butane soft flame zippo for smaller ring gauges. Triple torch Palio for larger ones. In laws coming into town, doubt I’ll get to smoke anything this weekend.

[Chibearsv]

These are all within arms reach of my garage chair. It’s a variety of backup plans. I was a Boy Scout after all. Hell, I’ll stick my head in the Weber if need be. My go to is the single jet Xifei though. I really like the precision so that’s my vote.

[zach_aren]

I’ve tried ‘em all basically, and at the end of the day I prefer a torch. And then I’ve been through varying levels of torches, from expensive to very cheap. Nothing works better than those cheap techno single flame torches, you can buy a 4 pack for like 10 bucks. I can’t for the life of me get them to fail. I’ve got one I’ve had since 2017 and it’s been submerged at the bottom of a hot tub for several days and still has a perfect flame. I feel like the more I spend, the more likely it is to get gummed up and quit on me.

At the end of the day all I’m really concerned about is getting the cigar lit evenly without scorching it, so generally just keep the heat of the flame at the foot until a nice cherry has formed, puff a couple times and get on with the smoke. 

[David8406]

I prefer the soft flame, particularly from a DuPont. There’s just something about a nice heavy and quality made lighter. Slowly heat it up without touching the flame to the foot, but that doesn’t work outside with a breeze blowing. So most times, I’m using a triple or quad torch. I still keep the flame away and just use the heat if I can. Go through a lot of butane that way though.  

[JohnS]

Jet flame but that doesn't mean that I scorch the foot. On the contrary, I dial back the strength of the jet, keep the blue flame well away from the end of the cigar and light the foot as evenly as I can, taking my time while doing so.

[SirVantes]

I only smoke outdoors, and have used the same Dupont Maxijet since 2017 - no complaints about its longevity, in contrast to quite a few FOHers' experiences. I use the slow foot toast technique, and would actually prefer a soft flame lighter were I able to smoke indoors.

[Li Bai]

Jet flame for me, I too keep the blue flame away from the foot, I take my time.

Mostly I use this one.

It was gifted to me by my B&M after a box purchase like the owner usually does but this one is one in a thousand, all the other ones lasted a couple weeks but this one still works perfectly fine after 5+ years. It's ugly, its cap is long gone but reliable af 👍

[MagicalBikeRide]

I’ve had this yoke for an eternity - need a jet for the wind here in Ireland 

[David8406]

8 hours ago, SirVantes said:

I only smoke outdoors, and have used the same Dupont Maxijet since 2017 - no complaints about its longevity, in contrast to quite a few FOHers' experiences. I use the slow foot toast technique, and would actually prefer a soft flame lighter were I able to smoke indoors.

I’ve been eyeballing that exact lighter. On average, how many cigars per lighter refill?   

[SirVantes]

@David8406 I’d say 40-50

[Goldeneye]

Nothing fancy for me for a lighter, very dependable and goes in my hunting pack come fall.  Will not be smoking anything this weekend, in the midst of a wicked late spring snowfall...enough with the winter already!

[ryre]

This thing is a workhorse. Takes a beating and I've never had an issue with it. It'll probably stop working tomorrow, now that I said that.

I'll get the longest ash photos going... 

[zeedubbya]

Soft flame IM Corona Old Boy at home, torch at golf course or on the road— DuPont MiniJet. Forgot it, a Bic. Something about cutting cap with fingernail and using a bic makes me feel great - cause usually this means I’m on vacation!  

[BlueWS]

My brother-in-law laughed at my Seagate branded Zippo outside in the wind and bought me a Xikar torch. It has a few miles on it and I try to be gentle lighting the foot. I try to get an even burn and some white ash forming before I take the first puff. I check it for evenness and touch up the foot quickly and that's it.

[tbelle7]

This Siglo Chameleon is by far the most reliable lighter that I own. Got it @ the LCDH in Saigon ~ 18 months ago. I use whatever butane I find. It just works. That's more than can be said for some of the more expensive lighters that I have since tossed in the garbage.

Toast the foot, a couple of puffs and move on.

2009 Trinidad Robusto Extra

[cigaraholic]

For home, car and golf course where I I do 98% of my smoking it’s a single flame torch. For social settings where I don’t want to look like a crack addict I use this Palio.

The long ash is something I’ve never done, I didn’t use a wire but I did have some help. I’ve been smoking thru a box of Partagas Shorts SOU MAR21 which has been very nice. But last week I lit one and it just didn’t want to burn, so into the ashtray it went. The next day I checked it and it was like it was rolled charcoal. I had another one that stopped smoking about halfway a few days later. This evening I lit one after dinner which was a little tuff to lite but smoking alright, taped it on the ashtray about an inch in and it didn’t budge. So I thought this stick might be perfect for a long ash if it burns OK. The only thing that stopped me was the length of this cigar and I don’t have fireproof fingers.

[DennyPaul]

Ideally, soft flame for the initial light, then jet for touch ups. But if there’s any draft, even the most gentle of air movement appreciable, I’m reaching for the jet. Hate playing “chase the flame” so I’d rather risk singeing the wrapper than wondering if I got a good light for the duration of the stick.

My favorite lighter is this one: Vertigo Double Agent. Soft flame and jet, two lighters on one, finally with reasonable consistency and price. About 20 bucks.

 

[Redgoldband]

Been experimenting with cedar spills lately. My go-to lighter over the last few weeks has been this Maven. The low setting has this torch/soft flame effect that works well for toasting. Friday night smoke: PSD5.

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[david9985]

For those who are soft flame users:

There is plenty of advice and video demonstration out there of the soot that a soft flame produces and therefore you shouldn't use a soft flame for cigars. There are however a lot of soft flame users in this community so it really can't be an issue?

Trying to reconcile this in my head!

[zeedubbya]

4 hours ago, david9985 said:

For those who are soft flame users:

There is plenty of advice and video demonstration out there of the soot that a soft flame produces and therefore you shouldn't use a soft flame for cigars. There are however a lot of soft flame users in this community so it really can't be an issue?

Trying to reconcile this in my head!

I use a soft flame butane lighter, which is what most of the soft flame cigar lighters on market have. For the people using Zippos, my guess is they don’t care about the soot it produces and/or they like the smell or they’ve switched to a butane insert. I like to use a zippo sometimes on a pipe because it reminds me of my Great Grandfather smoking his. Don’t really notice much soot really. Hope this helps clarify some.  

[Ford2112]

I bought this at a Chevron gas station out of pure desperation.  It was all they had, and I love it. I especially like watching my friends struggle to use it and tell them " it's childproof ". 6 bucks.

[BlueWS]

11 hours ago, DennyPaul said:

My favorite lighter is this one: Vertigo Double Agent. Soft flame and jet, two lighters on one, finally with reasonable consistency and price. About 20 bucks.

That's damn cool! Double flame, I never knew.

[Capn_Jackson]

My trusty tactical. Toast around the edges for probably a good ten seconds, and then a few puffs to light.