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Title: What kind of lighter ?
Post by: RIfish on Jan 16, 2006, 02:18 PM: What kind of lighter do you use?( lighting fires ,grills ,heaters,etc..) whats the best lighter?
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Post by: cstolp on Jan 16, 2006, 02:25 PM: For lighting my Mr heater I use a butane stick with pizzo electric ignition. It works to light it even if the butane won't flow.
Title: Re: What kind of lighter ?
Post by: P.I.K.E. on Jan 17, 2006, 06:57 PM: Probably too big for most people but I carry (in my shack) a small torch that screws into a small propane bottle. Works every time and the wind doesn't blow out the flame.
Title: Re: What kind of lighter ?
Post by: red_eyes on Jan 18, 2006, 08:33 AM: I need to get a zippo or something, but I usually just use matches to light my coleman stove.
Title: Re: What kind of lighter ?
Post by: Lobes on Jan 18, 2006, 05:52 PM: When I was a smoker (about 12 years ago) the Zippo was the most reliable one out there. For fishing though I'm not sure that's what you want. There's alway's the residual naptha vapor on your hands.

:tipup:
Title: Re: What kind of lighter ?
Post by: TogueHunter on Jan 24, 2006, 11:35 AM: I use one of those long-nose propane lighters that you use for lighting grills with.
If it's extremely cold they can be a bit hard to light, in which case putting it under your coat for a minute or two solves that problem.
Title: Re: What kind of lighter ?
Post by: archbishop on Jan 24, 2006, 12:19 PM: i use the zippo, waterproof/windproof butane lighter, cheap since im only 15 miles from bradford pa where zippos are made :tipup:
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Post by: iceslayer#1 on Jan 24, 2006, 09:15 PM: i normaly use strike anywhere matches, they are cheap and very packable to use although they don't work at all when wet but also use a zippo if they don't work
Title: Re: What kind of lighter ?
Post by: Pomoxis on Jan 25, 2006, 08:48 PM: You can get those catalytic butane lighters also, the ones with the invisible flame. They are great in the wind, perfect for cigarettes and hot enough to solder with. But some are short & stubby like a zippo, and don't have the reach of one of those long reach butane jobs. Others are sold as mini torches or soldering tools have a much better reach. New models are always coming out. Look in outdoor catalogs or technical tool catalogs. 8)
Title: Re: What kind of lighter ?
Post by: jrsue on Oct 02, 2006, 03:31 PM: Quote from: RIfish on Jan 16, 2006, 02:18 PM
What kind of lighter do you use?( lighting fires ,grills ,heaters,etc..) whats the best lighter?

colibri windproof lighters tempest or outback, very good lighters and totally windproof.
Title: Re: What kind of lighter ?
Post by: Skipper on Oct 02, 2006, 05:55 PM: I use a butane grill lighter, it has the jet like windproof flame. I think I get them in the camping section of wally world. It is nice to have the long lighter tube, it saves on burnt fingers. :'(
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Post by: molsonport on Oct 02, 2006, 05:58 PM: zippo, made in us braford pa by one they are laying off 120 or so people because of all the copy cats out there
Title: Re: What kind of lighter ?
Post by: Skipper on Oct 02, 2006, 06:02 PM: Yeah, those crappy Chinese lighters DONT WORK!!!

I have a couple of Zippos, but I no longer use them. I quit smoking.
Title: Re: What kind of lighter ?
Post by: fishingking on Oct 02, 2006, 07:40 PM: Matches that I keep in a ziplock back :)
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Post by: ifishhi on Oct 02, 2006, 07:42 PM: i agree with the colibri, i love them. ive stuck my arm out the window at 75 mph and they will still work 8)
Title: Re: What kind of lighter ?
Post by: Big Burk on Oct 02, 2006, 09:13 PM: i use a propane torch when lighting my fire pit on the ice but for grills and heaters the bbq lighter works the best