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As most of you may know by now, I'm new here and new to the world of marijuana. :)
I'm looking into getting a new lighter. Currently I have your basic Bic lighter.... but honestly, I'm sort of strange about liking to look "good" while doing anything (I'm so girly, I'm sorry.... :p ) so I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations?
I'm looking into getting a small torch lighter.... quick ignition and such.... Anyone have any thoughts to share?
Thank you. :)
nothin better than a bic... in any color of your choice:D lolQuote:
Originally Posted by beautiful disaster
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Actually, many of us cannabis users prefer Bic lighters... many colors, everyone's got a color they like best.
Zippos and small torch-type lighters are cool, but are normally only good for lighting joints anyways.
If you're worried about looking good, I think a Bic is perfectly fine, just don't go buying those cheap Chinese plastic lighters that break too easily.
I prefer a green bic lighter. Whatever works for you. If you prefer a torch, I must advise the "tap" method. The torch is extremely hot, and if one were to hold it on the weed for too long it "torches" the weed haha. I have found that if you simply "tap the bowl" on the green spots once or twice while pulling on the piece the whole bowl will cherry up.
peace~
i had the oppurtunity to use a torch the last 3 days til i already finished the butane.
i clear bongs in 1 ripper so this liter was pritty much perfect, cuz if u hold it a little while away, it cherries perfect, and taste better as no flame touaches the weed.
Yellow Bic. Can't lose it.
I also pry out the child safety thingie on the roller. People will notice when they use it, and you can be cool that way too. ;) :cool:
clipper lighters
cant beat them in my opinion
everybody i know thinks yellow lighters are bad luck... by this i mean literally EVERYBODYQuote:
Originally Posted by ValkyrieAg
my brother and i bought a bunch of yellow bics to use just to prove ppl wrong
I wouldn't tempt fate like that man, I'm a pretty superstitious guy...Quote:
Originally Posted by JeenYuss
beside the point
I LOVE my penguin lighter! Me and this little guy have been through a lot together, and I keep a tight hold on him :thumbsup:
Clipper lighters are so shitty. You've got to be kidding me if you like using those.
I had to buy one last year in new mexico.
well we were using nothing but yellow lighters for about a month and nothing bad happened the whole time
its almost as if they were more of good luck if anything
Bic lighter for bowls and I like torch lighters for bongs, but you can't use a torch lighter the same way you would a bic of course :jointsmile:
just pick up a regular bic, and use your keys or something to take out that stupid child safety thing.
in my hood, White Bics are bad luck. supposedly
i just think theyre uglyQuote:
Originally Posted by dusto2k3
blue is very popular for some reason...
i use black or red
as bad as it sounds, i ALWAYS buy the pinks. I keep them at my house and they seem to LAST longer, they seem to not disappear nearly as fast as say, a green one.
Sometimes before friends leave, i gotta pull "Lighter Checks" to see who pocketed my lighter this time.
Bics don't blow up in your hand when U tap the ash out of cashed bowls. For this reason alone, Bics are best.
I use a small pencil blowtorch from BernzOmatic and just take off the pointy end so it is just a flame.
Nothing is wrong with clippers, they serve loads of people well, as do bics. As long as the lighter produces fire without burning my thumb it's cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by ValkyrieAg
If you're so into accessorizing (sp..) then don't focus too much on a lighter, think bigger, think of a beautiful glass piece.
I haven't been that lucky with torch lighters. I've gone through 3 in a matter of a month or two.
I use zippos when I go in public, unless it's empty and I don't feel like filling it up.
Since I smoke at home it doesn't really matter to me, I have a lot of cheap lighters that work just fine, I just adjust the flame so it comes out a lot bigger and makes lighting easier.
Torch lighters worked well for bong and pipes for me, but I can't find a torch lighter that will last.
i use white bics, that way i see how much fluid is left. nice and plain, gotsa keep it simple
peace:jointsmile:
Bic. I've got a nice weed coloured one.
Id say just stick with the bic. Its always served me well. Torch lighters are only good if your smokin out of a hookah. But if your lookin for a cool lookin lighter thain get one of the bics with the flick your bic design on it. They have tye dye and alot of other designs.
Here i just found this page.
BIC Lighter
BIC
I used to use Bic's but I use the lighters with the adjustable flame now because if I'm smokin a big blunt or w/e it's easier to light it with a big flame and if I'm smokin a bowl I can adjust it bigger if I feel like killin the bowl quicker lol. But make sure the metal part you flick looks like this and not this because I swear those are so hard to flick for some reason. It almost doesn't even work, just hurts my thumb lol.
Btw I have a question..how exactly does the child guard for the BIC work? I mean I haven't used one BIC without a child guard and I still can flick 'em once and I have a flame. So what is that thing really preventing? I mean if a kid knows how to flick a lighter they probably could do it too.
All I know is it hurts if I leave the childprotecter on:(Quote:
Originally Posted by orangeman
Wow... you guys are all AWESOME! :) :) :) Your tips are all very helpful. Looks like I'm going to stick with a BIC :) Thank you Antihero867 for the very helpful link. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Antihero867
love it!
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So point of this all is either get one without a child protector or get one with a wheel that has traction for your thumb? Orangeman, that picture was very helpfull.
So why doesn't anyone here ever just shell out $25 and get a good lighter and some butane? I rarely lose lighters and they just run out of gas. Thats why I like my blow torch because its refulable and I can fit it in my pocket.
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Originally Posted by Specialty Cakes
Do you mind me asking where you got your penquin lighter? I love it! Is it a refillable lighter (butane) with a regular flame or is it a small torch? I would love to find one! :)
thanks!
it's refillable with butane, and it's a regular flame, which I have cranked up to about 2 inches long. My oldest brother gave it to me as a gift.
Flick your Bic, but yea White lighters are bad luck just get a pink Bic
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Originally Posted by Specialty Cakes
If you get an opportunity....would you ask your brother if he remembers where he got it? I LOVE it.....! No wonder you hold on to it! :)
Oh.... and ScottyDoo, how did you know pink is my favorite color? ;)
I'm pretty sure he found in a little hole in the wall store on Cary street (in Richmond). He loves to poke around in places like that.
First I read that white ones are bad luck, now yellows and now blue. C'mon give me a break, it's just a color lol....Quote:
Originally Posted by gmoneyapplesauce
Thanks, and actually I do have a butane lighter but that clicking noise is too loud and annoying. I rather just flick my lighter quietly. Plus I like flicking it better lol. Also I just don't have the time to keep spending money on refilling it and replacing it if it breaks. I had a few butane lighters that broke..Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr.Hashman
Damn I cant stand that thing. Its so cold here, so when your outside your hands are freezing, and that thing hurts like hell when you gotta flick you lighter 60 times cause of the wind.Quote:
Originally Posted by d00d989
and Bics are awesome, although when I went to the states Ive seen those flick you bic designs, Ive never seen em here, only plain ones and not that much colors...I buy black, white (my favourite cause you can see the fluid left) or red usually.
If you like looking good, and like giving the impression that you are sophisticated beyond your years, and got a little cash to spend on something that will last forever... Get a Colibri! I have one I carry when I'm in a suit... here's a nice womens lighter with pink and clear austrian crystals. Colibri Twist : Silver with pink and white crystalsQuote:
Originally Posted by beautiful disaster
JDERRINGER:... wow... I love it!!! Pink and silver..... LOVE IT!! :) Thank you SO MUCH for the great link! You rock! :thumbsup: :D :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jderringer
use a bic. torch lighters torch the weed, and have you ever tried lighting a bowl with a zippo? its next to impossible