I just threw up in my mouth a little thinking about early match hits, or Zippo bowl hits. Definitely tried the matches, but didn't let it burn long enough and YES it tasted like shiiiiiiiiiiiite. (dry heaves)
Zippo's always leave a flavor IMO... and it's not a good flavor.
Sun hits are like a spiritual thing... I would even chop a huge hole in my roof just so sun could rain in, they are that good.
Bic lighters are my daily drivers. Reliable... and way less sketchy than those Calico (?) see-through lighters. Freakin flint pops out of them biatches like rockets, and could take out an eye.

My advice: Light the Bic away from bowl, hold the flame near the outer perimeter of the bowl, and just try to get a small piece lit by the flame creeping over the edge of the bowl... then through continuing to pull air and finger manipulation you get the rest going. Limited lighter fluid residuals, and way more convenient than striking a match everytime. And IMO... the smell of matches just makes me think someone dropped a deuce in the bathroom.
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