some insightful posts here.

personally i dont like butane so i use a bic

just kidding LOL

anyway Bics are superior to any disposable lighter i have used. i am pretty intrigued by this cricket thing. ive heard the name but i cant remember seeing a cricket lighter for sale anywhere recently.

the clear ones are huge peices of shit for many reasons. the "adjustable flame" gets bigger every time you use it. i suspect it has to do with the hole where the gas comes out getting "eroded" away after multiple uses. the flame on those bastards always gets too damn big. also there are far too many plastic parts near the flame. these parts melt when the lighter is lit for more than 20 seconds (heating bowls for resin hits etc) and critical parts start coming off. like the flint roller.

bics are mostly metal parts at the top so this melting thing never happens. but that metal tip can get hot as fuck obviously.
whoever said that thing about using the metal tip as a mirror to check the cherry is brilliant... im going to use that.

also how many of you have seen adjustable flame Bics? i saw one a few weeks ago i couldnt beleive it! i havent seen one for sale anywhere...

and i wish that bic sold more electric lighters in the states. in europe electric bics are everywhere.

anyway is there a thread on lighting techniques? i try to hold the bic flame above the weed and use the method martinez was talking about. but i dont know if this is really the best way...
psychedellics Reviewed by psychedellics on . Best lighter to use.. I found a difference while using 2 different lighters in the same session.. I used a butane lighter and it was harsh as fuck. I switched to a regular BIC lighter and it felt real soft. Most people don't know the difference in these kind of lighters. Butane lighters can equal the price of BIC lighters so it makes it harder to realize a difference; most would think they are all the same thing what they are getting when they pick out a random lighter. Make sure you are getting a BIC lighter Rating: 5