Whats your take on this??

[BORIStheBLADE]

In the May issue of Maxim they have a article on cigars. Whats your take on what they say about not using a disposable or Zippos??

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[kirscovitch]

dont mind using a bic. a zippo is a no no. id rather use a disposable than a match (yuck!)

cedar strips are kinda cool to use when available. (cigar shops)

just my .02...........

[Donk]

zippo's where used for a long time before butane lighters came along, well zippo's and matches, I won't do it though

[jrohrer]

i think they pretty much nailed my routine!

which edition of Maxim did you say this was in?

[BORIStheBLADE]

May 07 , this months

[jrohrer]

nice...I may have to go pick this up

[kirscovitch]

oh yea, BTW, whats with the dude in the gimp suit????? LOL!!!!!

[Donk]

That's a damn good question, Kinda freaky!!

But after looking closer, that would be a her in the gimp suit. but again WHY?

[jrohrer]

that's the stinky ashtray stand's new model!

[BORIStheBLADE]

:rofl:
I didn't even notice that.

[artofdesign]

....Whats your take on what they say about not using a disposable or Zippos??

I've noticed issues with disposables and Zippos. Not always, but sometimes...

My prefered light in order:
1) cedar strips
2) Butane (colibri always work best for me)
3) match
4) disposables and Zippos, they seem to equally suck.
5) car cigarette lighter.....um... n/m, i'll pass on smoking my cigar.... :nono:

I think its the kind of thing that, until you are told, you dont notice it or care. But once it's in your head, you notice a better light on butane or cedar.... it could be "all in your head"....

[kirscovitch]

i guess matches arent that bad if you get the long ones and let em burn way down first. but no way in hell am in gonna use a zippo or a car cigarette lighter!!!!!

[TexaSmoke]

I use either butane or cedar. I try to keep at least my lighter with me most the time so I never have to worry about not having a light.

[slcraiders]

Butane, long matches or cedar here. Zippos leave a nasty flavor- yuck!

[Halon]

Zippos are nasty but a bic doesn't taint your cigar at all. I love torches, but they don't like to light at my house (7200' above sea level).
I use matches sometimes. Like when it's so cold a lighter won't light.


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[CWS]

The fuel in a zippo will taint the flavor of the cigar and leave residue. Never had a problem with a butane disposable. Its almost a fact of life with restrictions on air travel today. When I land I look around and usually find BIC left at the airport outside. Before I get on the plane, leave it for the next guy. I learned this from a TSA guy.

[Kingston]

oh yea, BTW, whats with the dude in the gimp suit????? LOL!!!!!
That ain't a dude...

[mealstrom]

i guess matches arent that bad if you get the long ones and let em burn way down first. but no way in hell am in gonna use a zippo or a car cigarette lighter!!!!!

Hey guys, new here and this was the first thread I opened. Thought I'd pitch in with an interesting bit of trivia. Car lighters (the ones you push in, then they pop out when hot enough) were originally invented for cigars. That's why they're so big!

Yup, tons of useless knowledge. No useful stuff.

[Rank_Tyro]

I use long wooden matches, as I can't seem to find a good lighter without spending an arm and a leg.

It does tend to aggravate you when the wind is blowing, however.

[Halon]

Hey guys, new here and this was the first thread I opened. Thought I'd pitch in with an interesting bit of trivia. Car lighters (the ones you push in, then they pop out when hot enough) were originally invented for cigars. That's why they're so big!

Yup, tons of useless knowledge. No useful stuff.
Exactly. They're technically called 'cigar lighters'.
Never tried it, though.


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[Irritech]

Agree, unless that's all you have at the moment. :applause:

[tobby4]

i use my butane or a bic... the bic does not leave any ill odors i dont think

[Jwrussell]

No problems whatsoever with a bic. I certainly don't prefer them, but butane is butane (except when you are filling a good lighter, then there's the different number of times its refined to make sure it doesn't clog things up). Zippos will transfer that nasty Zippo smell to the cigar. And when using a match, be sure to let it burn for a second or two so that you make sure the sulfur is gone.

[cvm4]

You guys have this down to a science!