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#79403 - 12/08/06 07:14 AM Lighter Recommend?
ducttape Offline
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Registered: 12/04/06
Posts: 45
The other day I was outdoors for about 6 hours and the temps were in the teens. I went to use a generic lighter (I'm not a smoker or am I used to using a lighter), but with all the "safety" features, I found it very hard to use with cold hands.

Can you reocmmend some lighters without "safety" features that work well?

thanks


Edited by ducttape (12/08/06 07:22 AM)

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#79404 - 12/08/06 07:16 AM Re: Lighter Recommend?
wildman800 Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 11/09/06
Posts: 2846
Loc: La-USA
The Bic disposable lighters still seem the best & easiest to use. Child proofing merely means that it is difficult for adults. The older the adult, the more difficult it becomes to operate.
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#79405 - 12/08/06 10:58 AM Re: Lighter Recommend?
hillbilly Offline
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Registered: 04/07/03
Posts: 214
Loc: Northeast Arkansas (Central Ar...
I normally just remove the childproof feature by using pliers to pull out the lock.

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#79406 - 12/08/06 01:43 PM Re: Lighter Recommend?
KenK Offline
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Registered: 06/26/04
Posts: 2208
Loc: NE Wisconsin
So far, my favorite lighter for use while camping is the Solo Candle Lighter:

http://www.getlit.com/nhtml/candle.shtml

I find regular lighters a pain to use while lighting fires since the firestarting material is usually tucked under small sticks. The Solo Candle Lighter is just like a regular lighter but the tip extends out to give it some extra length. It can be lit either extended or retracted.

BTW, it doesn't use a flint to spark - it is peizo-electric.

I got it at http://www.basegear.com

If you're looking for something tiny to tuck into a kit, then the min-Bic's are great!

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#79407 - 12/08/06 02:53 PM Re: Lighter Recommend?
Orbital_Burn Offline


Registered: 06/03/06
Posts: 17
Loc: Idaho
Ducttape might want to go find a smoker and ask him to remove it for him. We are pretty good at doing that within the first 10 seconds of purchase
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#79408 - 12/08/06 03:05 PM Re: Lighter Recommend?
norad45 Offline
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Registered: 07/01/04
Posts: 1506
I use Bics and a Zippo.

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#79409 - 12/08/06 03:46 PM Re: Lighter Recommend?
harrkev Offline
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Registered: 09/05/01
Posts: 384
Loc: Colorado Springs, CO
Quote:
So far, my favorite lighter for use while camping is the Solo Candle Lighter:
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BTW, it doesn't use a flint to spark - it is peizo-electric.
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Danger, Will Robinson.
Peizo ignitions systems do NOT work if they are wet. This lighter may be handy, but it will be useless in the rain. If you carry this, make sure that you have a reliable backup.

This is why the high-end ourdoor piezo lighters (like the Brunton Helios) have massive amounts of latches and gaskets -- to keep the innards dry.
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#79410 - 12/08/06 06:41 PM Re: Lighter Recommend?
obmeyer Offline


Registered: 05/01/06
Posts: 31
Loc: Fairfax County VA
I EDC a Brunton Helios lighter, but when I fly to an other location, I pack a Zippo in a Otter Zippo CargoCase so that it can be placed in check baggage so that I have a lighter available after the flight. Don’t smoke, but like the ability to make fire.

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#79411 - 12/08/06 09:21 PM Re: Lighter Recommend?
KenK Offline
"Be Prepared"
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Registered: 06/26/04
Posts: 2208
Loc: NE Wisconsin
Good point.

I've tested it by dunking it in water and running water over it. Yeah, it won't work if wet, but if I shake the water out of it, wipe it a bit on amy shirt, and then let it dry for a few minutes (5-10 depending on humidity) it works just fine.

I don't worry about the cold weather too much. It is easy enough to put it in an "inside pocket" for a while to warm up a bit before use.

I stow the lighter along with other firestarting gear inside a ziplok bag so it won't get too wet, plus I always carry a Magfire and matches in a matchcase too. Fire is just too important to count on just one method of starting. For that matter I EDC a BSA Hot Spark in my pocket too.

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#79412 - 12/09/06 03:04 AM Re: Lighter Recommend?
UTAlumnus Offline
Old Hand

Registered: 03/08/03
Posts: 1019
Loc: East Tennessee near Bristol
The mini Bics are still user friendly (no child proofing).

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