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i keep losing mine and want ot buy like 10 of something good

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Obligatory European recommendation for a clipper lighter; the unparalleled joint smoking lighter.

You can refill them, you can replace the flint, you can take the strike wheel out and use it as a pokey.

The base of the lighter is a perfect tamper for a bowl, iirc it works better to light bongs also (less likely to burn your fingers compared to a bic)

There are constantly new designs for them, you can get metal sleeves for them.

Me and a friend have got a thing going where 8 years ago he accidentally pocketed one that I'd found, and it's been in common use since, obviously having had the flint replaced and the gas refilled.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I'm American and even I know Clipper is the king. Nice explanation of all the little perks.

That being said, we get a ton of knockoffs here, and a lot of times they won't actually refill. Then again, Bics can't refill anyway.

Tangentially related, OCB papers are also the best and we also get a lot of knockoffs of those.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

We have those in Canada too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Bic lighters always.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I spend extra for the bic with the button and little thingy that looks like a candle lighter. It costs more money and I don't give a fuck. Love that shit.

[–] justhach 2 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe if you buy a nice, more expensive one, e.g., a Zippo, you are more careful and keep track of it better? Just a thought.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This. I was always losing bics but my wife got me a Zippo and engraved a picture my kid drew on it. It will stay with me until I die. Then my kids can toke up with it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I can relate. My Zippo does not have a design as fancy as yours, but I bought mine on a vacation abroad and because of that it is special to me. Also, the sound a Zippo makes when opening, igniting, and closing it don't get old to me :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Zippos do have a great tactile feel. Almost like a fidget spinner. I'm terrible with keeping track of lighters so I don't have one though.

[–] eyolf 1 points 1 year ago

I found mine on the venue floor after a Dylan concert. I've considered taking up smoking just to get some use for it. But it's nice to have on a hike as well. A bit more healthy too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

i use a zippo, sometimes a spare bic is good if someone asks to use your lighter and you don t wanna hand your custom painted fresh as fuck zippo (everyone steals lighters)

[–] MiddleWeigh 1 points 1 year ago

The shitty free lighters they give at smoke shop. Bics are nice, but I've already got a million of the cheapies. I have a few zippos too that I love but sometimes I'll lose interest in maintaining them for months at a time. The grill lighters are 🐐 though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Get on my level scrubs

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