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What is the best affordable cigar lighter?

Apr 11, 2010 6:03 AM

So I know that(or at least think that i know) the best way to light a cigar is with your standard wooden match. As someone who just recently invested in a decent humidor, and some pretty good, but affordable cigars, I was wondering what the best affordable lighter would be, as sometimes, it just doesn't work to use the wood matches? For example, should it be butane, or traditional lighter fluid? Zippo or just store bought? Or does it just not matter? Thanks in advance everyone!

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According to this article here, http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/CA_Archives/CA_Show_Article/0,2322,1119,00.html, you should be using a cedar spill or a butane lighter.

Hope that helps.

catbertthegreat catbertthegreat
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I find that butane works the best.

thefenst thefenst
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@catbertthegreat: What a great link...Definitely going to have to bookmark that one! Now I guess my question becomes, whats a good affordable quality butane lighter?

spike1313 spike1313
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@spike1313: I don't know, ask on some cigar forums or wait for some of the cigar smokers here to chime in on what they use.

catbertthegreat catbertthegreat
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I asked the Lord & Master, who is also Cuban. He recommends buying a butane lighter definitely and recommends Colibri. Here's a website to give you an idea of costs. http://www.colibrimall.com/
His best advice is to spend just enough that you won't be heartsick if you should lose it. His is a lovely slimline with a built in cigar cutter.

Edit: He did just mention that the company went bankrupt last year, so maybe might want to forget that rec. But the butane recommendation stands.

lavikinga lavikinga
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@lavikinga: great thank you very much!

spike1313 spike1313
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Eh, I would try to go to Wally World and buy one of their Ronson Jet-Lites. It's basically a torch lighter for three bucks, and if you break it they're cheap enough to buy a new one. Even though I have had the same one for +50 cigars.

Also, Colibri makes good stuff. . . but they're way overpriced.

As always, Xicar makes great accessories and I'm pretty sure all of their products come with a lifetime warranty, which is always a great deal.

As somebody said, you could try going to a cigar forum. www.cigar-mafia.com has always been helpful to me and the company is great.

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