What are common lighters?, excluding refillable butane ones. One of these lighters last a long time, compared to less costly lighters, which I used to spend more money over time replacing cheaper lighters than I finally do now on a quality lighter I am saving money by getting a better quality lighter to start with, rather than saving money by buying a less costly lighter and end up replacing them many time
I dont trust my lighters anymore | Bushcraft USA Forums I have very old Bic lighters knocking around in kits and boxes that still work fine, and newer barely used lighters purchased within the last two years that now don't work Grrr I'm going to try the refillable Clipper lighters, and some extra butane fuel for them Also, purchased a
Kerosene Lighters: Worth the Smell? | Bushcraft USA Forums For Zippo type lighters, just store them dry with a bottle of fuel Ronson or Zippo fluid is naptha, the same stuff that ‘coleman’ fuel is, white gas = naptha If you sealed flints from moisture and kept a sealed bottle of fuel, you have a lighter that will work at any time
Ronson lighters - Bushcraft USA Forums I had one as a kid that I remember fondly (and I can't believe that my mom would let me have a lighter at that age)
Looking for a reliable, refillable, non-plastic butane lighter If you have a jet lighter and it's clogged, invert the butane canister over the jet and press down like you're trying to fill it through the jet Do it for about a second, let it defrost and do it again Then try the lighter I use various torch lighters for cigars, and blowing the butane through clears the clog in the jet
Arc plasma lighter vs BIC zippo lighter | Bushcraft USA Forums The blowtorch flame lighters are great for lighting candles and other wicks Arc plasma lighters can light a cigarette while keeping my beard safe Matches are great when they work I still like having the big open flame of a Bic for lighting wood fires and camp stoves You can even see the fuel level with a white Bic
Make Your Lighter Work When Your Fingers Dont Of course lighters don't work well in extreme cold or when wet, which are both real possibilities in a hypothermia situation, but I have found that a few minutes tucked under your armpit will solve the cold issue, and there is lots of good info online about drying them out
Clipper Lighters - two versions. | Bushcraft USA Forums Theres a smaller Clipper lighter than the version, Ive hitherto have used I just got some and I far prefer the small sleek compact Clipper Makes for a more compact lighter in a tin or organizer I only use a lighter for camp fires and stoves etc when I dont use a ferro rod and the smaller
Testing common lighters for survival! (In progress!) - Bushcraft USA Forums The main thing I use lighters for is melting the ends of cut paracord I just did that yesterday in fact For lighting outdoor fires, lighters are convenient but assuming reasonable tinder, you can do fine with a small ferro rod, which takes less space and has fewer ways to go wrong