Safe to use old lighter?

stearns · 03-16-2010, 03:33 AM

Hey,

I was at the flee market last weekend and found a really cool little lighter, picked it up for a euro hoping it would work. filled it up with vector and it lit like a champ (soft flame), and not only that but it lights every time i spark it, quite the novel idea.

on to my question. i have filled it, burned through the tank then re-filled it. at this point would the lighter be imparting any flavor on a cigar? it burns perfect, and would love to keep this little guy as a backup, or to use if i ever feel like using a soft flame. here are some pics for fun, i could only imagine what its seen

thanks for the help, happy smoking

stearns

jaydub13 · 03-16-2010, 03:34 AM

I don't see what it could impart... Does it have an unpleasant odor when you light it? Try it out on a cheapie and see, but I think you will be just fine.

stearns · 03-16-2010, 03:42 AM

no unpleasant odor, and no reason to think that it would, but i just wanted to double check with people with much more lighter knowledge than myself, wasnt sure if anything internally could impart flavor

stearns

03-16-2010, 06:16 AM

Ben tell the truth, you just like to worry.

The lighter is cool man.

03-16-2010, 08:20 AM

That is a pretty nifty little lighter.

I'm with everyone else, I don't see how it could impart any flavors if you're using good fuel.

03-16-2010, 08:28 AM

safe, yes... Any flavor potential? Only one way to tell!

03-16-2010, 08:58 AM

After burning through the tank im sure you would have burn off any impurities. Another possible cleaning idea is to take some rubbing alcohol and clean the top where the flame comes out. Or use some compressed air to blow out all the particles. Thats what we do at the shop if the lighter won't work. Just my

Anyway when come back across the pond I want to see that thing. Looks pretty cool!

stearns · 03-16-2010, 09:16 AM

by 'safe' i only meant the flavor, i knew it wasnt dangerous. thanks for the confirmation fellas

stearns

poker · 03-16-2010, 09:38 AM

Soft flame butane lighters will not impact any changes in a cigar other than to light it. Age of the lighter itself is irrelevant. As long as it holds butane without leaking, its all good.

taltos · 03-16-2010, 01:20 PM

Ben if it is butane, no problem, if fluid, let it burn off for a few seconds before lighting your cigar. Neat lighter.

03-16-2010, 03:33 AM	#1
stearns Dogbert Consultant Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ben Location: Park Hill Posts: 5,391 Trading: (50)	Safe to use old lighter? Hey, I was at the flee market last weekend and found a really cool little lighter, picked it up for a euro hoping it would work. filled it up with vector and it lit like a champ (soft flame), and not only that but it lights every time i spark it, quite the novel idea. on to my question. i have filled it, burned through the tank then re-filled it. at this point would the lighter be imparting any flavor on a cigar? it burns perfect, and would love to keep this little guy as a backup, or to use if i ever feel like using a soft flame. here are some pics for fun, i could only imagine what its seen thanks for the help, happy smoking stearns __________________ "Ignoring all the racket of conventional reality" - Keller Williams

03-16-2010, 03:34 AM	#2
jaydub13 aka Little Pickle Join Date: Feb 2010 First Name: Jason Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 227 Trading: (5)	Re: Safe to use old lighter? I don't see what it could impart... Does it have an unpleasant odor when you light it? Try it out on a cheapie and see, but I think you will be just fine.

03-16-2010, 03:42 AM	#3
stearns Dogbert Consultant Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ben Location: Park Hill Posts: 5,391 Trading: (50)	Re: Safe to use old lighter? no unpleasant odor, and no reason to think that it would, but i just wanted to double check with people with much more lighter knowledge than myself, wasnt sure if anything internally could impart flavor stearns __________________ "Ignoring all the racket of conventional reality" - Keller Williams

03-16-2010, 06:16 AM	#4
leasingthisspace Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Safe to use old lighter? Ben tell the truth, you just like to worry. The lighter is cool man.

03-16-2010, 08:20 AM	#5
buttah Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Safe to use old lighter? That is a pretty nifty little lighter. I'm with everyone else, I don't see how it could impart any flavors if you're using good fuel.

03-16-2010, 08:28 AM	#6
nater Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Safe to use old lighter? safe, yes... Any flavor potential? Only one way to tell!

03-16-2010, 08:58 AM	#7
NeverEnoughStick Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Safe to use old lighter? After burning through the tank im sure you would have burn off any impurities. Another possible cleaning idea is to take some rubbing alcohol and clean the top where the flame comes out. Or use some compressed air to blow out all the particles. Thats what we do at the shop if the lighter won't work. Just my Anyway when come back across the pond I want to see that thing. Looks pretty cool!

03-16-2010, 09:16 AM	#8
stearns Dogbert Consultant Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ben Location: Park Hill Posts: 5,391 Trading: (50)	Re: Safe to use old lighter? by 'safe' i only meant the flavor, i knew it wasnt dangerous. thanks for the confirmation fellas stearns __________________ "Ignoring all the racket of conventional reality" - Keller Williams

03-16-2010, 09:38 AM	#9
poker 1:11 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kelly Location: SoCal Posts: 5,280 Trading: (7)	Re: Safe to use old lighter? Soft flame butane lighters will not impact any changes in a cigar other than to light it. Age of the lighter itself is irrelevant. As long as it holds butane without leaking, its all good. __________________ Cigar Asylum: A cigar board birthed without agendas, without profiting, and without advertisements. Amor puro Character is what you do when no one is watching

03-16-2010, 01:20 PM	#10
taltos Really, really old Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Paul Location: Saugus, MA Posts: 2,486 Trading: (3)	Re: Safe to use old lighter? Ben if it is butane, no problem, if fluid, let it burn off for a few seconds before lighting your cigar. Neat lighter. __________________ Jimmy, some of its magic, some of its tragic, but I had a good life all the way. He Went to Paris, J. Buffett