Good soft flame lighter?

[hammondc]

Bic

[FreakShow]

Originally Posted by hammondc

Bic

I've always heard Bic is not good to use on cigars as the fluid they use will taint the cigars. Is there any truth to this?

[T.G]

Originally Posted by FreakShow

I've always heard Bic is not good to use on cigars as the fluid they use will taint the cigars. Is there any truth to this?

Not one shred of truth to it.

The Bic lighter burns butane, the same stuff that is in your torch lighter.


Now, Zippo lighters on the other hand, do use a naptha based liquid fuel that can taint the cigars. How much depends on the formulation of the brand of fuel that you are using, some brands burn cleaner than others. Zippo brand used to burn quite clean, Ronsonol, on the other hand, did not.