j0z3r:

madurofan:

j0z3r:

I get my worst lights when I try to rush the job. That's why I prefer to use a natural style flame as opposed to a torch, I feel that I get a better light that way even though it may take twice as long because I really take my time and focus on an even light. Right and wrong accounts for about 30%, preference accounts for the rest in my opinion.

I've been hearing this more and more lately. A buddy told me about a guy he knows that lights his cigar with nothing but a natural flame BUT he uses a torch for corrective lights. I know its mostly preference but I'm thinking about experimenting. I've always used a torch bc I smoke outside most of the time so I'll see how it goes.

That's me maddy, I use a natural flame for lights and a torch for correction, I think its a great combo and it works well for me, and my lighter is a dual purpose type, with a natural flame and a torch flame.

Thats bad @ss where did you get such a lighter? who is it made by? How much? I WANT ONE.

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another soft flame that im ok with is spanish cedar matches. i REALLLLLLY wanna try that but i fear that itll be a giant pain in the butt and ill just end up pullin out the xikar to finish gettin it lit.

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I've used them, lit more of my finger than the cigar. Pulled out the Colibri(back then I was still using that piece of crap) and finished the light. Matches just all burn to quickly for me. I like taking my time and slowly turning the cigar. With a match all thats going through my head is HURRY HURRY YOU'RE GONNA BURN YOURSELF!!! OW, SH*T, TOO LATE.

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I don't wanna hold a job down if its just to make ends meet. I prefer rapid rise and faster falls, I wanna die the American dream.
~~ Josh Martinez

nice...
i thought that would happen. ill stick to my torch lighter.

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I tried just using a Bic for a while when I started smoking cigars again, mostly because I didn't want to spring for a torch lighter. It just doesn't work very well outside. If there's any breeze at all, you can't keep anything like a consistent amount of heat going to the cigar -- if you can keep the lighter burning at all.

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madurofan:

j0z3r:

madurofan:

j0z3r:

I get my worst lights when I try to rush the job. That's why I prefer to use a natural style flame as opposed to a torch, I feel that I get a better light that way even though it may take twice as long because I really take my time and focus on an even light. Right and wrong accounts for about 30%, preference accounts for the rest in my opinion.

I've been hearing this more and more lately. A buddy told me about a guy he knows that lights his cigar with nothing but a natural flame BUT he uses a torch for corrective lights. I know its mostly preference but I'm thinking about experimenting. I've always used a torch bc I smoke outside most of the time so I'll see how it goes.

That's me maddy, I use a natural flame for lights and a torch for correction, I think its a great combo and it works well for me, and my lighter is a dual purpose type, with a natural flame and a torch flame.

Thats bad @ss where did you get such a lighter? who is it made by? How much? I WANT ONE.

Its a kinda inexpensive lighter, a brand called Regal. Its a decent enough lighter though and it does what I want it to do. Here's a Link to a pic of both modes in action. And here's One to the lighter itself. Runs for about $35.

I think it feels better in the hand also than the torches I own.

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J03zr, thank you for sharing your lighter with us. I thought it was so cool that I just ordered one from 2nd Street-cigars.com. Thanks again!

not a problem gelb, and that's the place I got mine from, I just couldn't remember it when I posted. I have the Red one, which did you go for?

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j0z3r:

madurofan:

j0z3r:

I get my worst lights when I try to rush the job. That's why I prefer to use a natural style flame as opposed to a torch, I feel that I get a better light that way even though it may take twice as long because I really take my time and focus on an even light. Right and wrong accounts for about 30%, preference accounts for the rest in my opinion.

I've been hearing this more and more lately. A buddy told me about a guy he knows that lights his cigar with nothing but a natural flame BUT he uses a torch for corrective lights. I know its mostly preference but I'm thinking about experimenting. I've always used a torch bc I smoke outside most of the time so I'll see how it goes.

That's me maddy, I use a natural flame for lights and a torch for correction, I think its a great combo and it works well for me, and my lighter is a dual purpose type, with a natural flame and a torch flame.

That's a pretty slick lighter. I saw a Xikar (the Exodus) that used a natural style flame, but I think it only did the natural. For the same reasons others mentioned, though, I stick with a jet/torch flame... I like the straight flame at any angle and regardless of wind.

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Hey, small world; I also got the red one.

The Dupont Extend is the way to go. The good guys at the old forum bought me one when I was going through the deeeevorce a few years back. That thing is a workhorse, probably lit over 1000 cigars to date.

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So let me get this straight. One way to do it is: You burn around the end of the cigar before you cut it until it's evenly red. Then you blow it out. Then you cut it and light it again? Does that seem right or am I missing something? I'm new to this whole cigar thing and I'd like to get it right from the start and avoid any bad habits lol

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ChrisCookz:

I'm new to this whole cigar thing and I'd like to get it right from the start and avoid any bad habits

Hey, thanks for the new signature line!!

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ChrisCookz:

So let me get this straight. One way to do it is: You burn around the end of the cigar before you cut it until it's evenly red. Then you blow it out. Then you cut it and light it again? Does that seem right or am I missing something? I'm new to this whole cigar thing and I'd like to get it right from the start and avoid any bad habits lol

Let me tell you what I do and I think most on here will agree that it works well and is more than likely exactly, or close to what they do...

I don't put much stock in the "don't cut it before lighting it" crap... Besides, if the draw is screwed up you wanna know if before hand so you can fix it before you get it lit... So just cut the cigar... Hopefully you know how to do that, but in a worse case scenario if you're not sure for a standard cigar just put the cutter flat on the table, place then end of the cigar in the cutter so that it also rest on the table, then snip... One quick meaningful motion... Using a table like this will make sure you don't take off too much until you get used to the idea of how much should come off... The caps of most cigars will have 3 distinct "lines" where the cap is... It's around the middle of these lines that you wanna cut (assuming a guillitine cut)...

As for lighting... Light the lighter and then bring the cigar down to it (note that the cigar is NOT in your mouth at this point... It's turned around so you can see the end you're lighting and practically straight up and down, or at least at about a 45 degree angle)...

Do NOT let the flame actually touch the cigar... Just let the heat coming off go up... You can get really close, just don't let the flame actually touch... Just keep passing the heat all around the end of the cigar... It'll first get nice and toasty and then it'll actually start to "glow"...

The important part here is just to make sure it's all even... Once it's "glowing" nice and evenly, place the opposite end (of course!) in your mouth and blow outwards... This will clear any of the "light up" smoke from it and keep it from contaminating the rest of the tobacco...

After blowing out and clearing, then you can give it a couple of good puffs and then check the end to make sure it's still burning evenly... It should be.... If not, touch up and repeat....

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Luko:

Just keep in mind if you do, you're pissing off a dude who shaves with a sword.

I've been known to use a very large soft flame.... the front burner on the kitchen range. Don't have to worry about burning my fingers with the match, just hold it over a few inches and wait for the heat to do the job.

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