I love "experts"!

I've seen a video of Jose Padron lighting a $30 stick with a Bic. I'll go with Senor Padron over this guy, thank you very much.

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Originally Posted by Tman

Nice catch on the error! Xikar also sells soft flame lighter that I prefer to use on non-windy days. Check them out if you get a chance. I think soft flame increases the enjoyment of a cigar. There's something about a wavering flame.

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Yep. I only light cigars with matches/spills, or my Xikar EX (the soft flame). I still don't own any torches, although I have 5 eBay ones coming from China eventually, for those super-windy days, but I haven't needed to go there yet.

I also have my dad's old S.T. DuPont Line 2 that I need to send in for repairs.

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Originally Posted by Cool Breeze

I've seen a video of Jose Padron lighting a $30 stick with a Bic. I'll go with Senor Padron over this guy, thank you very much.

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I was just gonna say if a bic is good enough for Jose padron, its good enough for me.

Um....
For value, convenience, ease of use, and dependability, Bic is the way to go. Just don't tell our Torch Lighters dept. that I said that, lol.

To be totally honest, I also own a couple of very nice torches that I reserve for "special" smoking occasions, trips to the lounge, etc. But it's a Bic on the day-to-day.

Bics also seem to be the easiest lighter to deal with while traveling on airlines...you can just carry it right on with you.

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Originally Posted by Ilroy

Bics also seem to be the easiest lighter to deal with while traveling on airlines...you can just carry it right on with you.

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Yep. I always bring a bic when I travel. I stick a Ronson in my checked baggage, and I've never lost one (yes, that sound IS me knocking on wood), but I carry a Bic just in case.

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Originally Posted by Ilroy

Bics also seem to be the easiest lighter to deal with while traveling on airlines...you can just carry it right on with you.

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No brainer there. Disposable/Bic type is almost all I used in Mexico. I'm not buying or bringing an expensive lighter on vacation, and it was often too windy for matches.

Just saw this thread, caught the first wee bit and when he mentioned that one might have to use an entire book of matches to light a single cigar. Figured I'd share my thoughts.
Either the cigar is:
#1. Not made of Tobacco or.
#2. It is soaking wet o r.
#3. The matches are damp or.
#4. those are Asbestos matches or.
#5. the would be cigar smoker is using his feet to strike the matches and not enough or flexible enouth to bring the flame to the too short cigar or most likely.
#6 The person trying to light the cigar is the damp one..a Snowflake.

I'm a BIC guy too. I believe fire is what is required to light a ceegar and BIC's supply that reliably. That dude is trying to impress someone and instead reveals he is an idiot.