Originally Posted by
dj1340
I think Zippo's are a bit of nostalgia. They have butane inserts to replace the fluid one for older lighters. I have a Zikar that looks
very much like yours. Works great.
You may need to get a straight blade knife or something to scrape the sides of the pipe down after a bit. The sides will slowly build up and need to be scraped down.
After I do that i put a tip in some rum and wipe the inside down after cleaning it. Gives your pipe a nice flavor for a bowl or 2.
Start with an aromatic tobacco I think. Hell I started with Captain Black from the drug store many years ago.
One thing I can suggest is when you get tobacco check how wet it is. If it's wet it can be difficult to keep lit. Also it will give you a bit of tongue burn as you smoke it.
I leave mine on a paper towel for up to a day to dry out a bit. Buy pipe cleaners in bulk on ebay or amazon. You'll go through them fairly fast depending how much
you smoke. Over time I've become a sipper of the pipe and not drawing heavily on it. Gets hot and not very enjoyable in my book