HELP!!! Long-neck lighters (for BBQ, Etc.)

[Gaillo]

OK everyone,
You know those "long reach" lighters with the 6" or so neck and a trigger like on a gun? The ones you use for lighting stove pilots, BBQ's, etc.?

I'm looking for a RELIABLE one that lights EVERY DAMNED TIME you press the trigger, not one that you go "click click click click click grrrrr!!! click click" before it finally lights. I'd like to lay in a storage of 30 or 40 of them, but I'm SO tired of the typical P.O.S. ones that you spend more time clicking than lighting things with. In otherwords, I'm looking for the "BIC Lighter" of the long-reach lighter world!

Also, I don't care if it's refillable or not.

Any suggestions?

[k-os]

I hate to tell you this, Gaillo, but what you seek does not exist. I have bought every single one of those things, and still with the click click click frustrations.

When you find one, let me know. :(

[SLV^GLD]

The best one I have used is made by Bic and is blue. It lasted forever and a day too. I went and bought 5 of them.

For long term storage and SHTF use, though, I'd recommend the long matches made for lighting fireplaces and grills.

[willie pete]

I bought one of the long-neck clickety-click ones at wally-world, it doesn't last as long as say a regular bic, but it was only one peso :D

This isn't what I bought but here's one by Coleman (RIP) :D

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Coleman-Utility-Lighter-2-Pack/13848640?findingMethod=rr

[ximmy]

I needs one too...

[Korbin Dallas]

I bought the Bic ones at Ace Hardware (I think), they work like a charm.

[Book]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/1151AMGQ80L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

http://www.amazon.com/No-Manufacturer-Lighter-BiC-Surestart%C2%AE/dp/B00065DRXQ

;D

[k-os]

As fate would have it, I went to a friend's house this evening, and they had one that worked every single time!

It's a BernzOmatic flexible stem gas lighter. I don't know if they all work this beautifully, but it's at least a lead. I looked them up and they're really pricey, but they are refillable.

[zap]

Buy one of those mapp gas cans with a torch on it like they use for soldering. Home depot or Lowes, they work like a charm ! About $ 40.00 and they will last a long time.

[Saul Mine]

Well, I bought a Bic barbecue lighter once and it wouldn't light at all. Fortunately I had my pocket lighter with me, so we didn't have to eat cold food. Whatever brand you get, be sure they work before you leave town!

[SLV^GLD]

As fate would have it, I went to a friend's house this evening, and they had one that worked every single time!

It's a BernzOmatic flexible stem gas lighter. I don't know if they all work this beautifully, but it's at least a lead. I looked them up and they're really pricey, but they are refillable.
Had one of those. It worked great till it ran out and I went to refill it with a regular ole can of butane. The valve blew out during refill and just let the gas back out as soon as the can nozzle was removed. So much being for refillable. YMMLWV (your mileage most likely will vary).

[Saul Mine]

You may as well carry a pocket Bic and a propane shop torch. It has the reach and if the wood is hard to start you'll wish you had one.

[SLV^GLD]

You may as well carry a pocket Bic and a propane shop torch. It has the reach and if the wood is hard to start you'll wish you had one.
QFT. A pocket Bic is an essential. I don't smoke but I carry a pocket Bic. Surprises the hell out of my smoking acquaintances when I produce a light for them. The ability to produce fire on demand is the stuff of magic. Imagine traveling back in time a few centuries and producing a pocket lighter or just its effect without showing the source. You'd either be hailed a magician and be showered with favors or burned as a witch. With a pocket Bic you have a source of flame that can be used to create the type of flame you need for whatever purpose. I see additional utility in windproof Zippos but I do not bother with them. The only thing I've found that stops a Bic is pocket lint which can be removed. I accidentally wash them all the time to no ill effect.

Oftentimes the longer stick lighters still stream gas and can be lit with a pocket Bic in the event it will not self-light.

[SLV^GLD]

You may as well carry a pocket Bic and a propane shop torch. It has the reach and if the wood is hard to start you'll wish you had one.
The only thing I've found that stops a Bic is pocket lint which can be removed. I accidentally wash them all the time to no ill effect.



Bics do not work in the rain, and wind is iffy.


That's why God gave you hands and a really cool brain. You CAN operate a Bic in wind and rain. You are correct that terrifically high winds make using a Bic nearly impossible. Moderate winds can be dealt with by a combination of a cupped hand and a stationary buffer such as a wall or tree. Rain is simply mitigated by a cupped hand.

[Saul Mine]

Yes, and they won't work under water or in outer space. So what's your point?

[horseshoe3]

The long neck is the reason they don't light well. Its a long way from the valve to the tip. Gas bleeds off and the tube has to be refilled. Some have a design that works better than others, but they all have the problem.

[StackerKen]

I think Zap and Saul have the right idea.

These are cheap (20 bucks)
http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/IE6rFGdw60cZ2uWWeoaPYszL9QGCtXkHTCXH1jGfnCqAQGfyVS T4WPBpWDatwSQEfF-_NBSO5SRGZEBJpRrHBhnG7cUPnJw3KaT-7Xn-bpSp7zq626aOfzriDipl8KfcKbq_L0N3HElZA699sR47AE_-Jbncm2CwJR8y

Or this...

http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/FEh19AENpxTonGIplYRo0lujNkPX40BY3zelugS6vAd1Sv1rf8 J_Un30vXdDvz-yza8v7mD6bsfmUHtrwpmwqV1P326NVFMGpdQUvsMjdqwr3x4Db 4Y52CHTiq9W_dSNl2Kauv93K56PVbKUPL5as-GYzWAIEPRqeLku0NA


With this...

http://media.ruralking.com/image.php?sku=002330024&nsize=300


Makes starting a camp fire easy

[JohnQPublic]

I don't know about reliability, but I thought you may like the design of this one:

http://www.fetelliserver.com/Product_Images/55-G20912--LARGE.jpg

[Book]

The ability to produce fire on demand is the stuff of magic. Imagine traveling back in time a few centuries and producing a pocket lighter or just its effect without showing the source. You'd either be hailed a magician and be showered with favors or burned as a witch. With a pocket Bic you have a source of flame that can be used to create the type of flame you need for whatever purpose.



http://assets.huluim.com/shows/key_art_quest_for_fire.jpg

I recommend that everyone watch this movie and remember SLV^GLD's thought-provoking musings. Great post! Great movie!

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[gunDriller]

one thing that works good for lighting fires, especially if it's windy & sunny, is those fat lenses from projector TV's.

they're sort of like a magnifying glass, but better.

[StackerKen]

one thing that works good for lighting fires, especially if it's windy & sunny, is those fat lenses from projector TV's.

they're sort of like a magnifying glass, but better.


Yep

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e6Xzfi4N1Y&feature=player_embedded#!

[Phoenix]

I hate to tell you this, Gaillo, but what you seek does not exist. I have bought every single one of those things, and still with the click click click frustrations.

When you find one, let me know. :(





My experience concurs with yours.

[gunDriller]

I hate to tell you this, Gaillo, but what you seek does not exist. I have bought every single one of those things, and still with the click click click frustrations.

When you find one, let me know. :(


My experience concurs with yours.


I wonder if they've gotten less reliable over time. maybe they're cutting corners in the design or something.

i remember buying one maybe 7 years ago at Home Depot, when spending $4 on a lighter didn't seem excessive. blue thing. it worked good.

what good is a lighter if it makes you swear every other time you use it ? maybe they should market them as the "G*d-D*mn Lighter" unless of course your swearing involves the use of different words.