Quote Originally Posted by Cool Breeze View Post
Most people think so. The soft flame isn't as hot and won't scorch the foot of the cigar like a torch can if you get it too close.

Personally I think the method of lighting is one of the most overrated aspects of cigar smoking. I may get flamed for this, but I use a Bic 3/4 of the time. I toast the foot and light it up with no issues or bad taste. I only pull out the torch if it is windy and I have trouble keeping a Bic lit.

Flame on.
LOL! I don't know if you'll get flamed for that or not - but I do know I will not be the one doing it... it's whatever.

I know that I really enjoy the ritual of lighting a cigar. I think it's because it reminds me to slow down and enjoy. Of all the possible methods, my absolute favorite method of lighting a cigar is off of a gas range. Just something about standing in a kitchen and lighting up a cigar.

Beyond that, I am a huge fan of the match. My 4" matches force me to slow down before getting into the cigar the most. I love my single flame torches more than any other lighter as I can touch up a cigar with them like nothing else. That and they work better than anything ese I have ever used on the golf course.

There is something to lighting an expensive stick with a Bic that I enjoy more than lighting a less expensive stick with one... but I really dislike Zippo's. When the fluid leaks out of it inside my jeans pocket - the reaction it has with my skin has left me... disliking the tool.