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buzz · Full member Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 728

Which do you use when starting your fuel?

Just a quick question which needs to be answered

I use a good Zippo every time!

Mamodman123 · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:40 pm Post subject:

I use a lighter, but it's the cheap ones for a pound I buy from a shop in town

Buying matches is a little trickier anyway. You have to go to a newsagents, or swipe free packs from pubs

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buzz · Full member Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 728

You can get matches in my local tesco 6 packets for about £2-£3

MTA · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:52 pm Post subject:

I use matches, but if outdoors in windy weather, I'll borrow a lighter

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buzz · Full member Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 728

Nooo matches are winning

Roly Williams · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:54 pm Post subject:

I use matches, mainly because the lighter I used to use is knackered. Being a non-smoker, it's not worth my while replacing it. Besides, since starting to use matches, I find them a lot easier, especially for vapourising burners and tablets. The only problem is you have to keep the box dry (not so easy around steam engines).
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Mamodman123 · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:56 pm Post subject:

steamyjim · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:08 pm Post subject:

i use one of the special lighters with a sort of trigger and the flame on the end long tube thet you can get into awkward places like firboxes

MTA · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:09 pm Post subject:

I need one of those

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Steely · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:54 pm Post subject:

I use the stove in the kitchen because I used all the matches in the house up ages ago.

So the stove is classed as a lighter really.

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Griffin · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:38 pm Post subject:

I usually use one of those long lighter things, failing that anything I can lay my hands on.
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Sandman · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:24 pm Post subject:

Candle lighter with the long tube.

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oldstuff · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:00 pm Post subject:

I wait for lightning to strike a nearby tree...or the stick & bow method.

I use a Zippo

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tmuir · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:05 pm Post subject:

I use my butane mini blow torch. Which is a kind of lighter.
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Wallace · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:24 am Post subject:

I use a lighter, only cos one always seems to be handy
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