>>276710>for all the reasons posted in this thread that you're unwilling to read.Oh really? Fucking really?
Let's see:
>>276238>they're compact, reliable, cheap, easy to operate, safeA Zippo is no bigger, much more reliable, cheaper too, as easy to operate, and even safer considering you can hardly accidentally press the gas valve which will empty it in minutes, unlike on a Bic.
>>276274>Butane doesn't work so well when it gets cold out. I've had lighters freeze up in my pocket.Well, not really in favor of Bics then.
>Naphtha would be my number one choice if I could get my hands on one that didn't evaporate all the fluid while it's not in use. Maybe a sealed cap with an O-ring. I ought to make one like that.Oh wait, this anon is actually onto something.
>>276284>Which is why you carry it close to your body if it's that cold or you just rub it between your hands to warm it up. Done. Easy, reliable, simple.That's a reason not to use one actually.
>I want fire. Now. That's why simple cheap butane lighters are the best.Also works with a Zippo, which is more reliable, lights in many more conditions, and is cheaper.
>>276311>Naah, I've gone swimming with a butane lighter and it works fine as soon as you blow it out and flick it a few times. Seconds, not minutes, tops.A Zippo would work instantly.
>Except that the flint and steel in a butane lighter is less than a dollar and you can use it one-handed.Same as a Zippo. Actually no, a Zippo remains lit even without holding down the gas valve.
>>276333>They're cheap and light enough to carry multiples.A can of white gas weights nothing. Also flints can fit at the bottom of a Zippo so you never run out.
>when I go to a festival I have around 40 lighters in different places>Total cost? £4/£5.For that price you can get a shitton of white gas.
>Have I ever had a problem? nope.Why 40 then?
>One doesn't work? throw it back in the tent, grab another.So a lighter not working apparently isn't a "problem".
