xikar pipeline lighter vs im corona old boy style ?
awhile back i bought a xikar pipeline lighter, it looked good then & still does however it has to many issues and im ready to try something else
the parts on top of the pipeline get loose often which requires taking the lighter apart in order to tighten the screw from the inside, even with the correct size screwdriver its still a bad angle and its just a pain in the butt, the flame is now small even on the highest setting and the valve the butane comes out that holds the flame spins around so i have to keep rotating back in place for the spark to catch it, its always loose and rattling and there is not much weight to it
the pipeline is a copy of the im corona old boy type lighter same design, im thinking of buying one of the im corna's but wanted some insight from you who own them, will i just be paying more money and end up with the same problems as mentioned above ?
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The IM Corona Old Boy is a very trusted lighter with many pipe smokers and it has an angled flame to help it get into the bowl of a pipe. There is a regular version called the Classico I think it is which has the normal soft flame as well.
At some point would like to get one of the IM Coronas but I really like the Xikar EX lighters too. More for just cigars but could probably use it for a pipe as well. I've even seen some use a torch on a pipe but would definitely not recommend it because it would be far too easy to scorch the rim of the bowl.