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us Offline Higgins617

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Peanut Lighters
on: November 10, 2015, 03:50:59 AM
Imagine it, I'm terribly lost in the woods, sun dropping along with the temperature. I have stumbled onto a perfectly built fire with seasoned split logs stacked next to it and tinder alllll over. I luckily have my peanut lighter, completely filled, so I'll be good and warm that night right?..... Indeed, but only because the anger and rage inside will keep me nice and warm :facepalm:

I cannot for the life of me get this foolish thing to light, it wouldn't be so bad if I didn't like it so much. It's such a convenient thing to have, but it wont do me any good! Sparking up a storm, but it just wont light and it drives me insane. Am I alone with this problem?


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Re: Peanut Lighters
Reply #1 on: November 10, 2015, 06:41:36 AM
 :rofl:

Sorry to laugh but mine works fine Mate  :D
mostly gets used for BBQs and Happy Birthday candles
 
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Re: Peanut Lighters
Reply #2 on: November 10, 2015, 06:52:17 AM
Mine works great!
What? Enablers! Are you serrrrious? Where? I dont see any.
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Re: Peanut Lighters
Reply #3 on: November 10, 2015, 07:04:02 AM
Did you fill it with lighter fluid? :P

>:D

Mine works fine too. Tried one after about a year of storage and FIRE! :ahh


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Re: Peanut Lighters
Reply #4 on: November 10, 2015, 02:17:37 PM
You just made me try both of mine. They both worked! (Numyth Tohill x2)


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Re: Peanut Lighters
Reply #5 on: November 10, 2015, 03:10:05 PM
Maybe try wetting the wick with the fluid to "prime" it.  Try lighting it with another lighter to see if it will hold a flame. 
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Re: Peanut Lighters
Reply #6 on: November 10, 2015, 05:14:50 PM
Oh it'll hold a massive flame, it just won't catch its own lol. :facepalm:


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Re: Peanut Lighters
Reply #7 on: November 10, 2015, 05:20:11 PM
Oh it'll hold a massive flame, it just won't catch its own lol. :facepalm:

 :think:

Can you spark the peanut lighter with another lighter?  I don't have a clue what's going on with that daggone thing.  Maybe the flint doesn't throw hot enough sparks is what I'm thinking  :think:.  Tip it upside down to let the wick soak fluid? 

Got a pic handy? 
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Re: Peanut Lighters
Reply #8 on: November 10, 2015, 05:34:10 PM
Oh it'll hold a massive flame, it just won't catch its own lol. :facepalm:

 :think:

Can you spark the peanut lighter with another lighter?  I don't have a clue what's going on with that daggone thing.  Maybe the flint doesn't throw hot enough sparks is what I'm thinking  :think:.  Tip it upside down to let the wick soak fluid? 

Got a pic handy?

I'm about to head off to class, but after I can. Honestly it all looks pretty normal the only thing is the wick is frayed but I don't know if that'll stop it lighting.


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Re: Peanut Lighters
Reply #9 on: November 10, 2015, 06:44:47 PM
Oh it'll hold a massive flame, it just won't catch its own lol. :facepalm:

 :think:

Can you spark the peanut lighter with another lighter?  I don't have a clue what's going on with that daggone thing.  Maybe the flint doesn't throw hot enough sparks is what I'm thinking  :think:.  Tip it upside down to let the wick soak fluid? 

Got a pic handy?

I'm about to head off to class, but after I can. Honestly it all looks pretty normal the only thing is the wick is frayed but I don't know if that'll stop it lighting.

Try pulling the wick out a bit and cutting off the frayed top. Maybe it's burned out its usefulness and a fresh part of the wick has to be pulled out.


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Re: Peanut Lighters
Reply #10 on: November 10, 2015, 07:00:15 PM
Switch to a permanent match?
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Re: Peanut Lighters
Reply #11 on: November 10, 2015, 10:20:16 PM
Get a Bic?


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Re: Peanut Lighters
Reply #12 on: November 10, 2015, 10:55:00 PM
Mini Clipper!  :tu:

As to getting the peanut running right, I'd follow enki's advice, pull through some fresh wick and trim off the old. If you had a huge flame on it before, that might have helped cause the problem (wick damage after extinguishing - had that on Zippos where the wick was too long), so try leaving less exposed wick this time.  :tu:


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Re: Peanut Lighters
Reply #13 on: November 10, 2015, 11:20:17 PM
Are you sure you have a flint in there. Or are you just running the wheel over the plunger?
What? Enablers! Are you serrrrious? Where? I dont see any.
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Re: Peanut Lighters
Reply #14 on: November 11, 2015, 04:22:44 AM
To light my fires, I just use matches and a small hand sanitizer bottle of lighter fluid, and it never hasn't worked!


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Re: Peanut Lighters
Reply #15 on: November 11, 2015, 08:33:12 AM
Imagine it, I'm terribly lost in the woods, sun dropping along with the temperature. I have stumbled onto a perfectly built fire with seasoned split logs stacked next to it and tinder alllll over. I luckily have my peanut lighter, completely filled, so I'll be good and warm that night right?..... Indeed, but only because the anger and rage inside will keep me nice and warm :facepalm:

I cannot for the life of me get this foolish thing to light, it wouldn't be so bad if I didn't like it so much. It's such a convenient thing to have, but it wont do me any good! Sparking up a storm, but it just wont light and it drives me insane. Am I alone with this problem?

I love lighter-fluid lighters, but I wouldn't count on it when it becomes a necessity.  I read about them failing/leaked/evaporated once in a while, and it has happened to me in the past.  Since the peanut sized lighter holds a lot less fuel, I guess one trick is to keep it away from any warmth to slow the evaporation.


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Re: Peanut Lighters
Reply #16 on: November 12, 2015, 06:31:42 PM
That's why i carry a zippo, but it is always empty when i need it the most about once a month.  :facepalm:


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Re: Peanut Lighters
Reply #17 on: November 12, 2015, 09:03:09 PM
Putting a ranger band around it helps with the evaporation
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Re: Peanut Lighters
Reply #18 on: November 12, 2015, 11:25:02 PM
I had a couple Zippos but since I don't smoke a mini bic or standard size disposable lighter is best for me.  Those little peanut lighters are awfully cool tho. 
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Re: Peanut Lighters
Reply #19 on: November 13, 2015, 06:24:47 AM
butane inserts might be a solution for zippos
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Re: Peanut Lighters
Reply #20 on: November 13, 2015, 12:51:45 PM
Oh it'll hold a massive flame, it just won't catch its own lol. :facepalm:

 :think:

Can you spark the peanut lighter with another lighter?  I don't have a clue what's going on with that daggone thing.  Maybe the flint doesn't throw hot enough sparks is what I'm thinking  :think:.  Tip it upside down to let the wick soak fluid? 

Got a pic handy?

This...

Are you sure you have a flint in there. Or are you just running the wheel over the plunger?

... and this. If you can light it with anoher lighter, the problem is not the wick. Replace the flint with a Zippo one or, better (cheaper) yet, with a flint from an old Bic lighter. Check for size, first, before buying. They can be too large for your lighter.

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Re: Peanut Lighters
Reply #21 on: November 13, 2015, 03:17:04 PM
Oh it'll hold a massive flame, it just won't catch its own lol. :facepalm:

 :think:

Can you spark the peanut lighter with another lighter?  I don't have a clue what's going on with that daggone thing.  Maybe the flint doesn't throw hot enough sparks is what I'm thinking  :think:.  Tip it upside down to let the wick soak fluid? 

Got a pic handy?

This...

Are you sure you have a flint in there. Or are you just running the wheel over the plunger?

... and this. If you can light it with anoher lighter, the problem is not the wick. Replace the flint with a Zippo one or, better (cheaper) yet, with a flint from an old Bic lighter. Check for size, first, before buying. They can be too large for your lighter.

 :salute:

All this is good advice. Trimming the wick is a good practice also. The wick's tip gets so carbonised after some use it no longer brings fuel to the surface.  :drink:
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