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Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

I went on a date with a guy who used these. Problem is, I use a metal filter on my piece. When he went to light my pipe, the metal reacted to the electric charge and popped out, scattering burning weed around the floor.

Yeah, no, I’ll stick to regular lighters, thanks.

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winkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
I used to use those mesh ones but now I get a little glass honeycomb. Way better and I think I got like 20 for $4 a few years ago and still using them. If you’re careful theylast a while and can be cleaned

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- Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Ooh, have a link so I can see what it looks like?
  
  I’ve been using the metal ones for years, but only recently found a way to clean them. I hold them with pliers and use a small blowtorch (the same one I use for heating resins.) It burns up the residue surprisingly quickly. It does make a bit of a smell, and since the metal gets super hot I’d recommend doing it over a sink for safety, but hey, it works.
  
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  - Evoliddaw@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Not OP but I used something similar before I switched to dabs
    
    etsy.com/…/polykarmatic-hand-blown-daisy-glass
    
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over_clox@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
Oof ⚡

Yeah I hear you there, even without a metal mesh screen, they’re not all that great for lighting pipes or bongs, that’s still best left to a good old trusty Bic lighter.

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