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Thomas29

Thomas29

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I ran out of lighter fuel and because it is Christmas and what not I can't go out to get another one. But I was just wondering if using matches is like EXTREMELY harmful in some way? Or is it as safe as a bic.... now that I think about it how safe is a bic anyways? I tried googling how bad smoking with matches/Bic Lighters are for you and could not find much. I am using a bong btw.
 
Smoking with matches is obviously worse as your inhaling match smoke, tastes like shit aswell. It's not going to kill you though.
 
i think its about a safe as a lighter.
just let the tip burn out and use the burning stick to light.

the smoke is less "unsafe" from just wood or paper than the tip of the match. If used correctly a match improves flavor to some.
 
boys, a way to combat this is after you light the match,
let the phosphorous shit on the end burn away.
hold it at a slight downward tilt so the flame travels up the match a bit.
when the phosphorous is burned away, use the burning wood thats left to light with.

the reason it would be bad is if u put an immediately lit match to a bong or whatever and pulled in with your hit,
the big plume of phossy smoke that comes off when u first light a match ;)

try it this way next time.
nobody likes inhaling burnt phosphorous.

EDIT; Arob, beat me to it ;)
2nd edit; aye, what arob said about flavour- cigar afficionados use big fancy matches to light cigars to maintain the flavour of the cigar.
 
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I ran out of matches and lighters too one day! i literaly had a candle and a wooden stick I was relighting, lmaooo
 
When burned in an atmosphere with enough oxygen butane undergoes complete combustion. C4H10 + 9O2 -> 4 CO2 + 10 H2O

So a bic is completely safe all you inhale is carbon dioxide and water so long as you have enough oxygen. So no more saying anything about inhaling butane.

As for a match theres a lot of organic stuff and things that will be burned. So you will get carbon monoxide and things of that nature.
 
I think it's just as safe if not safer than inhaling butane... lets just say lighting up with matches every day wont lower your lifespan any :)
 
I love the taste wooden matches give when you light weed or a cigarette with it.
 
80mg said:
I ran out of matches and lighters too one day! i literaly had a candle and a wooden stick I was relighting, lmaooo
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where there's a will, there's a way!

seems like lighters are safer health-wise,
yet wooden matches give better flavour of hit.
 
i think its just as safe, i've done it plenty of times and im still here and alive, mentally and physically haha
 
I cant belive so many of you think using matches improves the flavour of a bong hit 8o All ive found with matches is that the smoke becomes much harsher and can ruin the taste/hit.

If you like match smoke why not just smoke matches?

Cannabis is the only flavour I wanna be tasting when inhaling smoke, not burnt match stick :\

What ever floats yer boat I suppose.
 
FYI, you don't inhale cigar smoke (much/often), whereas you inhale cannabis... so the comparison doesn't make much sense.

Anyway, I've used matches plenty of times, but only when a lighter was not in reach. Also, like others said, make sure you let the tip burn down.
 
Jibult said:
Everything in moderation, Wise, even match-smoke. A lungful of that shit would be too much.
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LOL I was being sarcastic with that comment.

I was referring to the comments by other's that seem to prefer smoking with matches rather then using a lighter because they prefer the taste.
 
Lighters can affect the taste as well. Anyone who's sparked a joint with a zippo should know.
 
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