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Stop using lighters!

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actually, butane only burns cleanly if it is properly mixed with air PRIOR to combustion. this is why torch lighters burn with a small blue flame, compared to a bic which has the "candle-like" yellow flame.

YELLOW FLAMES ARE UNCLEAN BURNING. thus your HEMP ROPE is ALSO UNCLEAN BURNING!

most people i see will SHOVE their bic flame into the pipe, resulting in MASSIVE amounts of soot condensing directly on top of their weed.

the proper BIC technique is:

1. first ensure your weed is properly ground. if you have sticky icky, it will need to be finer ground, as it is more difficult to light than dusty cured stuff.
2. ignite the bic FAR AWAY from the pipe! you do not want to inhale excessive flint dust!
3. once the bic flame is steady, bring the TIP of the flame near your pipe. NEAR!!
4. begin inhaling while the flame is still NOT TOUCHING your weed. this takes PATIENCE~
5. heated air passing AROUND the bic flame will be drawn towards the pipe. you should notice one corner of the bowl begin to TOAST like it is being VAPORIZED
6. continue drawing HEATED AIR (not FLAME~!) into the pipe, and your TOASTED weed will begin to CHERRY
7. release the bic and enjoy your perfectly CHERRIED bowl with no sooty butane flavor!
 
derkaderka said:
Yeah well I definitely believe that butane does burn away but I notice it with the torch lighters and not anything else.

But as always in the end your still BURNING something that goes into your lungs, so I think don't my endurance is up to speed.
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When you light a bowl with hemp line you're burning something that goes into your lungs. Burning wax produces a visible amount of smoke as well, which burning butane does not. I think lighters are probably better for your health then a burning hemp candle wick.

I'm still interested in trying the hemp rope though, because of how it's said to improve the taste and I'm generally curious about different ways to smoke weed.
 
I use lighters 4 my blunts and joints but wen i want to enjoy a bowl i like using the hemp wick because u can tell the difference on taste i dont care if its healthy but its a plus
 
Smoking weed or tobacco harms the earth more than butane ever will.
 
The thing is usually i smoke outdoors so a lighter is the way to go.. especially in the wind
 
If you really care about your health, get a vaporizer. Smoking using a butane lighter is a non-issue. Butane is pretty safe. But try smoking a pipe using a Zippo. It feels dirty and toxic.
 
Thanks for posting this, OP. I've actually got some beeswax and hemp twine around, so I might try making some since my local headshop doesn't carry it. %)
 
This is not CD material, more like blog roll. Thanks for the heads up though, but I think a great many of us have heard of the "benefits" of using hemp.

Personally, when I make that life choice, I'll crush my cellphone and microwave for fear of tumors as well.
 
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