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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SoonerP226" data-source="post: 4150375" data-attributes="member: 26737">A cheap stogie, maybe, but cigar aficionados will tell you that a fine cigar should be lit with butane or a wooden match because the Zippo fluid will foul the taste of the cigar.Personally, I carry a lighter because fire is a handy thing to have when you need it. A friend who's now retired from the OHP told us about a buddy of his (a fellow Trooper, IIRC) who was after some bad dudes. He ended up getting hurt (both legs broken, IIRC), which would've been survivable on its own, but it left him stranded out in the wilderness, and he died from exposure. My friend, who has never, AFAIK, smoked, said he always carries a lighter because if his buddy had been able to start a fire, he would most likely have survived. I've carried one since he told us that.A butane-fueled Zippo might not be as cool as a traditional Zippo, but the butane is a heck of a lot more convenient and less likely to be dried out when you need it.Besides, you can't do the fire hand trick with Zippo fuel...</blockquote>