How to Smoke a Pipe: Stuff&Things Guide Part 10: "Cleaning/Maintenance of an Old Boy Style Lighter"

[@justinwilson3653]

I purchased an Old Boy and could not get it to fill with butane, THEN I found this video!!!!! Man Bradley you really helped me!! Did just what you suggested and now its working like a champ!! Thank you because I was starting to think I was going to have to send it back for defects!

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+Justin Wilson - Glad I could help!

[@oxlopez]

I have a Kiribi lighter which looks and functions very much like an Old Boy. It has dual flame nozzles and gets dirty pretty quickly. Now I know how to get it clean. Thanks again for making this video.

[@stuffandthingsyoutube]

Yep. A Kiribi would be very similar!

[@whosafraidoferiknrding4470]

Always so thorough and informative! Its videos like this, Bradley, that gave me the confidence to take the plunge into pipe smoking. Keep up he good work, sir!

[@stuffandthingsyoutube]

***** - Thanks, man!

[@bartholomewfotheringay-phi5683]

Very helpful. Thanks. The Peterson is turning out to be a significant improvement over the Old Boy: smoother more reliable action, more consistent lighting, and tighter fitting parts. The OB cap in particular starts to wobble over time. Whereas the Peterson cap appears to remain snug, which helps to preserve fuel.

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Bartholomew Fotheringay-Phipps - I'd heard about some of the issues that people were having with the snuffer-cap arm on their Old Boys. That, coupled with the extra butane capacity, is what led me to the Peterson. I'm sure Old Boys are great, but I haven't regretted getting the Peterson even once. Thanks for watching!

[@michaeljohnston5580]

Very informative, great tutorial. Thanks for posting!

[@stuffandthingsyoutube]

Michael Johnston - I'm glad you found it helpful. The lighter was particularly dirty in this example, but it's usually not so involved.

[@newenglandpipesmoker5319]

Good video Bradley. Just bought an old boy a month or so ago, this will come in useful. Had a great day bud

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NewEnglandPipeSmoker - Excellent. I'm sure you'll enjoy that Old Boy a lot.

[@pathiggins7427]

Now I know where to send my lighter for cleaning! Good job Bradley.

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Pat Higgins - Thanks for watching!

[@jmsc312]

I recently got knowledged of this channel, and yet I found another "must", this time in cleaning pipe lighters.

[@stuffandthingsyoutube]

Welcome aboard!

[@jmsc312]

Thanks a lot, in deed! I've, also, find invaluable to me, a chapter where you learned me how to recover mouthpieces with oxidized vulcanite, for instance!!!

[@TexasThunder.338]

M Pro-7 Is a gun cleaning solvent I use exclusively. It's non toxic and breaks down carbon instantly. It's like magic. It feels like soap bubbles and is very gentle. I know guys who use it on high end engraved shotguns with no adverse effects to the finish. I've used it on my lighters, it works great.

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David Pidlypchak - Cool. I know some gun cleaning solvents WILL cause damage, so I didn't want anyone to blame me for it!

[@BeardlyGentlemen]

I was literally just looking for this sort of video as my Zikar Pipeline lighter is getting rather dirty. Thanks, Beardly

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Beardly Gentlemen - Good timing!

[@markchoate9021]

Just got one of these for Christmas so I really appreciate watching this and the detail needed. I would say that I should clean it way before it gets a build up as heavy as yours. I understand that you let it build up heavy for the demo. thanks.

[@DRezz01]

I'd say it's about time to clean my kiribi!

[@alphatango1358]

Thanks for sharing your feelings and thoughts ... experiences ... greetings from New York

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John Medinger - My Peterson usually stays at home, so I use a Zippo with the pipe insert whenever I'm outdoors in breezy conditions. Works great.

[@metal52misfit]

Would you be interested in doing a review of the Zippo pipe lighter?

[@stuffandthingsyoutube]

That's certainly a possibility. Thanks for watching!

[@shoozymusic]

CHARLIE SHEEEEEEEN!

[@WolfepackCustomProductions]

+Stuff&Things are you still using the Thunderbird butane insert, or have you switched to the Zippo inserts that they sent you from your repair using regular fluid?

[@stuffandthingsyoutube]

I switched back to the regular insert. The Thunderbird wasn't very reliable.

[@jorgwesterhoff9393]

I clean my Old Boy with alcohol and an old toothbrush. Works like a charm and no chance of damaging a pretty expensive lighter.

[@stuffandthingsyoutube]

+Jorg Westerhoff - That's definitely a good method to use.

[@28466wnclee]

Bradley, hello. Enjoyed your series on "How to Smoke a Pipe", especially the tools, cleaning your pipe after smoking and the cleaning of your Peterson "Old Boy". BTW, I followed your advice and went to GQ Tobacco in the UK and bought the exact same, lovely chrome-stripped style as you. Always wanted a nice lighter, and it is nice! I saved around $35.00 even with Royal Mail vs. buying from the US market, plus this style was hard to find here... Thanks for the handy, dandy tips & tricks. Best, LeRoy

[@stuffandthingsyoutube]

Nice!

[@DRezz01]

I've found a little spit on a qtip periodically has been keeping my Kiribi fairly clean and carbon free but this seems like a good method once it gets really well-used.

[@WalksSlow]

Flitz polish paste works well for me. It seems to chemically dissolve the carbon and leaves behind an invisible waxy coating that makes removal of soot with a pipe cleaner or cotton swab (with or without alcohol) very easy. I usually run a dry pipe cleaner over the lighter at the first sign of haze forming on the moving parts and that keeps things continuously shiny.

[@FlyingAce1016]

cool looking but all old boy style lighters are heavily expensive... good alternatives are zippos with butane inserts (more on topic awesome video very informative!!)

[@bigalthecrusher]

Thanks for this video, I really like the style of these lighters but do not own any yet....that is about to change :)

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Big Al The Crusher - You can't go wrong with the Peterson, but there are quite a few good manufacturers.

[@KevinTwiner]

Fun stuff and things..enjoyed

[@amk68sco]

Perfect.just scored a good deal on ebay for this exact lighter.got the seller down £25.

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Alex Mackay - I'm sure you're going to love it. Mine has been a real champ for over a year now.

[@amk68sco]

Stuff&Things been stung with lighters before just not working after a short period of time.so seeing your one going strong definitely swayed me to getting it.classic design also.will always be a good looking lighter

[@stuffandthingsyoutube]

This is the ONLY butane lighter I've ever had that has worked without fail for over a year.

[@ralphburns8399]

I followed your video to the letter. Has I was watching, I also had my tools and cleaning agents ready to go and start cleaning my vertigo lighter. I have to say, watch out for that little jet valve before you strike. Make sure that it's in the right position. If not, the butane will shoot -out sideways. Also, I like to call that little brass piece at the end of the spring that sits next to the flint as a plunger. What do you think? Always great video. Thanks for the tips.

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Ralph Burns - "Plunger" works for me. Thanks for watching!

[@AM2PMReviews]

Nice video. I have too busy to make vids so yours will do.

[@stuffandthingsyoutube]

***** - Thanks, man. I had several requests for this video, so I figured it was time I finally made it.

[@chengshaohung]

Hi Bradley LOVE your videos! it is always an enjoyable things to watch it. I saw your previous video of Peterson pipe lighter review, and decided to get one as well, I recieved it last week, but it came with full of butane, i wander is that the case of it? did your lighter came with full of butane as well? Thanks!

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chengshaohung - Mine was empty when I received it. I think it's usually not allowed for lighters to be shipped with fuel in them.

[@metal52misfit]

I have been looking into getting a Old Boy style lighter for awhile, I currently use a Zippo pipe lighter style and love it. Any thoughts on the Zippo version?

[@orthodoxwriter]

Nice video. I am thinking of getting a Peterson old boy type myself and wanted to ask you something. Should I get the one like yours, which is full metal ? I would like to get the Black one but the only thing that is putting me off is whether the colour would come off at some stage and ruin the beauty of the lighter? What do you suggest. I have a Calibri and its colour came off like in 4-6 months :( and now it looks ugly ... If you think the Peterson is good quality and the coat won't come off then id go with black...please recommend.

[@bruceh9105]

Is that you singing at the end?

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Bruce H - It is.

[@bruceh9105]

Great song and voice!