Not much to be proud of here in the USA these days…

  • Lemmywinks@lemmy.world
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    13 days ago

    My main issue with bic lighters is the fact that you can’t easily change the flint like you can with a clipper, or even a swan, lighter. The rectangle shape is also less sturdy than the circular lighters, and more likely to break if you use them to open beer bottles.

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      12 days ago

      Umm, are we on the same page here?

      I’m talking about their full size oval shaped lighters, that have way more flint than is necessary for the amount of butane they have.

      Not sure where you got a rectangular Bic. You sure you’re not referring to Zippo or another brand? I’ve never once seen a rectangular Bic…

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        11 days ago

        I mean, I guess they are oval shaped, but it’s a rectangular profile, whereas clippers are an actual cylinder. I’d also forgotten that the gas in bic lighters isn’t even refillable, which is another big mark against them.