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[[File:Kitchen matches.jpg|Kitchen Matches in an old cast iron holder|thumb|left|Kitchen Matches in cast iron holder]][[File:2002zippo_brass.gif|thumb|2002 A.S.P. Logo Zippo, courtesy [http://aspipes.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=80&Itemid=148 aspipes.org]]][[File:Lrg nimrod.jpg|thumb|1947 Nimrod Advertisement]]For many pipe smokers, a quality pipe specific lighter is an integral part of their pipe smoking experience. Others prefer wooden matches, sighting that even the best lighters will tant the experience with fumes from the spent fuel. A wooden kitchen match is best. To be sure a good wooden match is not only affordable it is relatively safe for your pipe. Even matches can impart fumes, but those can me minimized or eliminated if one is careful to let the sulfer burn off completely before apply flame to tobacco. All experienced pipeman agree that using a torch lighter, such as intended for cigars, can quickly ruin a pipe. They are to be completely avoided by anyone who cares about their pipes. Choosing a good lighter, one designed for pipes and that matches your budget and sense of aesthetic, and then learning to use it carefully is a viable option for those that find matches are not for them.

Zippo makes an affordable pipe specific lighter in several styles. It has a special windscreen (pipe insert) with a hole that allows the flame to be drawn into the pipe bowl. Many pipeman swear by them and have learned to use them to minimize the impact of the fumes from the spent fuel. Others find that the naptha lighter fuel imparts fumes regardless of how they're used. Proponents minimize the fumes by allowing them to burn off after first lighting the lighter and before drawing the flame into the tobacco, much like letting the sulpher burn off a match.