Some sound advice at Flame Off-Thanks Di East!!

[Flyingcheesetoastie]

I have a couple of those long refillable metal lighters you use for the hob and have actually seen a bench 'bomb' in action too....    I also have a tendancy to stand when I torch so I always know it's in my back pocket still if I sit down!

[silverlemon]

I have actually seen a bench 'bomb' in action too.... 

What was that like?

[Flyingcheesetoastie]

Um...am I allowed to say.... it was kinda cool in a loud explosive fireball bang kinda way!  But then again it wasn't in front of me when it happened, it was on a bench in the same room!  Plus it didn't hurt anyone, luckily, it could have so easily been a massive disaster!

[Krysia@No98]

ROLF

[turnedlight]

I use a barbeque lighter wand, and keep it out of the way. I never could get on with the flint sparkers cos I like to have the lighter lit first before gently turning on the gas so there's no sudden, noisy combustion of gas, but I suppose matches might be a good idea.. I know about melting through plastic - do it frequently!

[madpup]

I use plastic lighters all the time.........

BUT I never leave them out on the bench, I always put them away in my back pocket or in my drawer or in a tin.

Im with Sarah on this one,
i did have one blow up in the car once, didnt see it, just came back to find bits of lighter everywhere.

[Phoenix*]

Im with Sarah on this one,
i did have one blow up in the car once, didnt see it, just came back to find bits of lighter everywhere.

ooh me too! I did think what if that had happened when I was driving!!! 

[stuwaudby]

Best to get a piezo gaslighter, welding striker or metal lighter.

[awrylemming]

I use a plastic lighter, but being a huge scaredy fraidy cat put it on the other side of the room before I sit down.  I won't put it in my back pocket as, if anybody ever gets their bum blown off in a freak lighter incident, it'll be me 

Sue x

[Les]

I use plastic lighters all the time.........

BUT I never leave them out on the bench, I always put them away in my back pocket or in my drawer or in a tin.

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[hollergrafik]

I have an ALL metal lighter, nothing to burn through. Still put it back in the drawer tho, its just become a habit to put it away.