Fireproof sparklers??

[Chili Ron]

Howdy,

I bought one of the last boxes of large sparklers at the store.

I never lit one this big.

I put it on the line and started lighting matches.

It didnt light.  Several matches and still no light.

I went in and got the big farmer wood matches.

Half a dozen tries and no light.

So I tried a Bic.  Fire right on the sparkler until my finger cramped up.

NO light.

So Zippo.  I had to put in fluid of course.

I put the fire of the Zippo right on the sparkler.

I relit and relit until the Zippo was too hot to hold.

I let the Zippo cool off and got out a smaller sparkler.

The smaller sparkler lit first try.

Then the small sparkler lit the big one.

Finally, A really long burning sparkler.

Fireproof sparkler?  Not quite.

Best

CR

 

[Jonathan Slim Chance]

Self lighting propane torch.

 

 

Nothing else works as well.  I've lit thousands of sparklers for my kids and neighborhood kids over the years.

 

[Michigan Slim]

I always hated handing a kid a welding rod.

[Chili Ron]

Howdy.

Tonight I thought Id try again.

Tried to light the little sparkler with the zippo. Nope.

So I decided to try the new electric lighter insert from Zippo.

I lit that and the big old hard to start sparkler just fired right up.

So did the second one.

This new fangled idea seems to work reeel well.

And it stays charged for months.

I cant even remember when I charged it.

Maybe January??

I need a couple more of them.

Best

CR