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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

My grandpa used to keep cheap disposable matchbooks with him to light his pipe, the matches inside were basically paper, and I could never figure out how he lit them because every time I tried they would break or bend.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

My trick is to fold the flap over top the match and lightly squeeze.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It took me a lot of practice back when I used to use them lol a lot of the time I would fold over the back of the matchbook and strike the match between the sides of the cover

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Pretty sure this is the intended way too

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

You hold the match with your index and middle finger, pinch the matchhead between your thumb and the striker, pull, and then just pull your thumb back before it actually gets hot.

Leaves you in a perfect position to block and wind with your palm/thumb. Just gotta be quick or you get burnt- or just have tough hands.

Then you just pinch the matchhead with your thumb/ring finger to put it out.