Just Get Him a BIC Reloadable Lighter for Father’s Day
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I’m not big into grill accessories. I rely on mystainless-steel work tablefor seamless cooking; I take standard kitchen tongs and a fish spatula outside for all food maneuvering; and to start my charcoal, I use a chimney stuffed with newspaper pages and a long lighter to get it all going. That’s it. Those are my necessities but also the bare minimum. I go for the practical and the space-saving, and that’s why I’m partial to a particular long lighter — one that would make an excellentFather’s Day giftfor any dads wholike to grill.
I used to have a few random long lighters in rotation, stashed away in my junk drawer. Some worked well, others didn’t. I could never remember which was which, but I also never threw any away. It was one of those systems that was annoying, but not so annoying that I actively sought to change it — until I got my hands on BIC’s reloadable lighter. Now it’s the only one I use, and I love it more than one ought to love a lighter.
While most long lighters are disposable, other refillable models require you to get butane. This one, on the other hand, takes standard BIC lighters — the most ubiquitous brand. You probably already have a couple in various corners of your home: in your version of a junk drawer, on a tray next to a candle, in a jacket pocket or the bottom of an old tote bag. If you don’t, all that’s required is a simple run to the corner store.
You simply pull open the bottom piece and slide the regular BIC into the open chamber where it clicks into place, and then close the whole thing up. From there, it works reliably well, never finicky about producing a flame. As with all lighters, it takes a while for the fluid to run out. But once it does, instead of having to trash it, you simply buy another BIC — or scrounge around the house for one you already own.
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