You just bought a $40 Xikar and it’s already clicking without a flame. Before you blame the lighter, the problem is almost always one of three things — and all of them are fixable at home in a couple minutes. Problem 1: Air trapped in the tank. This is the most common cause. When you refill a torch lighter without…
A cheap gas station lighter will technically light a cigar. But it’ll also scorch the wrapper, leave a chemical taste, and give you an uneven burn that ruins the first third. How you light a cigar matters more than most beginners realize. Here are your options, what each does well, and when to use it. Soft flame lighters use butane…
The hemp shelf at your local smoke shop has gotten confusing. THCa flower, Delta-8 cartridges, CBD pre-rolls, HHC gummies — they’re all “hemp-derived” but the effects range from nothing to a full-on high. Here’s what each one actually does so you stop guessing. CBD flower is where it started. CBD (cannabidiol) is non-psychoactive. It won’t get you high. People use…
Walk into any smoke shop in 2026 and you’ll see an entire shelf that didn’t exist three years ago: THCa flower. It looks like cannabis, smells like cannabis, and — when you light it — acts like cannabis. But it ships legally to most states and sits right next to the rolling papers. So what’s the deal? THCa is the…
