How to ignite a siphon alcohol stove (ex: Toaks / Lixada)

How about the standard 230 g canisters?
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I use mostly alcohol stoves.  I have a bunch of them, Trangia, QiWiz, soda can stoves of various types.  For a while, tried dipping a twig in the alcohol, lighting that, and then lighting the burner.  I got sick of it and now I light it directly with my lighter.   I burn my fingers fairly often because you have to turn the lighter upside down, but never badly. And I burn my fingers fairly often cooking at home or afield.

I have burned a bit of alcohol, I have found the best method for me was to ignight a BIC lighter first and then bring it over to the stove.  The flame will ignite the vapors as you approach the stove.  My placing the lighter into the stove, you put your hands into the cloud of vapors and will more than likely warm your hand quickly.  My 2 cents.

I just use a BIC.   Once my fingers are burned, then I remember to find some pine needles or a twig and light that first and then use that to wave over the stove.

[Update]

Thanks for the feedback. I’ve realized that I probably had wrong assumptions (i.e. light the stove nested inside the windshield — I was therefore looking for something able to reach inside the siphon).

A mini BIC works well — just hold the siphon slightly tilted, next to the lighter. No need for a wick. I’ll carry a second mini, wrapped in plastic to protect if from water contamination — which was why I had given up on them a few years ago in favor of a simple flint lighter…

Water contamination doesn’t necessarily mean a BIC is DOA.  Our daughter, when she is around, is a smoker.  Lighters have gone through our wash AND dry multiple times.  Only about 1 in 5 is then DOA.   But having the back up in a ziplock is a good idea.   Mine is inside my stove kit, inside a bag.  So water has to get into the pack, then into the bag, then into the stove.  Now when I fall in the river…..

Yes yes. But it takes quite a bit of time for the lighter to dry.

(I also store the lighter inside the pot, inside a waterproof bag — contamination typically occurs when I try to boil water while it rains. Perhaps wet hands, perhaps not careful enough when handling the lighter. Oh well. Facts of life :)

I like to use Fire Steel as you soak it in water and it will still light.  Additionall, it will put out a cascade of fire making it easierr to an alcohol stove.  My 2 cents.