RAW Hemp Wick
Lighters & torches
by RAW
RAW Hemp Wick — Ditch the Butane, Taste the Difference
RAW Hemp Wick is a beeswax-coated hemp cord that replaces your lighter flame when lighting bowls, joints, or anything else that needs a spark. It burns at a lower temperature than butane, which means you actually taste your herbs instead of lighter fluid. Available in 3-metre and 6-metre lengths, it wraps around a lighter or sits in your pocket — simple kit that makes a noticeable difference to every session.
Which Length Should You Get?
| Variant | Length | SKU | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 mm | 3 metres | HS0461 | Trying it out, pocket-friendly, occasional sessions |
| 6000 mm | 6 metres | HS0460 | Daily use, sharing with mates, keeping a backup at home |
We'd grab the 6-metre roll every time. The 3-metre version disappears faster than you'd think if you're using it daily, and the price difference is barely worth thinking about. The longer roll also gives you more slack to wrap around a lighter — which is how most people carry it.
Why Swap Your Lighter for Hemp Wick?
Every time you spark a standard butane lighter directly into a bowl, you're pulling butane gas and trace chemicals straight through your herbs and into your lungs. You can taste it too — that metallic, gassy edge on the first hit. Hemp wick removes that entirely. You light the wick once (with a lighter, a candle, a match — whatever you've got), then use the wick flame to light everything else. The butane exposure drops to that single initial spark instead of every single hit.
Butane lighters burn at roughly 1,977°C. Hemp wick coated in beeswax burns significantly cooler. That lower flame temperature means less combustion of the compounds you're actually trying to enjoy. Terpenes — the molecules responsible for flavour and aroma — start breaking down at high temperatures. A cooler flame preserves more of them. The result is a cleaner, more flavourful hit. It's one of those things that sounds like a small detail until you try it side by side.
Honest limitation: you do need a lighter (or candle, or match) to get the wick going in the first place. It's not a lighter replacement in the strictest sense — it's a lighter intermediary. Some people find it fiddly at first, especially outdoors where wind can be annoying. Indoors or in sheltered spots, though, it's dead easy once you get the hang of tilting the wick to control the flame.
What It Feels Like in Your Hands
The wick itself has a slightly waxy, stiff texture from the beeswax coating — think of a thick piece of twine that holds its shape when you unravel it. That stiffness is actually useful: you can point it exactly where you need the flame. It smells faintly of honey and dried grass before you light it. Once lit, the beeswax gives off a subtle, sweet scent that's worlds away from the acrid smell of a lighter. The flame is small, steady, and easy to control by tilting the wick up (bigger flame) or down (smaller flame, or extinguish). All the packaging is made from hemp paper — RAW are consistent about keeping the whole product chain as natural as possible.
Specifications
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | RAW |
| Material | Hemp cord coated in natural beeswax |
| Hemp Source | Pesticide-free, sustainably farmed European hemp |
| Available Lengths | 3,000 mm (3 m) / 6,000 mm (6 m) |
| Packaging Material | Hemp paper |
| Flame Temperature | Lower than standard butane lighter (~1,977°C) |
| Pesticides | None — grown without pesticides |
| Cultivation Heritage | Grown using traditional techniques with over 1,000 years of history |
Complete your setup: RAW Hemp Wick pairs naturally with a RAW rolling tray and RAW rolling papers — same brand philosophy, same commitment to unrefined materials. If you're using a bong, a decent glass bowl and some pipe screens round things out nicely. Keep a candle on your desk and you won't even need to reach for a lighter after the first spark.
How to Use RAW Hemp Wick
- Unravel 3–5 cm of hemp wick from the roll. The beeswax coating keeps it stiff enough to handle easily.
- Wrap the remaining roll around your lighter for easy carrying — the wick sticks to itself thanks to the wax.
- Light the tip of the wick using a lighter, match, or candle. This is the only moment butane touches the equation.
- Tilt the wick downward to grow the flame, or upward to shrink it. You have far more control than with a lighter.
- Hold the lit wick to your bowl, joint, or whatever needs lighting. Draw slowly — the lower temperature flame rewards patience.
- When finished, tilt the wick upward until the flame goes out, or press the tip against a non-flammable surface. Blow it out gently if needed.
- Let the tip cool for a few seconds before wrapping it back around your lighter.
