Some of those dead people were friends of mine.
They probably though their shit was “safe enough” too…
Noobs come here (to this thread) to see how others are performing this trick so they might learn.
Just because you’ve played cowboy for years and lived to tell, doesn’t make your setup safe. You don’t care. That’s cool. So long as you don’t take anyone with you. That includes “by convincing them that your setup is as safe as you could make it” It’s not. Period.
Not letting the noobs know the various sources of ignition you chose to use are unsafe is unconscionable. Imo.
Sure, so long as you’re below LEL (or above UEL), the chances of ignition are slim. The both I work in now is the only one I’ve seen that doesn’t get above LEL during pour out.
For folks with more concern for their personal safety, I suggest reading through: Dealing with static electricity... MAJOR NO NO