Zippo emergency fire starter.
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Not sure about the fibre. Imagine it'll be something like the spark-lite tinder quick tabs.
I'm wondering if the case is brass like their lighters or more likely plastic.
or you could just use a normal Zippo lighter 
in the back of my zippo i have enough flints to last me years, the wadding is soaked in lighter fluid and can be picked out as a fire lighter
The wick is very long lasting.
it can be refilled with alcohol/petrol etc.
I don't see the need for a new product which does pretty much the same thing. but half the fuel store is made of single use wax sticks.
in the back of my zippo i have enough flints to last me years, the wadding is soaked in lighter fluid and can be picked out as a fire lighter
The wick is very long lasting.
it can be refilled with alcohol/petrol etc.
I don't see the need for a new product which does pretty much the same thing. but half the fuel store is made of single use wax sticks.
or you could just use a normal Zippo lighter
in the back of my zippo i have enough flints to last me years, the wadding is soaked in lighter fluid and can be picked out as a fire lighter
The wick is very long lasting.
it can be refilled with alcohol/petrol etc.
I don't see the need for a new product which does pretty much the same thing. but half the fuel store is made of single use wax sticks.
Im with you on this mate. Looks like they have just rearanged the normal lighter contents and rebranded. There is nothing there that you could not make up youself from bits and bobs, but why bother of youve got a lighter and a backup "light my fire"
or you could just use a normal Zippo lighter
in the back of my zippo i have enough flints to last me years, the wadding is soaked in lighter fluid and can be picked out as a fire lighter
The wick is very long lasting.
it can be refilled with alcohol/petrol etc.
I don't see the need for a new product which does pretty much the same thing. but half the fuel store is made of single use wax sticks.
I suppose it's designed more for use as an emergency item and not regular use, kind of carry and forget along the lines of the Spark-lite kit and of about the same size I think.
The problem I find with Zippo lighters is that they do dry out rather too quickly to be reliable, did think about gas inserts etc as well.
Perhaps they should consider adding an O-ring to the lighter design too, might help reduce the fuel evaporation
.
That reminds me, I was going to ask here - how do people stop the fuel in a Zippo evaporating?
would the ever lasting match @ £5.49 on the bay not be a good buy and cost a lot less than zippo?
They're a great piece of kit. I've worn Two out (I knew the the first one was on its last legs when it nearly set fire to a customer's tie while I was showing it off a couple of years ago -- the bit of magnesium wire came unglued and landed in his lap
). I'm literally just ordering a few more from here:https://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.19144
which is cheaper than on eBay.
But this is what makes me ask the question. The fuel in these things lasts a lot longer than in the Zippo. I've tried wrapping it with hose and tape and it doesn't seem to help much. Eventually I just decided to carry a little container of fuel around, but I'd rather not have to.
I believe the old school brass trench lighters have o rings in to reduce evaporation. I've been fancying one for a while.
I've had fuel in a large and small one of these for a year with apparently no loss - still light first time.
http://www.countycomm.com/peanutlighter.htm
http://www.countycomm.com/peanutlighter.htm
I am very happy with a keychain liquid fuel lighter I picked up last year. it seals up tight so it always has fluid in it. Have even carried it into courthouses and on aircraft as it's so innocuous.
http://www.countycomm.com/sslight.htm
http://www.countycomm.com/sslight.htm
Yep, I've got the large and small one, they work very well, but a bit of a pain to get over here!
Zippo used to do a plastic capsule of fluid, you just cut the tip off and refill. They were great for survival kits, I still have a few and they never evaporate as they are sealed. I have had one burst in a pocket, not very nice and taught me to carry them inside a hard case!
Does anyone know if you can still get these?
Does anyone know if you can still get these?
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