Zippo

[Shambling Shaman]

Found a zippo in a box of stuff my Dad gave me, was broken in so far as the flint would not engage on the wheel.

So after a bit of fine wire wiggling a bit of old flint fell out and bingo works fine

 

[ammo]

Very nice that. I have my Dad's zippo. Priceless.

 

[Samon]

They sure are cool, iconic and classy! Crap lighters though lol.

 

[ozzy1977]

Great bits of kit, far from crap.

 

[Mandos]

Dont forget all zippos have a lifetime guarntee !

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[ammo]

When your petrol runs out, your left with, flint, striker, and soaked cotton wool. Best lighter you can get.

They sure are cool, iconic and classy! Crap lighters though lol.

 

[Jethro924]

Dont forget all zippos have a lifetime guarntee !

My brother has just found one I bought him about 20 years ago, he got in touch with Zippo and he has sent it off to be refurburshed / serviced FOC

 

[WULF]

Dont forget all zippos have a lifetime guarntee !

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Yeh mine has been repaired a couple of times by zippo in the uk free of charge but you only pay the postage.
Priceless piece mate,very similar to mine i use daily

 

[Monikieman]

You can date them from a code on the bottom. Sometime down to the month and year of production (don;t ask how I know this)

 

[789987]

...how do you know this?

 

[Monikieman]

I just thought it was one of those useless pieces of info in my head....a touch of zippo porn.

 

[VanDeRooster]

The main problem I have is mine is empty on the rare occasion I need it. Switched to the Zippo Blu gas lighter.

 

[snozz]

I get nasty burns on my leg if I keep mine in my pocket. It's the lighter fluid leaking out. Have to keep it in my pack...


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[Coldfeet]

Wrap it in some tyre innertube - will stop the liquid from leaking/evaporating.

 

[Samon]

I gotta be honest, a clipper is the more practical lighter. I had a zippo in my pocket for about a year and it ran out too fast, even if I hadn't used it much. The flame dances like a feather if the wind blows, making it a pain to light anything and it stank.,

I still think they're cool, but right now I have a steel bodied clipper in my pocket,as I know it will light when I need it to!

I will/might buy the blue flame/butane insert for my zippo, that way you get the groove without the bother of unreliability.

 

[Uilleachan]

I gotta be honest, a clipper is the more practical lighter. I had a zippo in my pocket for about a year and it ran out too fast, even if I hadn't used it much. The flame dances like a feather if the wind blows, making it a pain to light anything and it stank.,

I still think they're cool, but right now I have a steel bodied clipper in my pocket,as I know it will light when I need it to!

I will/might buy the blue flame/butane insert for my zippo, that way you get the groove without the bother of unreliability.

Aye, "the clipper", thats the very fellow; difficult to beat on price and longevity, refilling in a dirty/dusty environment can however lead to gas intake seal re-sealing issues, so always best to have a spare.

Still like the zippo though, just a little more maintenance intensive. I find if I trim the wick back a few mm and keep it in a jacket, rather than trouser, or sack pocket it'll last 7 or 8 days between fills. The clipper on the other hand I find the fill out lasts the flint, and will happily go on working for weeks.

 

[Man of Tanith]

I refill my zippo maybe once a week?
and its my regular lighter for smokes and pipes.


try a wee leather pouch to prevent burns from the fluid.
Lisa had the same trouble but I've never had a problem

 

[Shambling Shaman]

Apologies to all. Have given it a clean up and found its a "Hadson" made in Korea.

 

[Tomcoles]

I have a few and they are great they don't leak if you know this neat trick. Pull the insert out fuel it up. Smear a good amount of Vaseline around the insert and refit it. The Vaseline acts as a seal. they are the best lighters in my opinion. You just need to have a personal attachment. I have condore bushlore it's the best knife in the world because it's mine.


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[WULF]

Apologies to all. Have given it a clean up and found its a "Hadson" made in Korea.

Regardless still a nice keepsake zippo or not