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Anyone have an "old fashioned" silver zippo lighter?

MrMatt

MrMatt

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I have one that has the cotton inside it to hold the lighter fluid....how the FUCK do you guys keep it from not evaporating every couple days? I don't even smoke but have the lighter just in case I should need an open flame, or a cute girl asks for a light. But it seems like every 4 or 5 days the lighter fluid has completely evaporated from the cotton and I have to refill it again. wtf? :colbert:
 
this is precisely why zippos are now out of date.

You can try pulling the wick out and re-cutting it if it's too burnt, then make sure you have quality lighter fluid

I also dont' believe they last longer then a few days regardless
 
meh...not a fan of those things. Plus what if I ever get in some badass fight and gasoline ends up trailing out of some warehouse where we were fighting? When I walk out of it in slow motion I won't be able to flick my lighter and throw it at the puddle of gas; those bic's are self extinguishing.
 
MrMatt said:
meh...not a fan of those things. Plus what if I ever get in some badass fight and gasoline ends up trailing out of some warehouse where we were fighting? When I walk out of it in slow motion I won't be able to flick my lighter and throw it at the puddle of gas; those bic's are self extinguishing.
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Shit, then buy a matchbox.
 
MrMatt said:
meh...not a fan of those things. Plus what if I ever get in some badass fight and gasoline ends up trailing out of some warehouse where we were fighting? When I walk out of it in slow motion I won't be able to flick my lighter and throw it at the puddle of gas; those bic's are self extinguishing.
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hahahaha , you have to be fucking kidding me right?🙄
 
MrMatt said:
meh...not a fan of those things. Plus what if I ever get in some badass fight and gasoline ends up trailing out of some warehouse where we were fighting? When I walk out of it in slow motion I won't be able to flick my lighter and throw it at the puddle of gas; those bic's are self extinguishing.
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Keep one of these in your pocket then. It's the old school way to light fires.

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Silly humans with your primitive flame devices. I simply harness the awesome power of my will to bring flame forth whenever I desire it.
 
You're not doing anything wrong OP - this is exactly right, and why Zippos suck 99.99% of the time. I experience exactly the same problem (also dont smoke, like to have a lighter around, etc).
 
When I smoked I carried a Zippo and it didn't evaporate that quickly. I got two to three weeks out of one fill and a small bottle of fluid would last a year.
 
yeah I think my zippo empties itself in about two weeks or so. I lost my last bottle of Ronsonol (think someone stole it) and haven't bothered to pick up another one because honestly, Zippos are awesome, but they're really not useful at all.
 
You don't keep it from evaporating. Zippos are really only appropriate for regular smokers, or I guess someone that needs fire regularly. I carried a Zippo for 25 years, and they're the best at what they do. They not only light cigarettes under harsh conditions, they make a good emergency lantern, that you don't have to worry about exploding, or blistering your thumb on.
 
I have a Zippo, but don't fill much any more. I have an Imco that I fill regularly for my pipes, and a butane lighter for cigars.
 
Raincity said:
Then your the exception to the rule.
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I'm the exception to the rule that states that every ATOT denizen has the grammar skills of a retarded dyslexic chimpanzee, but not to any Zippo rules. If a person needs to fill their Zippo every 4 to 5 days it's user error and not a design deficiency.
 
I've carried zippo lighters for close to 40 years. I agree with those who say they're a PITA...They need to be refilled at least every couple of weeks...and if you overfill them, then stick them in your pocket....OUCH! The fluid always leaks and you get a chemical burn from the naptha.
However, I prefer them to a butane lighter. Nearly windproof, and they work well, even at sub-zero temps when a butane lighter won't.

We went to Hawaii 5 or so years ago...right after they decided that you couldn't carry lighters on planes anymore...and lost a zippo that I'd carried for 20+ years. the "We'll ship it for you" place at the airport was closed, and we had parked in an off-site parking facility. They wouldn't allow me to remove the wick and wadding, thus rendering safe...my only choice was to toss it. 🙁
 
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