Zippo - FAQ and Common Misconceptions Answered 

I know this is an old video but I thought I would share some important info with you. Just in case you were unaware, if your Zippo seems to require filling too often, it could be an issue with your wick - not that the lighter is inefficient. Until sometime in the last 10 (maybe 15 or 20 - I am not exactly certain) years, Zippo would run your wick down through the cotton wading for you. Then it was discovered that they could save ten of thousands of labor hours yearly by simply cramming the entirety of the wick into the top of the lighter, filling it with the wadding, and installing the felt. So anytime you purchase a brand new Zippo , the first thing you should do is remove the felt & wadding and properly run your wick the length of the Zippo, adding the wadding as you go....

Nice video man glad to see you upload again. Learned a few new stuff about zippos thanks

Bicycle innertube cut to fit your zippo and slip it on it will hold fuel alot longer. And its east to fold down for use

Great video . good job . thanks a lot. SC Navy vet.

I love Vintage Zippo 1937. It is my favourite lighter. Excellent video. Congratulations. 🥳 Cheers. 👌👌👌 👍👍👍

You cannot use black electrician's tape to "seal" the fluid in the lighter. The evaporation of naptha (the fuel for the lighter) will cause the adhesive in the tape to disintegrate. Instead, get a used inner tube for a bicycle tire and cut a strip one inch wide and use it to seal the lighter. The inner tube is made to resist grease and gasoline, so it won'rot away

Try bending the case of the "new" one, from the outside in; along the narrow surface, along the Vertical Axis. "This is an attempt at Planing the Curvature of the surface. In so doing, the corners of the small Case-Surface, will slightly extend - the rectangle of the "old" one should fit then. *Don`t bend the large Case-Surface* - that would cause the same issue.

Repair Clinic usually takes about 2 weeks. They get over 1000/week. You want to not lose your fluid? Buy an insert that uses butane and has a switch in the cam. I forgot who makes them but they work.

The flat insert doesn't fit because of the corners. The overall width is the same, but the face on the old zippos is a bit wider.

My local head shop sells all them to minors, they also sell bongs and pipes, tabbacco (everything in the store) to minors

If you cant spin your flint wheel, try to loosen up the screw a little bit on the bottom of the lighter. That did it for me, i thought i needed to screw that thing tight, wrong.

I bought my zippo from the zippo website, there was no age verification I just needed a card

Find a small diameter inner tube so that the rubber will grip the lighter tightly and seal it well. This also keeps the lighter waterproof. Empty Bic lighters can be harvested for their flints, so don't throw them away until you get the flint out odf the bic. I always keep a ferro rod handy in my bug out pack, too. The rod may not be as handy as the Zippo, but it is "forever" if you use it right.

Why do you keep calling it a "Walmart Zippo"? They're the same exact Zippo sold everywhere else. If I handed you my lighter and told you I just got it from Zippo.com, you'd never know the difference. So what's the deal? Why does everybody call them "Walmart Zippos" like they're inferior? You guys feel like they're not as good because they cost less? Maybe they're made cheaper? Is that what you think? If it makes you feel better, they sell the same lighter for $23 at Walgreens. I guess people feel like "you get what you pay for" and since they're paying half as much at Walmart, they think they're getting half the lighter?

cotton balls.add cotton balls to make fuel last longer.well about one is all will fit.

I always carry a Zippo I have the first one I bought when I was19 I am 42 now and have 4 more

9:00 WTF your fingers!

@Pizzscn just wondering, how often have you seen a backwards flint striker wheel? i bought a orange matte from walmart today and it has a backwards wheel. doesnt reeally spark no matter how hard you strike it. just wondering if it was a rare occurance or what.

I got a cheap zippo from walmart with a case date of L14 and an insert date of A15

Intro: surprisingly high definition jazz microphone: worse than the first phone ever.

I have a few questions one can I use gas or karosin I spelt that wrong and can I use common lighters flints another quotation I filled my zippo and it’s not lighting constantly

in California smoking age is 21. you have to be 21 to enter a smoke shop.

will Zippo lighter put the Declaration that is peeling off back on my Zippo lighter

My zippo caught my car on fire today for the second time in a year.. Tossed my barely used 1980 Navy Zippo over onto the seat after lighting up and clicking it closed.. Wee all know that clicking a zippo closed is a reflex, especially after 40 yrs of smoking... Happened last year also with my other vehicle...I cant believe this actually happened to me twice?? Both time the passenger seat burned up.. It seems the cushion of the seat must aid the lid in popping open and the lighter then re-ignites.. This second time was bad.. Came out the store and the seat was a blaze!! Almost burned the car up this time.. Burnt the crap outa my hand putting the fire out too... So.. Of course, in wondering about the co-incidence, I then went home and got online and discovered this has actually happened with car seats before where they claimed an elderly gentleman "fumbled' with his lighter and it caught his seat on fire.. The man died so I dont know how they wld know how it had really happened... Id bet the same way. All I know is that I didnt "fumble" with mine.. Lit my cig and tossed the lighter over onto the passenger seat after clicking the lid closed...Same as always.. (At least up until today..Wont be doing that anymore) First time I was just away frm the vehicle for less than a minute.. This last time I actually made a "fast" purchase in a store and came out to to find my seat totally on fire.. I was amazed at the co-incidence..My question is.. have you ever heard of these kinda things happening?? The zippo itself burned up pretty badly and the lid came off due to the heat of the fire.. Crazy aye... So...Do you think Zippo will still replace a totally fried/broken lighter coated with black cooked on cushion fiber??

Where can I get a 1941 replica if I'm under 18 and not go online to get it?

Good video for those of us starting out. Now I have a question, I'm not a smoker, how can I use my zippo? Is there a 101 uses for it that I can't think of? Thanks man.

How long does the flint wheel (strike wheel) last? And what to do if it gets worn out?

yea :D

I got a 50s zippo and after a few times i used it the cam broke off, i sent it in but the insert is also dated to the 50s so i was hoping they can repair it. Does any1 know if the can change the cam?

I had my nans 1984 zippo and Ive had it in my room for 4 years and one day she just saw it in its regular place on my shelf and took it. I live in England so I go to antique stores to buy mine.

Cut the corner out of a ziplock bag and put it on the bottom of the insert it last me 10 to 14 days

Man I can't seem to find a Ronson windii anywhere :(

I’m just getting into zippos right now I have an no name flip lighter what would u recommend for a authentic zippo

guys hes on to me he knows i practice witchcraft in the woods ...

At 09:05 you had a small aneurysm, right?

Toe thumbs 😂

Cutlerylover is a joke. He doesn't know shit about Zippo's, either. I have an 03 Zippo with a '15 insert that I got back from Zippo. It's not fake. He also thinks Zippo's that say "Zippo® Made in USA" instead of "Made in Zippo® USA" are fake.

I got my first Zippo from a boot repair store in my local mall in B.C. Canada lol

Bad advise, dont get a Ronson for tricks. It isnt cheaper, when it breaks you have to buy a new one. Get a Walmart zippo and send it in for repairs when it breaks

do u smoke??

Why would you think that Walmart Zippo's were "fake"? It's Walmart, not your average, ghettofied Arab- owned gas station selling fakes. Because they're $10? Would you feel better paying $25?

That thumb tho

You need a better camera, yours does not focus good.

Seriously? Are you talking about buying a lighter while underage? Lmao. We're you 14 when you made the video about "fake Walmart Zippos"?

Zippo sucks Walmart or not.. weekly fills defeats the purpose of a lighter.