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Zippo Gasket Testing Results...IT WORKS...But I Wouldn't Use Them...

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@michaelhousman9604 3 года назад

Zippo's are all different, even 2 brand new ones. I have over 200 Zippo's, half are collectable and never used. The rest I rotate in and out to light my cigarettes. My experience with the gaskets is that I can get more days out of one with a gasket than I can without. Since I'm only lighting cigarettes, I don't let it burn for 5 minutes and have no reason that I could think of to do so. If you're a smoker and have used Zippo lighters for that purpose, you'll be pleasantly surprised with the amount of lights you’ll get. The flame on any Zippo is different but I've never had a little short flame like the one you demonstrated. Again though, I've been using these lighters for 30+ years and have a wide variety to choose from and the gaskets have been great in my opinion.

@TheGeezzer 2 года назад

As a 40+ year smoker, I absolutely agree with your comment! I also use one of these gaskets and have no air-pocket seal. You just need to thumb the flint wheel well enough to produce a grand spark, or it won't always ignite. And Zippo has _always_ professed that there's a natural air-lock when you use a Zippo and that you should fan the lighter in an upwards arc as you zip it for it to light first time every time.

@carmenmartinez2882 Год назад

No issues here either, I’m happy with them since they do last longer, at least for me. Never heard of Zippo tricks lol, silly.

@invictusfarmer7188 Год назад

any other cool zippo gadgets uve come across? You seem like the guy to ask haha

@harisyoung4110 Год назад

@@TheGeezzer im having that same problem with a zippo original flints.. have to strike it really strong to get it ignite if it cold.. now after im using imco brand flint, dont have that problem anymore.. imco flint in a zippo produces lot of spark compare to zippo brand flint.. now it will ignite even with the slight rotation to the flint wheel..

@muhdizai 10 месяцев назад

Are you using only one insert??or many

@thenorthernwoodsman3455 5 лет назад

Vapor lock. Happens with cars too. Thanks for testing that, saved me a few bucks!

@danmiller6800 5 лет назад

Vapors have to have somewhere to go lol I figured that would be the issue with this gasket just the zippo lid being closed can trap vapors and cause vapor lock until you blow inside the chimney and clear them vapors out so when you seal the whole thing up and vapors are trapped all inside bad performance was bound to happen

@bogoljubdjordjevic7528 5 лет назад

so that exist? always troubles me why when I have fuel and everything good just don't wish to strike

@georgewinchester6403 4 года назад

Aren't vapors supposed to ignite easier? When I leave my zippo lid closed and then open up and strike before the vapors have a chance to escape they light up in a short little explosion

@nicksspeedshop8664 4 года назад

Vapor lock. Slant Six intensefies...

@acerpro101 4 года назад

So Joe Nameth* was right? Vapor lock is a serious issue?

@1Raphael 5 лет назад

Zippo user for over 15 years ..smoker.. I never use my zippo more than 10 seconds at a time just fyi if that helps. Thanks for sharing.

@jeramybearamy8539 4 года назад

@@ZippoFanatic77 bag trick?

@enigmathegrayman2953 3 года назад

I bought the Zippo simply for that sound it makes when you open and close it.

@rickysheldonkendinamling3620 3 года назад

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.... same ._.

@Izumisensei2004 2 года назад

In my case it was the sound, the look and the wind proof functionality

@visverkoper1 5 лет назад

many years ago, when i used to smoke, I put petroleum jelly on the insert to prevent leakage. a little messy but it appeared to work.

@99theanonymous 3 года назад

And that’s smart

@romeowhiskeyjuliette8711 3 года назад

did you apply it to both sides of the felt?

@visverkoper1 3 года назад

@@romeowhiskeyjuliette8711 put it on the metal sides of the insert.. not the felt.

@BADD1ONE 4 года назад

What a crazy intense test. I love it. Zippo lighters are just way cooler than anything else. It's a personal item. I recently bought dental cotton to repack my zippo. It's highly absorbent cotton. Works better than cotton balls.

@CashMoneyKennels Год назад

Where did you buy that

@mountainlion1usa395 4 года назад

I got my first Zippo two days ago and I am very excited to get some fluid for it. I mostly bought it because my father used to always carry one on a daily basis during the 60’s-70’s, I will always remember the sound of the lid clicking shut.

@matthewjacobs141 2 года назад

AS A PIPE SMOKER IT OCCURS TO ME A CHEAP WAY TO EXTEND THE USABILITY OF MY LIGHTER IS TO ADD MORE COTTON THAT WILL ADSORB MORE FUEL

@andrewssiegel3420 3 месяца назад

I'm here using a pipe also. I actually favor the zippo pipe insert

@mikeboyce21 5 лет назад

Best way to conserve fluid, without vapor locking that ive found is a ranger band. It wont probably save as much fuel as it only prevents it from leaking when its closed. But it also won't allow moisture to get in if you drop it in water.

@skeetersaurus6249 4 года назад

While I have always loved a metal Zippo lighter (naptha lighter), I would NEVER consider having one in any kind of 'bugout', 'survival' or 'get home' bag (mentioned in an earlier video)...they just don't hold fuel for long periods of time, no matter the gadget involved. On a SIMILAR NOTE, I just happened to come across 5-Bic (classic) lighters that I KNOW I purchased and put back in 2009 (10 years ago) while new..I checked them YESTERDAY, and found that not only do all 5 still light on the first-strike, but when I shined a light through their cases, ALL OF THEM were STILL full of butane! They were, in fact, still 'like new'! So, if you want 'survival', 'emergency', 'catastrophe' lighting...look no further than the good old Bic lighter...and don't overfill your Zippos, or suffer the wrath of 'Naptha Burns' on your legs...

@clouds_belubahju22 3 года назад

Another option, you can buy the Zippo Butane Inserts

@frogbear02 3 года назад

i see your point, but i have to disagree that zippos are useless in those survival situations. the beauty of zippo lighters, is that when a butane bic lighter runs out of fuel, thats usually it. zippos, in a SHTF or other sort of situation, you could fill zippos up again with gasoline, charcoal lighter fluid, isopropyl alcohol, or heck, you could even distill your own ethanol and use it. a dry zippo style lighter in a shtf bag is useful because its verstile with fuel, and when it runs out, its not next to worthless

@anthonyb2990 2 года назад

You could use the Zippo Fanatic 77 plastic bag trick

@andresc5915 2 года назад

@@clouds_belubahju22 they don’t always work tho… in my experience, they kinda suck

@dogcatjm 5 месяцев назад

Excellent @@redneckranger2144

@jeramybearamy8539 4 года назад

I'm not a smoker, I just like the idea of having a lighter on-hand, in my bag as well as in my desk, for those times I need it. Out of the box Zippos are the worst for this, because of the evaporation issue. The fix for this, for me, is to switch to a butane insert. Zippo doesn't have a slow flame version, yet. I have a Yellow Thunderbird in one of my Zippo cases and it fits loosely. I have to add two little strips of gaffers tape to keep it in place. I'm going to try a Zippo-branded dual flame butane cigar-type insert in another lighter and see if that's any better. I really think the fuel storage for Zippos is a fundamental design flaw; what good is a lighter if the fuel vanishes? Thanks for the honest video.

@professored7169 3 года назад

Bye a bic and a candle. Or start smoking.

@jeramybearamy8539 3 года назад

@@professored7169 ha! Thanks. I do a cigar once in a while. The dual-flame insert did the trick. There's a slight fight issue, but Zippo emailed me and offered to check it out.

@ccasillas118 3 года назад

Do the butane lighters leak too or can I fill it and expect it to work if I don’t use it for a week?

@andrewssiegel3420 3 месяца назад

Don't fill it up all the time. I usually only put just a few grams in just to get it to work for around a day or so. Keeping fuel canister and fuel can within means reach

@PotatoeJoe69 2 года назад

It's because the fluid being wicked up and burned away by the flame is creating a vacuum, and there's no way for air to fill that void rapidly enough, so the rate at which fluid is wicked up is decreased massively. It seems counterintuitive, but if you put a pinhole or two on the rubber, it'll fix the issue.

@Rowboat_Guccimane Год назад

I don't think that's an issue with lighters because of the nature of combustible gas. White gas is very volatile so it's constantly evaporating from liquid to gas form. The gas form can fill a lot more space than the liquid, so any gas that burns away will just be replaced by more gas that evaporates from the liquid. If you compare to butane lighters with a sealed tank, absolutely no air is getting into that tank but the flame doesn't change much until the lighter is nearly empty. My guess is that any change to the flame is probably because the felt pad was removed. The felt is much denser than the cotton, and that probably affects the rate of evaporation or something like that. One way to test my idea would be to shave some thickness off of the felt pad and then put it on top of the gasket.

@erikkalifornia5182 Год назад

I don't think that's true, the gasket is not air tight anyways, there is some space between the flint screw on the bottom and the rubber. It's not air tight.

@HDSME 9 месяцев назад

Vapor lock

@marke2571 4 года назад

If you know you will be away from being able to refill the fluid in a zippo, cut a piece of bicycle inner-tube and place it around the lighter making sure it covers the opening area. this will significantly lengthen the time before a refill is needed.

@emremat33 3 года назад

zippo fluid solves rubber.

@malkeus6487 Год назад

@@emremat33 does it do the same to nitrile?

@willk5413 5 лет назад

Exotac makes a lighter that is similar to a zippo, but is sealed with a few O rings. This solves the whole leaking/evaporation issue, as well as making the lighter waterproof. I think I still prefer zippos in some situations, but Exotac's TitanLight is a great alternative, especially for outdoor activities.

@cutlerylover 5 лет назад

The thing is once you get into stuff like that its not a zippo anymore it loses its look and feel completely there are thousands of great lighters that dont leak fluid but none of them are Zippos :)

@willk5413 5 лет назад

@@cutlerylover haha very true. I love my exotac lighter, but it sure doesn't have that same fizz, as Wranglerstar would say.

@cutlerylover 5 лет назад

@@willk5413 :) been playing with the thyrm myself its cool but not a zippo...

@mrpooltable9374 Год назад

Where can one buy these? Asking from South Africa 🇿🇦 Thank you...

@SergeantExtreme 4 месяца назад

Ali Express

@leesadleridge 4 года назад

Thank you for the in depth review! I was going to buy a few of these, but not now, I like a nice, big flame. That vapor lock really killed the flame. I'm a new subscriber 👍

@AG_HP7 5 лет назад

HELLO JEFF, maybe a better solution to that is a Thyrim case, is like a rubberized case for the zippo or butane lighters, check it out.

@basbrouwer4318 5 лет назад

He received one of those as a gift not too long ago. Hope to see a review on that one soon too.

@Ozyrus 4 года назад

Seen all these vids and the Thyrm one. I was wondering if you combine the gasket with the Thyrm.. Could it perhaps be the best overall option? Would be cool to see if that lights and if so, has the flint pocket, am curious, would be cool to see @cutlerylover love your channel

@grimmah1978 Год назад

I know this is an old video, and my question is a long shot. But i cant find the video you were mentioning about testing how long several different lighters would burn. I did a search but cant find that video. Any link?

@markmynott8217 4 года назад

Good test.I've stopped using a Zippo in summer because the fuel evaporates in a very short time and I end up with an empty lighter/So use a gas clipper.Could be that insert would maybe stop that......

@MAXCOBRALAZERFACE 5 лет назад

P.s. I’ve used a zippo as a flashlight 🔦 in an emergency situation.. lit 🔥 for a while..

@MrSGL21 4 года назад

i know right? there was this one time, i was visiting my family in LA, and there was a bit of a kerfuffle at party I was attending. Now I smoke but I'd lost my lighter at some point but borrowed a zippo off a guy. Wound up having to use it as a flashlight in some tight places. anyway everything worked out in the end.

@jordank5476 4 года назад

This bothers me because how do you define a while? 5 minutes? Because that's about all your going to get out of a zippo

@jajajdjdjdj6434 4 года назад

@@jordank5476 why is that all you're going to get?would it run out of fuel?

@kelakakku 4 года назад

Or just carry a led light on your keychain.

@squarepusher645 3 года назад

@@kelakakku did they not have flashlights on mobile phones 2 years ago?? how many of us are walking around in dark places without our phones?

@shadowynne 4 года назад

I'm a jeweller and I have my zippo lit for extended periods of time (10-15min) when I am using my oxyprop torch for fast relights.

@dany_2945 4 года назад

why don't you use small candles instead of a zippo?

@shadowynne 4 года назад

@@dany_2945 well, it's easier to carry a zippo in my pocket than candles, also I would use my zippo to light the candles, so it cuts out the middleman. I just light my torch off my zippo and then set down my zippo lit, i can then just flick my torch over my zippo if my torch goes out. Also candles create a lot of soot wich will effect the quality of work if I'm using it for waxwork.

@Daedalus_UK 2 года назад

Zippo is the post apocalyptic war lighter. Where you do not have anymore cheap plastic lighters to hand. A zippo can use the flint wheels and flint from other lighters and can be dunked into fuel to be reused over and over again. It also was designed to be used as a candle.

@1v966 Год назад

Not only as a candle, soldiers in Vietnam apparently cooked whole ass pots of stew on these, lmao. I don't know how the insert fared after such treatment and if this trick could be repeated more than once with the same one (although after cleaning it from soot I really see no big reason as to why not, it's not like the thing would have melted or something) but anyway its hella cool

@RP-dy5mu Год назад

@@1v966 After around 10 minutes a zippo will catch on full blown fire. Check out the numerous videos of different lighter duration comparisons.

@paulx7620 5 лет назад

Neat series of videos. You did a great job thanks, very interesting. BICS will have catastrophic failures pretty quickly from heat. The little spring flys out.

@jajajdjdjdj6434 4 года назад

They can blow up if you hold it for long enough

@wburger19 2 года назад

Seems like the gasket works fine for me. Refilling takes longer but they definitely hold the fluid longer. No issue on the flame height. Much bigger flame than what this video shows as a picture of the lighter lit with the gasket in. And it lights on it's own.

@garychap8384 3 года назад

Good seal, hasn't shrunk, still a large flame, no strike issues. I'm actually very happy with my gasket. I did notice that on the hinged side there was a tiny gap between insert and case. Tilting the lighter would ignite gas from this gap. The gasket stopped this - but I wonder if it is a design feature 'chimney' to prevent vapour lock. I'm looking at trying the survival zippo case next - and I've just ordered a Japanese 'douglass' waterproof trench : )

@stephenmaniloff8493 3 года назад

I’ve used Zippos for years..Love the click..My main lighters for over five decades is the beautifully designed Dunhill Rollagas..Not cheap..form and function highest level..

@hoosierdaddy3705 5 лет назад

The best time to use your zippo is for a few seconds every day at 4:20pm .

@Srrrgp Год назад

you would not have to change these right? will one work forever?

@jasonyasumoto2163 5 лет назад

Thanks for the results. Very surprising. I guess I will stick with the Thunderbird Butaine inserts, for my Zippo lighters. Great video.

@WilliamMancel 4 года назад

Zippo came out with their own butane inserts, single & double jet flame. Got me to using my old Zippo's again.

@redeyejedi7501 5 лет назад

I got a couple gaskets for my Zippos they are working quite well so far didn't notice any shortage and Flame on any of mine so far so good. Edit: I've had zero trouble filling mine, I actually like it a lot better than having to lift through the felt.

@DamasKriss 5 лет назад

Post vid please. No one else is reviewing them.

@redeyejedi7501 5 лет назад

@@DamasKriss i can do that, I'll shoot a quick one, they are cool as hell.

@bencessna7232 5 лет назад

I've always used the hole to fill my zippo and have had it over fill only a couple times. Its easier and faster for me to just use the hole instead of lift the pad

@leesadleridge 4 года назад

I never even thought about doing that! The Zippo fuel can tip is perfect for fitting inside that hole. Thank you!

@Zanelander 4 года назад

I saturate the hell outta mine.

@ogstacey9281 3 года назад

Fun fact my man that’s actually a little hole for an extra flint 😁

@bencessna7232 3 года назад

@@ogstacey9281 i know but its so much easier than lifting the pad and filling it. I usually always keep extra flint in my truck so i never carried one in my zippo

@carmenmartinez2882 Год назад

@@ogstacey9281 I’m pretty sure he’s talking about the gasket hole to refill fuel.

@aarongraham8939 4 года назад

i like the gaskets alot and ive never seen the issue you had with the flame with my gaskets, i think thats not gasket related myself, if this item was made by zippo or made in america would talk so negative about the gaskets?

@scottcarse6844 5 лет назад

You will notice a small hole in the cotton gasket, I believe that is for a spare flint, well I used to keep spare flints in it I also kept spare flints under it too.

@tikkidaddy 5 лет назад

The little Zippo canisters are still available...they hold a refill a piece, aluminum, weigh nothing...so I'd rather just have an extra wick, and two or 3 of those. You can also store an extra wick inside. The best option for fuel conservation is an Exotac Titan...but its not a classic Zippo.

@JohnDoe-zb7dz 4 года назад

I had two of these and both were GARBAGE!! They would both leak and keep going out. Company would not stand behind them. I ended up modifying them into a water tight match container.

@tikkidaddy 4 года назад

@@JohnDoe-zb7dz there are a bunch of Chinese fakes...which is a problem with most stuff nowdays

@JohnDoe-zb7dz 4 года назад

@@tikkidaddy Bought them straight from Exotac.

@tikkidaddy 4 года назад

@@JohnDoe-zb7dz 2 capfulls of Zippo fluid and it still leaked?

@JohnDoe-zb7dz 4 года назад

@@tikkidaddy Yes. Did every thing I was suppose to do. Watched several videos. Even one of the reps admitted he doesn't like them. JUNK!

@NickyNightShine 4 года назад

8:25 During the second world war, soldiers used the light of a Zippo to write home to mom and dad

@jajajdjdjdj6434 4 года назад

You seem like you might know the answer to this and ive been wondering.Did people use zippos as hand warmers in ww2 ir something and thats why zippo made a hand warmer?

@Zanelander 4 года назад

@@jajajdjdjdj6434 Probably. If I leave mine lit for more than 10 or 11 seconds the casing gets really hot. But then again mines from 1970.

@jajajdjdjdj6434 4 года назад

@@Zanelander no mine does that too

@AshleyBlackwater 4 года назад

You sure about that? Regular candles seam way more efficient

@NickyNightShine 4 года назад

@@AshleyBlackwater where do you get candles in the middle of a battlefield?

@stevenallmon31 5 лет назад

Could the orange one have been for a Zippo slim and that's why it's smaller? You may have just not noticed when you first got them.

@mt_baldwin 5 лет назад

I've used Zippos for several minutes at a time to burn patterns into tomahawk handles. Could I have used a torch of some type? Sure, but I don't own, have never used one to make burn patterns and makes it an outside project instead of a kitchen table top one.

@ginerbaz 5 лет назад

I don't smoke, but I'm a chef so I need to light gas ring I could be lighting 12+ so I can have my Zippo lit for awhile

@nickjames2267 5 лет назад

The hell with a zippoand buy a 2 dollar bic

@metalfan7270 3 года назад

Should probably do butane so you can focus the flame over the gas

@CUTallTHEwires 3 года назад

Just use an empty barbecue lighter. The clicker that sparks is enough to start stove top burners. Last foreverish

@jasonglenn5803 Год назад

Have you tried lighting it with the little rubber gasket flap at the bottom open. Perhaps then you would get more air flow, then seal it again to prevent evaporation

@spacepope87 4 года назад

Here are my results from making it run out twice in a span of two days. From constantly lighting it on BUT leaving the felt pad on. Though I sliced it in half to make it slimmer... 1) No shrinkage what so ever. 2) The flame is 30% bigger. 3) Fuel is lasting me slightly longer. Even though the flame is bigger. Bonus: I've lit it up roughly 90 times. Most times keeping it on 5 seconds at a time. Sometimes 10. So far flint os still at 50%. That was the more surprising part to me!

@spacepope87 4 года назад

Update: I lit it and let it run out of fuel 3 times. Still no shrinkage. Also the wick still worked. But sometimes it would take 3-4 times to light up. Became black and stiff.

@thebluep0tat0 2 года назад

I’ve smeared a light coat of vasoline on the inner body that has extended by fuel and no performance issues with the flame.

@bernardtan1 2 года назад

Using the same Zippo I noticed the flame becomes unpredictable if you change the felt pad with the rubber gasket. Airflow inside the insert is restricted thus the flame behaves differently but it still lights though.

@sharpmerciful787 2 года назад

It goes on top of the felt pad.

@BananaMana69 5 лет назад

I wish Zippo would design and release a evaporate proof lighter thats as close to the original as possible. I love using my zippo but i dont start enough fires for it to make sense to keep it fuelled, and its kind of annoying to fill a zippo for one campfire.

@JonnyParker- 5 лет назад

You don't need to fill it crazy full to only use it for a day or two , just put a few seconds worth of fuel in and it'll be sweet for your camping trip .

@pilokxx1609 4 года назад

5:23 No its not weird because when sometimes i forget to refil my zippo it creates this small flame which means there is not enough fuel feeding the wick , which means the wick gets burned so when you try to strike it, it wont light up because the wick is burned and that carbon around the wick prevents the sparks from going through. Also i smoke so many ciggaretes that my zippo wont actually lose fuel :( Sad but true.

@Jexorz86 5 лет назад

Alot of people will leave a zippo lit when tying to start a fire with damp materials. Just saying. Another real world reason to have it lit for more than a few seconds.

@neon_one 2 года назад

wait you can put extra flint in the cotton? my instinct is that the flint might absorb the fuel and explode but I guess maybe not. I left a zippo lit for a few min recently and knocked it over trying to close it without burning my hand

@natewesselink 5 лет назад

The biggest reason i picked em up is I wanted to see if you just let it sit will the fuel evaporate slower. So far I filled a pipe zippo and an armor zippo about 3 weeks ago and they both still light. I checked them by striking them every few days. Yes I know not scientific but fuel would never last more than a week in a zippo I would just fill and rarely use before so i call it a win for that reason.

@darktoranaga 4 года назад

I used a Zippo to light fires without enough kindling. There are plenty of scenarios where you might have it burn for a longer time than a few seconds.

@carmenmartinez2882 Год назад

Cotton balls with Vaseline= excellent fire starters. Boom! Camping 101.

@joec2442 5 лет назад

Zippo has always known what they are doing and the original design works. For the little cost of fuel and time it takes to refill it’s not worth messing with the gasket

@cutlerylover 5 лет назад

Zippo lighters are an old design clearly there are better lighters out there is terms of longevity and reliability however none of them have the allure a Zippo does, the feel, the look the sound and the smell are why people still buy them and collect them FAR from the most useful lighter design but still my favorite :)

@KOL630 Год назад

@@cutleryloverwhat’s that old saying, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it! 😊 I do fancy getting a zippo hence me watching your vid. Very informative thanks 👍🏻

@dev--null 8 месяцев назад

For the vapors to get out, air has to go in. The normal Zippos have a loose design, that makes it work. The seal creates vacuum inside the Zippo, it needs to have a small hole - which ironically will defeat its purpose.

@jeffsmith6187 3 года назад

Believe it or not, a Zippo is designed to breathe a little in order to work and maintain a windproof light.

@cutlerylover 3 года назад

Thats not true in fact Zipos are not windproof at all...It doesnt take much to blow out a zippo flame

@erikkalifornia5182 Год назад

There's no airflow in a zippo, the only thing that probably was affecting flame high, could be either one of the wicks was slightly higher up the chimney, or the wick was bent slightly more away from the wheel than the other. I don't think the gasket alone would affect flame height, great videos on the gasket though!

@Wichitan 10 месяцев назад

I smoked for 37 years and carried a military Zippo around for 35 of those years. A Zippo is what it is. I do, however, think you're using the wrong fuel. Ronson fuel and flints always worked better for me than Zippo.

@marzipanmouse 3 месяца назад

i have my lighter because I sometimes need an open flame for working with synthetic cord. So, yes, it stays lit for a while. Not long enough to get really hot, but long enough to imagine that there are others out there who also use their zippo for more than lighting cigarettes.

@Thereal111t 3 года назад

Whether you use the seal or not... if you use crown fuel or coleman fuel which is very inexpensive per fuel there is a need to meter the fuel somehow. The little syringes they sell or give out at pharmacies for kiddie Tylenol are a good solution. 6-7CCs is a good amount.

@ronyrodriguezortiz993 7 месяцев назад

The problem is that these joints are not completely airtight, what I did was reduce the thickness of the felt by half and on top of that I placed the gasket, previously I put automotive silicone around the entire contour of the joint, this way it was perfectly sealed. Now if I can attest that the charge lasts twice as long, I will also try the dental cotton, here I read that it retains better than the original, it would be a matter of trying it.

@ericwhite3526 5 лет назад

Yep bic isn't design for prolonged burned they have meltdown videos of over used bic lighters . zippo and peanut lighters have the longer burn . they do have a video of how to get a zippo to burn alchol it took a bigger hole and wick to get the propper amount of fuel to flow up the wick . kinda think the gasketed lighter might have the same issue till the insert shrinks and becomes a moot point anyway

@mrmohamedramadan6 2 года назад

this is a complicate and inaccurate test... Why not fill two identical lighters up with the same amount of fluid, but only one has the rubber insert, wait a month and see how much fluid was evaporated in each???

@scottmcintosh2988 10 месяцев назад

Zippo Fanatic 77 Outdoors he uses a freezer bag corner and dumps the felt pad adds cotton bacon and he gets great fuel economy ! Perhaps add a bike tire tube across the hinge area and get best fuel economy !!!

@drengskap 2 года назад

If you want to light your Zippo and leave it running for five minutes, that's up to you - for myself, as a Zippo user for 40 years, I know that's a dumb idea and I would never do it. Zippos are great, but they're not completely idiot-proof - you need to be aware of how they work, what they're made of, and simple physical realities such as the fact that they are made of metal and they will get extremely hot if you leave them burning like that!

@guitchess 4 года назад

Thanks for the test vid. Saved me money, which is always good. However, it seems as though you were trying to test too many variables in one test. I would like to see a retest for non use fuel retention. Not being a smoker, I had to abandon Zippos because they don't like to work on a periodic schedule. I can live with less flame as long as it was there after two weeks rattling around in my pocket. Love to see you try it without the daily burn step: Fill with 4 grams fuel, weigh every two days. The $3 jet lighters that I use now do this easily, but refueling is a bit of a pain.

@farnoodshabafroozan4968 3 года назад

Thanks for your time. Unfortunately below section of Zippo lighter is NOT the only point which vaporize the fluid. Chimney section and the wick itself is another point of fluid vaporization. Scientifically the larger mass for vaporization IS the chimney section. So if yoy sealed the lower point you did the job for 25 percent, again I'm insisting, IF you can seal it completely. So obviously with those gaskets maybe you would seal the lighter for 20 percent top. So you're loosing the fluid 80 percent chance. I'm agree with you, I won't recommend those gaskets either.

@YellowGhost199 2 года назад

You’re supposed to take the original pad out and replace it with the rubber one. That’s probably why it’s restricting the flow.

@carmenmartinez2882 Год назад

Exactly.

@Sola_Scriptura_1.618 9 месяцев назад

And now we know why Zippo doesn't use a plastic gasket😅😅😅 Thanks for the great test and hard work!

@flykope9211 5 лет назад

Seems good in theory, but that’s why we need these tests

@canamrider7195 2 года назад

I have one of my body guards handle the Zippo. He was trained by Zippo, carries his certification, all safety equipment, and has the additional responsibility of keeping the fluid level at 75% to 90%.

@aaronrose186 Год назад

Its simple physics, the fluid being pulled up through the wick needs to be replaced by air, the seal works too good and there fore starves the flame of fuel

@Jonathan-ie4ep 2 года назад

Replace the wick so that it lights when you strike it. With some pliers, just pull out the wick from the very top and cut off the charred part. There should be an excess amount of wick within the zippo itself. Like I said, all you have to do is pull it out.

@theusixion4165 9 месяцев назад

I think it depends on your lighter- I put the gaskets in two Zippos and one Star. With the two plain-cased ones, it didn't seem to make much difference, but my favorite one has a stylized brass and steel plate with a coyote braised on it- it doesn't get as hot nearly as fast... I like it because I don't always remember to refill 'em, and it stretches our the fuel so that once a week is enough instead of every 3-4 days.

@fatonkosova6212 3 года назад

I only use my Zippo during winter because not much fuel vaporizes and it lasts longer, and the way I use it to let it stay lit is I warm my hands with it lit on the table like a mini fire for a minute or so and then it heats up and I also hold it on my hand in my pocket for a minute like a hand warmer.

@stefanhnavetsea1588 9 месяцев назад

I don't think there is a need for air to get into the fuel chamber for better wick absorption. the lighter fuel has high evaporation characteristic anyway, the same like spiritus burner in lab they just have a closed jar of spiritus and a wick, and their flame is steady, other people are putting plastic under their tank or running plumber tape around the insert to perfectly seal the gap, and they have no issue with smaller flame

@af22raptor23503 5 лет назад

IT's also worth mentioning that not just less fuel but also less air by having the gasket the air flow that helps the draw the fuel from the tank thru the wick is slowed down too which also saves fuel! I purchased a 5 pack of the gaskets from watching your first video, I do not smoke but I have a Zippo Collection and I carry one sometimes and I hate to be out of fuel when I need a flame and I thought I would give this a try so far it is extending the life by double and that is pretty good specially considering I am in Hot Central Florida.

@cutlerylover 5 лет назад

yes I believe it has more to do with suction and lack of air flow that conserves the fuel rather than literally sealing the bottom so it cant evaporate out of the bottom part of the insert...

@af22raptor23503 5 лет назад

@@cutlerylover I have been playing with leaving enough of a air bubble to keep it from totally filling so that the flame is so small and that it can be strikes started,

@cutlerylover 5 лет назад

@@af22raptor23503 interesting

@WarGrrl3 5 лет назад

Disappointing, I'll stick w my Vector Thunderbird butane insert for my Zippos. Perfect flame, looks exactly like a reg Zippo flame. Thanks for the test. I don't have money to waste. Be Blessed Jeff.

@JS-te4gz 5 лет назад

Plus no terrible lighter fluid taste

@WarGrrl3 5 лет назад

@@JS-te4gz exactly. I love the smell cuz it brings memories but butane is just better; easier, cleaner, longer lasting etc. The Vector Thunderbird inserts made me able to use my Zippos again.

@JS-te4gz 5 лет назад

@@WarGrrl3 I bought a dual touch flame Thunderbird and my case won't close all the way ...stays slightly open...have you had this experience?

@WarGrrl3 5 лет назад

@@JS-te4gz no but I use the Thunderbird Vector inserts that have a regular flame, I don't like the jet flame for the Zippo lighters. They fit perfectly, lighters close w no issues. I did buy a jet single flame insert for my ex and that Zippo closed just fine as well. Good luck. I'd send it back cuz its prob a lemon as they are made to fit a Zippo exactly.

@JS-te4gz 5 лет назад

@@WarGrrl3 Thanks i just got the torch flame to light cigars...

@Jeremy-xz3el 3 месяца назад

I like the aluminum and stainless steel ones with replaceable o rings that you can get at any hardware store.

@cheapmovies25 5 лет назад

I so wanted these to work...

@KappaCow 4 года назад

im surprised zippo hasnt updated a version of a zippo for a more modern design that doesn't leak as much fuel

@jajajdjdjdj6434 4 года назад

@@KappaCow i guess it wouldnt sound the same and alot of people buy it because they're old style.I think howether they should do a seperate line of modernised zippos

@julianyc9082 4 часа назад

So much to learn about Zippos!!!

@EDC_Bond 5 лет назад

What about installing it and then leaving it in my glove box for a month or two? That’s my main use for a lighter, emergency fire.

@supermoon1430 5 лет назад

Won’t hold it that long get a bic or a clipper will hold fuel forever as long as the gas button is not being pressed

@eyangkodok9454 5 лет назад

Wrap a small plastic from a reguler sandwich zip bag (cut it small enough to fit buttom half of your inner zippo) then put it back on its case. It will some what seal the bottom part to prevent leaking found it how to do it on youtube somewhere...

@BatXDude 4 года назад

If you have a lighter for emergency get a sealed butane lighter. Zippo do sealed butane inserts on their website.

@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney 4 года назад

^that.

@DirtySocrates 4 года назад

Take cotton out From bottom and spark into the cotton for fire

@Forest0922 3 года назад

Did u have the issue with the low flame as soon as you got them? Only reason I ask is I just got some of these (they were like 5 bucks for 5) and I saw your video before they arrived and I don't have the issue with the low flame. Maybe it will get worse as the fuel gets low, will have to wait and see about not being able to light them when the fuel gets lower as well.

@JS-te4gz 5 лет назад

Were they three sizes to start maybe that's why they are color coded?

@KineticKyle29 4 года назад

I just use an old bike inner tube on my two user zippos, a high polish chrome, and black crackle with a pewter zippo logo emblem. The inner tube works pretty well for slowing fluid evaporation, water resistance, scratch resistance, and even grip. At most, I get two weeks worth of fuel on my high polish model, and maybe 10 days on my black crackle with the emblem. It is harder to put the inner tube on emblem zippos, and the seal is better on zippos without emblems. The inner tube hack is probably your best bet for slowing fluid evaporation.

@SergeantExtreme 3 месяца назад

The problem with these gaskets is that they are NOT made out of silicone. This causes them to suffer from thermal shrinking even if you only light the Zippo for a few seconds each time that you do. Eventually, they become brittle and crumble. With that being said, I would give these a hard pass until someone comes along and makes these out of silicone.

@sinepanigavlana 9 месяцев назад

One theory why the flame is way smaller would be that for the amount of fluid which is burned(soaked out of the tank), the same amount of air has to go in just like in a bottle of water. So as you seal this airproof the only way air can get in is trought the top where the flame is.

@Tech-bv9oj 4 года назад

Thanks for commenting about leaving a zippo lit I thought its ridiculous to think there's no reason to, Also great for heat shrink for same reason. It's also used as a lantern for camping or cabin living.

@carmenmartinez2882 Год назад

Lantern for camping? Lmao. Who, what, when? Tent camper here for 40+ years and former backpacker. 😂😂😂😂

@Leftyotism 8 месяцев назад

9:05 If you got enough fluid to spare you can put it on something in the cold, then warm your hands over the open flame for a bit, until the metal body gets nice and warm, and then have it in your hand in your pocket to warm up clammy fingers. 😅

@FJsRus 7 месяцев назад

Yes its abuse but I use mine for lighting the burn barrel in the winter, leaving it in the fire at first to keep the fire going . A refile and good as new !

@notafurrysogoaway 5 лет назад

Great video, we need more people to do these kinds of tests.

@VR46Monster 2 года назад

i personally use my zippo as hand warmer so i do light it for some minute.... and then i do smoke like 25cigaretes a day... thats 10sec per cigarete

@user-ux6jh5vu9r 7 месяцев назад

Thankyou, I'm real happy I watched your video, I agree it's a big help.

@jakeizlove 4 года назад

My guess is that the felt improves air-flow.

@scottcarse6844 5 лет назад

I have collected Zippos for many years and have about 100 of them, many of them being collectors pieces, I would go for one of they gaskets but I have now stopped smoking.

@mikehunt6548 4 года назад

my guess would be that since the bottom is sealed off the only way for air to get inside the insert is through the wick, so as the liquid fuel sinks to the bottom of the lighter air is pulled in through the wick and the wick is dried out. this could explain the shorter flame and why the wick itself is burning more as seen by the glowing orange spots. it wouldn't be a super big effect since the negative pressure made would be very small inside the light but its possible. maybe the small gaps between the insert and the case, the flint screw sticking out past the insert shell, and the hole in the felt pad help keep a neutral pressure by stopping the bottom from sealing off completely

@polopixel5142 Год назад

4:35 I use the gasket all the time and it burns exactly the same. Maybe you did something wrong.

@GearZenChannel 4 года назад

Take a Bic lighter and tape the button on. Light it, stand it upright and back away. In 5 minuets you will get a 6 foot high flame shooting out as the top of the lighter fails and melts. Right before that happens the button spring will go flying.

@kimichee7687 5 лет назад

Orange = slim Brown = classic Black = armor( big one )

@sikailalbrt1835 5 лет назад

Yeah... Your right... That is what i was thinking about...

@Solo-Skywalker 4 года назад

Armor has the exact same insert as a classic.

@snoopu2601 5 лет назад

See if you can boil water in a tin cup? With the zipo.

@mattiasagren3422 5 лет назад

SNOOP U 2 *zippo

@vagabond-yj8pn 5 лет назад

Unnecessary junk don’t buy it.

@HDSME 9 месяцев назад

Congradulations! You created a vapor lock like in your car fuel line

@mikep3969 4 года назад

A section of bike inner tube wrapped around the lighter is a great way to keep it from loosing fuel.

@evandence 5 лет назад

I saw a video where a guy uses a bottom corner of a ziplock sandwich bag and used that as a gasket between the insert and case to seal the insert bottom. Works pretty good. Then I use a ranger band over the lid

@alexilot 5 лет назад

its how they are made and the sealent they use i have a imco and a clipper wick (clipper petrol ) set them down lit and never had that issue its one of the reasons i dont really use zippo anymore