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Thank you. I'm a little slow on the uptake Monday evenings!

no problem.....i have the same issue in the mornings before the caffeine kicks in

Ain't that the truth. Been there done that.

And it kinda goes along with your other question. I get less leakage and less evaporation with higher end fluids. So I this k it makes a difference.

Also, not all zippos are created equal. The cheaper ones tend to fit loser in the case. Might add to evapration.

Dunking in water? No clue how that would effect one.

I still have the one I carried in Vietnam 45 yrs ago. Lighter fluid was sometimes hard come by so we used gasoline instead, worked fine except for the black smoke. Adapt and overcome.

that is one benefit of a zippo over say a butane lighter.....in theory you should be able to get it to work with any flammable fluidso long as you have flints.....gasoline, kerosene, high proof alcohol out of the liquor cabinet....some of course work better than others

I love Zippos myself, but if I was going in the woods and had a choice, I'd grab the BIC.

my old standbye

Carried one and used it for 40 years now.

Playing outside in subzero temps is where a zippo trumps butane lighters.

JFC. Have you no imagination and possess a total lack of recognizing a golden moment? You should have posted pics of a Zippo with a band that wrapped around the striker wheel and your ear, or ankle and called it good. CFT would've been unable to sleep puzzling that one out...

I'm a non smoker but when I night fish or fish the river in the summer I puff (don't inhale) on a black n mild to keep the bugs away. I carry a zippo when I hike or night fish. I always have to fuel it up first and mine does evaporate rather quickly. In an emergency one could start a fire with the cotton out of a zippo and only the spark from the flint if it was empty. A bic is way more practicle but it isn't nearly as windproof or versitile.

Not if you slip a "ranger" rubber band over the opening. (I cut my bands from a bicycle tube.) I've run experiments with my three Zippos several times, and one filling of fuel will last for about ten weeks. For the experiments, I've fired the Zippo up twice daily for about seven to ten seconds, about what it would take to light a handful of tinder for my campfire. As I said, ten weeks and it still burns.

Obviously leaving the "ranger" band on the Zippo would be inconvenient for a smoker who knocks off a pack or two of cigarettes a day .... but I don't smoke.

Also a major advantage of a Zippo is I don't have to keep holding down a button for it to stay burning, and it is windproof, too. I also carry a couple 1/8 oz. cleaned Tabasco bottle filled with fuel, in my daypack.

I would not be without my filled-with-fuel Zippo when I am going out in the boonies, etc.

L.W.


I too ALWAYS carry a Zippo lighter in my pack while in the woods, or in the Mountain backcountry! Absolutely nothing better for starting a fire in adverse conditions if you need to.......in cold, windy weather at altitude, you'll have a hell of a time with a Bic lighter. I put mine in a heavy zip-lock bag and seal it up after filling, before placing it in my pack.

I've never been a smoker, but I used to carry a zippo when I went to clubs and bars to light women's cigarettes when they asked me for a light.

Over fill it and put it in your shirt pocket. It will eventually leak and blister you. When I smoked it was a constant source of irritation to me until I discovered BIC lighters. Now a BIC lighter is considered a possible source of barter due to what I read what the guy from Bosnia wrote about their period of unrest. He recommended buying a thousand but I only bought a hundred.

Still use one to light my Kaywoodie!

Mickey! Always said if I was going to the rendezvous in days of old,2 things I'd take and barter with all would be Bic lighters and sharpie markers in multiple colors!

Smoked about 45yr. I have 6-7 Zippos.

I've had one for about 20 years now, never smoked but it's always in my pocket when I hunt..

I've never smoked but have a collection of old Zippos. You never know when you might need to make a fire.

i keep one in my hunting gear. i also use one of the zippo handwarmers. it is iffy at best though. sometimes works great. other times, not so great. but the zippo lighter will lite in the coldest, wettest conditions unlike a bic. the bic will not light reliably in sub freezing temps.

I have one. I don't smoke, I bought it because the sound of a Zippo opening and closing and the smell of it reminds me of my childhood when my Dad used one to light his pipe.