Where can I get a Zippo pipe insert

bassbug

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I have a Zippo lighter that I inherited. It's nothing special, but has some sentimental value. I would like to get a pipe inset for it, but not the butane one.
I contacted Zippo Canada and was informed that they do not sell just the insert and suggested I buy a new pipe lighter. Zippo USA will not deal with me and keep sending me back to their Canadian offices.
Does anyone know where I might be able to find an original Zippo pipe insert? Might anyone have one for sale?

 

cabinfever

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Here's one at Amazon, but it costs as much as a new lighter.
https://www.amazon.com/Zippo-Inside-Silver-Chrome-Outside/dp/B009CYU25S

 

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jitterbugdude

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Send it back to Zippo. They will replace your existing insert with a pipe insert for free. You pay the shipping to them (about $5.00).
Edit: Never mind.. just saw "Canada" in your post. On the other hand, Canada Zippo should have the same deal as US Zippo where they replace the insert for free.

 

cabinfever

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Here's a cheaper one on Ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GENUINE-ZIPPO-INSERT-MADE-IN-USA-NEW-110207-/252785497461

 

didimauw

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He's looking for a pipe insert. I'm in U.S., and I've sent mine in to zippo to repair a loose hinge, and replace the insert with a pipe insert. It took only a few weeks and shipping on my behalf.

 

didimauw

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This was mine with the bad hinge.

And this was after

And the insert, brand new.

Ahhh...I love this thing

 

bassbug

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Unfortunately, Zippo Canada is not nearly as helpful as their US counterpart. I contacted them and asked to BUY a pipe insert. They blew me off.
Both the e bay and Amazon listings are for a standard insert, not a pipe insert. Looks like I'm going to have to buy a Zippo pipe lighter and take the insert out of it...what a waste.

 

Chasing Embers

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I just use the regular Zippo inserts with the wick slightly pulled above the windproof chimney. Perfect for lighting a pipe.

 

bassbug

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@chasingembers
Just tried that and it definitely helps. Thanks for the tip.

 

Chasing Embers

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Very welcome. I like the pipe inserts, but the wick mod is a bit more practical.

 

didimauw

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Maybe it's because you asked to BUY one. Because they don't SELL them. You have to fill out the warranty form, and write in the comments, that you would like a new pipe insert. And it's free.
Maybe Canada doesn't do that, but it's worth a try?
But then again, it's always nice to have a back up...

 

didimauw

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This is mine currently.
Apparently I like cake in my pipes, and on my lighters...

 

fnord

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Bass:
Send it to a friend in the U.S. and have them send it to Zippo.
Fnord

 

benpipesmoking

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I have one and love it

 

jcsoldit

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A few years back my son gave me a zippo with a regular insert for Christmas. I contacted Zippo U.S. and asked where I could purchase a pipe insert, they couldn't recommend anyone so they sent me a brand new pipe insert free of charge. Please cool customer service. ::

 

thomasw

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I live in Canada, and Zippo Canada replaced a regular insert for a pipe insert when I sent it to them in 2015. I'd just send it. But, as others have said, it is a good idea to have a back-up lighter, and an extra Zippo with a pipe insert doesn't hit the wallet too harshly.

 

bassbug

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UPDATE
I sent a second e mail to Zippo Canada and this time got the attention of a different person. I again offered to buy a pipe insert and they replied that an insert will be sent to me at no charge.
Zippo now has a lifelong customer

 

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curl

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Zippo lighters are fairly inexpensive.

My grandson gave me one with a Jack Daniels logo stamped into it; I bought another Zippo, a pipe lighter, and swapped out the innards of the two lighters. Now I have a Jack Daniels pipe lighter and another backup lighter.
BTW, grandson now knows that the hole in the felt is where you keep the lighter's next flint.

 

bassbug

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Zippo lighters are fairly inexpensive

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All things considered, Zippos offer great value, but unfortunately between currency exchange and taxes a new Zippo up here in Toronto goes for about $50.

grandson now knows that the hole in the felt is where you keep the lighter's next flint

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What a brilliant idea!!! I never thought of that.

 

didimauw

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Yes I will always be a zippo customer. I just bought one for my wife for her birthday. I have my main pipe one, a back up pipe one, and 2 with regular inserts. So I don't feel bad when I need to send one in for warranty repair.