Saw a fix for zip evaporation on youtube where you find a wide rubber band and put that around the lighter - covering the seam. Looking for a rubber-band now!
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Like one thats found on a broccoli! I use that as my wallet sometimes as well!
Yup. That or a small plastic bag. More evaporates from there than the space between the case and tank.
Any (almost) source of flame can do that.
You always want to draw the flame to just above the tobacco, not on it. That's for the first light and the last.
You always want to draw the flame to just above the tobacco, not on it. That's for the first light and the last.
It has always boggled my mind why Zippo themselves have not even attempted to solve the evaporation issue. It is such a major design flaw.
I guess they never had to because people keep buying Zippos and Zippo fluid from them anyway.
...Zippo fluid...?
or Ronsinol as well now.
The Kodak model: give ‘em the camera cheap, and charge for the film (fluid)!
I’m still a big Zippo fan...?
or Ronsinol as well now.
The Kodak model: give ‘em the camera cheap, and charge for the film (fluid)!
I’m still a big Zippo fan...?
“Ranger band” as well - a cut section of bicycle inner tube...
Had one, used one, but now (at home, not in the field), just refill every 10-14 days...just part of the pipe process to me - and I like it!?
There was a nutter in my unit during my time in service; he used to keep his zippo inside of a section of inner-tub covering the whole lighter. Even stowed it up a sleeve of his wetsuit. When he wanted to light up, he just rolled it back and flipped it open.
I still use a zippo (pipe insert) and don't find that there is a detectable flavour from the fluid as long as I'm not chugging too hard on a light. Lengthening the wick is a must, especially for deep bowls.
For butane options I do also have some ST Dupont clones and a Dunhill rollagas. Those Dunhill's are pretty fantastic tbh a great design and easily tweakable/maintainable.
The Douglas Field Lighter seems to have solved this problem.
Unlike most lighters, the Field Lighter's fuel won't evaporate in a few weeks time, it last up to a year without evaporating. It has a water-tight mechanism over the wick so that when you lift up the screw-in lock and tighten, it completely seals up the ignition and the flint wheel.
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Wow, nice! And pricey. I guess a similar redesign would mean a compete change in appearance for Zippo.
I just don't understand. Why, with my Zippo I have to take it apart every six days and dump the excess fluid out, rather than refill it. Um...honest! (I am a pipe smoker and we never exaggerate or lie.)
Zippo might manufacture other designs to be sold under different names or to supply other companies, but they aren't going to mess with success.
The field lighter is great for those in combat, but seems awfully fiddly for normal use.
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