The Sound of a Zippo

[WVOldFart]

Sitting in my sun room this morning watching it rain with my loyal dog, Quincy at my feet and my kitty on the couch, I enjoy my coffee with a good pipe. I reach for my zippo and when I have it lit, I snap it shut. It occurs to me that the sound of a zippo closing is as distinctive as it gets. You can be anywhere and when you hear a zippo close you know exactly what it is. It brings back days when I was a kid and the old timers would mill around smoking their cigarettes, pipes and cigars and you would hear the snap of those zippos. A zippo lighter is a tool you can depend on. It is is easy to maintain and repair and gives a good flame in all conditions. It's that sound....that snap...that sound of quality that you hear every time you close it. I have no idea where they are made now, but they are a part of Americana as you can get. Keep those zippos snapping.

 

[Briar Lee]

Whenever I fire up one of my Lee Star Grades I use a genuine Armor Grade Zippo.

The Armor Grade Zippo is the finest lighter on the planet, a third heavier than a standard full sized Zippo.

Look for the Armor stamp, when buying a new Zippo.

Life is to short, to not go first class.

 

[Flatfish]

It is a unique sound. Quite satisfying.

 

[bullet08]

Didn't they trademark that sound? Yupe, Zippo for life.

 

[Bob the bear]

Zippos, Harley Davidsons and the sound of a Chevy 350. All iconic!

 

[didimauw]

Being a daily user of zippos for a decade now, my head always turns quickly to the sound of a Zippo. It's nice seeing people who use em still.

 

[WVOldFart]

Being a daily user of zippos for a decade now, my head always turns quickly to the sound of a Zippo. It's nice seeing people who use em still.

Your head turns to the sound of the the zippo because you immediately know what it is. There is no mistaking that snap.

 

[kcghost]

Zippo's have just an iconic sound.

 

[Streeper541]

There are a few sounds that are distinct in this life...

The celophane unwrapping from a slice of American cheese, the clinck of a Zippo, the racking of a shotgun, the ping of enemy sonar, and the AK-47 assault rifle, the preferred weapon of your enemy which makes a very distinct sound when fired at you. ?

 

[AJL67]

Zippos, Harley Davidsons and the sound of a Chevy 350. All iconic!

+ St DuPont pings

 

[FurCoat]

I only use Zippo. I have seven, three with pipe inserts. I have stockpiled enough wicks, flints and fluods for decades.

 

[didimauw]

I only use Zippo. I have seven, three with pipe inserts. I have stockpiled enough wicks, flints and fluods for decades.

Same here! Hahaha

 

[hawky454]

Yup, I love that sound. It’s like a Pavlov’s Dog response, any time I hear it, I want to load up and smoke my pipe. It’s a sound everyone on this planet instantly recognizes, even non-smokers, but who cares about those people.

 

[canucklehead]

There are a few sounds that are distinct in this life...

The celophane unwrapping from a slice of American cheese, the clinck of a Zippo, the racking of a shotgun, the ping of enemy sonar, and the AK-47 assault rifle, the preferred weapon of your enemy which makes a very distinct sound when fired at you. ?

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[warren]

Zippo parlor trick, hold the lighter first two fingers on the top, thumb on the bottom. Squeez hard, lid pops open and for the gifted, your fingers hit the wheel igniting the whick. A word of caution. Doing this, often for a month or so, and the lighter needs to go to Zippo for a new hinge. The repair is free as is any adulation you recieve for completing the trick successfully.

 

[pip01]

I love my Zippos too!

 

[ykw5264]

I have lots of Zippo (from gifts/friends or my father). Some the Made in the USA and some from other places (like China). Who knows the difference between them?

 

[bullet08]

Zippo is only made in US. There are copies. But Zippo has code on the bottom stamp. I'm sure that can be faked also. Buy from Zippo directly.

 

[Honkytonk Man]

There are a few sounds that are distinct in this life...

The celophane unwrapping from a slice of American cheese, the clinck of a Zippo, the racking of a shotgun, the ping of enemy sonar, and the AK-47 assault rifle, the preferred weapon of your enemy which makes a very distinct sound when fired at you. ?

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Gunny Highway!

 

[Honkytonk Man]

Out of curiosity, I took a look at Zippo's website.
I know they make a good lighter, but I hadn't heard of the Armor grade Zippo, mentioned by Briar Lee. Interesting, I like the sound of a thicker heavier piece.
Was also blown away by the fact that Zippo makes a full solid 18k gold lighter, in the Armor range. For a mere USD25K.