$8 Walmart Zippo 3 Month EDC review using rubber gasket in insert instead of felt

In this video I'm reviewing this $8 Walmart Zippo that I have been using as my every day carry (EDC) for the past three months with a Chinese made rubber gasket on the bottom of the insert instead of the factory felt pad.
#zippo #zippomafia #walmart #everydaycarry #rubbergasket #chromezippo

[@margaretadler6162]

I still use my Zippo from my westpac cruise to Vietnam in 1972. There were only 50 made! It has never failed me. ATB Sam Adler

[@zippolyonsden1623]

Very cool. Nice piece to have in your collection.

[@JRO_Lights]

Walmart Zippos are usually ones I recommend to people wanting a zippo. Never used a rubber gasket, that’s awesome!

[@zippolyonsden1623]

I stumbled across the rubber gaskets on Aliexpress one day and just figured might as well try them out. They were really cheap through them. I have a few other Walmart blister pack Zippos in my collection as well. Some of the designs are pretty good.

[@gabrieljuarez1000]

Walmart zippos are great, you’re not as attached to it, you can give them out as gifts and if you loose it, you can always get another one. It’s a zippo without a box. That’s it.

[@zippolyonsden1623]

Fully agree.

[@TheNewMediaoftheDawn]

Cool I’m in Canada I don’t see them that cheap, I’ll look it up, cheers🎉

[@seanembery9391]

I have 2 Chinese rubber ones. Had them for over 2 years & always transfer them to my "carry/in use" zippo & have had zero problems. Got a couple more, they're plastic, don't fit as well & don't seal as they are warped. Thought "fine, I've got dodgy ones. It happens". Ordered more from a different place, different maker, still warped. Think I'll stick to my rubber ones.

[@zippolyonsden1623]

I definately agree that the rubber ones are much better. Did some looking since making this video and discovered how many different ones there are out there.

[@Matty18795]

The hinge is where it leaks from. Its always a good idea to store a zippo wrapped in a small plastic bag. This stops vapour evaporation. A zippo will normally last a few days without wrapping but if you wrap in a plastic bag it can last over a month.

[@zippolyonsden1623]

Definitely correct, that they leak from the hinge as well as from the bottom. I use my Zippo throughout the day, every day. I just keep it in a leather pouch. I only refuel once a week still and haven't run dry yet. Also, I no longer have one of these gaskets in it. Just original felt pad from the factory. Basically, I was just trying them out to see how they were. They're not really worth it. Thank you for commenting.

[@jkukurugya]

Collected Zippos for years, just came across those gaskets & picked up a pack. I use a torch insert in my carry Zippos because I like them better for my cigars but still use the original inserts in my workshop. I'm anxious to see how these gaskets help.

[@zippolyonsden1623]

Thank you for commenting. Definitely let us know how you feel about them.

[@muzafferodemis6909]

Ça rétreci ,ne Jeter pas votre argent.

[@mrpooltable9374]

From South Africa 🇿🇦 here... Just ordered a few of these gaskets from Aliexpress... Hope they Come. Keen to add this mod to EDC

[@zippolyonsden1623]

Welcome and thank you for commenting. When you get them it would be cool to hear what you think of them.

[@ActionBastard666]

Heck yeah brother! Looks like a good zippo to me! I think I need to try out one of those gaskets myself. I keep hearing mixed things on them. Where did you get your gasket from? Great video my friend!

[@zippolyonsden1623]

Thank you. So far, I have had good experiences with the gaskets. I bought some from both Aliexpress and some from off Ebay. Both batches are the same black ones.

[@jeffarp7409]

I have carried one for years, and its hard to tell when they are going to run out of fluid. But what you can do is get an old eye drop bottle and fill it with lighter fluid and you can carry it in your pocket, that way you always have fluid with you. Just a tip.

[@zippolyonsden1623]

That's a very good tip. I actually have one of the Zippo fuel canister keychains that I carry on me just in case. Haven't had to use it in a while though. Usually just fill up my edc every Sunday. Hasn't run out of fuel yet.

[@jeffarp7409]

@@zippolyonsden1623 I work out in the woods quite a bit and in remote locations, and if you didn't bring it with you you didn't have it. So that was my solution to the problem.

[@zippolyonsden1623]

@@jeffarp7409 it's definitely a very good solution. A great idea.

[@Matty18795]

The hinge is where it leaks from. Its always a good idea to store a zippo wrapped in a small plastic bag. This stops vapour evaporation. A zippo will normally last a few days without wrapping but if you wrap in a plastic bag it can last over a month.

[@fuzzo4475]

Thats great! I'm hearing the rubber gaskets basically last indefinitely while the plastic ones start to shrink after some time. Where did you find your gasket? It seems to be working for you.

[@zippolyonsden1623]

I purchased the ones I have through Aliexpress. I no longer use one in my daily carry anymore, though. I've switched back to just using the felt pad that comes with a Zippo. I do not have anything against these little rubber gaskets. I just decided that I prefer using just the felt pad.

[@Andrew__Smith]

Have you re-install the wick and cotton filler by the "snake way" in this lighter???

[@zippolyonsden1623]

Yes, the wick is installed in the 'S' pattern running through the cotton.

[@Andrew__Smith]

@@zippolyonsden1623

[@MrTrip666]

Extra 3 days 😑 I actually assumed these gaskets could stop the zippo fuel from evaporating whilst not in use for a considerable amount longer than usual. Am I wrong it thinking that? I don't have one so was just a assumption.

[@zippolyonsden1623]

Good question. I haven't tried filling one and letting it sit without using it. Will have to do that and find out now.

[@travismoore7849]

I was looking for a carbon felt instead of cotton in a zippo youtube video.

[@zippolyonsden1623]

Hmm, I haven't thought of using that instead of the rayon Zippo originally puts in there Zippos. I've been using natural cotton in mine. I'll have to try carbon felt sometime.

[@Shorty43204]

I think that's the same plain one I carry around! I'm pretty sure my uncle got it for me at Walmart and it was like $10. How long do you go between fills with that rubber gasket?

[@zippolyonsden1623]

I fill my edc Zippos once every week. I never let it run out of fuel. Since Zippos run off the fumes of the fluid it's better to not let them run dry.

[@Shorty43204]

@@zippolyonsden1623 Oh wow you must use yours alot. Mine just has the plain felt at the bottom and I only fill it once a month. But I don't use mine much, so most of it probably just evaporates.

[@zippolyonsden1623]

Yeah, I use mine at least 20 times a day. From lighting friends cigarettes to using it as a light to find dog waste in the backyard lol.

[@Shorty43204]

@@zippolyonsden1623 Yeah my dad always let me light his but he quit last year, so now I pretty much only use it when my uncle comes over. I never thought about friends though! Alot of the guys on my football team smoke so maybe I'll have to pull this out at parties for them. Plus girls always like when I do tricks with it.

[@Alex-oy6wb]

@@zippolyonsden1623 might want to get a flashlight for picking up poop at night.

[@jesselee8704]

Hello, do you have link for seller on AliExpress that you bough the gasket from?

[@zippolyonsden1623]

Currently no, I do not. I bought them over a year ago now. Cannot remember which seller I bought them from. Sorry.

[@azrael6280]

That looks really nice, which pattern is it?

[@zippolyonsden1623]

That one is the regular street chrome design.

[@azrael6280]

@@zippolyonsden1623 ah, street chrome, it looks really nice and rough

[@zippolyonsden1623]

I like it. This particular Zippo was only $8 at Walmart about 3 months ago.

[@zachariasobenauf1895]

i never liked the stability of the hinges in my very different zippos from 30 years for 30 years - and if you use them a lot in blue collar environments - its getting worser motivated by a "zippo-fan-site" i evolved from pressing the hinges to extracting the "bolt" [hope its the correct name] i replaced them with steel nails - about the size of the cardboard-pins i used to extract the bolt - the original zippo-bolts do cover the outer hinges just half with the nail and short rounding of the cutted edges the hinges get real stability for the additional bottom plate i experimented with several materials inkluding ntb - nitril-butadien-kautschuk my solution were these red plastic covers you use top of outdoor pipes and cables to prevent damage from shovelwork a little bit work with a dremel - 20 minutes for 4 covers including drilling the opening for the flint-tube optical not industrial perfect - but perfect enough for me

[@zippolyonsden1623]

I agree with not liking Zippo hinge stability. I've some that date back to the 1940s and 1950s that have better hinges than the modern ones. I also have used nails to replace the hinge pin on a couple of my vintage Zippos. Zippo will replace hinges, though, if sent in to their repair clinic in Bradford. I've done that a couple times with older ones.

[@zachariasobenauf1895]

@@zippolyonsden1623 thanks -i was very anxious to break the hinges and widened them very carefully & slow after i aligned them - the right angle of the hinges is still something i like to understand and how it corresponds with the closing plate in the head section which you can bow a bit ... as a german i´m convinced there is nothing more effective than add "front plate armour" :) ... until you sunk in the mud

[@zippolyonsden1623]

@zachariasobenauf1895 talking about sinking in mud. Have you gotten one of the Zorro lighters that is machined entirely of brass? The hinges on those are actually part of the case itself, not an extra welded on part. They even have a small groove carved along the opening of the bottom case, where one puts the insert that fits a little rubber ring to help prevent fuel evaporation. They're a little on the heavier side as well. I really like them. Would be cool if Zorro made a solid copper one.

[@zachariasobenauf1895]

@@zippolyonsden1623 oy yeah - the first english term o thought of was - neat - they do look less blue collar/gi and much more solid (tiger 1 tank-like) - the hexagonal structured one "convinced" me on fast first looking through their ideas - may be a really good gift for really good friends who are already in "zippos" - thanks for the tip ... i will try to find a seller over here as the sound had to fit too - but by their materials i think they will sound solid&mechanical/industrial too wish you a nice weekend - and thanks for solving a good part of my christmas presents searching

[@zippolyonsden1623]

@zachariasobenauf1895 hope you have a great weekend as well.

[@UltraMagaFan]

Those gaskets don’t shrink. The lighter fluid makes them brittle and they break into multiple pieces.

[@zippolyonsden1623]

I didn't experience that while I was using them. I mainly just didn't like them and didn't see much of a difference in fuel retention compared to just using a felt pad. Maybe I just didn't use the one I had been using for about a year for it to fall apart. When I stopped using it, it had been in relatively good shape yet. Thank you for commenting.

[@voidfalse]

You say that these gaskets are good. On another video from Zippo Fanatic he says that it's the worst accessory. Now I don't know what to do. Probably will order a couple and check for myself

[@zippolyonsden1623]

I didn't have a problem with the ones I received. Still use them as well. I have the black ones. If you get some, let us know what you think🙂. Also, remember to take the felt pad out first for it is not needed if using one of these gaskets.✌️

[@voidfalse]

@@zippolyonsden1623 I'll order 2 or 3 from different manufacturers just for the sake of comparison. But the only problem with aliexpress is that it takes months to arrive!

[@zippolyonsden1623]

Yeah, that is the main downfall of Aliexpress. Black rubber are the ones I ordered. The silicone ones are the ones that shrink.

[@nimmichagger165]

$8 bucks? That’s a helluva deal! That’s less than the price of a McDonald’s meal. But it’ll last you a lifetime.

[@zippolyonsden1623]

I ended getting two for that price. Now Walmart raised the price lol.

[@SuperZelje]

in serbia price is about 40 $ my friend.

[@santiagomoreno696]

@@zippolyonsden1623 I was gonna ask where you got it for 8 bucks, I got one last week and it was $10

[@user-bs4jy9sr8m]

Why is it bad to let your zippo run out please? (Never owned one)

[@zippolyonsden1623]

One of the main reasons is that these lighters work primarily on fumes. Letting it dry out completely causes the wick to burn away faster, basically. Keeping the lighter full helps to prolong the life of the wick. This has been my experience with Zippos.

[@user-bs4jy9sr8m]

@@zippolyonsden1623 Cheers

[@patrickchubey3127]

Chinese gasket. That's too bad, if it was made in America I'd consider buying one.

[@zippolyonsden1623]

It would be cool if they were made in America. Zippo flints aren't made in America though. Neither are any of their butane inserts. I believe the electric handwarmers Zippo sells are also made in China. I know the really nice one Zippo sent me for free was.

[@peterbenbow3832]

Who ever makes a good one could get rich

[@zippolyonsden1623]

Definately. They would make lots of money.

[@peterbenbow3832]

@@zippolyonsden1623 I'm in the UK, just got some off ebay , time will tell if they are crud , ps new sub , cheers from GB

[@zippolyonsden1623]

@@peterbenbow3832 welcome from Wisconsin. Thank you for subscribing 🙂✌. Definately let us know if the ones you got are any good. I've heard that some off Aliexpress are good and some are not. All depending on the sellers supplier.

[@peterbenbow3832]

@@zippolyonsden1623 Yes i'll let you know, if they are good will see if the seller will tell me where he got them from .

[@zippolyonsden1623]

@@peterbenbow3832 that would be good to know. I went with Aliexpress because they were cheaper than off Ebay. Think I just got lucky with the seller I purchased them from.

[@muzafferodemis6909]

Même gratuit je n'en veut pas, c'est de l'argent Jeter à la poubelle. ÇA RÉTRECİ.

[@zippolyonsden1623]

Sorry you feel like it's trash, even if it was free. Also sorry to point out that this one hasn't been shrinking in any way. Thank you for your comment, though, and for your opinion. Wish you had a better experience with these little gaskets. Personally, I've only been using them inorder to do a review on them. Hope you have a great and blessed day my friend.✌️🙂

[@JRO_Lights]

The beauty of the internet is it allows you to keep moving if you don’t like something. You can even do so without leaving an unnecessary comment.

[@muzafferodemis6909]

@@JRO_Lights continue à acheter des choses inutile alors.

[@muzafferodemis6909]

@@zippolyonsden1623 je suis également désolé de dire que le miens a rétreci.

[@zippolyonsden1623]

@muzafferodemis6909 sorry to hear ones you bought were garbage. I'm currently still using the one in this lighter and haven't had any issues. No shrinkage, no breakage. You may have gotten the silicone ones instead of the actual rubber ones? These little things do cause some controversy when it comes to people's experiences with them. Some people like them, some do not. Thank you for your reply. As we say here in the US, It is what it is.