Zippo Beginner Guide Tutorial The Instructions Zippo Doesn’t Tell You

In this video I go over how to properly unbox a zippo start to finish. I use an armor brushed Chrome zippos to show how poorly a brand new zippo insert is packed. How to adjust this properly and sone good facts u probably didn’t know about you zippo
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[@theoutdoorsman9233]

I've never had any interest in zippos nor do I need one. After watching several of your videos I realized my life is not complete so I ordered one.

[@cprn.]

I was on a punk rock concert yesterday when something hit me straight in the head, rather painfully, bounced and I caught it mid air. It was a 1989 Zippo. Almost as old as I am. Took it home. It was full to the point of dripping when upside down but didn't light up and smelled like a kerosene cleaner (the hard to ignite kind with additives that people use to clean motorcycle chains). Both wick and cotton were yellow (as in: very old) but also kind of hard (as in: someone was using bad fuel over the years, I guess?). I think it's still the first wick that lighter came with although it's very short. Thanks to your video I just fixed it with twine and cotton pads (makeup cleaning kind). Filled it with proper flammable kerosene and it works flawlessly. 😂 I was never into Zippo lighters, I don't even smoke, but I think I found a new hobby.

[@eadgbe6215]

my man going off at the wick lmaooooo but very helpful fr tho

[@zippolyonsden1623]

New collector here and I must admit I've learned an awful lot from watching your videos. Tried this out on a new rose gold Zippo I just bought today. Works awesomely. Thank you for what you do. I appreciate it. Do you know if they'll ever make an armored rose gold?

[@zippolyonsden1623]

I am really liking the rose gold Zippo. So much so that when/if I see that Zippo finally releases ones in armor I'd purchase two immediately. Rose gold really is an awesome looking and durable finish. It's become my daily use lighter that I carry on me.

[@bernardtan1]

Yes it's TRUE that out from the box some Zippo Inserts aren't packed properly. 1 of my Zippo insert was terribly packed it's obvious just by looking at how the felt looked & the cotton under the felt. The other 2 inserts I have I didn't bother repacking since they work just fine & looked fine. I followed the "Don't fix if it's not broken principle" on the other 2 inserts. 😊

[@mihai6529]

Wow, thanks for the tutorial! my girlfriend bought me a zippo as a gift and this helped alot cheers man.

[@Serevetyn]

Thanks a lot, gonna get my first zippo next week, this is by far the most helpful beginners guide I've watched

[@skull995]

As usual, I do love your Zippo reviews dude. Thanks a lot.

[@mario3464]

Thanks 👍 great I'll do that to my zippo great to see videos like this

[@YouTuber-mc2el]

Couldn't agree more. Think about it. The less cotton the more fluid can occupy the space. Finding the balance between too much and not enough is key. I just received a new 2024 brass Zippo and when I pulled the insert the felt was down 1/16"+. That is unacceptable by US standards IMHO. I'm sure I'll find the wick all bunched up as well. I'll be repacking/wicking this one for sure. Shocked to see the wick on this video that ineffectively installed by Zippo.

[@Thereal111t]

Wow. Now I want to check my recent lighters. I know one of my everyday ones that I carry seemed to be under filled with cotton. I figured it was because I bought it at Walmart.

[@caioverissimo1006]

Nice way to repack. Make it sense. Thanks ZF!

[@bernardtan1]

The key is HOW TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE TOO MUCH COTTON in your insert. I tried pharmacy cotton & overpacked my insert since it's not like the Zippo wadding pack that has pre-measured amount of cotton already. Using 3rd party cotton tends to make you place too much cotton in the insert. Some people think having more cotton allows you to store more lighter fluid in the Insert. Learning to know what's just enough cotton (wad) probably is learned thru trial & error.

[@boyster3980]

Happy that my first zippo I've bought had matching insert. Core memory moment.

[@gearup9503]

thanks I will do this to my birthday zippo when it comes in.

[@garyacker7388]

Thanks, I've been stressing about repacking my old Zippos .

[@Helli__]

My 1941 replica came good. I bought a few standard blank ones for personal engraving that came all exactly like in your video.

[@collecter3456]

I’ve found that it’s either hit or miss with them. My 41 was the best quality I have seen from a brand new lighter. The fluid lasts a very long time in it, and I’ve only snipped the wick once since I got it. It was packed very well for some reason. The quality has really gone down, it’s a shame. Still usable and good quality, but not what they used to be.

[@Zippofanatic77outdoors]

New channel ZF77 outdoors. KZbin wouldn’t give me old one back so I’m starting a new one for the new year. Gonna try and rebuild and bring back everything

[@collecter3456]

@@Zippofanatic77outdoors Ok. It’s a shame that you can’t get the old one back. Can you still do community posts on this one? I’d link the new channel through that.

[@collecter3456]

@@Zippofanatic77outdoors shit, never mind. I thought you used the hacked account to comment for a sec. My bad.

[@Zippofanatic77outdoors]

@@collecter3456 yes new acount my man. So good to hear from u !!

[@FreeFragUK]

Tried this technique and the one from your older video, I'm not sure if I've done something wrong but I found that your older method retained fluid much longer and much better.

[@ToraRUM]

Got my first zippo lighter almost a month ago, i love it. It's brand new from the store and it produced in january 2009, haven't checked how wick is packed, yet, but can confirm that hinge is already quite loose out of the box. So i thought if it's already bad, why not to do some tricks with it. Thanks to your videos i have learned some :D Really like your content!

[@ToraRUM]

Yep, the wick is just stuffed at the top, and its definitely requires repacking.

[@manabjaman6205]

Just send for warantty

[@Horologist-zu5vq]

I been saying this for years! The hinges don't close flush the packing sucks. Zippos are just sad these days. Glad you can shed some light on how lazy they are getting!

[@anthonyamato9832]

What you first pulled out of there was inexcusable. And i have found the packing on some of my newer users inconsistent. Excellent method of repacking in my opinion. Funny, on my '01 solid titanium that i used multiple times daily at work from '03 until 2016, i pulled up the wick once and trimmed it. Only thing i did in all those years save for routine cleaning of the chimney and wheel and burnishing outside of chimney with a bronze gun cleaning toothbrush. I just got around to rewicking it a few months ago. I got all kinds of chemicals on that titanium case and of course there was no effect whatsoever; which is why i was using it at work in the first place. Actually i did have Zippo replace the hinge pin when i retired though, it was toast. Damn lighter still looks new though except bead blast is worn completely smooth. It's beautiful.

[@anthonyamato9832]

@@ZippoFanatic77 Think the MSRP was $99 if i recall, but i paid $55 thru a sales rep friend.

[@sudan47]

Great video, Sir.

[@rodrigopitstop]

Very Nice!! The best vids

[@ronin3799]

Thanks, it helped me a lot

[@xemhangdoc]

Nice repack!

[@coreymason9359]

Cool technique.

[@joec2442]

Never knew how poorly pack a “new” zippo was! Wow, thanks

[@high_on_nightmares]

In my experience? They've all been shit. Packed fubar just like the mess you had here. I have 14 or so zips in my rotation. All were gucked up. But to be honest I've gotten the point where i look forward to "fixing" them out of the box. Kinda like...ok. You're mine now and this is how it is lol. Anyway, Good vid for noobs bud 👍

[@high_on_nightmares]

@@ZippoFanatic77 I hope so too man. But I have to wonder sometimes. Saw a 1 star review on Amazon because the person tried to fill their new zippo by shoving the nozzle of a butane can into the cotton and to them, the zippo was junk because it didn't light! 🙄 Another just hosed the felt pad (couldn't read lift to fill?) And gave 1 star. I seriously hope new zippo owners see this vid because I agree with you 100%

[@high_on_nightmares]

@@ZippoFanatic77 and p.s. another 1 star was because after a month, their zippo wouldn't spark anymore so they threw it away. They didn't know all they had to do was put in a new flint 🤦‍♂️

[@hundun5604]

B '02. (K '01 on the inside) ~22 years old Zippo, and I'm still using it regularly.

[@Viggetoxx]

smart way of packing, i will try this

[@Zippofanatic77outdoors]

New channel ZF77 outdoors. KZbin wouldn’t give me old one back so I’m starting a new one for the new year. Gonna try and rebuild and bring back everything

[@garyacker7388]

I've had mine for 58 years and I'm just trying to get it to light up first time after sitting for at least 10 years.

[@sahandmnso5287]

Thanks dude

[@masonr1666]

It seems odd that Zippo wouldn't spend the money to have custom Cotton wading produced like "Cotton Bacon." Also have a procedure like the one you have. One Cotton ball behind the flint tube, on special pad inserted left, one special pad inserted right. Put on felt end cap, put back into case. Thank you for sharing, (I got a 1 1/4 " putty knife to streamline the process. 😉)

[@masonr1666]

I should have brought a 1 inch putty knife. 😅

[@usmczippoguy7947]

New zippo collector man. I have around 15 USMC lighters and have an 80 count display case on the way. I'm only using one as a smoker and have already replaced it with a brand new one that's never been lit. I think this is going to be a fun game after I buy all the ones on Amazon that are available right now.

[@Zippofanatic77outdoors]

New channel ZF77 outdoors. KZbin wouldn’t give me old one back so I’m starting a new one for the new year. Gonna try and rebuild and bring back everything

[@masonr1666]

One more thought (😅) The benefit of using the sandwiched wick method, is it allows you to also pull up on the wick for easy trimming.

[@johnnyboi4855]

I would love a reply 5:26 this part of the video my cotton was never that big on the first layer and I could see the wick after the first layer. Does that mean it was good? I took it all out then snaked it in an S shape to be safe because another video I saw, my insert was January 21 and the case March 21

[@nikolas_schreck]

When I was 13 my friend showed me that you just use the lid of the Zippo to unscrew the screw no 🔧

[@SiLatics56]

There's no way that's better or safer than the normal way. A knife?? 😂

[@dniwrb__0991]

I just want to collect these, I don't smoke but I still wanna carry one, lol

[@alpina202]

I saw when you disassembled the lighter that the screw that holds the flint is sticking out even though it is screwed to the maximum... and when you reassemble the lighter it sits on the screw because it is sticking out.... I have exactly one lighter and this with the same problem

[@saintzeno]

I don't understand why they shove them all like that, even i can find an S pattern illustration on a brand new pack of Zippo wick.. have to check and do a good curved wick. Thank u for good advice.

[@Serevetyn]

Hey man, I saw a video of you showing of a helpful trick about replacing the cotton with Cotton Bacon, can you make a video that uses this method and that kind of cotton?

[@Serevetyn]

@@ZippoFanatic77 I just saw it, thanks a lot!

[@musicflow84]

Blessed tutorial. 🤌🏽

[@HATED_ROMEO]

In regards to the date I just got mine as a gift from Marlboro and mine says on the left 1 and on the right 15 does that mean they sent me one made in 2015?

[@kodfish101]

Any way to tighten the hinge?

[@z.e.d.u.9766]

Yeah the machine they use to pack them is pretty off, but I tested one that was packed from factory like yours vs one I repacked correctly and the jammed up one consistently last me a whole extra day… I feel like it was because I disturbed the cotton but not sure. Was planning on intentionally packing one like that after having fixed it just to see but haven’t got around to it.

[@frogbear02]

the reason i think it lasts longer to have it packed like they do, is because the wick isnt wicking up as much fluid, so you get less loss from wick evaporation. its the same problem with using charcoal lighter fluid vs gasoline. gasoline is easy to light, but thats because it gives off more fumes from evaporating fast. but charcoal lighter fluid lasts so long because it dont evaporate as easily... but that makes it quite hard to light. its always a trade off

[@aaronmills4238]

Can you still do this with a zippo that has been used. So the wrick is running down one side of the zippo pressing against the cotton ??

[@alecbuxton7634]

It seems to me that Zippo ask you to do what they can't be bothered to do it seems that they are assembled worse about every decade maybe by 2030 in small print on the box it will have some assembly required as they will just put the component parts in the box

[@marecoolshit]

With this repack how long the fuel lasts ...

[@partone709]

Man this dude is serious about his Zippie

[@adamlangton8216]

Man I need to get in contact with you I need to send you some pictures. I just laid my hands on a 1950 Niagara falls zippo and I'm in the UK 🤣👍👍

[@adamlangton8216]

@@ZippoFanatic77 cool over 60 years old and great condition

[@Zippofanatic77outdoors]

New channel ZF77 outdoors. KZbin wouldn’t give me old one back so I’m starting a new one for the new year. Gonna try and rebuild and bring back everything

[@davidmcgill7480]

Just bought a new zippo from amazon and can’t get the insert out of the case .

[@AK-of9qx]

Chit I just bought my 1st new zippo and I just dumped lighter fluid in..🤦🏻‍♂️

[@miiigoreng]

I've been getting the impression their qualities are sliding downhill through times. Loose hinges, hasty rayon packings, artworks & finishes that can fall apart. What's next?

[@Zippofanatic77outdoors]

New channel ZF77 outdoors. KZbin wouldn’t give me old one back so I’m starting a new one for the new year. Gonna try and rebuild and bring back everything

[@zlobert9877]

I was foolish enough to soak the fuel on the "lift to fill" pad,did i damage anything on my zippo?

[@Zippofanatic77outdoors]

New channel ZF77 outdoors. KZbin wouldn’t give me old one back so I’m starting a new one for the new year. Gonna try and rebuild and bring back everything

[@weaver4907]

11:13 came out a bit, (keeping this for future reference)

[@arctictimberwolf]

Actually, I think the Packing Material is Rayon not Cotton. It is Synthetic and if you take a small piece of Rayon and lite it with only a spark it will not catch an ember like cotton. Yeah, so check the Packing Material, it is not Cotton.

[@justustr]

First one

[@Zippofanatic77outdoors]

New channel ZF77 outdoors. KZbin wouldn’t give me old one back so I’m starting a new one for the new year. Gonna try and rebuild and bring back everything

[@alpina202]

I saw when you disassembled the lighter that the screw that holds the flint is sticking out even though it is screwed to the maximum... and when you reassemble the lighter it sits on the screw because it is sticking out.... I have exactly one lighter and this with the same problem

[@comradetman3784]

What was your question ? I never even saw a comment from you on my part 1 video , tho again KZbin has for over a year now been removing comments that are not violating any guidelines

[@comradetman3784]

@@ZippoFanatic77 tbh for now I’m just gunna keep doing what I’m doing , once I get my car here Ima do car related videos too to gain more traction as well ,

[@comradetman3784]

@@ZippoFanatic77 I’m filming a zippo update on my purple abyss so I’ll answer it then , filming it in like a few mins or so

[@spiderbass4hire474]

I never knew they are packed so badly these days. I just opened up a new old one from the late 80s early 90s at best. It's not marked the same as this one maybe cos its Canadian. I know it cant be any newer than early 90s because its enameled with a City of Sydney crest and the City of Sydney ceased to exist in 1996 cos of one of those misguided amalgamation deals. It has a reverse stamp on the bottom. But it did not come packed like your new one. Whoever packed it did it right like you did. But why do they come like that? It doesn't take an iota more effort to do it right in the first place. I'm not a collector like yourself. I like Zippos because they always work, some can be pretty classy, for a good lighter they are hardly expensive but mostly because they are simple mechanical thing. But most simple mechanical things need a little bit of setup when you start. Geez Louise though there is no excuse for sending it out like that. Anyone who actually smokes with the thing isn't gonna like how it works. And if he doesn't know to watch something like this he is apt to say Zippos suck. They absolutely do not suck but the way they come from the factory these days sure does.

[@fyretnt]

@@ajames9256 yes

[@fyretnt]

@@ajames9256 they only started packing them by robot recently

[@fyretnt]

@@ajames9256 idk how the robot packs them, I just know one Does

[@Camothor10]

Is there any particular reason that Zippos quality control has dropped over the last few decades

[@sannypsaykho]

noice

[@heliuspetador5190]

the quality of the zippo from 2020 till now is too bad i prefer the old zippo, the zippo before 2004 is quite durable and the quality is quite good it is quite paradoxical that the lighters that year of manufacture Older is better than new zippo

[@akifb11]

Can you please explain how to get this click sound: kzbin.infoSurGEouLWv4?feature=share

[@Y0deler]

I love the vids, but I have to ask... how can a person run a KZbin channel for 8 years (6 at the time of this video being made) without figuring out how to zoom in to something without making it blurry as all Hell? Seriously dude, do you not notice this amateur crap during editing, or do you just do half-assed work as a general rule? Listening to you say "Do you see that?" while you make it completely unreadable and keep moving it around is one of the most frustrating things you do... and you do it on A LOT of your videos. Other than that, great info in these videos and well done... just please learn how to use a camera.