Zippo vs ST DuPont lighter which one do you like?

ST Dupont Gold Lighter for sale in my store www.ebay.com/itm/334730891093

[@tek3920]

"Wanna know the difference between a st dupont and a zippo" About a $1k

[@dmxgg2033]

@@boomer0117zrsame I got one for $200😂

[@ZechZMandalorian]

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[@ZechZMandalorian]

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[@G.H.O.S.T.F.R.E.A.K]

Right lol. But they are made to last too for the extra bucks. And if you’re a experienced butane filler which I am not. Been with zippos since I was a kid.

[@antoneckhart4010]

​@@boomer0117zrwhat do you use it for?

[@LEARNINGMG]

I love de DuPont to be honest, they are one of the best looking, and aesthetic, and they last FOREVER.

[@rafaeltorre1643]

True. But you didn’t mention smoking preferences. For looks 100%. For smoking on the fly flame height and flame, Dunhill. For me anyway. Love that thing. Cartier is a great one but if only the tank didn’t make it as hard to alter the height based on who’s using it.

[@ar007r]

I got a black laquer/palladium dupont. I have a dupont fountain pen and cutter as well. I love it and already want another one. Its annoying to see all the people saying they have one when so many fakes are out there.

[@perkinwarbeck3029]

I've had six du points over the years, two stood the test of time but the other four broke and required servicing (two of which required servicing multiple times)... my experience is that they are form over function and I use them no longer.

[@user-mh2qf4ij8y]

Zippos are for the outdoors, St Dupont are for rich ppl. Elegant normal guys use Ronson

[@reecegraves3738]

Calling a jack daniels zippo fancy is a bit of a stretch, especially when it’s next to that classy ass 70s lighter, man that’s a sick lighter.

[@ozdemirsalik]

What I truly love about Zippo is how durable they’re in every possible situation. High temperature, low temperature, high humidity, rain, snow, wind, a god damn tornado, doesn’t matter, it always lights up if you take care of it. The worst part is that you need to take serious care of it. You always need to have a certain amount of fuel in it, to keep the wick moist, unless the wick gets burned pretty easily. Also there’re some gold plated Zippos but almost none solid Golds or Palladiums. So they’ll eventually rust. They sell solid Silver ones, which probably will rust faster than the Chrome plated ones. Even though chrome is extremely rust resistant, it’s just a playing layer. The non-plated brass ones are probably worse on that front. But at least their inserts are made of stainless steel, which is still not a Gold or Palladium, but lasts much much longer. So unless you preserve your Zippo with great care, someday in the future they’ll just rust away. People revive Zippos of course, which is cool, but I don’t know, I wish the original ones could last as long as a DuPont. Although they’re not practical at all. And they mostly won’t last more than two centuries, the incredible reliability is just amazing. No butane lighter, even a DuPont can’t even compare to its reliability. And a lifetime of durability is literally guaranteed by Zippo. Even your grandchildren can send the lighter to the Zippo to get it working again. Which is an amazing feat for any company to achieve. They have my immense respect just for this policy. And that’s why I won’t ever buy a DuPont. I’d rather buy 20 Zippos or a gold plated, solid silver Zippo, or 3, I don’t know, but I would spend that money on a Zippo. Also preserving a Zippo shouldn’t be that hard if it’s gold plated I believe. You just shouldn’t use it, to not to wear off the gold plating.

[@camdenpomeroy2232]

Zippo for the win. Not too expensive, and they last forever. Ive got one from 1959, and it still lights every time.

[@loonyshots5879]

Yeah, I found my grandpa's old Zippo from when he worked at one of the companies and he got it from them. Ended up just putting some more fuel in it and it works perfectly fine.

[@2007barnabas]

Just don’t light a cigar with it

[@devcondev1424]

basically a tin can

[@xvulture21gtav24]

@@2007barnabas why ??

[@darkvulpes4826]

​@@xvulture21gtav24 as I remember, the taste of zippo fuel will get into cigar.

[@Adwnpinoy310]

The butane in the DuPont also burns much cleaner and leaves no aftertaste on your cigar.

[@sushildixith5318]

And you can tell the difference?

[@Adwnpinoy310]

@@sushildixith5318 yes, you can taste the difference especially while lighting the cigar.

[@Bedt-yj7lo]

Get the zippo butane insert?

[@sushildixith5318]

@@Adwnpinoy310 I was told that match sticks are preferred for lighting a cigar

[@Adwnpinoy310]

@@Bedt-yj7lo zippos use lighter fluid, not butane.

[@jolicska]

the one that gets your house on fire of course

[@theprinceofeverything1975]

Wow I did not expect the st dupont to be that much smaller than the zippo. Amazing video

[@djovakucomedy6085]

its line 1 this is the smallest one line 2 line 2 gatsby is biger and beter

[@theprinceofeverything1975]

@@djovakucomedy6085 thank you

[@Harry-tb8yo]

@@djovakucomedy6085 There are also larger versions of the line 1 which are nearly the same size as the Zippo. Those are considered men's models whereas the one in the video is a women's model. But I don't care abou that. I have the same one silver coated and use it regularly.

[@azrael6280]

@@Harry-tb8yo the fact that it looks slightly shorter than a zippo makes it look chunky and tanky

[@HurstonEstep]

Zippo. Reliable product that's damn near impossible to break without trying to, and it's easy to mantain.

[@Harry-tb8yo]

Both are great lighters and have their own charm. I love that vintage style Zippo as much as I appreciate the classic and timeless elegance of this line 1 model. When I was young I had a lot of Zippos. Very accessible, robust and just cool. I still have most of them but when I discovered S.T. Dupont lighters I just got hooked. Over the years I collected some line 2, gatsby, a small line 1 and recently a new line D. Love all of them.

[@G.H.O.S.T.F.R.E.A.K]

Keep it classic keep it American. I’ll use a zippo to light up every time. When there’s no butane in sight but gasoline is I can use it. Windproof built to last and a lifetime guarantee. Right now I’m using a Vietnam era 1972 brush chrome that I’ve cleaned down and rewicked myself. Works beautifully.

[@i.c.wiener2750]

They have both different purposes. You already named the pros of the Zippo, but the Dupont is especially for lighting cigars.

[@G.H.O.S.T.F.R.E.A.K]

@@i.c.wiener2750I gotta agree with you on that one. I still haven’t gotten my hands on a DuPont yet but I will soon. I have a few dunhills as well. In my own personal opinion I hate refilling butane lighters as opposed to lighter fluid ones. Wick, cotton fuel. I use pure naphtha in all of mine now.

[@ChimRichalds750]

@@G.H.O.S.T.F.R.E.A.Kdo you smoke cigars? I’ve never lit a cigar with zippo fluid so I don’t know from experience, but it’s said that zippo fluid negatively affects the taste of cigars. What’s your experience? Does the naphtha burn better and have less of an effect on taste?

[@G.H.O.S.T.F.R.E.A.K]

@@ChimRichalds750no sir never use a zippo to light a cigar either do it the classy way using a stick match or a torch lighter. The lighter fluid will ruin the taste of a good premium cigar my man. Thanks for the question. Happy to answer it. Like the original comment the gentleman said above me, duponts are great for those too.

[@robinpecat1478]

How can you fu up the most important part of the St Dupont? It is the unique click they make.

[@MrWhangdoodles]

Ping*

[@lightercollector9666]

That Dupont is from the early 60s Not 70s! Nice one!

[@panzfaust9812]

One is a tool, the other is jewellery. Guess which one

[@pootis388]

i feel like a zippo is a little nicer than just a tool i feel like a would call a bic just a tool but the du pont is definitely jewllery

[@tituslafrombois1164]

​@@pootis388 both Bic and Zippo are tools, just Bic is the cheap Harbor Freight tool and Zippo is your nice quality tool inherited from your grandfather that will never break haha

[@pootis388]

@@tituslafrombois1164 yeah true but i feel like zippo is kinda both some can be plain and bland or can be fancy lighters but yeah your not wrong

[@perkinwarbeck3029]

I used to really like my dupont lighters but I fell out of love with them. Having to carry around adapters or specified fuel... and every one that I have every owned has broken eventually requiring servicing. My zippos have never let me down. Just my 2c.

[@pietro4772]

I bought that exact model of ST Dupont (small, line 1) lighter about 20 years ago, same pattern in silver. I found it in an antique store for $150 (Australian dollars). It is stil working perfectly.

[@Kwijiboi]

Dupont lighters are amaxing. And that *ping* rings like a bell.

[@commandertaco1762]

The du pont is the tradesman with 40 years experience while the zippo has 10, still good but the other is next level and charges you appropriately lmao

[@metisellada2632]

Idk why but your laugh made me really happy

[@epsy859]

Not even a question, ST Dupont everyday, the best lighters in the world. Nothing as horrible as a fuel lighter, it gives a bad aroma to the cigars.

[@atyeszpapesz1426]

Zippo is for people that like class but still like to have a lighter they can beat up a little, Doupont is more like for the actual rich people, i mean i like zippo more because its just iconic but doupont is also very nice

[@paridecorsetti7022]

Dupont. I have a vintage small silver ligne 1 that works flawlessly. i also have a zippo that's still in it's box. never liked the smell of zippo. for EDC use, a slim bic. reliable, light and cheap.

[@known3617]

JD Zippo all the way, something you can actually use and not worry about scratching it. Dupont lighter is stupidly well made but costing $1,200 id never want to use it.

[@chaicharin]

Zippo is way more user friendly

[@thebestworstchannelever3616]

You can adjust the flame of a DuPont easily you can make it for cigarette or a cigar and … a lightsaber battle

[@sonicmastersword8080]

The Zippo adheres to the classical principles of American design-simple, reliable, and versatile. You do not get this with products that do not have a range of tolerance built into them to allow the final quality.

[@kumiter2236]

I fancy my zippos, but i like the side roll system more. i would LOVE to have a dupont, but they are overpriced asf.

[@tuanjulian5546]

Du Pont sounds amazing.

[@MistaGabagool]

Cigarette, Cigar, an all around face melting experience!

[@highpockets2376]

Now thats a lighter.

[@lightercollector9666]

That Dupont does not have a gas regulator, that is a stopper only to stop the gas when you change the flint! The flame is way to high you van easilly lower the flame by turni g the “thing” where the gas exit from!

[@tommymadux3646]

They both have their ups and downs. Zippos are awesome but they need maintenance. Butane less maintenance but more issues down the road and less rebuild more replace. Harley vs German Honda .

[@prudentjb]

Dupont nice ping but too heavy. Pricey

[@ZaCase2.0]

Daaamn

[@epafrasf.kurniawan6885]

Both are my favourite

[@Cacowninja]

Zippo: Nice, strong flame. DuPont: IMMA FIRIN' MAH FIRE!!!! KIHFFFFFFFFFF!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@christosswc]

I like to use premium lighters over cheap BICs but Zippos I don't really like. And that includes their smell. Jet flame lighters are much nicer.

[@c331hunt]

Zippo are cheap, utilitarian. European gas lighters have elegance and class. No zippo has that.

[@GroupAIMworldofficial]

I like both

[@FathurMuhammad-iy5uj]

I have the left one 😊 ( especially the gold one too!! ) st dupont .. i like that , the sound when u open it so elegant 🕺in the club more nice

[@jaimelopez9903]

Dupont all the way

[@kenjifox4264]

The DuPont lighter’s feature will let you fly a hot air balloon.

[@2007barnabas]

Difference is that one is for cigars and one isn’t

[@achance253]

Wish i had either one of them

[@pootis388]

Idc if there is a lighter that is in every way better than a zippo I'm being biased and keeping zippo

[@muhammadnursyahmi9440]

The big flame setting are specifically to prank your friend who never in his life, carry a lighter, even though he's a heavy smoker.

[@lopikss]

Why do you put the clasp up when taking the inner out? There is no need

[@focus4088]

still love the zippo more even when comparing to a lighter worth 1000+ more than it

[@PanGrono]

Zippo fuel may leave a smell on cigars and fuel evaporate after w while

[@operatorpyro]

Crazy 😮that’s cool

[@OlTimeyChara]

Honestly dupont is for show, and i see nothing wrong with that tbh, would still pick a zippo cause it seems more comfortable for a beginner

[@G.H.O.S.T.F.R.E.A.K]

No hate towards DuPont though I love the look of their lighters. Fancy and luxurious. I may pick one up one day. Dunhills are also pretty cool too. I have a WW2 era one that I use scarcely as to not damage it, it’s kept in the box it came in from 1944 most of the time.

[@chaicharin]

I really enjoy these lighters and also love the feel of them. The zippos feel nice until you hold a DuPont in your hand.

[@G.H.O.S.T.F.R.E.A.K]

@@chaicharinYes sir but dang are they expensive. You know your living when your lighting up with a DuPont. It’s about the same as a dunhill.

[@G.H.O.S.T.F.R.E.A.K]

@@chaicharinand if you wanna get even more classier, get a 10K gold filled zippo or a 10 karat gold filled DuPont. You’ll be living like it’s 1955 and you’re on top of the world lol.

[@The_HonnoredOne]

That last setting is for those pesky spiders

[@vahid-2000]

S. T. Dupont is the best😍😍

[@future_phonk]

"Zipple fuel" Also the sound and feel of the St Dupont is way better.

[@Chasethisbread]

The ping when opening a DuPont is unique. Surprised you didnt show that here.

[@chaicharin]

These older ones dont ping as loud as the newer ones.

[@kaynefryday6637]

Very cool

[@sneakydoob7170]

I like the one that doesnt taint my cigar with petrol fumes.

[@BuffaloNickel9]

haha and that's DuPont! because the zippo butane torch inserts are God awful. the zippo butane "yellow flame" is a good one though. i use both

[@patriote-francais]

Il coûte combien le dupont ? J'ai le même mais le miens et dégradé et le miens année 2000

[@G.H.O.S.T.F.R.E.A.K]

And you forgot the legendary IMCOS. The triplex 6700 series. Those suckers are older than any lighter ever made. I believe. Zippo was 32 IMCO was 1918.

[@nuka5608]

I'd prefer zippo

[@blessingsara11]

Dupont are really expensive but cool

[@GrilledCheese2017]

I like the jack Daniels Jennessee whisker better. I don't need a gold baby flamethrower.

[@dgoody84]

I like the Zippo better.

[@turanmemmedli9414]

Dupont

[@nourhanbalian3294]

Why Dupont so expensive?

[@user-ee2nr5yy3v]

Duppon beutiful

[@moxon80]

Not to mention the price! 💰

[@koinkollector2873]

I always enjoyed my Jack and Coke

[@chaicharin]

That is all my grandfather would drink but minus the coke and only few ice cubes in the short glass. I tried that when I was younger and felt like my mouth was on fire. Then later on when I was old enough to drink it still burns and makes my eyes water. However, I can appreciate the flavor and the after taste is one of a kind.

[@Ludwig_Cox]

Zippo all the way, you can only smoke outside nowadays so there isn't a reason anymore to own an expensive quality lighter like an st Dupont.

[@Cherokie89]

Taste the meat not the heat, butane

[@russodidit]

Nah thats a crack lighter 😂😂

[@Death_Trooper96]

Zippo forever.

[@YeetMyLyfe]

One uses butane the other fuel. This comparison is weird. Personally i find retro non zippo-type lighters more reliable, and i enjoy fuel type over butane.

[@chaicharin]

I agree. They are way easier to use and maintain.

[@CarlosCostaX]

Difference between a firefighter axe and a kings sword.

[@chaicharin]

Interesting analysis

[@PatheticPeasant]

No famous "ping"?

[@hph1488]

Flipping the cam was unnecessary

[@421Lucy]

nice video , thats not the correct way to adjust the flame on ST dupont Ligne 1 BR model . you have to turn the nozzle with a small Pliers . make sure to not turn it much , just a little bit . then try to turn the lighter on . that bottom is only for closing and opening the gas for changing the stone , you have the adjust the gas height with a turning the nozzle with a small Pliers .

[@turanmemmedli9414]

Send me this Dupont brother 😢

[@986C]

Zippo the DuPont makes you look like a fheg when you pull that thing out.

[@severetiredamage6754]

You really thought that out. How insecure of you.

[@Spaceman2484]

not if you’re a strong cultured man 🥸

[@nathanmagnuson2589]

zippo is for burnouts smoking cigarettes lol

[@SmokeByTheBay]

Cmon now why are we even putting St. I’m the same category as zippo 😮😅

[@user-rd1od2fp7j]

يوجد لدي ولاعه دبنت الاصليه اريد ان ابيعها صنعت عام 1976 ذهب 20

[@D0NTREPLY]

yeah i dont want to light up a tree, just a cigarette

[@chaicharin]

LOL

[@donniejep5745]

No ping???

[@ajaypatro1554]

Kerosene one is still better, or if you really want to go wild then use bic one

[@ar007r]

cant use kerosene for cigars tho

[@joker7717]

I like jack daniels

[@ioanniskokorakis7959]

Guys why sometimes I see ( most often in old zippo) made in ZIPPO USA and upside Made in ZIPPO USA. In both cases the lighters claim to be real no replica. Can you spot the difference on a fake one this way or?

[@chaicharin]

Not sure I have ever seen a fake one in person

[@G.H.O.S.T.F.R.E.A.K]

The insert doesn’t have zippo written anywhere nor is it stamped with the month it was made and year. Also the chimney is a different design and cam and rivet holding the flint wheel in place is different. I can accurately describe you’re using a zippo from the early to mid 50s so it’s real. That’s how it was stamped then. Block lettering, MADE IN ZIPPO U.S.A and the patent number at the bottom 2517191 PAT PEND. It’s authentic brother.

[@G.H.O.S.T.F.R.E.A.K]

They didn’t start using date codes until the mid 50s it was a experimental stamp I presume. I own a bunch of vintage ones I fix them up and clean them down and display them. Know when they were made and how to accurately date them, I’m a bit of an expert on this sorta deal. Your zippo is from the 50s. I have one just like it. A 55. For the middle to late 50s you had “dots” to show the date it was made all the way to the 1960s and stopping in 1963. 1964 you had “lines”, 1970s you had “slash marks”, all the way up to the late 80s and the to the 1990s you had “Roman numerals” like X XI, VIII etc etc… starting with the 2000s a Letter from the alphabet indicates the month it was made on the left side of the bottom and zippo in the middle as usual, with a number like 01, 02, 03 and so on. These are the modern ones seen today. Hope all this information helps you out buddy. Keep on collecting.

[@G.H.O.S.T.F.R.E.A.K]

@@chaicharinI have lol I beat them up all to hell lol.

[@finlandpuukko483]

Hola tengo una duda es normal que la tapa de mi zippo ralle un poco la chimenea dejando Rallones pequeños y se pueden quitar esos Rallones ?

[@moyacrx]

Es bastante normal, se debe a que la tapa o (bisagra) esta un poco hacia un lado mas que hacia el otro, yo lo que hago muchas veces es ensanchar un poquito la tapa para que no roze, y si aun asi lo sigue haciendo le quito la tapa y le coloco la bissgra correctamente alineada para que no roce mas

[@moyacrx]

Se pueden quitar... Quizas si son muy finas puliendola un poco se disimule pero quitarse no

[@dex1874]

Zippo more btter bc you can change it easy and more cheaper and stronger other one Is deadly the usual zippo is for smoking but that one is for who likes zippo more but second doesn’t recommended it can burn house easily

[@chaicharin]

I agree 100%

[@paridecorsetti7022]

​@@chaicharin did you actually understand what he said?

[@CorbynPBoumaDay]

Zippo

[@user-gn2sp6mx2d]

How do you fix the spring flip when spring gone

[@chaicharin]

You have to buy the part or buy a parts lighter.

[@jackiechan8840]

Dunhill actually

[@alvrito7]

fuel zippo lighters suck, butane is better specially if you smoke

[@leonardoalves3565]

Dupont ist besser als Zippo, das kann ich beweisen.

[@UltraMagaFan]

Those S.T. DuPont lighters are absurdly overpriced. There’s no way in hell I’d pay $1,200 for that euro trash. I’d take that Zippo any day.

[@chaicharin]

They are very expensive I 100% agree. That is why I buy the old vintage ones.

[@ItsQFam]

Hey where can we purchase the ST DuPont

[@chaicharin]

The one in the video sold and I have two available in my Ebay store. One is small and the other is large. www.ebay.com/itm/334758697350 www.ebay.com/itm/234888582754

[@nazirahmed6721]

😂

[@adrianmixit1998]

Zippo is american made Dupont is chinese made. Every lighter is chinese made except zippo.

[@svitlanazipperle2478]

😅💓🫠

[@bbqsauce8854]

Du Pont. That wasn’t even a valid question. Like comparing an Armani suit to a K Mart suit…

[@G.H.O.S.T.F.R.E.A.K]

I don’t know about that. Let’s see which one will hold up for the next 70 years after abuse.