To replace the wick on the Clipper lighter surely you just have to remove the wadding to reveal the wick. To help with evapouration on the Zippo, cut a section of old 1 inch cycle inner-tube (like a half inch wide rubber band). Stretch this over the outside of the case to cover the join between the lid and main body and the fuel cannot then evapourate. Just slide it down the body of the lighter to use it. You will get a little build up of petrol fumes inside the lid when first openinig. A quick blow before striking will soon disperse them. Your fuel will last a lot longer.
@Weaponsandstuff937 жыл бұрын
That's a good idea to make a custom O-ring for the lighter, if I don't want mine to evaporate I usually put it inside a small sealed bag.
@Nanchi7 жыл бұрын
David Cooper I use a tube on my Zippo and I love the time build up because it makes a big wooden of fire then goes to the normal flame also the kids is on fire for like 5 seconds very cool to me it keeps the fluid in it a lot longer I play with mine throughout the day so not sure how much longer it holds the fluid in
@sargera12 жыл бұрын
They did a plastic rubbber cap for the insert butts for zippo lol
@Boodieman726 жыл бұрын
You can get a butane insert for the Zippo.
@KingKEK2555 жыл бұрын
My dad gave me a Zippo it works very well and very practical for my uses. In my opinion a very good lighter for regular use and if you maintain it well they can last a very long time.
@Beery19622 жыл бұрын
For a windproof lighter, my favorite is the old Dunhill Service lighters - I think they are better than a Zippo in that regard.
@mattwainwright71792 жыл бұрын
I always keep spare flints in the fuel chamber...
@duggr30555 жыл бұрын
You review was honest and truthful...I like both lighters myself! Cut a rubber bicycle inner tube to fit around the zippo hinge and the fluid will last longer. Pull the wick out a little on the clipper to give you a better flame might help it a little as well as far as the wind is concerned,
@Weaponsandstuff935 жыл бұрын
Yeah both those things are good ideas.
@ascendedfashy96325 жыл бұрын
To stop a Zippo evaporating, put petroleum jelly between the actual lighter part and the case.
@Weaponsandstuff935 жыл бұрын
Good idea, good old vasoline.
@waynehedd5 жыл бұрын
Or... buy a fucking Clipper... no one is making vaseline part of their EDC routine.
@MrTangent3 жыл бұрын
@@waynehedd You know what they recommended would just take one application when you refill the lighter, right (and not daily)? I mean, nobody is as stupid as you’re coming off… right? Please say syke.
@notyaboymatty590710 ай бұрын
Soilders back in ww2 and Vietnam use to lower there zippos into fuel tanks on a bit of wire or string to fill them up so you can use fuel in a zippo as well its just not recommended they also sell zippo gaskets that helps seal the bottom and stop the evaporation of the fuel
@mindbreak6666 жыл бұрын
Had several zippos, some with a tighter fit than others. Had a couple that lasted about two weeks with regular use, smoking and all. Had some that only lasted a couple of days with light use. They're awesome on rainy days, but you have to accept that you will refill it more often than you'd like to, until the day you lose it. Also, the "ding" is quite nice.
@Weaponsandstuff936 жыл бұрын
I've found my IMCO has been much better than Zippos on average for fill time, my Brass zippo lasts about 2 weeks but my IMCO and last over a month on a single refill.
@angelofreak77 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I found this video man Zippos are usually my go-to lighter for camping in such but after watching your video on your Clipper lighter collection it piqued my interest glad to see a comparison
@Weaponsandstuff937 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it.
@angelofreak77 жыл бұрын
Weaponsandstuff93 yep I just bought one not 30 seconds ago so love it can't wait for it to get here can't say this enough man love your videos keep it up
@Weaponsandstuff937 жыл бұрын
Cheers.
@tinyshinystar84585 жыл бұрын
The wick will burn down with use and needs to be pulled up and trimmed periodically and replaced when short. I imagine the same would hold true for the clipper
@Weaponsandstuff935 жыл бұрын
True
@ShogunMongol7 жыл бұрын
I have a peanut lighter, and it seems to last around a month with light use.
@ShogunMongol7 жыл бұрын
Before the lighter fluid evaporates.*
@Weaponsandstuff937 жыл бұрын
Cool thanks.
@xXRobbie98Xx7 жыл бұрын
Really love that clipper. Seems to be the better lighter in my opinion. My zippo didn't last two days before drying out.
@Weaponsandstuff937 жыл бұрын
Yeah thanks to the O rings the fuel inside can only leak from the wick when the lighter is opened, you get a bit of discharge if you over fill like in the video, but it's back to lighting ever time now because it's returned to normal condition.
@Parthadas-gp5bo3 жыл бұрын
Love them both...
@cemetery8952 жыл бұрын
I think not pressing a button is better so Zippo if you have butane inserts, but a clipper would make a good back up lighter. Clipper is much cheaper as I can get like 4 for the price of 1 zippo.
@angelofreak77 жыл бұрын
after watching the first 34 seconds of this video I noticed something Zippo lighters the wick seem to dry out quicker I have got to find one of these Clipper lighters checking on eBay and Amazon right after I finish this vid dude you make awesome videos very glad I found your Channel
@Weaponsandstuff937 жыл бұрын
IMCO petrol lighters are the best I've found.
@ivermec-tin6665 жыл бұрын
@@Weaponsandstuff93 The Imco 6700 has a nominal windscreen and is adjustable, but has no o rings. Does it hold fuel as long as the clipper your are reviewing here?
@SoumalyaBarai4 жыл бұрын
You can buy inserts for zippo that has a rubber stopper at the bottom and a cap on the top.. runs on regular zippo fuel.. i bought one.. using it for 4 days now.. lets see how long it lasts.. How long does a zippo with full refill lasts?
@Weaponsandstuff934 жыл бұрын
Cool I've seen those exist now. Generally my regular zippos last like 1 week max with full fuel at room temperature, my "Brass" zippo lasts about 2 weeks max.
@SoumalyaBarai4 жыл бұрын
@@Weaponsandstuff93 i smoke, so it gets used quite a few times a day.. hope it will last longer
@planes1247 жыл бұрын
good vid also I like clippers and zippo both good in their own way
@Weaponsandstuff937 жыл бұрын
Yeah a modern butane jet lighter is the most practical as an actual lighter but the classic lighters have a cool factor.
@kriskabin Жыл бұрын
I want to love my Zippo, but damn it evaporates fuel like crazy here in the American southwests dry air. However, the hinge wasn't closing the lid correctly & I mailed the lighter back to Zippo & they fixed it & mailed it back to me; no charge. 👏 Well done Zippo. So, I can't part with it. It's an American made classic. (I travel with a fuel can for it.)
@daddy7387 Жыл бұрын
Stoner tip of the day: those flints are great tools for smoking a bowl
@legacy_2923 жыл бұрын
Any particular petrol anyone wld recommend for the clipper lighter?
@smallenginesgarage71684 жыл бұрын
I like zippos and i dont mind the fuel evaporating
@Weaponsandstuff934 жыл бұрын
Depends how often you use them
@rozario77104 жыл бұрын
Definitely zippo
@Weaponsandstuff934 жыл бұрын
I prefer the IMCO designs to Zippo but yeah I like the Zippo more currently than the Clipper
@hamidrezakhakpour60755 жыл бұрын
Weapn....93 Thanks for your informative videos.what can be the reason for late flame starting on new petrol clipper although newly filled? Thanks : Hamid KH.
@Weaponsandstuff935 жыл бұрын
Has the wick soaked up the fuel yet? Sometimes after filling you have to wait a while for them to absorb the fuel properly.
@hamidrezakhakpour60755 жыл бұрын
Weapon......93 Thanks very much for your quick reply and guidance.That should'ent be the case.I think as can be understood from your vids the problem is lower gas evaporation through wick in design of this lighter in comparison with zippo which starts usually by first striking. Yours truly : Hamid KH
@danielwebster12307 жыл бұрын
just been into asda and i saw a clipper called a clipper tube! never seen one before and thouht it wold be cool for you to review!
@Weaponsandstuff937 жыл бұрын
Ah those are the gas hob lighters, don't really have any interest in them, I have a novelty Shotgun style one and the Electric Arc variant.
@danielwebster12307 жыл бұрын
Weaponsandstuff93 it was the mini one i saw. looked cool for a clipper!
@danwebster146 жыл бұрын
Daniel Webster what's the chances of that lol
@ariccastro5 жыл бұрын
I'd rather have the butane clipper or clipper torch lighter. Much better lighters, no fuel leakage
@Weaponsandstuff935 жыл бұрын
Yeah I EDC more often than not a regular butane clipper or a jet lighter.
@pappaclutch32665 жыл бұрын
Where can one buy that Clipper? Thx
@Weaponsandstuff935 жыл бұрын
Amazon or eBay.
@SP-tp7pw4 жыл бұрын
Is there a butane clipper with top cap flipping ?
@marcels39603 жыл бұрын
No but there are addcaps to make them waterproof.. out of plastik or silicon.. Nothing you'll,l really need.. tbh.
@deadparadise66275 жыл бұрын
What if there was a refillable bic lighter
@Weaponsandstuff935 жыл бұрын
Sadly BIC only make disposable lighters, a shame as it adds to all the plastic waste.
@FactFinderGeneral5 жыл бұрын
Main reason I like clipper, their butanes are refillable as well.
@funnyguy98733 жыл бұрын
Does the zippo evaporate
@funnyguy98733 жыл бұрын
Cuz I see a lot of vids saying how to solve that so does it happen?
@funnyguy98733 жыл бұрын
And also I’m late
@Ben-tf7fm6 жыл бұрын
PETROl lighter!?!?!?
@Weaponsandstuff936 жыл бұрын
As in Gasoline.
@Ben-tf7fm6 жыл бұрын
Ah, lol I was thinking I don't think you normally put petrol in lighters. (you probable could) but not the best idea.
@demiataou19376 жыл бұрын
I know! Was thinking the same, I use butane in mine, don’t think I’ll ever use petrol😂
@alexanderbinz73805 жыл бұрын
Well probably not... Seeing as they are fundamentally different. Butane is more like an aerosol can with a spark on the front, with the fuel being propelled out and ignited. While petrol lighters are more like candles with fluid reservoir. they aren't compatible.
@alexhickey56336 жыл бұрын
Are they actually petrol, like from the pump or are they the lighter fluid like the zippo
@Weaponsandstuff936 жыл бұрын
Lighter fluid, you don't get petrol from a pump but gasoline, gasoline is refined petrol, the Americans actually use the correct name. Lighter fluid is generally a few types of raw fuels mixed together.
@alexhickey56336 жыл бұрын
Weaponsandstuff93 so can i go to the petrol station and use that stuff in my zippo? I currently use some sort of rubbing alcohol, it works fine just evaporates really fast
@MrAnakin19966 жыл бұрын
You can. Soldiers in WW2 dunked their Zippos in vehicle-tanks to refill them. (Like an "emergency" refill I think.) However it does not burn as cleanly as lighter fluid that is basically even more refined. That is my understanding at least… I would advice not using gasoline from a pump on a really nice Zippo, or indoors in tight spaces or for "excessive" use due to the fumes. But for a Zippo that you do not mind experimenting with and that you primarily use outside you can absolutely try it out.
@MrAnakin19966 жыл бұрын
Just remember to wipe it off and be sure not to get any on your clothes or such before lighting it, as usual…
@alexhickey56336 жыл бұрын
MrAnakin1996 yeah ill give it a try soon
@sargera12 жыл бұрын
Where can i find this fake clipper loo
@elwillv42044 жыл бұрын
I dont know why people say zippo only last a week... When i put fuel in mine it last more or less a month
@w.e.s.4 жыл бұрын
That flame on that clipper is so tiny its almost unusable
@andreasmarciszuk49482 жыл бұрын
06:59 the Clippo? 😂👌
@jungo37476 жыл бұрын
Bic lighters are always superior
@Weaponsandstuff936 жыл бұрын
Except you can't fill them.
@alejandroruiz79776 жыл бұрын
Dreaming LSD yep, the classic clipper is the best lighter ever