Zippo Windproof Lighter VS Clipper Petrol Lighter

[@davidcooper6704]

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.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

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.

[@Nanchi]

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

[@sargera1]

They did a plastic rubbber cap for the insert butts for zippo lol

[@Boodieman72]

You can get a butane insert for the Zippo.

[@KingKEK255]

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.

[@Beery1962]

For a windproof lighter, my favorite is the old Dunhill Service lighters - I think they are better than a Zippo in that regard.

[@mattwainwright7179]

I always keep spare flints in the fuel chamber...

[@duggr3055]

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,

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Yeah both those things are good ideas.

[@ascendedfashy9632]

To stop a Zippo evaporating, put petroleum jelly between the actual lighter part and the case.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Good idea, good old vasoline.

[@waynehedd]

Or... buy a fucking Clipper... no one is making vaseline part of their EDC routine.

[@MrTangent]

@@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.

[@notyaboymatty5907]

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

[@mindbreak666]

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.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

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.

[@angelofreak7]

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

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Glad you liked it.

[@angelofreak7]

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

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Cheers.

[@tinyshinystar8458]

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

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

True

[@ShogunMongol]

I have a peanut lighter, and it seems to last around a month with light use.

[@ShogunMongol]

Before the lighter fluid evaporates.*

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Cool thanks.

[@xXRobbie98Xx]

Really love that clipper. Seems to be the better lighter in my opinion. My zippo didn't last two days before drying out.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

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-gp5bo]

Love them both...

[@cemetery895]

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.

[@angelofreak7]

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

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

IMCO petrol lighters are the best I've found.

[@ivermec-tin666]

@@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?

[@SoumalyaBarai]

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?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

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.

[@SoumalyaBarai]

@@Weaponsandstuff93 i smoke, so it gets used quite a few times a day.. hope it will last longer

[@planes124]

good vid also I like clippers and zippo both good in their own way

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Yeah a modern butane jet lighter is the most practical as an actual lighter but the classic lighters have a cool factor.

[@kriskabin]

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]

Stoner tip of the day: those flints are great tools for smoking a bowl

[@legacy_292]

Any particular petrol anyone wld recommend for the clipper lighter?

[@smallenginesgarage7168]

I like zippos and i dont mind the fuel evaporating

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Depends how often you use them

[@rozario7710]

Definitely zippo

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

I prefer the IMCO designs to Zippo but yeah I like the Zippo more currently than the Clipper

[@hamidrezakhakpour6075]

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.

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Has the wick soaked up the fuel yet? Sometimes after filling you have to wait a while for them to absorb the fuel properly.

[@hamidrezakhakpour6075]

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

[@danielwebster1230]

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!

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

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.

[@danielwebster1230]

Weaponsandstuff93 it was the mini one i saw. looked cool for a clipper!

[@danwebster14]

Daniel Webster what's the chances of that lol

[@ariccastro]

I'd rather have the butane clipper or clipper torch lighter. Much better lighters, no fuel leakage

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Yeah I EDC more often than not a regular butane clipper or a jet lighter.

[@pappaclutch3266]

Where can one buy that Clipper? Thx

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Amazon or eBay.

[@SP-tp7pw]

Is there a butane clipper with top cap flipping ?

[@marcels3960]

No but there are addcaps to make them waterproof.. out of plastik or silicon.. Nothing you'll,l really need.. tbh.

[@deadparadise6627]

What if there was a refillable bic lighter

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Sadly BIC only make disposable lighters, a shame as it adds to all the plastic waste.

[@FactFinderGeneral]

Main reason I like clipper, their butanes are refillable as well.

[@funnyguy9873]

Does the zippo evaporate

[@funnyguy9873]

Cuz I see a lot of vids saying how to solve that so does it happen?

[@funnyguy9873]

And also I’m late

[@Ben-tf7fm]

PETROl lighter!?!?!?

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

As in Gasoline.

[@Ben-tf7fm]

Ah, lol I was thinking I don't think you normally put petrol in lighters. (you probable could) but not the best idea.

[@demiataou1937]

I know! Was thinking the same, I use butane in mine, don’t think I’ll ever use petrol😂

[@alexanderbinz7380]

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.

[@alexhickey5633]

Are they actually petrol, like from the pump or are they the lighter fluid like the zippo

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

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.

[@alexhickey5633]

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

[@MrAnakin1996]

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.

[@MrAnakin1996]

Just remember to wipe it off and be sure not to get any on your clothes or such before lighting it, as usual…

[@alexhickey5633]

MrAnakin1996 yeah ill give it a try soon

[@sargera1]

Where can i find this fake clipper loo

[@elwillv4204]

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.]

That flame on that clipper is so tiny its almost unusable

[@andreasmarciszuk4948]

06:59 the Clippo? 😂👌

[@jungo3747]

Bic lighters are always superior

[@Weaponsandstuff93]

Except you can't fill them.

[@alejandroruiz7977]

Dreaming LSD yep, the classic clipper is the best lighter ever