Zippo sucks. If you don’t wear it on your body, it will be too cold and won’t work. And if you leave it lying around for some time, the gas will evaporate and it’ll be empty when you want to use it
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borokov@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I’ve never seen a single European use a Zippo. We use Bic over here !
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elucubra@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
They also slowly evaporate while in your pocket, irritating the thigh.
They are pretty much the best at sea, though.
Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 day ago
Also the smell of the carburant is off putting to me.
TheYojimbo@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I’ve seen plenty in highschool, even owned one.
borokov@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Really ? Never saw anyone use it. Are you in Northen Europe/cold area maybe ?
TheYojimbo@lemmy.world 1 day ago
South of France, so not really.
Berengaria_of_Navarre@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Cricket lighters are better. Much more reliable.
tatann@lemmy.world 1 day ago
If you live on the coast or other windy region, Zippo works better
RidderSport@feddit.org 1 day ago
I found that to be the weirdest incorrect assumption. I bought a zippo during my time in the navy, they don’t work well in windy conditions certainly not much better than regular gas lighters. What does work better are storm lighters, those with high pressure flame
Semester3383@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I’ve definitely had better luck with them, although it depends on how windy and rainy it is. If it was so bad that a cigarette was going to be soaked before I got it lit, then nothing was going to work. Plus, you also have cold temperature performance; liquid fuels (for lighters) will continue to work in exceptionally cold weather, while butane lighters tend to not.
borokov@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Agree. I bought one to go on treck, but you need to refuel it every week. Maybe 2 weeks if you tight it in inner tube. I ended up buying a storm lighter instead.
Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I was also pretty disappointed when i found out Zippo’s drain themselves passively in 1-3 weeks. I thought I was getting the best version of a lighter… :(
RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
Zippo (too) sucks for windy weather. You want one of those blowtorch ones
dditty@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Zippos don’t work when tipped upside down so they also suck for lighting pipes and glass pieces.
mika_mika@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Zippos are really only around still because of aesthetic and cool factor and anyone who says otherwise is lying.