I've never really used Ronsonol so I can't say if what he says about the two fluids is true but I can say absolutely 💯 that cheap flights or flints from a Bic not only do they not harm your lighter they work fantastically! Almost all my Zippos light on the first strike! If it functions perfectly and it doesn't harm your lighter there's nothing wrong with them! I've gotten play Zippo Flint's once or twice in my life and it's just not worth it! Zippos are fantastic and they don't need Zippo Flint to remain so. Anybody can try it I promise it's not going to hurt her lighter. Anyways most likely the only difference is the paint on the outside of the Flint they put their to prevent oxidation

Is that thing about the flints is bullshit! I've got 12 or 13 Zippos and have used the Zippo Flint's now I don't buy Flint's I remove them from Bic lighters that I find dead! You get two flints out of one dead bitch you will never have a problem and it is absolutely not true

Went down to brass on a chrome ‘69… I wanted to puke

But if you put an o ring around that fill valve the gas wont spit out when its full.. it wont leak around it either when filling.. i use a little o ring from old grill lighters or something.. if you take apart a regular lighter they got tiny o rings in em..

I dunno what your talking about the single flame issue. Ive used it straight from the factory for over a year constantly refilling daily and only issue ive had is the jet clogging from the crap butane i put in it.. but a little acetone and a pokey something and cleans it right out. The double one i had issues with the igniter on it sparking to the body. I used a piece of mylar from an old hairdrier to insulate it and has worked fine since.. ive also never bled either. Dunno about air getting in em.. and i run em till they die everytime..

Nice video simple and straight to the point 5 stars for you dude!!!

Had one of these given to me in 2002 ,even though i have never smoked! I never knew it was such a controversial model? I do remember the box said ' vintage series' though! This zippo is still in my kitchen drawer. I never part with gifts! I will have to get some fuel and see if it works? Never know when you may need to light some candles?

I recently got on a Zippo kick and ordered three from Amazon after getting one locally. One of the three from Amazon says, "Special Edition". What does that mean and how do I verify that it's fact?

sorry i followed the instrunctions to the best of my ability, I was not able to get the fix

Hello zippo77 can you get in tough with me please

Im definitely getting one. Thanks.

Thanks man! This was a great video. Need more people like you on the internet, do it yourself, problem solvers!

Use a small sliver of metal identical to BASE material of the case (regardless of external finish) to slightly elevate the Zippo insert and reduce cap wiggle. Glue it in to bottom of the case (suggest e6000 glue) and case lid wiggle problem is greatly reduced. Done.

Ok, I followed his tutorial on tightening the hinge and that broke my lighter, and I was understandably pissed at this dude but this video fixed it. Thanks buddy, I apologise for thinking wrong of you because I understand now where I went wrong while tightening 8:31 the hinge.

Found one of these at the beach, buried in the sand for who knows how long. Cleaned it, dried it, filled it up and it still works great.

Hey friend, how do you remove the rivets from the wheel to basically do what you have done but removing the old wheel and putting a new one on? I have the idea of how you put it on, but how would you remove it?

You do realise you dont need to flick it a second time after opening it. If you put your finger at the base, and finger at the end of the lid and flick your finger down the side of the lid it will spring open and your finger then traces and lands on the side of the ignition wheel. Essentially, its one motion that causes the lid to flip and the flame to ignite.

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People have become too unreasonable. You make a statement, with a condition. They'll ignore they condition and say you lied about the statement.

We getting out of the trenches with dis one 😤

After 30 years of constant use, It's time to show the hinges some T.L.C. Excellent how to guide. Cheers from the U.K.

They should turn the hinges to zorro 912 and 912s hinges

Does this work for magnesium? I just tried it and have the solution but it looks clear like zinc does

You don need to take the pin out, just squeeze gentle with a plier

This is a very helpful tutorial, thank you!!!

What zippo casing is that the hinge is way different

WTF

Steps unclear house is no more

#2 probably doesn't have extra gaskets because plastic/rubber is probably already soft enough to have a gasket effect unless it doesn't feel tight. With metal on metal you need a softer gasket to seal better, but soft material can seal against metal by itself.

Why the lid is that flimsy on the original zippo ? Really ? Allow me to introduce you to PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE ! 👋🤣

I've never put rayon in my lighters. I use a $1 bag of cotton balls from the dollar tree and it works just as well.

Did all!

Isn't brass cheaper to make for the same retail price?

Yup, this works 100%. Thanks for the tip my guy.

Thank you for all your videos.

Thank you

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Thanks for the tips they work great and I also prefer the first two from the 3rd trick which is funny cause I only knew the 3rd trick my whole life and now I can open my zippo with style.

I love the passion 🔥 I thought I was the only one that has had this discussion lol

Do Zippo flints and wicks fit into the Zorro inserts?

How many lights on one butane change? My butane insert will not run upside down. It seems to work ok right side up.

Argh c'mon bro. Get it together! Mind 200% / Hands 60% (you've got to get all surgical with these tiny things - get the right pliers etc, ha haa!) Great tips though, thank you man, subscribed. 🙏

Hey, i have Zippo from Bradford? Where can I send you pictures to know about it more?

It's been a few decades since I've had a Zippo and your videos have been more than helpful.

Bro, I think you have Bipolar 2

The hinge does not need to come out if your pliers are skinny enough to grab each hinge separately, thank you for the info brother!

Thanks you

Why buy a zippo if your not using it? I've had two since 2010. I retired one because it had sentimental value. (dad sent it to me while in Afghanistan) been using a slim brushed for 5 years. 2 wick changes but now I'm not getting the click and the lid comes open easily. Any fix for that or do I need to find a new insert?

You can solder brass. I'd solder the hinge back on. I'm pretty sure that's what Zippo did before they started spot welding their lighters.

Mine has spark just will not burn. Using Ronson lots gas pressure