This video is amazing. There are so many small but incredible efficiency tips here for a Zippo novice (like me). Packing the extra flint and keeping a paperclip attached to the fluid via rubber band are both brilliant workflow improvements, thank you!
Thanks! It provides the wick 100% coverage of the cotton so that when your fluid is low, it can wick up every last drop. Sure it will still work with a stub of a wick, but won't be as powerful of a flame and can be blown out easily.
I like the plastic "ramps" for the cotton! I use my knife but I'll be switching. I also like the trick using the lid to hold the felt. Thanks for the new tips!
I’ve carried a zippo every day since 1987. The best way to have the wick is about halfway up the chimney, and frayed. Never had one fail to light or need to be adjusted or replaced in all those years if it had so much as fumes in it. Set it and run it. My current edc is from ‘09, and it gets struck 30-35 times a day, and the wick is exactly as it was the day I got it and filled it for the first time.
That was a great helpful video. I’ve never seen anyone add as much lighter fluid as you did and I think 3 times would have been adequate. Your other tips were excellent. I give you props !
Great video! Those plastic shims are a great idea, I'll have to try that next time. I also didn't know about the lid holding the felt up, that is pretty slick. Always good to have more reference material out there!
*Instead of running the wick in an "S" shape,* I made it into shell shape spiral. The rationale is that it will draw fluid from the corners better, and draw the bottom fluid (which is more prone to evaporate) sooner. I've never tested to see if it makes a notable difference. *I use a single piece of cotton sliced to wrap around the flint tube to the outside,* the rationale is a single piece draws the fluid better. Some bored day I would like to try just 2 pieces of cotton fitted around the tube. *I removed the felt and used the baggie technique* to seal to hold a little more fluid. *Love the idea with the plastic inserts,* better than the butter knife I use, and you didn't have to stuff a small piece at the top.
Regular Zippos leak vapour from the hinges so Its always a good idea to store a zippo wrapped in a small plastic bag. This stops vapour evaporation. A zippo will normally last a few days without wrapping but if you wrap in a plastic bag it can last over a month.
Just wanted to say thanks for this tip.. I've had my zippo for years, it's recently been a bit finicky and never thought to replace the cotton.. I just so happen to have had some cotton bacon lying around and did this, can already tell the difference it made.
I do basically the same thing but I get rid of the felt and use more cotton the felt is supposed to be a seal to keep lighter fluid in but because your using the plastic bag you don’t need the felt and you can put more fluid in with more cotton
@@lucas02389 I've seen those, but didn't want to give up any space. I should keep my eyes open for an extremely thin sheet of rubber to replace the baggie, or seal around the outside with nothing over the bottom.
Great video. The tip where to put the spare flint is gold. When i change a wick, i put it straight in. Put cotton in, bend it over, put more cotton in, bend it back til i get the whole wick in. Works just as fine.
My grandpa was driving and his leg started to burn/ hurt . He had overfilled his zippo and it leaked thru his pants. 1950 era. If only they had ziplock bags back then. Lol. So smart buddy. ... 👍 Good thinking.
For the spare flint: (keeping it under the felt for too long *_WILL_* dissolve it!) - Remove the flint-spring-screw - Pull the little brass looking flint stopper thingy OFF the end of the spring - Put TWO flints inside the flint pipe - Re-insert the flint-spring-screw You're welcome 🤘🏻😎 (p.s. I used to clean that factory -- they are made in my home-town of Bradford, PA --> as well as Case knives!)
Excellent thank you. You’re probably going to be a resource for kids now and the future when people will be required to go analog. I’m sure they will be confused by the fact that they should be able to manage their own tools themselves. That’s what guy’s with grey in the beard knows. Good job 😏❤️🖖🏼🇺🇸
Its always a good idea to store a zippo wrapped in a small plastic bag. This stops vapour evaporation. A zippo will normally last a few days without wrapping but if you wrap in a plastic bag it can last over a month.
The hinge is where it leaks from. Its always a good idea to store a zippo wrapped in a small plastic bag. This stops vapour evaporation. A zippo will normally last a few days without wrapping but if you wrap in a plastic bag it can last over a month.
no way! im using that cotton bacon prime for my vape, i didnt even know and i didnt even realize that i can use it also to my Zippo Lighter 😅 i will try this tomorrow 😅 thank you so much for the tip sir! 🙏🙇
That sandwich bag trick is pretty awesome bro. I’m gonna have to try that. Right now I have one of those rubber plugs installed in mine to aid in premature evaporation but it’s kind of a pain to refill through the tiny hole. Nice tips. I love Zippo’s and I don’t even smoke. Just like carrying one around with me all the time. I’ve got about four of them so far just cuz I think they’re fun to collect.
It's best to put the entire Zippo in a small bag. Regular Zippos leak vapour from the hinges so Its always a good idea to store a zippo wrapped in a small plastic bag. This stops vapour evaporation. A zippo will normally last a few days without wrapping but if you wrap in a plastic bag it can last over a month.
I got an idea, but I'm not sure if this could work. Is it possible to put two flints at the hole in the way that when one got empty the other is already there ? Or this will make harder for the wheel to spin ?
I'm in the process of restoring a late 1950's Canadian "Niagara Falls Ontario" lighter that I found when I tore down an old shop. Your video was very helpful.
Good video for sure, but i want to say the rayon that comes with zippos is just fine. I unroll and fluff it out, then repack the new insert. Havent noticed any difference in fuel capacity (by weight) nor any difference in fuel economy.. But, if youre repacking an old zippo (or any oil lighter really), cotton bacon works very well
I’m just about to order a new zippo and was interested to see this cotton bacon, I’ve never heard of it, I think like you’ll I’ll just stick with the rayon, taking it out and fluffing it up is a great idea, I’ll definitely be doing that, cheers for the tip 👍🏻
@@TeddyBoy7796 cotton bacon is used for wicking in vapes, its one of the best wicking materials out there for it tbh. The biggest thing ive noticed is in a zippo insert, it doesnt make a huge difference. Instead, you want to try and make whatever wicking/absorbing material you have as fluffy and pourous as possible. The more cotton/rayon you have in there, the less fuel that will fit. With repacking the rayon inside my zorro insert, using the lighter thru the day, ill get about 8-10 days before refueling. I drive a truck, im constantly changing elevation and temperatures so i wont complaint about the life span, especially since an out of the box zippo would give me 5 days tops
Love all the tips. Just ordered my first Zippo. Although I could not find Cotton Bacon Prime (Brand) on Amazon, but did find the Japanese organic 13foot long cotton?
I’m having trouble getting mine to light sometimes. I redid the wick and cotton cause it will be full and u will strike and strike on it and it will not light. It’s like the striker just isn’t sparking good enough to light the wick. Pisses me off. Esp if I have latex gloves on while working on a vehicle and it won’t light. That’s why I’m watching videos here.
smart idea using those plastics perhaps you know how many millilitres it take to fill then? also i tried using paraffin lamp oil in mine and it was not lighting or when lit left lot of smoke i tried letting sit a day out of its case to dry it out and refilled with zippo fluid but still giving me hard time lighting and still smokes i figured there must be some left over paraffin in it that still messing it up perhaps , will the smoky stuff eventually go away after a few proper fills with zippo fluid? and what should i do let it dry out again or keep it flaming till all the stuff is gone and refill again?
Hey i just found my dads old zippo and he said he dint care and i could have it i dont have zippo fluid but i used petroluim and i also filld that thing on the top that says do not fill is thos a lig problem?
Great video and amazing mods! How do feel about the rubber gasket vs the sandwich bag trick? I guess the sandwich bag has the advantage as you said of providing a barrier to the metal so it doesnt scratch.
Regular Zippos leak vapour from the hinges so Its always a good idea to store a zippo wrapped in a small plastic bag. This stops vapour evaporation. A zippo will normally last a few days without wrapping but if you wrap in a plastic bag it can last over a month.
The only thing I would change is the placement of the extra flint. I like to keep mine where you lift the felt to fill. Just personal preference though. You made great video here and I am using your tips to change mine out. Thank you.
I watched this video like more than 10 times while waiting for my Armor Polished Brass Zippo. it is name engraved too. Maybe I regret a little doing that as maybe if I polish it the name wont look good lol. Finally I did it, it lights up very smoothly. Altho My lid is kinda loose compared to my other Zippo and it's brand new, that makes me a little upset...also there is a lid gap...sigh... I searched the internet and it seems loose lid is normal...it depends on your luck...sometimes your new zippo is tight and sometimes it's loose.. I use a knife to instead of the 2 plastic strips...more confident to do it that way, much like how zippo fanatic 77 did it. But all other aspects I follow your way. Very smooth light, haha...cotton bacon is magic! or maybe cause it is newly filled? idk.
need to use pliers to bend the hinge loops tighter on the pin. i got a brand new zippo with a super loose hinge and hated it until i fixed it. this guy talks about some tips for the hinges i basically did what was in this video th-cam.com/video/7D90yyskiJA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=TMwBJZfJ9qBS2j2P
Regular Zippos leak vapour from the hinges so Its always a good idea to store a zippo wrapped in a small plastic bag. This stops vapour evaporation. A zippo will normally last a few days without wrapping but if you wrap in a plastic bag it can last over a month.
Old video but i got a question, after the wick is not working/dead or whatever, do you just pull the wick or do you have to do the s shape trick again?
Just pull it out a bit then cut it. No need to do anything else. After doing it 2 or 3 times, depending on how much you cut off, you can repack it with a new wick.
After yoou fill the insert put the corner of a frezer bag over the end felt and insert it in the Zippo case this helps with evaporation fuel econemy wait a while before lighting lots of fumes it will flare high so wait a while clean off your fingers please ask me how I know oh ya !
I use two thin putty knives (3/4") to push the cotton in. They double as a way to unscrew the Flint tube. Another TH-camr [@Zippo Fanatic77] posted a similar video.
The hole in the bottom next to the flint tube is for extra flint witch is why in red letters it says lift to fill it’s not to fill up with lighter fluid
Regular Zippos leak vapour from the hinges so Its always a good idea to store a zippo wrapped in a small plastic bag. This stops vapour evaporation. A zippo will normally last a few days without wrapping but if you wrap in a plastic bag it can last over a month.
You can, but this premium stuff supposedly wicks faster and holds more fluid. Not sure if that's true, but it wasn't too expensive and I wanted to try something new.
You deserve more subscribers with the content you put out. I just got a new abyss purple zippo and usually I redo the wick and stuff, and I actually already have cotton bacon around because I vape using RDAs, but I never thought of the thing you did with the packaging when you put the cotton in, or the sandwich bag trick. I’ll have to try it tomorrow after I get off work and see how much better and longer my zippo performs, subbed 🤙🏻
I know some people just don't put the felt in at all to allow for more room for cotton and fluid. Probably could get an extra day of use. I personally like the felt and it just doesn't seem like a Zippo insert without it.
I always wrap a bread tie around the end of the wick and feed it through first then use it to pull the wick up and through. You know the hole in the felt is to fill through so you don't have to lift the felt, right?
Regular Zippos leak vapour from the hinges so Its always a good idea to store a zippo wrapped in a small plastic bag. This stops vapour evaporation. A zippo will normally last a few days without wrapping but if you wrap in a plastic bag it can last over a month.
Zippo flints suck,If you want a better quality flint. Get a full size disposable lighter and take the flint out of it and use it in your Zippo. It is a harder, longer lasting and better sparking flint.normally you will have to cut the flint in half... Another thing you can do is use Coleman camping fuel in your Zippo lighter.burns the same as lighter fluid and is a heck of a lot cheaper.a gallon of it runs under 20.00 bucks...
Regular Zippos leak vapour from the hinges so Its always a good idea to store a zippo wrapped in a small plastic bag. This stops vapour evaporation. A zippo will normally last a few days without wrapping but if you wrap in a plastic bag it can last over a month.
Old video I know but your idea for using the plastic inserts to keep the wick centered between the cotton is genius!!!
You know....After all these years this is the best Zippo repacking tutorials I have ever seen. JOB WELL DONE !!!!
Cool video. I've had an unusable zippo on my shelf for a few years . Because of your help , I can finally fix it.
Thanks dude!🙂
This video is amazing. There are so many small but incredible efficiency tips here for a Zippo novice (like me). Packing the extra flint and keeping a paperclip attached to the fluid via rubber band are both brilliant workflow improvements, thank you!
That’s extremely different way to stuff an insert. I like it! Seems very effective and also not long to do. Great job!
Thanks! It provides the wick 100% coverage of the cotton so that when your fluid is low, it can wick up every last drop. Sure it will still work with a stub of a wick, but won't be as powerful of a flame and can be blown out easily.
I like the plastic "ramps" for the cotton! I use my knife but I'll be switching. I also like the trick using the lid to hold the felt. Thanks for the new tips!
I’ve carried a zippo every day since 1987. The best way to have the wick is about halfway up the chimney, and frayed.
Never had one fail to light or need to be adjusted or replaced in all those years if it had so much as fumes in it. Set it and run it. My current edc is from ‘09, and it gets struck 30-35 times a day, and the wick is exactly as it was the day I got it and filled it for the first time.
I have my wick level with the chimney. I like my big flame :)
Halfway up wick like you have though will be more fuel efficient.
Damn guys, you are putting your wick so high. Mine is like 1/3 up because the fuel evaporates like crazy and it starts burning when its high
mine rests ever so slightly over chimney level because me like big flame.
That was a great helpful video. I’ve never seen anyone add as much lighter fluid as you did and I think 3 times would have been adequate. Your other tips were excellent. I give you props !
Comme le coton est neuf, c'est pour la premiere utilisation, pour cela autant de liquide. ☺
Always more room for tutorials! Thanks for adding to the community bud! Keep em coming
I don't own a zippo but still enjoyed watching this and think you did a great job showing some tips/tricks.
Good informative video Flint Spring. Hopefully this will help anyone who needs it. 👍
Great video! Those plastic shims are a great idea, I'll have to try that next time. I also didn't know about the lid holding the felt up, that is pretty slick. Always good to have more reference material out there!
I learned more from this 14 minute video then I have doing 2 hours of research. Thank you.
Great video! So much better than trial and error on my part, thanks!
*Instead of running the wick in an "S" shape,* I made it into shell shape spiral. The rationale is that it will draw fluid from the corners better, and draw the bottom fluid (which is more prone to evaporate) sooner. I've never tested to see if it makes a notable difference.
*I use a single piece of cotton sliced to wrap around the flint tube to the outside,* the rationale is a single piece draws the fluid better. Some bored day I would like to try just 2 pieces of cotton fitted around the tube.
*I removed the felt and used the baggie technique* to seal to hold a little more fluid.
*Love the idea with the plastic inserts,* better than the butter knife I use, and you didn't have to stuff a small piece at the top.
I'm 30 years old, after watching it, I kept thinking why I couldn't come up with this idea in the past. 😆
you are so smart 🙏✌
Regular Zippos leak vapour from the hinges so Its always a good idea to store a zippo wrapped in a small plastic bag. This stops vapour evaporation. A zippo will normally last a few days without wrapping but if you wrap in a plastic bag it can last over a month.
Just wanted to say thanks for this tip.. I've had my zippo for years, it's recently been a bit finicky and never thought to replace the cotton.. I just so happen to have had some cotton bacon lying around and did this, can already tell the difference it made.
Thanks for the tutorial. I just finished Zippo, and I have to say. it worked really well.
I do basically the same thing but I get rid of the felt and use more cotton the felt is supposed to be a seal to keep lighter fluid in but because your using the plastic bag you don’t need the felt and you can put more fluid in with more cotton
Same with me, I use the baggie trick to get a seal since the felt is removed.
@ they also have rubber seals that I like more now they keep the fluid from evaporating
@@lucas02389 I've seen those, but didn't want to give up any space. I should keep my eyes open for an extremely thin sheet of rubber to replace the baggie, or seal around the outside with nothing over the bottom.
@ honestly when I switched it to the rubber gasket I gained like 2 days worth of fluid
THANK YOU! this made both my zippo lighters work better than new (one was new!)
❤🙏💪
I love the clear plastic trick and Zig-Zag. Learn something every day
Excellent upgrade to a tried and true American lighter. Love it. Thanks.
Great video. The tip where to put the spare flint is gold. When i change a wick, i put it straight in. Put cotton in, bend it over, put more cotton in, bend it back til i get the whole wick in. Works just as fine.
Well....FYI: The small hole in the center of the top felt is where the spare flint goes.
But that way, the flint will easily fall everytime I pull out the insert.
My grandpa was driving and his leg started to burn/ hurt . He had overfilled his zippo and it leaked thru his pants. 1950 era. If only they had ziplock bags back then. Lol. So smart buddy. ... 👍 Good thinking.
Just an FYI, If you keep your spare flint under the cotton for to long the lighter fluid will dissolve it. So it's best to rotate them.
Bu şimdiye kadar gördüğüm en iyi yöntem. Denedim harika oldu. Çok teşekkür ederim.
For the spare flint: (keeping it under the felt for too long *_WILL_* dissolve it!)
- Remove the flint-spring-screw
- Pull the little brass looking flint stopper thingy OFF the end of the spring
- Put TWO flints inside the flint pipe
- Re-insert the flint-spring-screw
You're welcome 🤘🏻😎
(p.s. I used to clean that factory -- they are made in my home-town of Bradford, PA --> as well as Case knives!)
Excellent thank you. You’re probably going to be a resource for kids now and the future when people will be required to go analog. I’m sure they will be confused by the fact that they should be able to manage their own tools themselves. That’s what guy’s with grey in the beard knows. Good job 😏❤️🖖🏼🇺🇸
Awesomely done thx..! Are you in the Swiss Alps somewhere hearing the cow bells in the background soothes your audience as well
You can also put a spare flint in the center hole of the felt as well
Thank you, best video about this subject I ever found.!
Thank you for this video. You offer great ideas for Zippo improvement. Subscribed.
Its always a good idea to store a zippo wrapped in a small plastic bag. This stops vapour evaporation. A zippo will normally last a few days without wrapping but if you wrap in a plastic bag it can last over a month.
my guy you are a genius
Great video. Lots of good tips.
❤ I'm doing sammich bag tip now, for all my Zips. Thank you!
The hinge is where it leaks from. Its always a good idea to store a zippo wrapped in a small plastic bag. This stops vapour evaporation. A zippo will normally last a few days without wrapping but if you wrap in a plastic bag it can last over a month.
Plumber’s tape also works great for the bottom seal and then the plastic cover for smooth insert
Wick trick just ended my frustration. I owe you a beer!
Everyone thought we had total knowledge of the Zippo lighter... Then this guy shows up and totally 🤯🤯
no way! im using that cotton bacon prime for my vape, i didnt even know and i didnt even realize that i can use it also to my Zippo Lighter 😅 i will try this tomorrow 😅 thank you so much for the tip sir! 🙏🙇
That sandwich bag trick is pretty awesome bro. I’m gonna have to try that. Right now I have one of those rubber plugs installed in mine to aid in premature evaporation but it’s kind of a pain to refill through the tiny hole. Nice tips. I love Zippo’s and I don’t even smoke. Just like carrying one around with me all the time. I’ve got about four of them so far just cuz I think they’re fun to collect.
It's best to put the entire Zippo in a small bag. Regular Zippos leak vapour from the hinges so Its always a good idea to store a zippo wrapped in a small plastic bag. This stops vapour evaporation. A zippo will normally last a few days without wrapping but if you wrap in a plastic bag it can last over a month.
I got an idea, but I'm not sure if this could work. Is it possible to put two flints at the hole in the way that when one got empty the other is already there ? Or this will make harder for the wheel to spin ?
Got a collection of 8 Zippos.
Gonna be doing this to all of them.
Plastic shims excellent idea thanks for sharing
That's a good idea using the plastic to keep the wick uniform.
I'm in the process of restoring a late 1950's Canadian "Niagara Falls Ontario" lighter that I found when I tore down an old shop. Your video was very helpful.
Good video for sure, but i want to say the rayon that comes with zippos is just fine. I unroll and fluff it out, then repack the new insert. Havent noticed any difference in fuel capacity (by weight) nor any difference in fuel economy..
But, if youre repacking an old zippo (or any oil lighter really), cotton bacon works very well
I’m just about to order a new zippo and was interested to see this cotton bacon, I’ve never heard of it, I think like you’ll I’ll just stick with the rayon, taking it out and fluffing it up is a great idea, I’ll definitely be doing that, cheers for the tip 👍🏻
@@TeddyBoy7796 cotton bacon is used for wicking in vapes, its one of the best wicking materials out there for it tbh.
The biggest thing ive noticed is in a zippo insert, it doesnt make a huge difference. Instead, you want to try and make whatever wicking/absorbing material you have as fluffy and pourous as possible. The more cotton/rayon you have in there, the less fuel that will fit.
With repacking the rayon inside my zorro insert, using the lighter thru the day, ill get about 8-10 days before refueling. I drive a truck, im constantly changing elevation and temperatures so i wont complaint about the life span, especially since an out of the box zippo would give me 5 days tops
Thank you for your tutorial. Much appreciated.
Love all the tips. Just ordered my first Zippo. Although I could not find Cotton Bacon Prime (Brand) on Amazon, but did find the Japanese organic 13foot long cotton?
i did this perfectly and my flame is still flickering. any idea what it might be. My guess is its because im using Ronsonol
I’m having trouble getting mine to light sometimes. I redid the wick and cotton cause it will be full and u will strike and strike on it and it will not light. It’s like the striker just isn’t sparking good enough to light the wick. Pisses me off. Esp if I have latex gloves on while working on a vehicle and it won’t light. That’s why I’m watching videos here.
Very good, thanks.
Thank you for this informative information you provided.
Clever ideas, thanks!
Thank you so much from Italy
Where do you get cotton bacon. can't find it on amazon?
smart idea using those plastics perhaps you know how many millilitres it take to fill then? also i tried using paraffin lamp oil in mine and it was not lighting or when lit left lot of smoke i tried letting sit a day out of its case to dry it out and refilled with zippo fluid but still giving me hard time lighting and still smokes i figured there must be some left over paraffin in it that still messing it up perhaps , will the smoky stuff eventually go away after a few proper fills with zippo fluid? and what should i do let it dry out again or keep it flaming till all the stuff is gone and refill again?
Hey i just found my dads old zippo and he said he dint care and i could have it i dont have zippo fluid but i used petroluim and i also filld that thing on the top that says do not fill is thos a lig problem?
Great video and amazing mods! How do feel about the rubber gasket vs the sandwich bag trick? I guess the sandwich bag has the advantage as you said of providing a barrier to the metal so it doesnt scratch.
Regular Zippos leak vapour from the hinges so Its always a good idea to store a zippo wrapped in a small plastic bag. This stops vapour evaporation. A zippo will normally last a few days without wrapping but if you wrap in a plastic bag it can last over a month.
The only thing I would change is the placement of the extra flint. I like to keep mine where you lift the felt to fill. Just personal preference though. You made great video here and I am using your tips to change mine out. Thank you.
I watched this video like more than 10 times while waiting for my Armor Polished Brass Zippo. it is name engraved too. Maybe I regret a little doing that as maybe if I polish it the name wont look good lol.
Finally I did it, it lights up very smoothly. Altho My lid is kinda loose compared to my other Zippo and it's brand new, that makes me a little upset...also there is a lid gap...sigh... I searched the internet and it seems loose lid is normal...it depends on your luck...sometimes your new zippo is tight and sometimes it's loose..
I use a knife to instead of the 2 plastic strips...more confident to do it that way, much like how zippo fanatic 77 did it. But all other aspects I follow your way. Very smooth light, haha...cotton bacon is magic! or maybe cause it is newly filled? idk.
need to use pliers to bend the hinge loops tighter on the pin. i got a brand new zippo with a super loose hinge and hated it until i fixed it. this guy talks about some tips for the hinges i basically did what was in this video th-cam.com/video/7D90yyskiJA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=TMwBJZfJ9qBS2j2P
Regular Zippos leak vapour from the hinges so Its always a good idea to store a zippo wrapped in a small plastic bag. This stops vapour evaporation. A zippo will normally last a few days without wrapping but if you wrap in a plastic bag it can last over a month.
Old video but i got a question, after the wick is not working/dead or whatever, do you just pull the wick or do you have to do the s shape trick again?
Just pull it out a bit then cut it. No need to do anything else. After doing it 2 or 3 times, depending on how much you cut off, you can repack it with a new wick.
When q disposable lighter runs out of fuel, remove the flint, it's still a longer one. I keep a couple under the felt
Absolutely amazing video, helped me out alont
After how long do you change the cotton ?
After yoou fill the insert put the corner of a frezer bag over the end felt and insert it in the Zippo case this helps with evaporation fuel econemy wait a while before lighting lots of fumes it will flare high so wait a while clean off your fingers please ask me how I know oh ya !
Just put it in a small plastic bag and wrap it a few times that works best. A Zippo can last over a month with that simple trick
I use two thin putty knives (3/4") to push the cotton in. They double as a way to unscrew the Flint tube.
Another TH-camr [@Zippo Fanatic77] posted a similar video.
Thank you for the help. It's perfect. Waoooo❤
❤ TopTips.
Aluminium foil instade of plastic can also do the job when put in
The hole in the bottom next to the flint tube is for extra flint witch is why in red letters it says lift to fill it’s not to fill up with lighter fluid
Which zippo version can hold more fuel and last longer given the same use? A torch or regular flame version?
Regular Zippos leak vapour from the hinges so Its always a good idea to store a zippo wrapped in a small plastic bag. This stops vapour evaporation. A zippo will normally last a few days without wrapping but if you wrap in a plastic bag it can last over a month.
@@Matty18795 i use the sandwich bag trick but i smoke a lot of green, it only last max a week
@@91lifetime23 I have put a little clip on my playlist. It shows how to cover the hinge.
That sandwich bag trick is real genius
i like this guy he's funny subbed
Great video 🎉
Where do you buy cotton bacon prime?
Excellent!
Would the plastic be affected by the lighter fluid over time?
The plastic doesn't leave it in the insert, plus it's something that is done after a considerable amount of time.
can i use regular cotton for lighter?
You can, but this premium stuff supposedly wicks faster and holds more fluid. Not sure if that's true, but it wasn't too expensive and I wanted to try something new.
Vape cotton is legit my man
Nice video. I will keep my BIC and it floats.
You'll float, too.
I alway use the case to take the flint spring out
Isn't the hole in the felt ment to carry a spare flint
Just watch the whole video.
the plastic is fort protect that is good thanks .
You deserve more subscribers with the content you put out. I just got a new abyss purple zippo and usually I redo the wick and stuff, and I actually already have cotton bacon around because I vape using RDAs, but I never thought of the thing you did with the packaging when you put the cotton in, or the sandwich bag trick. I’ll have to try it tomorrow after I get off work and see how much better and longer my zippo performs, subbed 🤙🏻
Try using a printer flush ink pot felt. Its the best absorb all your oil.
Cool video
Do you see a difference in the cotton? Does it make it last longer? What’s your experience with it?
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How long does it last longer compare to original one?
You know, I have never done a full comparison.
I can't find cotton bacon on Amazon.:(
Does anybody cut down the felt to fit more cotton in?
I know some people just don't put the felt in at all to allow for more room for cotton and fluid. Probably could get an extra day of use. I personally like the felt and it just doesn't seem like a Zippo insert without it.
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I always wrap a bread tie around the end of the wick and feed it through first then use it to pull the wick up and through. You know the hole in the felt is to fill through so you don't have to lift the felt, right?
It says lift to fill lol. Hole is technically for extra flint
Thank you
I do like this method
Dude you overfilled it
There is no such thing as an over filled zippo just one that might leak for a day
@@lucas02389 Two 5 second bursts of fluid is all you need. If it leaks for a day it is overfilled and a waste of fluid.
@@bansheerider619 5-6 grams of fluid is perfect.
The real trick for fuel econemy is a plastic bag trick a freezer bag from Zippo fanatic 77 Outdoors must see his custom lighters !!! Mike
Regular Zippos leak vapour from the hinges so Its always a good idea to store a zippo wrapped in a small plastic bag. This stops vapour evaporation. A zippo will normally last a few days without wrapping but if you wrap in a plastic bag it can last over a month.
Zippo flints suck,If you want a better quality flint. Get a full size disposable lighter and take the flint out of it and use it in your Zippo.
It is a harder, longer lasting and better sparking flint.normally you will have to cut the flint in half...
Another thing you can do is use Coleman camping fuel in your Zippo lighter.burns the same as lighter fluid and is a heck of a lot cheaper.a gallon of it runs under 20.00 bucks...
Regular Zippos leak vapour from the hinges so Its always a good idea to store a zippo wrapped in a small plastic bag. This stops vapour evaporation. A zippo will normally last a few days without wrapping but if you wrap in a plastic bag it can last over a month.