I own about 10 of these IMCO 6700 lighters and really like them because, they seem to have less evaporation than the zippos do unless, you add a Zippo anti evaporation kit. The only reason I bought so many of them is, I knew that they were becoming scarce and if I or my friends wanted one I, didn’t want to have to pay a $100.00 after they became almost impossible to get. Another way to tell if you have an authentic IMCO lighter is, when you move the flame guard up and down, it doesn’t change the flame height. Good video thanks. The 893
Very nice review, I think you've swayed me into picking one up myself. One question though, can you use Zippo wicks in this too or do you know? I don't know much about lighters, but I can't imagine the wicks being much different.
the wick is different, zippo has copper wire in their wicks while imco ones don't, they only have a wire at one end to ease threading it through. Imco wicks also has a higher wicking rate, so that it lights every strike. I say you should look for a new old stock wick online, as zippo wicks may decrease the performance.
I personally like my IMCO more than my Zippo since it holds fuel much better and is more versatile because of the fact that you can remove the candle itself for lighting hard to reach areas. Both Zippos and IMCOs are still fine lighters though.
This lighter is newer as the 50s-60s ones have made in austria stamped on the bottom cap, a three piece fuel canister, and an arrow instead of IMCO PAT on the slider.
Didn't know about the place to store the spare flint. If you like this light then you need to get a brass zippo, love it. Something about brass. I'm after an old Ronson Whirlwind now.
You can, but it's probably not a good idea. Unless you're in a very dry climate, the copper in the wick will eventually corrode the aluminum of the fuel tank. Just use IMCO wicks - they don't have any copper in them.
At the time this video was made, it would have been true that only cheep knock-off clones, modeled after original IMCO lighters, were still being manufactured. However, at present, there is a Japanese company producing these lighters. Yes, the lighters are manufactured in China, but they are then shipped to Japan, where they are inspected and shipped out. The Japanese company (sorry, I don't have the exact name at the moment) did acquire original design specs and tooling; or so I've been told. They produce clones which follow most of the original cosmetic styles. I own an original, in excellent condition, and the brand new clone (was $35); both stainless. Other than very minor scratches on the original, they are identical.
P.S. The markings one both lighters are literally identical. I have no doubt that these will show up on sites, claiming them to be originals. I doubt even an "expert" could tell them apart. So, I suggest being extra careful, when shopping for a legit original.
The fake ones work the same, i have a genuine and a fake and the differences are practically nil so if you want one and don’t want to pay too much for one just go for the cheaper ones
There seem to be more than one company making lighters in this style currently. Which of these did you purchase? And, did it light 100% of the time? This is the major complaint with some of the Chinese replicas, that they will light only 70% of the time, while the original Austrian made ones were 100% reliable... Maybe, this is just a problem with the wicks being used in the replicas?
The UnOfficial Lighter of every service member who went to the Sand Box in The Gulf War who didn't take a Zippo with them. True story. You could get one for as low as 2 dollars at the time if you were deployed to UAE or Bahrain.
@@alexxwelder4713 Because Zippo are horrible lighters: they evaporate fuel like it was going out of style, they are unreliable - on average, it takes two strikes to light a Zippo, whereas IMCO light nearly 100% of the time, and the fuel in an IMCO lasts twice as long as a Zippo. Zippo is a toy for doing spin tricks - for everything else, it's about as useful as a chocolate teapot. People who need a lighter to reliably light things on fire use an IMCO.
I own about 10 of these IMCO 6700 lighters and really like them because, they seem to have less evaporation than the zippos do unless, you add a Zippo anti evaporation kit. The only reason I bought so many of them is, I knew that they were becoming scarce and if I or my friends wanted one I, didn’t want to have to pay a $100.00 after they became almost impossible to get. Another way to tell if you have an authentic IMCO lighter is, when you move the flame guard up and down, it doesn’t change the flame height. Good video thanks. The 893
Great lighter, thanks for the review.
thanks benn, appreciate the kind word also
Very nice review, I think you've swayed me into picking one up myself. One question though, can you use Zippo wicks in this too or do you know? I don't know much about lighters, but I can't imagine the wicks being much different.
the wick is different, zippo has copper wire in their wicks while imco ones don't, they only have a wire at one end to ease threading it through. Imco wicks also has a higher wicking rate, so that it lights every strike. I say you should look for a new old stock wick online, as zippo wicks may decrease the performance.
you can find them on aliexpress, same machines, but made in china now, imco sold there tooling to a japanese company that produces them in china
What u like more now? The Zippo or the IMCO?
I personally like my IMCO more than my Zippo since it holds fuel much better and is more versatile because of the fact that you can remove the candle itself for lighting hard to reach areas. Both Zippos and IMCOs are still fine lighters though.
This lighter is newer as the 50s-60s ones have made in austria stamped on the bottom cap, a three piece fuel canister, and an arrow instead of IMCO PAT on the slider.
cheers for that I guess I was well out
Didn't know about the place to store the spare flint.
If you like this light then you need to get a brass zippo, love it. Something about brass.
I'm after an old Ronson Whirlwind now.
Hey bud, yeah that perhaps will be next on my list,,,:)
can i use zippo flints and wicks for imco lighter?
You can, but it's probably not a good idea. Unless you're in a very dry climate, the copper in the wick will eventually corrode the aluminum of the fuel tank. Just use IMCO wicks - they don't have any copper in them.
Good vid
thanks for that
At the time this video was made, it would have been true that only cheep knock-off clones, modeled after original IMCO lighters, were still being manufactured. However, at present, there is a Japanese company producing these lighters. Yes, the lighters are manufactured in China, but they are then shipped to Japan, where they are inspected and shipped out. The Japanese company (sorry, I don't have the exact name at the moment) did acquire original design specs and tooling; or so I've been told. They produce clones which follow most of the original cosmetic styles. I own an original, in excellent condition, and the brand new clone (was $35); both stainless. Other than very minor scratches on the original, they are identical.
P.S. The markings one both lighters are literally identical. I have no doubt that these will show up on sites, claiming them to be originals. I doubt even an "expert" could tell them apart. So, I suggest being extra careful, when shopping for a legit original.
Windmill co
@@alexxwelder4713 I heard it was Tsuge Pipe Company. Maybe they also trade as Windmill - I'm not sure.
cheers, I dont even remember where it came from now but it is long gone from my collection
I just made an offer on ebay for one. We'll see if they accept it.
The fake ones work the same, i have a genuine and a fake and the differences are practically nil so if you want one and don’t want to pay too much for one just go for the cheaper ones
There seem to be more than one company making lighters in this style currently. Which of these did you purchase? And, did it light 100% of the time? This is the major complaint with some of the Chinese replicas, that they will light only 70% of the time, while the original Austrian made ones were 100% reliable... Maybe, this is just a problem with the wicks being used in the replicas?
The UnOfficial Lighter of every service member who went to the Sand Box in The Gulf War who didn't take a Zippo with them. True story. You could get one for as low as 2 dollars at the time if you were deployed to UAE or Bahrain.
А почему не zippo?
@@alexxwelder4713 Because Zippo are horrible lighters: they evaporate fuel like it was going out of style, they are unreliable - on average, it takes two strikes to light a Zippo, whereas IMCO light nearly 100% of the time, and the fuel in an IMCO lasts twice as long as a Zippo. Zippo is a toy for doing spin tricks - for everything else, it's about as useful as a chocolate teapot. People who need a lighter to reliably light things on fire use an IMCO.