A Zippo for pipe and cigar smokers

[Trenchfriend]

Patina, different angles.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Say, what you want, but pure brass Zippo is fun.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Just for the status. I made the patina more visible with Bleach Bypass-like edit.

 

[Trenchfriend]

I have not idea, how this Black matt/Gold model (D22) is named, but Zippo Germany will surely tell me, the next days.

I didn't find it in the catalogues.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Brass patinizing status...

 

[Trenchfriend]

A Zippo seventeen days lasting, including couple of uses? I had the above Cat Zippo in my leather jacket's ****** pocket, but could this really slown down evaporating the fuel??

 

[Trenchfriend]

Yellow flame butane insert still working. Not trouble on filling.

 

[Trenchfriend]

The above Cat Zippo is running since 25 days without refueling, now. It must be the leather jacket flap pocket, I think.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Fueled my basic chrome-brushed Zippo, right now. And now we will see, how long this is running without refueling, when also put in my suede jacket's ****** flap pocket like the Cat-Zippo.

 

[Trenchfriend]

The Cat-Zippo ist still running after 29 days.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Hands down, the "Iridiscent" is one of the coolest Zippos.

 

[Trenchfriend]

I received a beautiful Zippo "Berlin Wall 1961-89" (L16/L16).

I found out, that it's from the DeAgostini Zippo Collection Edition. The Nr.21.

Also, my "Cobacabana Planeta Brazil" is the Nr. 17.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Yellow flame butane insert still working. Not trouble.

 

[jeepTj98]

A while back on here somewhere I mentioned that I was going to order a Thunderbird butane insert for my old Zippo, because the gasoline fumes spoiled my smoke.

I got it a couple of days ago, and just wanted to report that it works really great. Gives my the best of both worlds. If, like me you like Zippos for the vintage vibe and all that but can't stand the stink and taste, I would suggest you give the Thunderbird a try.

At eleven dollars it's hard to go wrong. Dave at Walker Briar Works told me I'd love it, and he was telling the truth.

Thank you for the recommendation. I feel the same way and have tried inserts in the past but they didn’t last long. I will go and hunt this one down and make a purchase today. I greatly appreciate you sharing this!!

 

[jeepTj98]

Made by vector?

 

[Trenchfriend]

Made by vector?

Mine? It's the original Zippo yellow flame insert. I currently refill it with high-purified butane to prevent "sooting" the nozzle.

 

[jeepTj98]

Mine? It's the original Zippo yellow flame insert. I currently refill it with high-purified butane to prevent "sooting" the nozzle.

I was actually referring to the thunderbird because both of my original zippo flame inserts didn’t last long. They were made in China so that’s kinda the norm in my experience.

 

[jeepTj98]

Mine? It's the original Zippo yellow flame insert. I currently refill it with high-purified butane to prevent "sooting" the nozzle.

I do like the flame type of lighter though when I have a pipe smoke in the evenings..

 

[Trenchfriend]

They were made in China so that’s kinda the norm in my experience.

Mine (A 22) is also Made in China, but currently I got the third flinstone in and it still works. We will see.
Don't know, if it matters, but I bought it in classic street store, not online.

 

[jeepTj98]

Mine is also Made in China, but currently I got the third flinstone in and it still works. We will see.
Don't know, if it matters, but I bought it in classic street store, not online.

It probably does matter. I tell my customers all the time that the same brand water heater isn’t the same quality water heater that I get from the supply shop.. anyways I really love my zippos so I’m going to get a couple more inserts. They just aren’t as reliable as the old flame zippos.. can’t kill em they just work!