Zippo Lighter

I have been a smoker for many years and one thing that a smoker needs is a means of setting fire to his tobacco product. This may mean that I may not have the best 'Green' credentials, but I do not like disposable lighters. Whilst each may only have a small amount of materials in them overall they do represent quite a large investment of resources in their manufacture and eventual disposal. I much prefer a lighter that can be reused. I tend not to like the gas powered ones, though I do still have one in the shape of a mauser pistol. (well I would wouldn't I) But there is one particular style ... more

ZIPPO The greatest windproof designed lighter I have ever owned in my entire lifetime. Forget about your throw away lighters that work a couple of times then die on you. I know it can be an initial cost to yourself to fork out on buying a Zippo lighter but trust me it will last a lifetime. Prices vary in Zippo lighters from £15 to £2000 upward that is if you want a classic 18 carat gold lighter. In 1932 George G. Blaisdell decided to make a lighter that would be easy to use and look smart. First he had to acquire the rights for an Austrian windproof lighter with a detachable top, he then re ... more

~ ~ One of the mad cabbie’s favourite and most pleasurable pastimes is rolling up one of his wee “smokey joes”. (my daughter’s pet name for my roll-up cigarettes) OK, OK, I know that it’s a filthy habit, and bad for your health, but I think I’m entitled to do one thing in my life without a safety net! Cigarettes have to be lit to be effective in giving you a nicotine hit, and my cigarette lighter of choice right throughout my life has been a Zippo lighter. I hate matches, as they leave you with that horrible taste of sulphur in your mouth. Likewise, I resent ... more

During the mid eighties my brother in law was in the Royal Navy and when he came home on leave he often brought with him a little souvenir, particularly if it was a leave which was his last on his current ship. It was during those leaves whilst the two of us solved world problems over a few beers that I first encountered the Zippo lighter. You see the ships each had a Zippo lighter with their design emblazoned across the lighters front face. The first I was to see was one with that Special K K on the front, this was from HMS Kellington which I believe was a Special Minesweeper used during the ... more

Expensive. impractical, smelly, old-fashioned and hard to use. These are just a few of the adjectives which spring to the minds of most people when the think of Zippo lighters - hopefully by the end of this review they will not spring to yours. Most Zippos nowadays are relatively inexpensive with the average price now being around £15-20. For your money you not only get a fantastic piece of craftsmanship but in the unlikely event of your Zippo failing on you you are also entered into the world-famous Zippo lifetime guarantee. This guarantee covers all repairs made to your Zippo regardless of ... more