A New Zippo
// June 27th, 2008 // No Comments » // Personal
strictly speaking another new Zippo.
Considering these things have a lifetime guarantee on them I’m getting a bit sick of buying new ones.
My previous lighter had managed a previously unheard of life of 4 years and 2 months and I’m hoping that the new model will surpass this previous record.
Before I tell you exactly which model I have allow my to explain how it’s possible to got through 5 lighters in 10 years:
1) The brushed silver – when living in a house shared with 4 other smokers lighters grow legs and walk out the door – I’m really not surprised this one only lasted 6 months
2) The black matte – stealthy esque finish. Note to self – do not put black lighters down on tables in dingy nightclubs – you WILL forget to pick it up again
3) The camo pattern – lasted exactly a week. Bought for a camping trip to replace the black / stealth zippo, the camo lighter fell from my pocket in some woods in Devon … and blended so perfectly into the leaf mold I never saw it again … bugger
4) The silver Zippo motif – lasted really well… survived Prague, France, England and Scotland for 4 years until I left on the table in the local pub and it walked off into the night… actually I think I walked off into the night and left it on the table but it was gone when I got back.
The newest family member? A Solid brass “traditional” Zippo which, with a little luck, will survive for 5 years or more of wind proof, trouble free fire production.





