How a Zippo Lighter is made - BRANDMADE.TV

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    How a Zippo Lighter is made - BRANDMADE.TV
    80 years and counting, and the Zippo is a pocket wonder still proudly made in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The Zippo classic lighter is one of the most recognizable pieces of American culture all around the world. The signature click has been heard in movies, in the trenches of war, and out on the streets today. How is this tiny wonder made?
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    How a classic Zippo lighter is made - 100% Americana.
    80 years and counting the Zippo is still proudly made in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The Zippo classic lighter is one of the most recognizable pieces of American culture. The signature click has been heard in movies, in the trenches of war, and out on the streets today. These tiny bringers of fire and light are deceivingly complex with over one hundred manufacturing operations required for a single Zippo to spring to life. Windproof, one hand operation and guaranteed for life, there is nothing else quite like a Zippo.
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  • @BrandmadeTv
    @BrandmadeTv  Před 5 lety +122

    Click for deals on Zippo: amzn.to/2NCfdZG

  • @laterollbutt8246
    @laterollbutt8246 Před 6 lety +3143

    I don't even smoke and never will but those are hella dope

    • @jdpg7614
      @jdpg7614 Před 6 lety +122

      Late roll Butt smoke weed bruh

    • @HollowDesert
      @HollowDesert Před 6 lety +236

      Late roll Butt you can use them for fires if you're into camping, or smoking weed like the other guy here said.

    • @ghostkilla931
      @ghostkilla931 Před 6 lety +213

      I dont smoke or light fire and i have one. Cause why not.

    • @tijmen131
      @tijmen131 Před 6 lety +18

      Late roll Butt well they are bad lighters for smokes cause you will taste a nasty gasoline taste. Which fucks up cigars and ruined the first puffs of cigarettes.

    • @ArchangelsSword
      @ArchangelsSword Před 6 lety +36

      I carry one and don't smoke.

  • @fredferd965
    @fredferd965 Před 5 lety +404

    Some time ago, I had a specially marked Vietnam War Zippo lighter that was broken. I sent it back to the Zippo factory, and they fixed it free - no charge. Their service was excellent! I was very impressed!!!!!

    • @user-ot4fv5uy8r
      @user-ot4fv5uy8r Před 5 lety +3

      Not in Germany i hate my country Here they arent repairing at all 😢🇺🇸🇺🇸

    • @TheHeretic2011
      @TheHeretic2011 Před 5 lety +2

      And they always will.

    • @user-ot4fv5uy8r
      @user-ot4fv5uy8r Před 5 lety

      @@TheHeretic2011 but not mine

    • @TheHeretic2011
      @TheHeretic2011 Před 5 lety

      @@user-ot4fv5uy8r Did they say why? I have really never heard of a refusal. I mean, they brag about their guarantee.

    • @user-ot4fv5uy8r
      @user-ot4fv5uy8r Před 5 lety +1

      @@TheHeretic2011Idk im really sad about it still today

  • @PackthatcameBack
    @PackthatcameBack Před 5 lety +659

    Do you know the difference between a Hippo and a Zippo?
    One's rather heavy and the other's a little lighter.

  • @justandy333
    @justandy333 Před 7 lety +1303

    Great lighter, but thirsty!

    • @asapkoo1216
      @asapkoo1216 Před 6 lety +29

      I absolutely feel you . I but I still love my . 6 zippos 💪🏽👌🏽👌🏽

    • @jojorobino5312
      @jojorobino5312 Před 5 lety +11

      Zippos only last about a week or two. But its my favorite.

    • @CamTheKid
      @CamTheKid Před 5 lety +17

      Get a butane insert for it.

    • @robertstrilic7839
      @robertstrilic7839 Před 5 lety +14

      Fluid lasts me for a week and I smoke a pack a day... The flint lasts me a month or month and a half...
      So it's pretty good for use and you don't need to worry that it's gonna brake or nothing like regular lighters and the fluid isn't a problem cause I just refill it every 4-5 days.

    • @rawgabbit3514
      @rawgabbit3514 Před 5 lety +1

      When you’re walking around with a zippo lighter and a zippo hand warmer, a full can of lighter fluid is a must carry.

  • @Player_Review
    @Player_Review Před 8 lety +2042

    If they could only invent a way for fuel to not immediately evaporate.

  • @vega7595
    @vega7595 Před 6 lety +1213

    Zippos are my fidgit spinners.

    • @Yankeyson1
      @Yankeyson1 Před 5 lety +7

      legolas of mirkwood mine too

    • @countalucard4226
      @countalucard4226 Před 5 lety +8

      legolas of mirkwood Ha Ha. The original!

    • @Maykay1312
      @Maykay1312 Před 5 lety

      legolas of mirkwood they said it doesent go out if u blow air at it guess what did that and the flame whent out like wut i think it goes out when u blow at it from the top but from the sides its imposible to go out xd

    • @TheLusaso
      @TheLusaso Před 5 lety +4

      Yeah they are the OG fidget anything lol

    • @jernie9384
      @jernie9384 Před 5 lety +5

      Same here. I don't even smoke but it calms me when I play with my Zippo Lighter.

  • @sonnygunz9207
    @sonnygunz9207 Před 7 lety +789

    I'll always have a zippo in my pocket & its usually a late 1937 to early 1939. 80yrs old and they still work perfect (not surprising).

    • @BrandmadeTv
      @BrandmadeTv  Před 7 lety +111

      Incredible, but as you said - not surprising. Quality product.

    • @General_Eisenhower1945
      @General_Eisenhower1945 Před 6 lety +35

      Sonny Gunz I picked up one from an antique store for 6 dollars, I wasn't sure how old it was, but I check and it's from 1953

    • @aaronhanson7241
      @aaronhanson7241 Před 6 lety +2

      paul chandler Seems like a good find, did it work or was it missing something?

    • @dfbess
      @dfbess Před 6 lety +3

      BRANDMADE.TV when I smoked I collected old Zippo lighters, early models are still out there..they will cost you but you can find them ..I had about four early models in my collection.

    • @samgeurdi6351
      @samgeurdi6351 Před 6 lety +15

      A zippo has the most basic function. It’s not a smartphone lol

  • @Paka1983
    @Paka1983 Před 5 lety +246

    How do you recognize a zippo man?
    - He smells like gas and asks for light.

    • @LUDDB-tj2se
      @LUDDB-tj2se Před 4 lety +7

      It smells like kerosene not like a regular car gas that ur thinking of.

    • @Paka1983
      @Paka1983 Před 4 lety +47

      @@LUDDB-tj2se You must be fun at parties.

    • @jasper8928
      @jasper8928 Před 4 lety +11

      @@LUDDB-tj2se“gas” can be many things

    • @Mikrrii
      @Mikrrii Před 4 lety +1

      Hahahahahahaha

  • @hsmthuel4990
    @hsmthuel4990 Před 5 lety +24

    Never seen workers so passionate about what they do, amazing company hope they last many more years.

  • @lemonslice2233
    @lemonslice2233 Před 8 lety +1228

    "It's kind of a friend that you have, for a lifetime."
    Or until you lose it. :'(
    BTW the factory workers are masters of twang.

    • @BrandmadeTv
      @BrandmadeTv  Před 8 lety +38

      Losing one is the worst!

    • @lemonslice2233
      @lemonslice2233 Před 8 lety +17

      BRANDMADE.TV Especially when it's a really nice one and you can never find another one like it, and you never grow to like your new one as much.

    • @moonshineman33
      @moonshineman33 Před 8 lety +3

      +BRANDMADE.TV I carry my zippo with me everywhere I go.

    • @lemonslice2233
      @lemonslice2233 Před 8 lety +5

      moonshineman33 Of course, how else are you going to lose it?

    • @moonshineman33
      @moonshineman33 Před 8 lety +2

      +LemonSlice I make sure it doesn't fall out of my pocket

  • @MagnusPaul1976
    @MagnusPaul1976 Před 7 měsíci +3

    I still have my brass and chrome Zippos. I got them around 40 years ago ! 😊

  • @noobslayer209
    @noobslayer209 Před 5 lety +75

    1:18 brush fetish machine

  • @fr0zeNid
    @fr0zeNid Před 5 lety +377

    I only commit arson with my Zippo® lighter

  • @ollyhp
    @ollyhp Před 5 lety +35

    Even since watching captain Price kill Makarov in MW3 and then pulling out a Zippo to light a Cuban, i have always wanted one.

    • @traze2963
      @traze2963 Před 5 lety +3

      Only real men remember that

    • @emmanuelmontalvo1676
      @emmanuelmontalvo1676 Před 5 lety

      Men who has a Zippo in the actual war are very dissapointed from you.

    • @ollyhp
      @ollyhp Před 5 lety +2

      @@emmanuelmontalvo1676 Well that's a big rip.
      My limp wrists cant actually carry a gun, only a PS3 controller, in my opinion we did go to war, with Makarov!

    • @desertfoxxx98
      @desertfoxxx98 Před 4 lety

      @@ollyhp you're a wuss.

    • @nxxynx5039
      @nxxynx5039 Před 4 lety +2

      @@desertfoxxx98 no disrespect to the armed forces but the military isn't the only career path in the world and certainly not the most profitable or family-suitable.

  • @SergeantExtreme
    @SergeantExtreme Před 4 lety +6

    2:00 "28,000 lighters a day are finished and shipped out of this facility."
    Back in 2002, the BBC made a similar video about the Zippo manufacturing plant. Back then, they said that 70,000 Zippos were manufactured per day. That means that between 2002 and 2015, Zippo's sales went down by over 60%! That's crazy! Nobody is commenting on this??

    • @desertfoxxx98
      @desertfoxxx98 Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah I remember that, because nobody is smoking as much now.

    • @SMM_NAA
      @SMM_NAA Před 4 lety

      They could just be different sized factories?? 🤔

    • @SergeantExtreme
      @SergeantExtreme Před 4 lety +2

      @@SMM_NAA The fact that they downsized to a smaller factory still indicates lower sales.

    • @SMM_NAA
      @SMM_NAA Před 4 lety

      @@SergeantExtreme I meant completely different factory's altogether. Not every zippo factory is the same size. -Side note I completely agree that the industry has gotten smaller.

  • @kriscodangus2851
    @kriscodangus2851 Před 6 lety +241

    I use zippos because I'm a welder. Regular bic lighters that are plastic and filled with pressurized gas can explode on you if you happen to get a spark on it. I've had red hot metal go in my pocket and never had a problem with zippos. Best lighters out there.

    • @internetxtc609
      @internetxtc609 Před 6 lety +1

      Krisco Dangus are these good for lighting the torch? I am trying to get into welding and I own a Zippo already.

    • @kriscodangus2851
      @kriscodangus2851 Před 6 lety +25

      T.T.G Krydder definitely not. I would never use anything but a flint striker made for welding to light an oxy fuel torch. While it could technically work, the possibilities of it going terribly wrong are endless. Your best bet is to go to Home Depot and get a striker for about $3.

    • @internetxtc609
      @internetxtc609 Před 6 lety +4

      Krisco Dangus thanks, just was wondering since like you said the plastic ones explode. I thought since it was all metal and easy to light in gloves it might work for that.

    • @kevinoloane1479
      @kevinoloane1479 Před 6 lety +2

      Krisco Dangus i know the feeling i was a welder to

    • @wifebeater69
      @wifebeater69 Před 6 lety +4

      I want to be a welder, already got the zippo part down just need the trade school part now haha

  • @dangermaster8165
    @dangermaster8165 Před 4 lety +4

    4:57 that is "THE FASTEST FLICK" I've EVER SEEN 😮.🤣

  • @Choppytehbear1337
    @Choppytehbear1337 Před 6 lety +57

    Fun fact: Lighters are older than matches.

  • @jeremymalmstead5336
    @jeremymalmstead5336 Před 6 lety +14

    This is so cool. My dad's Zippo to thus day still clicks and lights. I believe he's had that for almost 25 years.

    • @aperson4933
      @aperson4933 Před 6 lety

      *this

    • @73stapo
      @73stapo Před 6 lety

      *it

    • @samed497
      @samed497 Před 6 lety

      Jeremy Malmstead
      My dad's zippo is over 30 years old and it still pings

    • @keeganfoster1792
      @keeganfoster1792 Před 6 lety +1

      Jeremy Malmstead I got my grand fathers it’s 40+ years old still works great!

  • @Eviltower101
    @Eviltower101 Před 5 lety +37

    Wish I still had my zippo. Got drunk one night and lost it. Time to buy another I guess

    • @GM-uy3cm
      @GM-uy3cm Před 4 lety +1

      Eviltower101
      Drunkenness is a sin. Everyone needs to repent and believe in the gospel of Jesus Christ or they will perish.

    • @zacharonizac9136
      @zacharonizac9136 Před 4 lety +4

      @@GM-uy3cm god shut up you Bible thumper

    • @jmac1996
      @jmac1996 Před 4 lety

      Haha, has the same exact thing happen to me with my favorite zippo

  • @meldinssti3311
    @meldinssti3311 Před 6 lety +26

    Just bought 90 flints, 14 fuses, and a gallon of Coleman camp fuel I'd say I'm set for a while lol

    • @bob072771
      @bob072771 Před 5 lety +2

      Meldins STI you're probably covered for several lifetimes lol

    • @patrickchubey3127
      @patrickchubey3127 Před 5 lety

      Ha ha, yeah, I use naptha gas too, it's actually a pretty clean burning fuel, and at that price, you can't go wrong, the ' bargain ' brand is 7 dollars a gallon.

  • @McGowanForge
    @McGowanForge Před 4 lety +1

    I just ordered my first zippo today and I can't wait to get it

  • @stephenfewson7188
    @stephenfewson7188 Před 7 lety +2

    I love each and everyone of my Zippos.
    Great product!!

  • @Zero-hf3cm
    @Zero-hf3cm Před 6 lety +374

    i always light my blunts with zippo lighters

    • @toma58uenaventur
      @toma58uenaventur Před 6 lety +22

      gassluc get some hemp wick bro

    • @doublxhelix5014
      @doublxhelix5014 Před 6 lety +1

      Nice

    • @SanguineThor
      @SanguineThor Před 5 lety +21

      @AYE OK SURE i only use natural lightning started fire to light my weed, only the best african bush fire for me.

    • @patrickm5217
      @patrickm5217 Před 5 lety

      @AYE OK SURE Zippos dont stink out weed.. There are different kinds of fuel you can use, many of them dont smell

    • @urenotemile624
      @urenotemile624 Před 4 lety +1

      gassluc if you smoke weed with a zippo how have you not lost it yet?

  • @itsmartinvivek
    @itsmartinvivek Před 7 lety +207

    Now if they can make their hinges more durable... that'd be just great.

    • @nothingmatters298
      @nothingmatters298 Před 7 lety +98

      Martin Vivekananda you must be doing something wrong

    • @mestopig
      @mestopig Před 6 lety +64

      No the dude above is right the hinges are always the part that gets fucked up most often but Zippos will fix it for free so it's ok.

    • @texas3334
      @texas3334 Před 6 lety +5

      Got my dad's zippo from the 70s and where the hinge is welded came apart

    • @1701spacecadet
      @1701spacecadet Před 6 lety +32

      The hinges last donkeys years if you don't abuse them by doing tricks.

    • @texas3334
      @texas3334 Před 6 lety +4

      1701spacecadet may last a couple of years..but they still fall the fuck OFF

  • @krimm1450
    @krimm1450 Před 5 lety +1

    Best customer support i have ever dealt with. they truly care about their customers!

  • @rijun14
    @rijun14 Před 6 lety +1

    I’ve never smoked in my life but I love zippo lighters, as a kid I was fascinated with them.

  • @flyingby3703
    @flyingby3703 Před 6 lety +382

    The zippo is nice but if a lighter is the only friend of a lifetime you have it's kinda sad

    • @LiborTinka
      @LiborTinka Před 6 lety +74

      ...three lifetime friends for some: lighter, cigs and a bottle

    • @shutdafuckup1019
      @shutdafuckup1019 Před 6 lety +8

      What a sad man

    • @Aymg
      @Aymg Před 6 lety +10

      Those friends are gonna kill u

    • @ramham24
      @ramham24 Před 5 lety +1

      Hyperbole

    • @666beast6661
      @666beast6661 Před 5 lety +2

      Yes (flyingby) , you is correct, but a Zippo will keep you warm when your woman is gone.

  • @gavocrazy
    @gavocrazy Před 7 lety +121

    I use mine to spark up all my joints. Got a beat up brass armor zippo that I've had on me everyday since 2011.
    Got my uncle the same model that I had beautifully custom engraved at the factory for his birthday.
    I love seeing him pull that lighter out and lighting up a fat zig zag man! Good times

    • @jakobalgeblad6732
      @jakobalgeblad6732 Před 6 lety

      gavocrazy Do you have to refill zippo lighters often or never?

    • @decklann6269
      @decklann6269 Před 6 lety

      Jakob Algeblad yes

    • @nickb2208
      @nickb2208 Před 6 lety

      Jakob Algeblad like maybe once every 2 weeks if you use it alot but its no big deal people bitch 2 much you get more than a bic

    • @madhouse5213
      @madhouse5213 Před 6 lety +4

      Zippos are great for joints but shit for bongs / pipes haha

    • @MASTEROFEVIL
      @MASTEROFEVIL Před 6 lety

      G.D. I haven't done drugs since college

  • @why1335
    @why1335 Před 4 lety +2

    I don't smoke or anything like that but I have one because they look cool

  • @williamviruet
    @williamviruet Před 4 lety +1

    I’ve had my 2 zippos for over 15 years still work like new love em

  • @we4803
    @we4803 Před 5 lety +20

    I want to buy one just to have one

    • @camjohnholtz3987
      @camjohnholtz3987 Před 4 lety +1

      WE same

    • @JoshQuake
      @JoshQuake Před 4 lety +1

      I bought one in 2013. Only just got fuel to actually use it a month ago lol

  • @louirudy670
    @louirudy670 Před 6 lety +3

    I own one. I dont smoke so I dont need it. But I still have it. Its fun to play arround with and ill be owning it for a long time to come.

  • @michaeloram6957
    @michaeloram6957 Před 5 lety

    I've have had a Zippo lighter for 25 years you still go by there today I would never have to buy another lighter thank you Zippo when making a great product

  • @kierankardong7039
    @kierankardong7039 Před 4 lety +1

    Nickel bath is my favorite band

  • @casekocsk
    @casekocsk Před 6 lety +207

    I want one... but I don't smoke... so I don't really have a reason to have and carry one... Perhaps anyone can find some reasons for me to buy one?

    • @oberlogen
      @oberlogen Před 6 lety +108

      Caseko CSK I don't smoke but I used it all the time. Similarly, a zippo is a tool like a knife and you will find a use for it throughout your day.

    • @randalt.v5617
      @randalt.v5617 Před 6 lety +46

      Caseko CSK smae thing here. I got one. And i love it even tho i dont smoke. So go out and buy yourself one. Everyone needs a zippo

    • @gustopher6500
      @gustopher6500 Před 6 lety +11

      Arsenal
      Don't take it serious though

    • @NicholasBrentByrd
      @NicholasBrentByrd Před 6 lety +97

      It's a survival tool, or it certainly could be. In the trunk of my car I have an emergency case, included in that is a Zippo lighter, two 12 fl oz cans of lighter fluid, two sets of flints, two spare wicks, and a bag of cotton balls. The Zippo fluid is $6.20 per 12 fl oz can, the flints come in a plastic shell with a rotating top and have six flints in them & they cost 80 cents, the wicks only come in singles and also cost 80 cents, the 100 count cotton balls were maybe $1. The lighter is a backup, so it's the most basic, the Slim Street Chrome for $14.95, the material inside the lighter is actually 5-7 rayon balls, but cotton will work as replacements. So for all of that, about $30 plus tax, and Zippo has a REAL lifetime guarantee on it, if it is broken, they will fix it, if it gets flattened by a train and you send it in, they send you a new one, best warranty on the planet, 100% compliance rate. If some insane situation happened, as long as I could get that box, it could last a solid decade as a survival tool, in fact it could last way, way longer, but there is some evaporation of the lighter fluid via the wick at a very slow but steady rate, if I were careful I could have the ability to summon fire with a flick and a click for 25 years. As a survival tool, for peace of mind to having that "I can make fire however bad it gets" mental insurance policy, that's one hell of a great cost/potential benefit ratio.
      My personal Zippo I've technically had since I was two years old. It is the Scrimshaw Ship (Tall Ship and Lighthouse) design introduced in 1988, I was born in 1986, and my Pop noticed how much I kept staring at it. I was allowed to carry it at age 5 because I grew up on a tobacco farm surrounded by 300 acres of forest, so I spent most of my childhood "in the woods" and by that age I could hand dig a basic fire pit, bank it, and wall it with stones by the creek, so my Pop knew I wasn't a moron & going to burn down the forest. Had a little backpack with some of the Zippo gear, a collapsible mini fishing rod & tackle, Swiss Army knife and sharpener, canteen and water purification tablets, first aid kit, a collapsable trench shovel, a large tarp, rope, bungee cords, and a combination hatchet/spear (had a spear tip added and a reinforced handle with grooves so that it could be securely attached to my hiking pole) that my grandfather designed and made for me. It drove my mother insane at times, because I could spend multiple nights out there, longest I remember as a kid-kid was six days, five nights (Sunday Church the next morning that I wasn't allowed to miss and only come back home as proof of life (getting yelled at), had I wanted to, I could have made it a month. Oh, and no, I was never in Boy Scouts or anything like that, reading/practicing from military field manuals that went from WWII, Vietnam, Korea, and some other general ones, as well as some guides I had purchased on survival in the field, trapping, shelter, field dressing, etc. You could pick those up for just a dollar or two in thrift shops, my mom was always happy to give me book money, which I read a ton of other stuff too, and my Pawpaw was always on the lookout for stuff I might like, he loved thrift stores/flea markets, had my own hand crank powered radio, awesome field compass, what else could a young kid want? (Nintendo/Super Nintendo, I also had that)
      So never let it be said that ALL Millennials are, well, Millennials. If you're wondering what the hell kind of kid I was and if I could REALLY read and learn all that, I have multiple Presidential Academic Achievement Awards signed by former POTUS Clinton and some others awards from James Martin & James Hunt, 70 & 71 Governor of North Carolina respectively. I was a straight A+ or 100 student until I burned out sometime at the end of 7th grade and stopped giving a damn, I was fixing my own toys by age four and was reading at the Grade 12+ reading level when tested in the 3rd grade. So, yeah, I was a strange farm boy who liked to camp, fish, hunt, read books, write poems and short stories of my own for fun, and "play" in equal parts with my telescope, SNES, pellet gun, mini-crossbow, and reading any novel deemed "too advanced" for me by anyone. All in all I was a very strange young boy who grew to be an equally strange man. Hell, if you read all that, you're probably strange as well, keep right on being you. Unless you are secretly a stalker or serial killer, stop doing that and find something enjoyable AND socially productive.

    • @NicholasBrentByrd
      @NicholasBrentByrd Před 6 lety +54

      Actually, yes, I'd rather have a long term solution than a short term solution. And, at times, it's quite relaxing to get away from the technological era and do things yourself. As to your rather pointless admonition that "no one cares" I have to use the tried and true, well, why did you bother reading it and insulting me over it then? If you're planning to come back with something along the lines of "Well why do you care enough to respond?" I'll try and keep it simple. You think long term preparedness is a stupid plan while you compare a decently quality lighter to a Bic. I'm guessing that if you've ever been camping you're in the RV or weekend camper category. Come to the Appalachians, spend a month on the trail, might allow you both some insight and a release from your own hostility. I respond to comments, I don't troll through threads looking for someone to insult.
      The starter of the thread asked for reasons to buy a Zippo beyond being a smoker, a survival kit is a good one, don't believe me? Ask a member of the Navy SEALs or other Special Force branches. A Zippo can still work after being hit with a 9mm round, a Bic? Not so much. Also they make that lovely clicking sound, so if you use one of those containers of lighter fluid to soak a man tied to a chair in a cabin it makes it much more dramatic when you click it and toss it in, Bics have trouble with effective arson-murders Jay, everyone knows that.

  • @jpedraza17
    @jpedraza17 Před 7 lety +100

    One of the most beautiful things made in the usa ❤

    • @dra1nwat3r
      @dra1nwat3r Před 6 lety +21

      Jesus Pedraza one of the few good things *

    • @thefatzebrashow3554
      @thefatzebrashow3554 Před 6 lety +2

      Made in bradford pa.....its a horrible town

    • @jase806
      @jase806 Před 6 lety +3

      Smile/For/me Why does everyone talk shit when someone says a good thing about the US? People like you are so annoying.

    • @dra1nwat3r
      @dra1nwat3r Před 6 lety

      Switzerland it was a fucking joke man

    • @willjohn1117
      @willjohn1117 Před 6 lety

      Maybe second to Marilyn Monroe

  • @matthewaustin3488
    @matthewaustin3488 Před 6 lety +1

    I love how they still make these

  • @kennethdileo6578
    @kennethdileo6578 Před 5 lety

    Perfect timing I was thinking about getting a new one!

  • @Dabneh
    @Dabneh Před 5 lety +4

    0:10 it sounds like my cat when it sneezes

  • @thyredfox976
    @thyredfox976 Před 8 lety +350

    a man was saved by a zippo lighter

    • @bubza
      @bubza Před 7 lety +27

      thyRedFox his name was Dr Jones

    • @That_NJ_guy
      @That_NJ_guy Před 6 lety +5

      Bubza101 I real person in Vietnam during the war.

    • @jacobparker4237
      @jacobparker4237 Před 6 lety +3

      thyRedFox i thought that story was proved false?

    • @baron8107
      @baron8107 Před 6 lety +1

      thyRedFox
      That's unremarkable.

    • @That_NJ_guy
      @That_NJ_guy Před 6 lety +16

      Jacob parker not false but I think the bullet bounced off of something because people have been testing it and a the 7.62x39 the north had and it's basically impossible to repeat how the zippo stopped a bullet. The clothing the Vietnam vet was wear could of also helped.

  • @chalinosanchez1500
    @chalinosanchez1500 Před 5 lety

    I appreciate everyone who’s labor goes into making these badass lighters

  • @rosssmith4638
    @rosssmith4638 Před 5 lety

    I used one for the 28 years that I smoked.
    My two oldest children teethed on it.
    I still have it.
    Love the sound and smell

  • @kevinberkhof5104
    @kevinberkhof5104 Před 5 lety +4

    I got my zippo from my dad after 30 years that he had it it still works perfect

  • @tomcatvisual
    @tomcatvisual Před 5 lety +5

    Thanks Deborah for checking the zippo before its finally in my hand 😘

  • @jimes6515
    @jimes6515 Před 5 lety

    I dont even need one but that guys speech at the end convinced me

  • @tonylinardi3089
    @tonylinardi3089 Před 4 lety

    Zippo. Love the history. Love the lighter. So simple and it works.

  • @mattfrankman
    @mattfrankman Před 6 lety +3

    I don't smoke but I can still see how these would be immensely useful to me.

  • @stanstan8964
    @stanstan8964 Před 6 lety +3

    Best lighter ever

  • @leaftree49
    @leaftree49 Před 4 lety

    Been to their factory numerous times. Always a good time

  • @bravskii10
    @bravskii10 Před 5 lety

    I've owned one for the longest time. Found it in the woods and never used it but let me say it works great!

  • @Baigins
    @Baigins Před 6 lety +3

    Marketing done right

  • @ledgen95
    @ledgen95 Před 6 lety +446

    Wind proof my ass. Wind resistant. Maybe but not wind proof

    • @masondotnet
      @masondotnet Před 6 lety +85

      Just a marketing technique, just the same as waterproof phone case manufacturers call there products “water proof” when in fact the are water resistant.

    • @evermartinez6265
      @evermartinez6265 Před 6 lety +38

      I assume you blowed directly to the wick.

    • @adammaulana3314
      @adammaulana3314 Před 5 lety +7

      ledgen95 yes i think your ass is wind proof

    • @bravskii10
      @bravskii10 Před 5 lety +7

      ledgen95 nothing is "proof" always resistant

    • @daveboo7138
      @daveboo7138 Před 5 lety +1

      @@bravskii10 well said sir

  • @TheGolfdaily
    @TheGolfdaily Před 6 lety

    One of my favourite brand!!

  • @dannydelasoultv
    @dannydelasoultv Před 5 lety

    need this legendary lighter in my life!

  • @marwanbenayedi4511
    @marwanbenayedi4511 Před 6 lety +4

    Man I really hope that I have one :(

  • @javerjimbau6309
    @javerjimbau6309 Před 7 lety +3

    fuck now I wanna buy one

  • @Pauly365
    @Pauly365 Před 5 lety

    Classic christmas gift.

  • @jonhyosbourne
    @jonhyosbourne Před 4 lety +1

    Love the style ;)

  • @muj3
    @muj3 Před 4 lety +9

    Who else just bought a zippo after watching this

  • @Wildminecraftwolf
    @Wildminecraftwolf Před 4 lety +3

    it just dawned on me that im watching a video on lighters at 4am, eyes glazed over and not paying any attention. What am i doing with my life

  • @borderex9993
    @borderex9993 Před 5 lety

    I collect used zippos and vintage lighters. I love them because each and every one of them have a story behind them even though I don't know it.

  • @patronsbarbershop88
    @patronsbarbershop88 Před 5 lety

    Great video! I liked how the owner closed it out as well. 👏🏽👏🏽

  • @sumyumstha7664
    @sumyumstha7664 Před 6 lety +3

    1:40 lol nickelback

  • @josephcalabrese6337
    @josephcalabrese6337 Před 6 lety +4

    Do the chemicals of Zippo lighter-fluids effect the taste of Marijuana smoking?

    • @manuelcarbajal7855
      @manuelcarbajal7855 Před 6 lety

      I don’t smoke but I doubt it

    • @Iceedancer
      @Iceedancer Před 5 lety +2

      no, neither marijuana or just regular cigarettes. you do smell it when lighting tho.

  • @R3dical444
    @R3dical444 Před 5 lety

    Bought one for my cousin, and engraved it myself with the logo of his favourite football team. He smokes all the time, and loves the zippo. Got a 1935 replica with slashes myself, and even though i dont smoke, I carry it with me all the time. Its awesome.

  • @jaybanner2905
    @jaybanner2905 Před 5 lety

    Bought a brushed Chrome Zippo lighter from My local shoe repairer the other day. Love it. I'm planning on getting My name engraved on it soon.

    • @BrandmadeTv
      @BrandmadeTv  Před 5 lety +1

      They have some pretty cool designs here as well - amzn.to/2NCfdZG

  • @neverchange6837
    @neverchange6837 Před 5 lety +6

    *0:00* skt

  • @jadenephrite
    @jadenephrite Před 5 lety +3

    Regarding 3:17, lighter “flint” is not natural flint. Instead lighter “flint” is ferrocerium metal alloy man made from approximately 20.8% iron, 41.8% cerium, about 4.4% each of praseodymium, neodymium, and magnesium, plus 24.2% lanthanum.

  • @firstarsch2221
    @firstarsch2221 Před 5 lety

    I have the blue one in 0:20 I don't even smoke but I never get tired of it, I love my Zippo!

  • @scottmcintosh2988
    @scottmcintosh2988 Před 5 lety +1

    Zippo makes a great pocket hand warmer also runs on Zippo fluid works great Scott from the great north woods of New Hampshire

  • @hardcorenicotineaddict5517

    Introducing my new band! Nickel bath!

  • @ihavetowait90daystochangem67

    Imagine making fire using fluid
    This comment is brought to you by the flint and steel gang

    • @tax.evader17769
      @tax.evader17769 Před 4 lety

      A flint and steel wheel is what ignites the fluid fumes to make the flame

  • @TheRowlandstone73
    @TheRowlandstone73 Před 5 lety

    I love it when a stranger asks me for a light and I get out my Zippo. There's always that slight look of admiration towards it from them.

  • @j0hnnykn0xv1lle
    @j0hnnykn0xv1lle Před 4 lety

    I visited their museum/store in Bradford PA - what a beautiful drive to the place it was from NC, and then, the Walter Nadler lighter, check the history on that, amazing story.

  • @justblondie6909
    @justblondie6909 Před 5 lety +3

    519 dislikes come from the non-Smokers 😂

    • @8zzzzzd79
      @8zzzzzd79 Před 4 lety

      Probably from the Dupont or Ronson fans

  • @Spartacusse
    @Spartacusse Před 7 lety +22

    "Friend for a life time" I guess it used to be. Nowadays, my 8 year old zippo, broke the spring, that metal tab the goes from the central hole to the cam. It's so thin I don't know how it didn't break sooner. (Lifetime warranty? Yeah, try living in a country that the shipping to and back from the distributor for repair is almost the price of a new lighter.)

    • @jeremym8748
      @jeremym8748 Před 6 lety +7

      Spartacusse fix it yourself

    • @budcrusader5985
      @budcrusader5985 Před 6 lety +1

      Spartacusse my lighter is 20 years old and opens and sparks like new I've been lighting my cigarettes with it for a year, you don't know how to use it :/

    • @issackaiser
      @issackaiser Před 6 lety +1

      God I hate your picture... 🤣

  • @sebastian___
    @sebastian___ Před 5 lety

    Love this

  • @thejasonbischoff
    @thejasonbischoff Před 5 lety +1

    A true iconic product and design still made in the great USA!

  • @AntonioKowatsch
    @AntonioKowatsch Před 6 lety +3

    If the wick is always soaking in fuel doesn't that mean that the fuel will deplete by itself, even if the lighter isn't being used? It seems like a design flaw IMHO.

    • @sterlingdelong9008
      @sterlingdelong9008 Před 5 lety +1

      The lighter fuel evaporates

    • @seeeLAH1
      @seeeLAH1 Před 5 lety +2

      lol thats why it has a lid? just like a marker, leave the cap off, it dries out... dude i learnt this in kindagarden smh

  • @salsaman4374
    @salsaman4374 Před 6 lety +18

    Nicklebath more like nickleback

  • @R33C3.
    @R33C3. Před 5 lety

    I just like flicking it just to hear that unique sound.

  • @816uncle9
    @816uncle9 Před 5 lety

    awesome !!

  • @jaysonlorenzo2577
    @jaysonlorenzo2577 Před 6 lety +15

    Those zippos hate themselves after dip of a nickleback.

  • @nutsackmania
    @nutsackmania Před 6 lety +7

    It is not like magic when you light a lighter.

  • @Scottypowpow
    @Scottypowpow Před 5 lety

    I love Zippos I always thought they were so cool I collected them I havwva gold plated one that’s my favorite

  • @mtphill71
    @mtphill71 Před 4 lety

    I own five Zippo lighters. I replaced the inserts with butane ones (cigar smoker.) I love the fact that during WWII the Zippo factory delegated all lighter-making operations for the troops.

  • @joeguzman3558
    @joeguzman3558 Před 7 lety +70

    buy USA made stuff when you need somthing ,you can find Zippo lighter at walmart they go for 10$ even if you don't need one buy one it's American made and you'll never know when you may need one ,patronize USA made things don't give up we still have lots of US made stuff even if you pay a little more your not going to starve becose you pay a few $s more and your saveing USA jobs.

    • @mcblahflooper94
      @mcblahflooper94 Před 7 lety +13

      Joe Guzman while I understand and appreciate what you're saying I'm pretty sure US industry has basically lost at this point; we have a few things here but we've mostly became a service industry

    • @georgegg4846
      @georgegg4846 Před 7 lety +1

      Joe Guzman saving not saveing

    • @rmdomainer9042
      @rmdomainer9042 Před 7 lety +18

      Imagine how much better the product would be if it was Swiss, German or Austrian.

    • @georgegg4846
      @georgegg4846 Před 7 lety +1

      +RM Domainer it would be a swash sticka shape

    • @rmdomainer9042
      @rmdomainer9042 Před 7 lety +8

      So that would mean that the American-made Zippo should be in the shape of a person that can't spell a fairly simple word? Also, the Swastika, or Sawastika, (probably) originates from India. The Hakenkreuz is a different thing.

  • @xiaoweitan6754
    @xiaoweitan6754 Před 7 lety +63

    its not wind proof because i directly blew it hard enough it will off like cangle

    • @user-pb6cq3vf8b
      @user-pb6cq3vf8b Před 7 lety +61

      even strong winds wont blow it out
      sure *you* can
      wind cant

    • @ARSZLB
      @ARSZLB Před 7 lety

      Ghandhis Evil Cousin yes it can

    • @decklann6269
      @decklann6269 Před 6 lety +46

      Its Voodoo what wind blows right down

    • @triaxelongd3337
      @triaxelongd3337 Před 6 lety +4

      Its Voodoo i was wondering the same. Yes you can blow it out from the top.. but try the sides and you'll fail

    • @stewiegriffen100
      @stewiegriffen100 Před 6 lety +10

      Xiaowei Tan but have you tried turning it off and on again?

  • @happy8742
    @happy8742 Před 4 lety

    I got my zippo in junior highschool and now im graduating college. And I still have it. I got a lot of memories with it mostly drunk stories hahhaha

  • @mzstar817
    @mzstar817 Před 5 lety

    love zippo.... im v much fond and collector of zippo lighters

  • @MawoDuffer
    @MawoDuffer Před 6 lety +3

    People want things disposable these days but zippos and pipes and straight razors are making comebacks with hipsters.

  • @pinkkx7905
    @pinkkx7905 Před 6 lety +38

    28.000 zippo are made a day and transported! So why zippo is so expensive if they can make 28.000 zippo perday?
    I mean they could sell it more cheaper than a cheap lighter?!

    • @meldinssti3311
      @meldinssti3311 Před 6 lety +41

      Hayato Hachiseko bic produces way more and use cheaper materials so they could never sell them that cheap

    • @grey7908
      @grey7908 Před 6 lety +34

      Hayato Hachiseko it's not the amount but the price of the materials used

    • @harryazzole7814
      @harryazzole7814 Před 6 lety +14

      Hayato Hachiseko the cheapest one at Walmart is like $8. That's pretty cheap.

    • @GhostRider659
      @GhostRider659 Před 6 lety +20

      Where I live, you can buy a basic one for around 30$ on their website, that includes lifetime guarantee (or however much they can do legally). In that price, you get a durable metal construction, but you also pay for the name a bit. Zippo is a prestigious brand, people recognize it when you pull one out.

    • @meldinssti3311
      @meldinssti3311 Před 6 lety +1

      GhostRider659 $30 is a rip off it’s what the stores near me charge besides Walmart they want $15 but I bought mine off amazon for $12

  • @StephenMorganCanada
    @StephenMorganCanada Před 5 lety

    Non-smoker but big Zippo fan. Always have been thanks to simple smart long lasting engineering.

  • @arthurbrando8274
    @arthurbrando8274 Před 4 lety

    My Grandfather had a limited edition of zippo, 1932-1997 anniversary one, then my dad had it, it passed away two years ago, and now a take care of it, its a little thing, but it also reminds me of them.

  • @undeny
    @undeny Před 7 lety +67

    You know what's a better friend? Your health..

    • @kronikhd9941
      @kronikhd9941 Před 7 lety +95

      You can use a zippo for other things than smoking you probably light a candle and much much more....

    • @uraveragenigga3859
      @uraveragenigga3859 Před 6 lety +19

      undeny stupid ass

    • @Jayztunning
      @Jayztunning Před 6 lety +14

      U must always expect the worst huh lol

    • @Optropicraft
      @Optropicraft Před 6 lety +3

      undeny Some people use Zippos for fireworks

    • @NicholasBrentByrd
      @NicholasBrentByrd Před 6 lety +14

      Not everyone grew up in the city or suburbs, it's nice to be able to spend the night by a pond camping where you catch, clean, and cook your own dinner. Outdoor living has plenty of health benefits, and a Zippo is a far better survival tool than a Bic. Why do people always assume that someone with a lighter is either a smoker, doing drugs, or going to commit a crime? People carried a steel and flint set for centuries as part of normal behavior. It's instant portable fire, thats one step away from being an Earth Mage.

  • @fariszebib
    @fariszebib Před 6 lety +23

    Im 14 and dont even smoke but own one of these

    • @gustopher6500
      @gustopher6500 Před 6 lety +37

      Wow you're so cool, i wish I was more like you

    • @rokoloncar6947
      @rokoloncar6947 Před 6 lety +3

      Master Fixation Im 14 and i smoke...what now?

    • @budcrusader5985
      @budcrusader5985 Před 6 lety +2

      Roko Loncar dw I'm 15 and I smoke we're gonna die of lung cancer

    • @nathanhu4325
      @nathanhu4325 Před 6 lety +4

      Gee we got a badass over here...

    • @hanbahadur6855
      @hanbahadur6855 Před 5 lety

      Master Fixation stupid kid😂😂

  • @ThatOneAnnoyingPubPlayer

    That brass finish looks nice

  • @leprownz8224
    @leprownz8224 Před 5 lety

    It is surely more than just a friend....it is like a brother