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Oelm
9
Nov 21, 2013
I suppose this is not really known to people who are new to zippo windproof lighters, but it is not a perfectly sealed device. Over a long enough period of disuse the fluid will evaporate.
****Under normal use you will never have this problem so do not even bother getting upset about false advertising or needing a big bold disclaimer.****
How fast it evaporates also depends on some factors. With mine I was under the impression that jostling around in a pocket resulted in more evaporation and be it placebo effect or not, I could have sworn strapping a snug rubberband around it made it last slightly longer when I stopped using it frequently.
Again, with regular use you will use the fluid long before it evaporates. How long it took for the fluid in mine to evaporate I do not exactly recall and it hinges on many factors.
If you are a survivalist it is also not a big deal since a lighter is not your only source of fire, and you will pack the zippo empty with several containers of fluid anyway.
andy
1442
Nov 21, 2013
OelmTHIS! These are lighters from a different era, but they are bulletproof in construction. Think of it as a windup watch, old tech, but tons of class. Atomic or even quartz watches are much more accurate, but that's not the only reason why you buy a watch.
I'm sure someone is pushing the envelope in lighter technology, Zippo isn't it, but when you whip one out for a smoke or light a girls cigarette (Mad Men), class in spades.