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The Most Stunning Way To Start A Fire Since Lightning
The simple form and function of a Zippo lighter has made it an incredibly iconic design. But it could soon be supplanted by Alessi if the Italian houseware manufacturer prices its new Sushi lighter to compete with the Zippo. That, or convince a Hollywood producer to have an action hero prominently use it in an upcoming blockbuster.
Flip Torch Zippo: All The Light, None Of The Burning
For a different kind of light in your pocket, swap out your official Zippo for this lookalike that has the flint wheel and wick replaced with a set of ultra-bright white LEDs. It will never get even remotely hot enough to light a cigarette, but should help you find a more reliable source of fire when it’s dark out.
Pepper Spray Lighter Burns Without A Flame
Sometimes a sneak attack is the best way to fight off a would-be assailant. Pulling an obvious can of pepper spray out of your pocket or purse immediately tips them off that they’re about to be blasted. But they’ll be none-the-wiser if you pulled out this innocuous-looking lighter.
Customised Zippo Lighters Are The Perfect Gift For A Hot Valentine
Zippo has always accepted larger custom corporate orders, but recently they’ve introduced a new flash-based online tool that lets you customise an individual lighter, for those who don’t need hundreds with a photo of their cat on it.
Stephen Fry: ‘Cigarette Lighter Is History’s Greatest Gadget’
Stephen Fry’s a man with, as Douglas Adams would have put it, a brain the size of a planet, and a serious love of gadgets. His rundown of the 100 greatest gadgets of all time has a surprising conclusion, albeit one with a decent rationale.
Imagine The Fun You’d Have With A Gun Hidden Inside A Zippo
Use Android’s Official Zippo Lighter App To Participate In Rituals
Back when everyone was smoking cigarettes wherever the hell they wanted, concertgoers apparently did this thing where they’d wave their lighters around during certain songs? Or something like that? That was before my time so I don’t really know – I had to turn to the anthropologists at Wikipedia to get the historical scoop:
