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Colleagues tell me what the most ridiculous and absurd myths or rumors about the Zippo you heard or know? Something about the fact that "the letter C on the bottom represents the third grade," or "cover this Zippo be opened at 60 degrees" or "all Zippo with a flat bottom are manufactured under license in China" or something like that :) I for case you need :)

Message edited 2:40 - June 6, 2009 By solobok

Golden-Joker wrote:

I've read that as a Zippo lighter that any time saved soldiers lives and preserve your health! Ie flying bullet hits right in Zippy and stops it! but the current reading is the fact that this myth is destroyed, specially checked, Zippy can not stop a bullet, but all depends otdalnosti shot and caliber, but still interesting to think if Zippy saved saldatu life as it was valuable for him, this lighter "guardian angel '

This is not a myth. First, regularly sold at auction lighters with barricaded them with bullets. Even taking into account the inevitable percentage of fakes, it should be recognized (and this is evident by the very fake) that occasionally the fake bullets were driven into the lighter is not a hammer. That is - in a lighter shot, and the bullet stuck. Secondly, it's really dependent on the distance of the shot. There are many stories about the Marines as a spent bullet ricochet from the grass in front of the trenches, and this is not a myth. A spent bullet is closer to a state of free fall. Third, apart from the strength of the metal Zippo, the bullet entering the lighter, goes through several "environments": housing wall - a wall inserts - padding - again wall inserts - back of the housing. At each transition of the environment on Wednesday shot further inhibited, and "in the process," clings to the edges of each already broken the surface (especially if it slows way out of lighters on the other side). And then, often in such cases, the soldiers are still getting injured. Another thing is that lethal, because it is too pervasive. And fourth: sometimes lighter caused banal bounce, causing the bullet only tore clothes and held briefly, that is, there were no wound penetrating, just a scratch. Of course, such stories were taking place with other items, such as breastplates "tassels", belt buckles, books (Multi-book - it is very viscous media footage when a fat is in a strong cover when fighting through pierced with a knife - entirely on the conscience of Hollywood "grezodelov "), etc., etc.

Regarding the mythology about the bullets stuck in Zippo, there is a cute, but very funny model.

That is certainly on the verge of cartoon mythology.

Message edited 21:49 - June 8, 2009 By botas

Familiar believed (as I explained to him), that of the Zippo, lying in his pocket, the fuel will smell itself pocket. Actually from standard grades of fuel (Zippo, Newport ...) smell when the lid is closed no, unless it not tightened all lungs, nose pressed against the gap between the housing and the cover.

OFF: solobok, piercing book about knife. What about a fat volume will not say, but somehow Discovery showed that normal Kevlar Armor, uderzhivayuzhy 9mm bullets pierced ostrozatochennym knife.

Here right now, that thought the movie what it was, it seems like the people in the cave came through the portal and there skeletons from people they found in his pocket was a Zippo, the guy took it and lit it

Well this is possible, I think, because it is like the stones in the water allowed probably fell and rolled

fand writes:

nakolko I see - even in the lighter sleeve sticks besides, and the spent

So about that and about. The fact that it the fired, it's just normal - lighter same shot (or at least, it hints at the design). But as sleeve uleteal after bullet - it is a mystery. I'm telling you - cartoon!

As for the mentioned case with Zippo, fell to speed of the car, not sure if this is a myth. I'm here on the forum have mentioned my lighter that fell from the balcony of the 11th floor on the asphalt. Lighter - weight to a thing (and this even with the soldering of the entire body, including the cover.) Acceleration of gravity is well known since school. Shmyaknulas it mighty well. And also - a tiny scratch on one corner of the cover (kypexin saw when I was in my house.) That's all. I mentioned about other amazing "neubivaemoy" properties Zippo. I fell with it in his pocket with a yacht overboard long flounder about, get out of the water, shaking - the lights are no problem.

As for the skeleton and then lights a Zippo - this, of course, a myth. But the film - this is a myth come to life. Also, I have not seen the movie, but if there is question of time portals, then this opportunity may have wanted to show that the flesh from the bodies of the disappeared not long lying, and quickly and, recently, for other reasons (for temporarily stripped the jump.) Accordingly, petrol en had evaporated. Or (which is true), it was a metaphor for reliability Zippo, and Zippo MFG. CO. has participated in the financing of the film. Lying Zippo petrol can keep for a month, it's me personally checked, but that for decades - is unlikely.

Maybe the oil to mix with what else? not with sunflower

My friends, I wanted to know exactly what you write :)

Stories about Zippo, in which it is difficult to believe - is one thing. And I am interested in misconceptions or judgments that are rooted in people's minds because of ignorance or lack of information :)

Good time to all. I'm in the middle of the 90's, I heard a myth that the lower the number on the bottom of a Zippo, so it is better and more expensive, I was only just sick Zippo, bought his first "flint", gave away their druzyam.I only recently again began to collect these great lighters way through an Internet.

Many myths, but all of them breaks

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Diokhan writes:

Zippo quality, as well as authenticity, measures the gap between the parts of the body ... and finally bezpovorotno! Where are you lezite with their stamps and stuff, "gap" so that I die!

Roughly it heard from a senior citizen at work, debate continued for half an hour, but learned from the "pros" that I have a fake cigarette lighter! 8-))

Against age did not trample! :) I also do not like to argue with senile marasmus and say in such cases "sho r s Rozum is lit." They still can not convince!

Totally agree, only when it is new, there are gaps in the process, because no matter how cool cover will work loose, or not?)) (Remembered Solid Chugun) that will last longer))

Mdaaa ...

And I like that there was a case - adult uncle saw my hands Zipp, took a look, and with a straight face insert pulled out of it, looked at the inside bottom of a lighter and gave me back with the words - "The one EPT ... It's a fake! All the fakes from the inside bottom of the yellow color! ". That's it.

And yet, when someone from the friends took my Zippo to see - once you start to show why his ability prodelyvat (why is it always the same?? ...) Focus. Until now, they can not understand - it's a must!??? I've been apart of the most elementary fokusika nothing to do with them can not - well, do not get me, and that - I do not zipper now goes?? =)))

Message edited 21:17 - August 26, 2009 By long_boy

Perhaps the opening with one hand by strong compression fingers housing top and bottom? :))

Yes most extended ones and easy trick, it had long since learned to do! More on light pants, another snap of his fingers to open \ light \ close :) and more like Keanu Reeves in "Constantine," and so on and so. And all through my music and long fingers :), with the fingers is much easier to do these tricks, but .... here it is lighter too bad! Will have to buy a "Chinese Feh" and her start proktikovat other tricks!