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

Message Edit 2:40 - June 6, 2009 user solobok

Golden-Joker wrote:

I've read something like that Zippo Lighter saved any one time soldiers and maintain a healthy life! Ie flying bullet fell right into Zippy and stopped her! but the current is then read that this myth is destroyed, specially checked, Zippy can not stop a bullet, but all depends on the caliber and otdalnosti shot, but it is still interesting to think if Zippy saldatu saved lives, what it was valuable for him, this lighter "guardian angel "

It is not a myth. First, regularly sold at auction with lighters were barricaded in their bullets. Even taking into account the inevitable percentage of fakes, it should be recognized (and this is evident from the very fake) that happened in the fake bullets were driven into the lighter is not a hammer. That is - in a lighter shot, and a bullet stuck. Second, all really depends on the distance of the shot. There are many stories about the Marines as a spent bullet ricochet off the grass in front of the trench, and this is not a myth. On the decline of the bullet is closer to a state of free fall. Third, apart from the strength of the metal Zippo, bullet, getting into a lighter, goes through several "media": housing wall - a wall inserts - padding - again, wall inserts - back wall of the housing. With each transition between environments additionally hampered by a bullet, and "in the process," clings to the edges of each already breached the surface (which is especially slow when it comes out of lighters on the other side). And then, often in such cases, the soldiers still get injured. Another thing is that non-lethal, it is not too penetrating. And fourth: sometimes banal lighter caused a bounce, causing the bullet only tore clothes or casual passed, that is, there were no wound penetrating, simple scratch. Of course, such stories were taking place with other items, such as breastplates "tassels", belt buckles, books (multi-page book - it's very viscous medium, film shots when thick volume bound in a strong battle through when 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 precisely the point of the cartoon mythology.

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

Familiar thought (as I explained to him), that of 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 there, if only did not drag all lungs, nose pressed against the gap between the housing and the cover.

OFF: solobok, books about piercing with a knife. About a thick volume not say, but somehow Discovery showed that normal kevlar Bronicas, uderzhivayuzhy 9mm bullets pierced ostrozatochennym knife.

That's right now that you think what that movie was there 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 pebbles in the water allowed probably fell and rolled

fand writes:

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

So about that and talking. What she Shooting is just fine - the same shot in the lighter (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 said event with Zippo, fell on the speed of the car, not at all sure that this is a myth. I'm here at the Forum have already mentioned my cigarette lighter that had fallen from the balcony of the 11th floor on the asphalt. Lighter - something light weight to (and this even with the soldering of the entire body, including the cover). Acceleration of free fall all known since school. Shes slammed it. And also - a tiny scratch on one of the corners of the cover (kypexin saw when I was in my home). That's all. I mentioned about the other amazing "neubivaemy" properties Zippo. I fell with it in your pocket with the yacht overboard long flounder about, getting out of the water, shaking - lit with no problems.

As for the skeleton and then lights a Zippo - this, of course, a myth. But the cinema - this is a myth come to life. In addition, I have not seen the movie, but if there is a question of time portals, then this case 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 managed to evaporate. Or (rather) it was a metaphor for the reliability of 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 tested, but that for decades - is unlikely.

A can of oil mixed with what ever? not only with sunflower

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

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

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

Many myths, but all of them breaks

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Diokhan writes:

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

Heard about it from a senior citizen at work, debate continued for half an hour, but learned from the "pro" I have a fake cigarette lighter! 8-))

Against age is no arguing! :) I also do not like to argue with senile marasmus and speak in such cases, "Shaw s 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 lasts longer))

Mdaaa ...

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

And yet, when someone takes my friends of Zippo view - immediately why you are beginning to demonstrate their ability to prodelyvat (why is it always the same?? ...) Focus. Until now, they can not understand - it is a prerequisite???? I've been apart from the most basic fokusika nothing to do with them can not - well, it is impossible for me, and that - I do not zipper now goes?? =)))

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

Probably one hand opening by strong compression fingers housing top and bottom? :))

Yes very easy to spread the word and focus, long ago learned to do it! More on the pants to light, more snap of the fingers to open \ Kindle \ close :) and more like Keanu Reeves in "Constantine" and so and so. And all thanks to my music :) long fingers, toes with such a lot easier to do such tricks, but .... there's a lighter sorry! Will have to buy "Chinese Feh" and her start proktikovat other tricks!