Archive for the 'Zippo' Category

Zippo BLU: Zippo Cool, Butane Fuel

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

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Bics are reliable fire-starters, and they don’t leak in your pocket and leave little square burns on you if you forget to sit ‘em out overnight before carrying ‘em after refilling ‘em. But how can you be cool flipping open a Bic? Answer: you can’t. Now you can have butane reliability and Zippo cool with the new Zippo BLU line.

(Ed. Note: I don’t smoke, but I often carry a lighter. How else will you finish the tip of cut nylon rope or activate heat-shrink tubing on the go? My point: lighters a great for non-smokers, too.)

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Made in the USA: The Zippo Lighter, An American Legend

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
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Even if you don’t smoke, a lighter comes in almost as handy as a pocket knife – especially with fireworks season upon us!  Manufactured in Pennsylvania since 1932 (and also in Canada more recently), the Zippo lighter is an American icon as well as an indispensable tool.

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