How to distinguish a ZIPPO lighter from a fake?

The real zippo will feel astringent for the first time when it is not filled with oil, that is because the flint is new, and the flint friction is not a small spark, but a cluster of fire, which is also one of the reasons why zippo is said to be a dozen, after refueling, the ignition is basically a dozen, and the flame is also very stable. The side of the real zippo lighter cutting flint has two layers of stripes, the upper stripe is an oblique line from the upper right to the lower left, and the lower stripe is an oblique line from the upper left to the lower right, and the intersection of the two lines forms a small diamond-shaped block on the front of the lighter, (because the cost of this process is relatively high, it is difficult to do the same as the real one.) The right side of the lighter has a radial from the center to the periphery and the spacing is relatively evenly spaced pinstripes, the stripes are divided into two kinds, one is a single radial, the other is two parallel shots, two parallel rays are divided into two kinds, one is that the two lines are arranged very closely, sometimes if you don't look carefully, you will think that it is a thin, and the other is that the two lines are separated by a certain distance and not too far, (this is the current stage of the zippo lighter, there were straight and twill lines before, I won't discuss it here), the general fake machine also has this kind of small thin line, but these small fine carvings are very irregular, the thickness is different, and it is not as regular as the real machine.

There are product logos on the bottom and inner liner of the real zippo shell, and the logo on the bottom of the shell is to introduce the product production time information. True zippo means that the English of the month is from a-l, more than 100% of this range is false, the bottom of the real zippo is marked with the word zippo is very clear, and the letters"i"The above is not a dot but a very fine pattern of a zippo traditional flame, the flame outline is very clear, and most of the fake machines are very blurry, the bottom of the real machine is a capital Bradford, PaInstead of.

Between Bardford and PA is a clear little comma ( , not a dot ( This is important, and the four corners of the bottom of the real zippo lighter are not right angles and have a certain arc, and fake machines are generally mostly right angles.

The cotton pads of the real zippo are thick, usually up to thick, and they are printed with English fonts on both sides. General imitations can not be done (but now a domestic production of cotton oil fire machine enterprises have also launched a new oil machine with a very thick bottom cotton pad and zippo is about the same, everyone should pay attention when buying), imitation or fake machine cotton pad is very thin, and the texture of the cotton pad is relatively loose, not as dense as the real machine.

The flint thimble of the genuine is brass, while the fake is black.

The cam body of the real machine is very thick and not bright, and there is a feeling of blackness, while most of the cams of the fake machine are very bright and fresh. There are currently two kinds of cams of the real machine,One is relatively complete,The other is the lower end of the big head as if it was pinched by something,From abroad**I know,It's changed from 04 years,And most of the fake machines are complete。

Go to Zippo and see that it is mentioned in the boutique post.

1. Appearance: There is a circular gravure on the hinge of the genuine ZIPPO lighter, which is difficult to do on the imitation.

2. Quality: The imitation is heavier than the genuine zippo lighter. This is because the imitations are made of low-grade steel or iron materials, and the thickness of the casing has to be increased in order to ensure the hardness, so they are heavier than the real thing.

Open the lid of the lighter, and you can see that the thickness of the case of the imitation is much larger than that of the real thing.

3. Draft shield: Compare two identical machines, the width of the gap on both sides of the imitation anti-wind hood is inconsistent, some are wider, some are narrower, and the width of the gap on both sides of the draft shield of the same type of genuine liner is the same.

4. Lighter: The lighter wheel of Zippo lighter has applied for a patent from design to material, and is made of special materials into a special pattern, which ensures that it can hit enough sparks at a time and is durable. The texture on the lighter wheel is inclined from right to left on the upper layer, the lower layer is from left to right, and the texture is clear, the imitation has only one layer of texture or the texture is reversed and not clear, and some imitation lighters use the horizontal stripe of a waiter-only lighter.

5. Rivets: The rivets of Lao Xianpei at the steamer and cam of the genuine product are white, while the imitation is yellow. The seat of the genuine fixed flint and steel is made of copper, so it is all yellow, and the seat of the imitation is plated silvery-white.

6. Cotton pad: The cotton pad of the genuine ZIPPO lighter is very thick, usually it can be as thick, and imitations can't do it.

7. Flint: The screws of genuine loading and unloading flint can be easily unscrewed by hand or coins, but the screws of imitation products often need to be twisted with a change cone. The real flint and tease underneath the flint and steel are golden, and the surface of the joint is flat, while the imitation is gray.

8. Cotton balls: The cotton balls of the genuine zippo lighter are five small pieces, and the imitation is one piece.

9. Flame: When the imitation is burning, it emits green smoke, the flame flickers on and off, and the whole fuselage is completely on fire in less than 4 minutes. And the real thing will not ignite the fuselage if it burns until the fuel runs out.

Because the imitation steel cover is too thick, the heat dissipation effect is poor; The oil storage cotton core in the machine is of poor quality and easy to leak oil.

10. Zippo lighter, also known as Zhibao lighter, was born in the United States in 1932, with an inch-thick chrome-plated copper cover, coupled with an inch-thick stainless steel lining, which constitutes the solid shell of the ZIPPO lighter, which is welded by hinges between the upper cover and the lower cover. The inner liner is made of stainless steel, which is composed of windbreaks, pulleys, rivets, cams, cotton, cotton pads, screws, flint and other parts.

Not to mention those false, those laboratory identification methods are not suitable for ordinary people to identify, I do zippo, generally with the eyes to see directly, the method of distinguishing the authenticity of the conventional pay attention to the following points:

1.The lighter hinge is 5 slots, the first, third, and fifth slots are narrower, and the second and fourth slots are wider.

2.The texture of the grinding wheel is bidirectional diagonal and there will be no plain and vertical lines.

3.There is a round pit above and below the hinge.

4.Generally, after the new firer pulls out the movement, the cotton seal at the bottom is uneven, but pressed down by the screw, and the cap part of the screw does not touch the seal.

5.The copper ring at the base of the sliver is the whole circle, not in half.

The main selling point is still in the design of the case, so the workmanship of the movement is not too fine, and you don't need to pay too much attention to the details of the movement. In fact, zippo is a general lighter in the United States, and due to the difference in consumption power, it has become a certain grade item in China. Don't expect too much from it.

7.It is recommended to buy at the counter, don't believe those stores on the Internet, cheap and no good goods are ancestral teachings and truths.

Q: How to distinguish a real ZIPPO?

A: At the bottom of the shell there is the year of production, as well as the month (A for January, B for February) and so on. The side joints of the shell are broken into five ways, and there is a circular gravure on the top and bottom of the joints (to be precise, two and a half gardens are combined), and the cotton at the bottom of the inner tank is very thick, about centimeters.

The pattern on the flint is diamond-shaped, and the screws for loading and unloading the flint can be easily unscrewed by hand or with a coin. The screws of fakes are rougher and sometimes need to be changed to be twisted. Zippo's lighters are made of specially developed materials and patented by Zippo's founder, Mr. George Bresdale.

Q: How to distinguish between real and fake ZIPPO special oil?

A: The taste of real oil has a fragrance, as for how fragrant it is, it depends on your own experience, squeezing it on your hands will quickly volatilize, and there is no residual smell on your hands. If there is still a strong smell of kerosene after volatilization, then it is fake oil.

The best way is to buy a real bottle and buy a fake bottle, and compare the taste to understand the difference in fragrance.

Q: How to distinguish the real and fake ZIPPO cotton core?

A: Zippo cotton core sandwiched with fibers for oil transportation, open the cotton core can see that there is a nearly transparent filament, because the current fake cotton core of the iron wire and cotton thread part of the workmanship are very good, so it is difficult to identify. The best way is to dip the cotton core in oil and ignite it, burn it black and gently pull it out, if there is fibrous tissue left, it is genuine, if it is all gray, it is fake.

I hope the experts can provide you with a way to identify them.

Q: How to distinguish the real and fake zippo flintstones?

A: The real flint and steel is brass, and the flint is thicker, so it will not shake back and forth after putting it into the zippo. The fake ones are more delicate and have no fixed packaging.

In addition, there are no impurities in the real flint, and there will be no difficulty in dialing in the ignition, and the fake one will often get stuck, which will seriously affect the service life of the steamer.

Q: The flame of my zippo is too big, is there a way to adjust the size of the flame? What should I pay attention to when adjusting?

A: The size of the flame is mainly adjusted by the cotton core, and it is also related to the amount of oil in the machine. The relationship between the cotton wick and the flame is that the cotton wick is biased towards the lighter wheel, and the flame is large; The cotton core is long and the flame is large, and the flame is small on the contrary.

It should be noted that if the cotton core is found to be too short during the adjustment, to lengthen the cotton core, please remove the inner liner, and then adjust the cotton core inside, and do not directly pull out the cotton core with a tool, so as not to damage the fiber tissue in the cotton core and affect the oil supply.

Q: What is the purpose of having a small hole under the felt of the inner tank?

A: That design is for the spare flint, not the oil port.

Good luck.

1. At the bottom of the shell there is the year of production, as well as the month (A for January, B for February) and so on.

2。The side joints of the shell are broken into five sections, and there is a circular gravure on the top and bottom of the joints (two halves are combined, to be exact).

3。The cotton at the bottom of the inner tank is very thick, about centimeters.

4。The pattern on the flint is diamond-shaped. Zippo's lighters are made of specially developed materials and patented by Zippo's founder, Mr. George Bresdale.

This lighter wheel makes the zippo a dozen hits and is built to last. Counterfeit lighters are prone to wear and tear out.

5。The right side of the flint and steel has a ray-like pattern.

6。The flint base is golden yellow. Fakes are mostly silvery-white.

7。The rivets on the lighter are silvery-white, and the fakes are mostly golden-yellow.

8。**The walls of the zippo liner are not polished and even a little dirty. The smoother it is, the more fake it is.

9。The newly bought zippo is unoiled. If you buy it, there is oil in it, most of it is fake or old second-hand.

10。**Zippo fuel has a special aromatic odor, and it volatilizes immediately when it comes to your hands, leaving no odor.

Some characteristics of the real Z Bao:

1.At the bottom of the case, there is the year of production, but also the month A for January, B for February and so on

2.The side joints of the shell are broken into five --- so 3There is a circular gravure on the top and bottom of the joint

4.Remove the shell The cotton at the bottom of the movement is very thick, about centimeters 5The pattern on the flint is diamond-shaped.

6.The cotton thread of the fire core is wound with copper wire, which will last a long time, and the words on the bottom of the machine I bought are:

f zippo (circle r in the top right corner) 10 "It's really on the right, not the standard top right or bottom right".

bradford, in usa

Zippo lighters are affected by their different shells, and the weight is also different. Also, don't burn for a long time to test for authenticity or fakeness, as that would be irresponsible.

Zippo has many prices, from dozens to thousands, such as stores and counters without fakes, but**will be slightly more expensive than online shopping, online shopping, just look at**can not guarantee that it is**, of course, there are some reputable **or can guarantee that it is**.