How can someone who has never been exposed to ZIPPO tell the real from the fake?

Open the zippo and see if there is the word zippo written on the body It is very clear And made in usa Then look at the cotton is very white and soft and the texture is very good Unscrew the screws to see if the flint is like a metal flint Look at the appearance of the metal shell Good zippo may be made of silver Scratch the nails to see if there is any powder There are traces that are not powdered

At present, there are many fake zippo lighters on the market, and there are many ways to identify them. First of all, look at the appearance, there is a circular gravure on the top and bottom of the real zippo lighter connection, and the two garden-shaped traces of the pressed hinged leaf on the casing are indeed difficult to be exactly the same on the imitation machine, and they can also be used as a basis for judgment. The bottom of the real zippo has the year of manufacture.

From 1932 to 1956, block letters were used; In 1957-1976 it was written in italics; Since 1977, the logo has been using a flame motif. In addition, since 1957, all Zippo lighter bases have been engraved with a mark indicating the year of manufacture for easy identification by collectors. Prior to this, products could only be judged by the S number or design type.

There are four types of symbols that represent the year of manufacture, which are [·] 1957), [1966-1973), [1974-1981) and 1982-1986). Each symbol is used for 8 years. These marks appear up to 8 and are engraved on the left and right sides of the ZIPPO logo (i.e. up to 4 each).

And adopt a decreasing method year by year, at least 1 remains. Since '86, in addition to the year, the month has been added. The right side of the trademark indicates the year of manufacture with Roman numerals (86 years, 87 years, 88 years); The letters on the left represent the month of manufacture (A for January, B for February, and C for March).

Among the above characteristics, fake zippo lighters are generally absent or incomplete, and the printing is also very crude. Performance, quality, and appearance cannot be compared with the real Zippo. In addition, we can also compare the actual use of real and fake zippo.

First: Weight Real ZIPPO is generally lighter than counterfeit products, this is because fake ZIPPO lighters are made of rigid or iron materials, not ZIPPO special materials; Some unscrupulous producers have increased the thickness in pursuit of a hard shell. Second:

Look at the flame and heat resistance When the zippo 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 zippo lighter burns until the fuel runs out and does not ignite the fuselage. This is because the fake zippo rigid cover is too thick and the heat dissipation effect is poor; The oil storage cotton core in the machine is of poor quality and easy to leak oil.

Third: windproof ability Put the real and fake zippo at a distance of 40 cm from the electric fan, turn the fan to the maximum wind, and still can't extinguish the flame of the real zippo lighter. And the fake zippo lighter was blown out when the electric fan was only on with minimal wind power.

This is because the windbreak wall of the true zippo lighter is high; The design of the vent is scientific and reasonable; The special fire wick absorbs oil well.

1. Look at the inner wall of the shell:**The inner wall of the ZIPPO shell has no secondary treatment, and there will be traces of high forging temperature in the early stage of shell casting, traces of appearance after PVD process treatment (residual yellow rust stains) and spray paint residues, which are all normal phenomena. Because it is impossible to use the above process for imitations, the inner wall of the shell will be very clean and leave a layer of coating.

2. Look at the solder joints andHinges**The solder joints of the zippo are irregular artificial solder joints, shallow and irregular, and the hinges are irregular two large and three small assemblies, and are spaced apart from each other. The solder joints of the imitation are deliberately made, deep and regular circular dents, and the hinge patterns are varied, there are four and five, and the size is the same, and the workmanship is rough.

3. Look at the flint wheel and flint tube:**Zippo's flintfire wheels are clearly diamond-shaped checkered and crossed diagonally, and the flint tube is golden. Due to the limitations of the process, the imitation flintfire wheel is mostly horizontal, and there are a few oblique ones, but the grain is not diamond-shaped, and the hardness is low, and the flint cylinder is not golden.

The methods of ZIPPO lighter to distinguish the real from the fake are: look at the logo, look at the production month, look at the bottom logo, look at the inner liner, look at the cotton pad, etc.

1. Identification. 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 production time and other information of the product.

2. Production month.

True zippo means that the English of the month is from A to L (A represents January, B represents February, and so on), and more than 100% of this range is false.

3. Bottom logo

The bottom of the real zippo is marked with the word ZIPPO very clearly, and the letter "i" 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 blurred. In addition, the bottom of the real machine is a capital Bradford, PaInstead of.

Between Bardford and Pa is a clear little comma, not a period.

4. Liner. **There are generally many scratches on the surface of the inner tank, and even some are dirty, many of which are scratches left by processing. The inner liner material of the imitation is mostly chrome-plated iron plate, and the surface is bright.

5. Cotton pads. The cotton pads of the real zippo are very thick, usually up to thick, and are printed with clear English font on both sides, and are usually three. The imitation or fake cotton spring mat is very thin, and the texture of the cotton pad is relatively loose, not as dense as the real machine.

There is a small hole of a little over 1mm in the cotton pad for placing spare flint.

Hello dear. The following is how to distinguish the authenticity of zippo:1

Look at the fuel nozzle: The fuel nozzle of the noisy real zippo lighter is a flame extinguisher type that can be opened or closed, and this design can effectively avoid fuel volatilization and leakage. On the other hand, the fuel nozzle of the fake is often a simple sprinkler or lamp cap type, which does not have the function of a fire extinguisher.

3.Look at the styling and details: real Zippo lighters are finely made and have a lot of delicate details, such as the Zippo logo on the lighter, the flip anti-lost chain, etc., while the fake may have blurred, unclear logos or obvious flaws.

4.With the help of professional identification tools: Real Zippo lighters can be inspected using professional identification tools, such as lighters, fuel nipples, fuel cartridges, etc.

In short, when buying a zippo lighter, be sure to choose a regular sales channel, carefully check the production details and brand logo of the lighter, and avoid being cheated into buying fakes.