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[lithicus]

Whelp I got my zippo branded butane inserts today.
Much to my surprise it actually came with butane in it! Although I did buy a can just in case

Now I gotta learn how to tell when it's low so I don't run out
I figure just topping it off every Sunday (day off) should be more than sufficient seeing as I shouldn't have any fluid evaporation

Any experienced butane guys got any advice?

Nice! I don't have any experience with butane. But, one a week should be more than enough. I smoke and only have to fill my lighter fluid Zippo once a week. Butane honestly should last much longer. Could always run it dry one time just to see what its limits are!

 

[Rsmith_77]

Usually I got ...4-5 days per fill with lighter fluid
So I kept a fluid bottle at home and in my locker at work just in case

I'll probably end up doing the same with the butane

 

[lithicus]

Good afternoon everyone! Seeing as my last post was kind of my "setup" for prepping a lighter for EDC, I thought a post of my somewhat regular EDC would be appropriate. I also added a bit to it recently. So, why not share!?

One thing I've never posted here before is my zippo branded keychain fuel canister. I've had it for quite some time now. It holds enough for about 2 refills, includes a rubber flint holder, and a little "bit" that acts like a flathead for removing the spring when a flint needs to be replaced. It uses o-rings to keep things airtight and prevent leakage/evaporation. It doesn't "pour" super fast, but does enough for my needs. This is my only complaint and drilling a large air hole would help drastically. The zippo keychain fuel canister kit is very nice and while I don't often need fuel on-the-go I'd highly recommend it.

I keep one of my wife's bobby pins on my knife slip as my primary way to get a stuck zippo insert out of the case. I don't always carry in a slip, and so I have a bread tie twisted onto my zippo fuel canister as a backup removal tool. The "bag trick" often makes a tight seal between the case and insert and sometimes removing the insert can be tough. I'd rather be safe, when necessary, and avoid pinching/collapsing the chimney.

I've mentioned before the ranger band helps prevent the zippo from slipping and falling on the floor. But, I also use it when out on the water fly fishing or canoeing to seal the lighter in the event I slip and take a swim.

I also had been wanting to add a Classic SD to my keychain for EDC, mostly for the scissors. And, I had been eyeing a pry tool keychain as well. Some of my fondest fly fishing trips have been in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. So, I was excited to get this specific Classic SD. I haven't had the chance to use either tool yet as they only just arrived, but I expect they will not disappoint for light work.

I keep everything on a carabiner so it's easy to detach from my keys and easy to separate tools individually. Never have been fancy with paracord. Just some simple knots to keep things in place.

The only reason I got this small 3" closed length lockback rough ryder was because it was enough to get me free shipping plus a "free" butterfly-knife-style pocket diamond sharpener. I had also been eyeing a buck 55 / gec 83 for a while, but never pulled the trigger. I thought if I were lucky this might fit the bill for smaller tasks where a locked blade would be advantageous. It is only my second rough ryder, and honestly much like my first rough ryder I am not super impressed but not incredibly disappointed either. Walk and talk is great, but fit and finish lacking and I've never been a huge fan of rough ryder aesthetics. Everything is pretty well flush, including the backsprings when open and closed. Blade is actually well centered. The micarta isn't bad either. The shield isn't fit very well, there is some minor gaping in the backsprings, very small amount of up and down play, small to moderate amount of side to side play. The side to side play bothers me the most. Not a huge fan of the R bolster nor the eyelash nick, but I knew what I was getting there. It does snap shut better than most lockbacks I own which are often spongy. So, a definitely plus there and as I stated, walk and talk is nearly perfect. Also, an easy pinchable open which I appreciate. In the larger scheme of things, I do believe this knife will get the job done when I call on it and it probably would be hard to find a better $10 lockback.

Everyone's probably sick of seeing this hunter lighter by now But, I often carry the same zippo/knife for weeks on end; only switching once I get bored or something different tickles my fancy. Call me simple I guess

 

[Nexus-6]

 

[GmpaJim]

 

[Old Hunter]

Everyone's probably sick of seeing this hunter lighter by now

I’m not! I lIke hunting and fishing decorated or oriented products. I also enjoy seeing all the ways folks combine and photograph these everyday and useful items. OH

 

[Jack Black]

Whelp I got my zippo branded butane inserts today.
Much to my surprise it actually came with butane in it! Although I did buy a can just in case

Now I gotta learn how to tell when it's low so I don't run out
I figure just topping it off every Sunday (day off) should be more than sufficient seeing as I shouldn't have any fluid evaporation

Any experienced butane guys got any advice?

I bought mine before Zippo started selling them, but it holds a LOT of butane! Unless you're a 60 a day man, or a pyromaniac, I reckon it'll last a lot longer than a week

Good afternoon everyone! Seeing as my last post was kind of my "setup" for prepping a lighter for EDC, I thought a post of my somewhat regular EDC would be appropriate. I also added a bit to it recently. So, why not share!?

One thing I've never posted here before is my zippo branded keychain fuel canister. I've had it for quite some time now. It holds enough for about 2 refills, includes a rubber flint holder, and a little "bit" that acts like a flathead for removing the spring when a flint needs to be replaced. It uses o-rings to keep things airtight and prevent leakage/evaporation. It doesn't "pour" super fast, but does enough for my needs. This is my only complaint and drilling a large air hole would help drastically. The zippo keychain fuel canister kit is very nice and while I don't often need fuel on-the-go I'd highly recommend it.

I keep one of my wife's bobby pins on my knife slip as my primary way to get a stuck zippo insert out of the case. I don't always carry in a slip, and so I have a bread tie twisted onto my zippo fuel canister as a backup removal tool. The "bag trick" often makes a tight seal between the case and insert and sometimes removing the insert can be tough. I'd rather be safe, when necessary, and avoid pinching/collapsing the chimney.

I've mentioned before the ranger band helps prevent the zippo from slipping and falling on the floor. But, I also use it when out on the water fly fishing or canoeing to seal the lighter in the event I slip and take a swim.

I also had been wanting to add a Classic SD to my keychain for EDC, mostly for the scissors. And, I had been eyeing a pry tool keychain as well. Some of my fondest fly fishing trips have been in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. So, I was excited to get this specific Classic SD. I haven't had the chance to use either tool yet as they only just arrived, but I expect they will not disappoint for light work.

I keep everything on a carabiner so it's easy to detach from my keys and easy to separate tools individually. Never have been fancy with paracord. Just some simple knots to keep things in place.

The only reason I got this small 3" closed length lockback rough ryder was because it was enough to get me free shipping plus a "free" butterfly-knife-style pocket diamond sharpener. I had also been eyeing a buck 55 / gec 83 for a while, but never pulled the trigger. I thought if I were lucky this might fit the bill for smaller tasks where a locked blade would be advantageous. It is only my second rough ryder, and honestly much like my first rough ryder I am not super impressed but not incredibly disappointed either. Walk and talk is great, but fit and finish lacking and I've never been a huge fan of rough ryder aesthetics. Everything is pretty well flush, including the backsprings when open and closed. Blade is actually well centered. The micarta isn't bad either. The shield isn't fit very well, there is some minor gaping in the backsprings, very small amount of up and down play, small to moderate amount of side to side play. The side to side play bothers me the most. Not a huge fan of the R bolster nor the eyelash nick, but I knew what I was getting there. It does snap shut better than most lockbacks I own which are often spongy. So, a definitely plus there and as I stated, walk and talk is nearly perfect. Also, an easy pinchable open which I appreciate. In the larger scheme of things, I do believe this knife will get the job done when I call on it and it probably would be hard to find a better $10 lockback.

Everyone's probably sick of seeing this hunter lighter by now But, I often carry the same zippo/knife for weeks on end; only switching once I get bored or something different tickles my fancy. Call me simple I guess

Great piece of kit (though I mainly use mine for my Zippo handwarmer)

 

[lithicus]

I’m not! I lIke hunting and fishing decorated or oriented products. I also enjoy seeing all the ways folks combine and photograph these everyday and useful items. OH

Thanks! With the weather warming up, I'm about ready to switch to my fly fishing one which I usually carry throughout spring time. So, posts of that incoming

Great piece of kit (though I mainly use mine for my Zippo handwarmer)

Thank you for the kind words! I don't have a zippo branded handwarmer, but do have an off brand one my grandfather must've used before I started hunting with him. He made many hunting trips around the country, and I wouldn't be surprised if he used these hand warmers on his moose hunting trip in Alaska! I guess not technically a lighter, but maybe I'll post his handwarmers here!

 

[Jack Black]

Thank you for the kind words! I don't have a zippo branded handwarmer, but do have an off brand one my grandfather must've used before I started hunting with him. He made many hunting trips around the country, and I wouldn't be surprised if he used these hand warmers on his moose hunting trip in Alaska! I guess not technically a lighter, but maybe I'll post his handwarmers here!

Here's an old one, which combines a handwarmer with a cigarette light

 

[lithicus]

I imagine these were some things my grandpa took moose hunting in Alaska. I heard it was quite a grueling trip. There are pictures of him and his friends in a tiny room where they slept with cardboard on the walls; for insulation I presume? And stories would have it that they got quite sick eating maggot filled meat. I imagine there was nothing else and so it was that or starve. There are some great pictures of him on this trip in a photobook I now own. One picture of him and his buddies young, laughing, and playing cards, each waving a pistol in hand, makes me smile And, I think he might've even been inspired by someone making similar trips to Alaska around that time as I found a newspaper article he held onto talking about the area he traveled to. I've never heard the person's name from the article mentioned otherwise, and so I presume my grandfather did not go on trips with them but rather looked up to them.

The knife pictured is my grandfather's hunting knife posted here many times. It likely was not used on the trip to Alaska because he had a Case folding hunter at that time which he lost in the coming years. But, this Uncle Henry replaced that Case folding hunter and we used it to clean countless deer and rabbit. So, it seemed fitting to picture all of his things together.

 

[GmpaJim]

Here's an old one, which combines a handwarmer with a cigarette light

I forgot about these things. We all had them for skiing. Can you imagine a parent giving their child one today?

 

[Jack Black]

I imagine these were some things my grandpa took moose hunting in Alaska. I heard it was quite a grueling trip. There are pictures of him and his friends in a tiny room where they slept with cardboard on the walls; for insulation I presume? And stories would have it that they got quite sick eating maggot filled meat. I imagine there was nothing else and so it was that or starve. There are some great pictures of him on this trip in a photobook I now own. One picture of his and his buddies young, laughing, and playing cards, each waving a pistol in hand, makes me smile And, I think he might've even been inspired by someone making similar trips to Alaska around that time as I found a newspaper article he held onto talking about the area he traveled to. I've never heard the person's name from the article mentioned otherwise, and so I presume my grandfather did not go on trips with them but rather looked up to them.

The knife pictured is my grandfather's hunting knife posted here many times. It likely was not used on the trip to Alaska because he had a Case folding hunter at that time which he lost in the coming years. But, this Uncle Henry replaced that Case folding hunter and we used it to clean countless deer and rabbit. So, it seemed fitting to picture all of his things together.

What a great post, your grandfather sounds like a real adventurer

I forgot about these things. We all had them for skiing. Can you imagine a parent giving their child one today?

LOL! I can remember being given a couple of lighters to play with pre-school, one was a peanut lighter which fitted inside a faux bottle of Guiness, the other, I used to call my 'James Bond lighter' They didn't have fuel, but were functional, and at that time you could buy small rubber 'balloons' of fuel from tobacconists and newsagents for a penny. My mother told me about them, and I remember buying one when I was about 5! It was a shame they stopped making them, as they were a handy way to carry spare fuel. Times have certainly changed. I can also remember being sent to buy some gunpowder from the hardware store when I was about 7 or 8

 

[GmpaJim]

What a great post, your grandfather sounds like a real adventurer

LOL! I can remember being given a couple of lighters to play with pre-school, one was a peanut lighter which fitted inside a faux bottle of Guiness, the other, I used to call my 'James Bond lighter' They didn't have fuel, but were functional, and at that time you could buy small rubber 'balloons' of fuel from tobacconists and newsagents for a penny. My mother told me about them, and I remember buying one when I was about 5! It was a shame they stopped making them, as they were a handy way to carry spare fuel. Times have certainly changed. I can also remember being sent to buy some gunpowder from the hardware store when I was about 7 or 8

And somehow we survived!
Zippo offered these for short time. I have 4 (I think) I thought it was genius, but probably presented a safety concern.

 

[Jack Black]

And somehow we survived!
Zippo offered these for short time. I have 4 (I think) I thought it was genius, but probably presented a safety concern.View attachment 2097688

Amazing isn't it?! Those are cool I don't know if they were sold here. The ones I used to buy here were very widely available. They were just a large see-through rubber 'pellet'. My mother told me they contained gasoline, but I imagine they contained lighter fluid. They were still on sale in the 1990's here. I used to coat them in chalk-dust to stop the rubber perishing

 

[Silverbeard_EDC]

Posted this elsewhere but just saw there was a traditional/lighter thread. Not an old lighter, but fitting nonetheless

 

[lithicus]

What a great post, your grandfather sounds like a real adventurer

Thank you! He was definitely an adventurer and quite the character to say the least. All of the stories I've heard and all the time I was able to spend with him have created lasting memories for sure.

And somehow we survived!
Zippo offered these for short time. I have 4 (I think) I thought it was genius, but probably presented a safety concern.View attachment 2097688

Amazing isn't it?! Those are cool I don't know if they were sold here. The ones I used to buy here were very widely available. They were just a large see-through rubber 'pellet'. My mother told me they contained gasoline, but I imagine they contained lighter fluid. They were still on sale in the 1990's here. I used to coat them in chalk-dust to stop the rubber perishing

I had no idea these were a thing!! Very cool

Posted this elsewhere but just saw there was a traditional/lighter thread. Not an old lighter, but fitting nonetheless

I saw this posted in the other thread and could not believe how perfect these two pair together. I assumed you had the lighter first, and had I had that same lighter I would've picked up that grand daddy barlow absolutely no questions asked. Fantastic photo and a seemingly crazy coincidence!!

 

[davemonkey]

I've posted this elsewhere but it fits here also. I'm also using the butane insert.

 

[lithicus]

I've posted this elsewhere but it fits here also. I'm also using the butane insert.
View attachment 2097984

Looks like a stockman? One of my favorite patterns and those covers are gorgeous! I don't own any kabar, but really like the dog shield, too.

 

[Rsmith_77]

Was a pretty day
I had to get a decent pic

 

[Just Tom.]

Here's an old one, which combines a handwarmer with a cigarette light

I just saw this now. Years ago I had one just like that I got from my uncle. I tried lighting it a few times and never succeeded