Originally Posted by
csl177
Depends on the tricks, snapping the cover open by compression wears it out fastest because it requires a sort of twisting action when you snap your fingers. Constant practice will make the hinge looser in 100 or so tries. By the 500th, it'll be too loose to do the trick. That old Porsche Zippo is on it's third pin, and has been re-soldered... I don't send it to Zippo (lifetime repairs!) 'cause they just replace the body which is good for regular models, out of the question for a 50 year-old dealer giveaway. Was $5 at a flea market.
Collectable Zippos can be pretty reasonable compared to new ones!
Thanks for the info. Just successfully replaced my flint
I'm sure I heard that when you send in your zippo the only thing that will ever be replaced was the insert? Maybe this is different if the hinge is broken?
Miscommunication seems to be a direct result of misplaced, text based sarcasm.