Zorro 912 Lighter! So good it makes Zippo feel cheap!!
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Today we are unboxing and reviewing an early Christmas present from my wife, a Zippo lighter, the 1941 Replica that has been engraved with my channel logo.
Zippo is an icon as both a lighter and as part of the pop culture.
Iconic design, lifetime warranty and incredible reliability make it a companion for life.
I love them as they remind me of mechanical watches with their longevity and serviceability.
also like a mechanical watch they stop working and run out of fuel pretty fast if you don't use them.
But now, there's a new kid in town, a chinese made Zorro lighter that takes the Zippo formula and turns everything to eleven!!
Machined hinge that is part of the case itself and a gasket to stop the evaporation of fuel fixes everything wrong with a Zippo.
it does have 2 drawbacks.
1. It's not a Zippo
2. It's VERY heavy!!
As a lighter to keep at home it is perfect, as a carry on lighter, the Zippo is more practical
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"Both watches are incredible" . Old habits never die 😂
Haha I know 😂😂😂😂
Lol
Zorro lighters are second to none, I am always impressed. I bought their Kerosene lighter and it is an ACTUAL kerosene lighter... The flint somehow creates a momentary open flame to ignite kerosene, works every time.
5:51 "Both watches are incredible" :) Your habits are strong :) Nice ones! Cheers!
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I have the Zorro 912S lighter, which is even heavier at around 210g. Definetly a table lighter, but I love it, it's a tank. Keep them coming!
Yes its better than Zippo.
I collect lighters and I have to say, thank you for bringing this to my attention. I'd love it if you showed off some more unique and cool pieces as time goes on.
I have a regular Zippo and the most annoying thing is that I need to refill it within a week even if I don't use it. Just ordered a Zorro to see how that works. Amazon has an all brass Zorro for $32 USD. Funny thing is I don't even smoke. It's all for fun and occasionally using to start a fire in the fireplace or the firepit outside. I have those long plastic lighters, but that isn't fun.
Amazing video, thanks friend! Zorro will be my next! Regards from Brazil.
Nice I haven’t heard of them before. I definitely have a lighter fetish, going to have to check them out. For EDC try the S.T. DuPont Minijet series. Incredible build quality and just the right size to feel really good in the hand but disappears in the pocket with no bulge.
Already knew zorro lighters before watch this video, and agree 100%. Chinese, but with a superb quality. They Improved Zippo. I already have 2 of them and advise the zorro butane gas insert.
Nice!! That hinge is beautiful.👌
I love both lighters but recently I started using a 1960's imco triplex super 6700, and tbh the fuel last like 3 times longer in imco lighters. Seems like Zippo and zippo style lighters are terrible for fuel evaporation. I must say I love the candle feature on an imco lighter too. It's great for lots of things. Just slides out from the bottom. Awesome video
True BUT somehow the ignition got very unreliable on mine and I don't know why. Still using the same flintstones and the thing burning (like in a candle, too lazy to google rn) is still good...
Yeah impos are legit I have a silver and gold one
Zorro makes great quality lighters of countless different des8ns. They are a quality lighter manufacturer. Fairly priced too!
@WatchGeek Thanks for this video! I really like this Zorro lighter. Yesterday, i ordered a rounded 912 (Complete Brass/War Armor) for 30 Bucks from Aliexpress. I don't care about brand. It's just a name and by the way...this seems to be much better than a Zippo, which i own for about 20 years, but never was satisfied with it (Fuel empty after a few days, bad strokes...) I also have big hands and so this 912 could fit perfect😂
From the looks of the Zorro it looks like it was designed to be a desk lighter for a business executive
Can you keep zorro lit for many minutes without setting it completely on fire like zippo? I don't smoke, but I want to use zippo style lighter as a mini torch, because you don't need to push a button all the time like in cheap lighters.
Hope it's not the last one on a subject. I honestly LOLed 😆on a part about "self defence". Keep up good work! 👍 Pozdravi iz Poljske 👋
Finish on that insert is called “street brass” and is the finish on the first zippo I ever purchased
Great video! Could you do a follow up on how long the fuel lasts before it evaporates? I'm curious if fuel still leaks out through the wick.
I got the lighter sometime in December and used it as a table lighter and recharged it yesterday for the first time after the initial fueling. It didn't need to, it was still working, i just did it cause i was fueling my zippo. I have a feeling it can take months between charges 😂😂
I got this zorro 912 with no. 03681 True ultimate lighter 👍🏻
Great looking watches!
thank you
0:49 Zorro actually has this heavy-duty model as well as a lighter (🥁🥢☀️) Zippo type of case.
5:51 "Both WATCHES" 🤣 You are definitely WATCH Geek 😉
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ZIPPO will NEVER be beaten.❤🎉😂😂😂😂
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zorro wheel more soft and clickable than zippo wheel....so, I combine it, zippo case + zorro insert, and the result is incredible...
The 3 barrel hinge Zorro is considerably lighter than the barrel 5 hinge.
Hi! Are the inserts interchangeable? Can I put my zippo pipe insert in the Zorro case?
You can use it to signal search-and-rescue aircraft, too! Are the inserts really interchangeable? That opens-up possibilities of swapping-in an arc-lighter. Not even slightly iconic, but also not likely to leak all over and leave a welt. Which is why my Zippo lives on the bookcase 🙄 And so what if it's shiny? You can mod it! Scotch-Brite pad and a system to keep the stroke aligned and you're off to the races. You could mask it and leave high-polish bezels. We all adore a good bezel 😊 Happy New Year
Apparently they are, but between this and the classic Zippo, mine is a 1941, which is slightly different so they aren't in my case
Zippo is classic i love it 😎👍
Interesting, it looks good, and it seems to be made well. Nice alignment. Do a six month review of both lighters as time will tell.🍻
Will do!!!
Will you do an update?
I can't find these 912 rounded tops anywhere. Any idea why?
Both watches are amazing 😂 can definitely tell its a watch channel 😀 👍 😉
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Zorro is awsome
try exotac titanlight
Can Zippo flints and wicks be used for Zorro lighters as well?
ofc its just a wick and flint, same reason why zippo fluid would also work
6:12 can’t stop laughing 🤣
Brass knuckles ?
Hey anyone knows what is the difference between zorro (any reference) and a zorro same reference with the letter S?
I think the S is "shiny" so they come with mirror finish
S for Zorro is like “Armor” for Zippo. S probably stands for Shield. S models have thicker case walls.
I’m happy with a Zippo, people don’t buy them to be super high end, lots of other nicer high end lighters out there…
5:50 the power of habits ⌚
Haha true
Sounds like dupont ping
Even the clones of zippos that zorro make are higher quality then zippos in my opinion. At least 3 times as thick whilst maintaining the classic zippo look. The design is near enough identical yet because of the tighter seal around the inserts the fluid takes much longer to evapourate. Even the cams on them are better.
You said the inserts are the same so dose that mean that my gas insert will fit in it?
Regular Zippo and Zorro are compatible, the 1941 replica Zippo is not, it uses a more squareish insert
@@WatchGeek sweet. I got the really heavy brass zorro and was hoping that my butane insert would work. We'll see when it gets here.
@@yourmom1302 did the butane insert fit?
Sounds like DuPont lighter
Very nice lighters! Too bad they aren’t solar and multi band 6 😂😂😂 ✌🏼😎👍🏼
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That looks like a 902 not a 912 I ordered a 912S and it's advertised weight of 210g
Looks like a 912 (not s) that has 5 hinges instead of 3 because it’s the 1941 replica style with the curved top. The non-curved top 912 only has 3 hinges 🍻
@@bobbyfischer13 Yeah I got that wrong. I went a little nuts and ordered 902, 902s, 912, and 912s so I'll figure out which I prefer.
Zippos are amazing, but by default they feel cheap and by default they ARE cheap. They are so cheap to manufacturer that zippo can afford to replace them 10 times over without losing profit hence their amazing warranty.
okay okay we all know you have rolexes
You can use a zippo as a weapon too. Just need a can of axe
That's a zorro 912s not a 912 , 150 g like a tank
this is Zorro 912.weight 150 gr.zorro 912 s 210 gr. or zorro 915.
Hey can you explain the difference between zorro references... 912 and 912s what is the s series different from the regular 912?
@@fabricesimon9706 ZORRO 912S Heavy Armor 210g Thick, 912 is 150 g., the s is a bit to big to carry around
@@peterbenbow3832 thanks a tone I for a moment figured s was for small but it appears to be the other way around. Thanks again for your help have a good one
Zippos are not alined ...sad for such an old brand
I'd take a Zippo over that chinese made shit any day. They last forever. I have a Zippo slim from 1956.
Đớp it $ bên zoro thôi..mày nên nghỉ rivew đi
Only original Zippo. Im done with this crap lighters .
Next time get it straight from Zorro. I've been so impressed I have several now. The heavy ones are super armoured, but the regular ones are about the same as Zippo. Just much, much better made.... 🤗 (I've been collecting Zippo for years- I feel dirty.....BUT ZORRO ARE BETTER! 🫥)
ok strange question but can these lighters be engraved?? (im sure they can but i would like to be sure ^^ )
Yes