Anyone that uses a zippo refillable lighter (windproof type) know how long it will be functional from the time you fill it (if you just let it sit there) to the time the fuel has evaporated? Thanks.

I am the ONLY guy I know that still uses a zippo for EDC.

I dont smoke, but I always use it daily for melting the tips of rope, burning threads off etc. I usually only have to fill it every two weeks.

Zippo makes a handy little metal bottle that fits on a keychain which will hold a spare two re-fills of fluid, a spare wick and 2 spare flints. When heading to the field this gives me 6 weeks worth of zippo time before I need to consider breaking into my back up BIC.

wow, ive seen mine go dry within days! also do you have a link for the carrier?

If you're a smoker, 3 days max before it will be out.

Holy dog balls, I must have one of the good ones then. or maybe you are a pyro and you like to burn stuff more that I do.

I dont have a link but I have a pic. It looks big on the pic but it's only the length of a pinky finger. Every time I try to re-size the image to make it smaller photobucket crashes on me. Any one know why?

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I use a standard conventional zippo lighter.

It depends on the environment and usage. However, warming the lighter by carrying it in your pocket (the common usage) will speed evaporation. Here in Florida, I can expect about a week with little or no usage before the fuel evaporates. I'm a high tech type of guy, but I am strangely drawn to this low tech lighter and carry one every day even though I am not a smoker.

As for the canister, you can get one at http://www.smokerstuff.com/accessories/canister.htm

Get about a week with little use if it is in my pocket or left in the truck.

I don't know who on the forum to give credit to for posting this before, use the little tabasco bottle that comes with MRE's. They make great canisters for keeping extra "juice" in.

About a week and a half with heavy usage. Then again I always overfill mine. If its in a kit or something, in a little plastic baggy it'll last for about a month.

This must be why I get so long from mine. I really soak fluid to the thing and I dont stop till it is overflowing.

usually got to wait a few minutes before lighting it for the first time to prevent losing an eyebrow.