Hi. I stopped smoking about a year ago so I have lots of experience with fire!!!! I have had them all just about. I still have my Scrimshaw Zippo but the fluid evaporates too quickly as part of a kit when not used. You have to store lighter fuel with it. The same can be said for my trench lighter. I have many butane lighters. My trusty Windmill Delta stormproof lighter is great and is part of my EDC. I also have a couple of BICs and a Prince pocket torch as part of my kits, over and above matches. I would have both just in case. Ultimately my butane Windmill is my primary "survival/emergency" firemaking tool along with my magnesium firestarting tool with metal insert. Zippos are just not stormproof and we have many storms here in SA in the Spring and Summer months.