tm1
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Post by tm1 on Oct 27, 2005 7:06:52 GMT 1
I have never seen one of these in person yet but whenever I see them online and read 1.5 times as thick as a normal zippo. Is it really that much thicker, and if so is it an eyesore and kind of annoying having it bigger then the other lighters? I found a nice one that I want but i'm not sure if i'll still want it if it is too thick. This may seem like kind of a dumb question but I am curious and don't want to spend money on something I might not like when I receive it, thanks.
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oldno7
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Post by oldno7 on Oct 27, 2005 14:29:34 GMT 1
on the outside is the lighter the same if you lay it next to a regular you see the insede of the cap a little difference it is a big difference in weight
i use an armored case for tricking and i like it becouse of the weight but on the outside it looks like a regular plain HP chrome zippo
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arthurdent
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Post by arthurdent on Oct 27, 2005 14:51:58 GMT 1
hardly an eyesore tm1! the extra thickness as oldno7 says is noticeable but not ugly by any stretch and the extra weight feels great! I have but one and plan to expand this part of the collection.
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freddythefox
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Post by freddythefox on Oct 27, 2005 15:23:48 GMT 1
never even heard of them,is ther a phot going about,would be nice to see.
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Post by freespirit07 on Oct 27, 2005 20:10:29 GMT 1
Me too on the thumbs up on them - they feel great. As per usual there's not much available on the US market but they've been producing them for a while now for the Japanese market & they have quite a range. As the case is so much thicker it means that any designs on them are a lot deeper than on a normal Zippo. Jules, keep an eye out for Zippo's with an A in a shield just below the Zippo logo on the bottom stamp - that's the symbol of the Armor cases.
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tm1
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Post by tm1 on Oct 28, 2005 0:56:50 GMT 1
Thanks a lot guys, I was thinking they wouldn't make them fatter but I had to make sure before I spend money on it.
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freddythefox
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Post by freddythefox on Oct 29, 2005 13:13:13 GMT 1
nice one Paul.went int lightersales.com.they have a few for sale in there.id never heard of them before,then again i just thought my zippos looked cool on my wall,after meeting Jeff i see zippos in a whole new light.
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deathbata7x
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Post by deathbata7x on Nov 1, 2005 6:10:51 GMT 1
my friends got one and the weight makes it feel different but a good dif.
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freddythefox
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Post by freddythefox on Nov 1, 2005 11:31:36 GMT 1
does anyone know if there if they made any military armoured zippos,i would like one for my collection if possible
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bigbaddad
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Post by bigbaddad on Nov 1, 2005 13:38:56 GMT 1
I do not think they would do an armor just because of the added cost.I have never seen one but have asked around and as far as I can tell there are no commands willing to put out the added expence of doing the armor lighter's.To bad.It would be a pretty cool idea.bbd
you don't have any armor Zippos yet?I'll look to see what I have.
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freddythefox
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Post by freddythefox on Nov 1, 2005 15:37:41 GMT 1
nicely jeff,is it an extra dollar for the postage??
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freddythefox
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Post by freddythefox on Nov 17, 2005 4:18:02 GMT 1
got my first armour zippo courtesy of bbd.i see what you mean with the A in the shield.i did get the hmzinc zippo mixed up with an armour one,as it has an A ,jeff let me know the A means it was made in jan.
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