Zippo pipe lighter insert

[Mike H]

May be old news, but I recently learned that Zippo will replace the standard insert with a pipe insert for free, and ship the original insert back along with your lighter.

I went to the web site http://www.zippo.com/customercare/repairs.aspx and filled out the form and mailed my lighter with a request for the pipe insert. About three weeks later, I got my lighter back with the new insert, the original insert, a wallet card with Zippo manufacture dates, and two extra flints.

 

[Hunter]

Shiny! I may do that if I pick up another zippo.

 

[Champion of Capua]

Is that a new pipe insert they use ? Mine doesn't have the cap on top ?

 

[Mike H]

Is that a new pipe insert they use ? Mine doesn't have the cap on top ?

The lighter insert is dated (A 11), January 2011

 

[Commander Quan]

I knew they would replace the chimney insert with a pipe one, I did not know they send the original back. I've got a regular zippo with a Z plus insert in it somewhere, I'll have to hunt it down and send it to Bradford.

 

[nortac]

The new pipe lighters come with the caps, but they're easily lost, mine was gone within a months use, works fine, just no more cap.

 

[jbrown287]

I love my pipe zippos. While some complain about the fuel taste, I just let it burn for a few seconds and the taste is little to none.

 

[T Murphy]

I just found an old lighter that was my dads. It's engraved with his initials and it would be really nice to be able to have it converted and use it. I am going to have pack it up and ship it off. Thanks for the tip.

 

[Doc1911]

Other than it is an original part, I don't see that the little metal cap on the chimney really serves any purpose. I just remove it so it functions as pipe lighter sideways and a regular Zippo vertical. What about you guys?

 

[Kentos]

Other than it is an original part, I don't see that the little metal cap on the chimney really serves any purpose. I just remove it so it functions as pipe lighter sideways and a regular Zippo vertical. What about you guys?

Not sure but maybe a pretty genius observation!

 

[ctr]

I've got two of them. Great lighters.

 

[Shave_Rat]

It would seem weird to me for it to serve no purpose, otherwise why would they go through even the small extra expense of adding it onto the insert? I would really have to think they paid some pretty smart engineers to do the design work.

 

[Commander Quan]

It's to help draft the flame down.