I received my first 1941 replica today and noticed a slight lid gap. It is a brand-new one straight from Zippo. Is this something worth bitching over, or not really? Personally, I don't mind it too much, as Zippos aren't airtight anyway, but what are your thoughts?
I'm a little confused about how I feel after buying my first Zorro (I don't want to post a photo here, due to it being Zippo products only). Has anyone else been blown away by Zorros? I was going to pick up a Zippo 1935 replica, but in the store, I noticed a substantial lid wobble on a new one. I noticed a Zorro and asked to check it out. Picked it up and:
- the case is thicker, closer to an armor Zippo
- it has brass accents with lacquer on the case, beautiful finish
- the hinge is way tighter than new Zippos
Of course, you do not get the lifetime warranty with Zorro. Zippo inserts, I feel, are still way better than Zorro ones too, and also, I love the fact that Zippo's go so far back, have date codes, etc., etc.
Has anyone else struggled with this a little? Being a huge Zippo fan, but then picking up a Zorro for like 1/3 of the price and noticing how much tighter the tolerances are?
Picked this Slim Satin Chrome Zippo up new for next to nothing, was never going to be a carry one, just one to have fun with. Ended up turning it into a 2-tone. What do you think (fine if you hate it too, it was just an experiment)? It also has a reverse stamp.