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So I have been an avid zippo user for the past 10 years or so, and have owned or currently own several. I tend to buy one a year - bit of a collector.I am currently using this one as my main lighter, and have been for several months. Overall I am impressed with this lighter but there are some issues which are worth flagging.In terms of functionality, it is exactly the same as any other zippo. It burns well, lights under any conditions, and feels solid in terms of quality. The retro design is subtly different to a modern zippo - it is notably shorter and a bit more “stubby”, and the hinge mechanism is exposed.In terms of issues - the old fashioned hinge while very cool feels a little less solid and more flimsy than the more modern design you would see on their armour zippos. Not like it’s about to break, but there is more play between the base and lid. Also, the lid and base don’t fully connect - there is a bit of a gap between the two, but I don’t think this affects the rate at which gas leaks out.But these two gripes don’t put me off the lighter - the aesthetics win and I’m still using it.

I like this lighter. I chose it for the vintage aesthetic of the squat body, less-rounded edges and stylish corner slashes. The fit, finish and function are all of the good standard we expect from Zippo. The bit I like less is the three-barrel hinge. While the lid opens and closes perfectly well (nicely lined up with a firm, smooth action) when the lid is fully open, it is a bit wobbly at the hinge.Zippo highlights the three-barrel hinge in its list of features than make this lighter a 1935 replica. My note to fellow customers is that by going ‘retro’ you might be dialling out a later, more functional evolution.So, it’s a nice lighter and exactly as described, but I do feel like I will need to treat the hinge a bit more carefully than a current spec model. If you love the look (as I do) I recommend buying, but perhaps make sure you are happy with the hinge before fuelling up.Final note. A featured review for this product awards one star due to the lid not closing perfectly and describes it as a design flaw. As I said , mine closes perfectly, so there is nothing wrong with the design. The respective reviewer has clearly received a unit with a manufacturing flaw and, if it were mine, I would return it for repair/replacement/refund. Every mass production line will have a dud slip through quality control from time to time!

Comes not quite as brushed steel as I hoped, but fixed myself with glasspaper.Also worth noting that it comes without lighter fuel, needs filling before use... Seems obvious, however as my first Zippo I wasn't aware.Overall, it's the coolest lighter I've ever owned, very satisfying to hold.The issues mentioned with the hinge were fine for me.

Saw a couple of poor reviews for this one, but the one I recieved a couple of days ago is exactly what it should be. (NB the price is now £6 higher, it's not hard to find bargain Zippos as old stocks and designs go out while new stocks and designs come in.) Compared to the standard chrome Zippo that lives in my pocket, the case for this one has the diagonal slashes; is very slightly shorter with a flat, rather than rounded, top; and the hinge is the old 3 barrel design fiitted outside rather than inside the case. The stamp on the bottom of the case identifies it as a genuine Zippo (manufactured in 2014) but with the old-stle Zippo logo and marked '1935 replica'. The obvious difference in the design of the lighter insert, compared to the standard model, is the hollow rivet that holds the wheel in place (a solid rivet is standard).Other than that it's a typical solid Zippo manufacture; makes that classic Zippo "click" when you open it; and lights every time, in anything up to a gale. The brushed chrome finish will wear, especially if you carry it around in your pocket all the time but, with a vintage replica, that's not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, I might just transfer the old plain chrome one to my bedside drawer and let my Levis get to work on giving this one some extra "character".

I bought this as a gift. First of all, I could not believe the price, I thought zippos were a lot more expensive, and would have thought this 1935 replica would’ve been more expensive again, but I was wrong priced at around 20quid, I would’ve happily payed double.The product arrived promptly and is presented ina lovely vintage style box, replica 1935 is inside the box just above where the lighter sits.The lighter itself is around 1/8 smaller than a modern zippo, which I love and the slashes and that stylish Art Deco feel to the piece.Lovely smooth action on the lid and great to light and good flame to suit cigarette, cigar or pipe smokers alike, and just as good for those healither ones wanting to start a camp fire in the wilderness.I get the feeling this is the sort of lighter a gi would’ve used in the war.It really is a great piece, going to buy myself one and others in the replica collection too.

It works great and looks very nice. My one is not defective like some others mentioned and the lid is flush with the rest of the case.I actually bought this for art purposes so I could see how light from a lighter or any light from a fire reacts on different surfaces or colouring in the glow effect correctly as well as adding the correct warmth, but I wanted it in a nice classical package that I could use as a decoration when i'm not using it. This fits the bill perfectly and works as it should. Of course it has other uses I want to use it for as I will use it as a replacement for matches in some circumstances to light candles or anything else. Just better to have something multipurpose too be honest in one small object.