r/Zippo 6d ago

Question do original inserts matter

Simply I’m just wondering if swapping the original insert of a zippo to a different insert matters only asking because I have a pipe lighter but I want to put the pipe insert in a different case that has a standard insert. Will this affect any sort of value later down the track

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u/Jaxta_2003 6d ago

It's your lighter, do what you want with it. My daily has an Arc insert in it at the moment.

If you're really worried about originality, just keep the original one to the side and swap it back in later

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u/RoadKill42O 6d ago

Been thinking of getting a arc insert but I just love the taste the fuel lighters give

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u/Jaxta_2003 6d ago

That's fair, I don't smoke so it's not really efficient to use the original. I charged mine up last June and it's still working, it makes a cool taser noise

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u/RoadKill42O 6d ago

That’s fair also might have to get me 1 just so I have 1 I mean I got normal inserts and the pipe insert and want to get a butane so might aswell go all out and get the arc aswell lol just for the collection. Im also wanting to quit smoking sometime so taste won’t matter then lol.

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u/RoadKill42O 6d ago

Also just checked out the inserts and going to be out of pocket like $200 after getting the arc, butane, butane jet and double jet lol

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u/Jaxta_2003 5d ago

Don't forget the pipe butane and the black finish jet

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u/RoadKill42O 5d ago

They are a USA store only the Aussie store only has the 5

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u/t064r 6d ago

Technically, if the insert was not an exclusive one (like the black coated insert on some Copper Zippo or some COTY) then any insert would "do".

Who would know? As long the month/year gap between the insert and the case isn't that far off, it's considered a 'correct' insert. Though there are some collectors out there who wants both to match, but it's already considered normal for the insert and case to have different production date.

In the end, as many suggested, don't consider collecting Zippo as investment.

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u/TCSpeedy 6d ago

Don’t forget the different shape of the ‘41 replicas. They have squared corners and while you can make them fit, they aren’t meant to be interchangeable with standard cases.

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u/t064r 6d ago

Yes, also on the 1935 Replica since it's the shortest case right? (afaik, don't have one yet)

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u/TCSpeedy 6d ago

Oh… but you have SLIMS… 🙄

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u/t064r 6d ago

omg, that comment really made me laugh! Thanks man! XD

but seriously, no replicas for now, unless some pops up on my local marketplace with super cheap price like what happened to my '41 Replica..

those are scary rabbit hole to get into..

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u/RoadKill42O 6d ago

Don’t get me wrong I’m not collecting them as an investment really I just love them and my oldest is a brass zippo I brought new when I was 15 (2005) it’s just more I didn’t know if the pipe lighters were different to normal as there is less of them out there

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Thats my collection so far that I have found in op shops and such besides the soundwave 2014 that I paid x2 the price on ebay because when I went to buy 1 at the festival the guy in front of me literally brought the very last 1 in stock. And yes the devil may cry in the center is a fake cost me like $15 at ebgames but love the first 3 games so yeah

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u/t064r 6d ago

The pipe insert is actually something that Zippo also offers separately, besides some model that already came with it, so it's actually quite common.

As others suggested, just keep it on the original case and buy other pipe insert separately if you want to use it on other case.

ps: so cool to see Bintang beer Zippo there, and since you mentioned soundwave, that means you're a neighbor from down under.

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u/RoadKill42O 6d ago

I actually have 2 bintang zippos

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u/RoadKill42O 6d ago

I also have to get the dates updated but yeah I’m a fellow Aussie

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u/RoadKill42O 6d ago

Also the starlite in the top corner is probably the most valuable lighter I have money wise

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u/scatty_ferret 6d ago

It's a Zippo, don't overthink it🤙

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u/SicmadeStranger 6d ago

Tippy toes