Zippo fuel alternatives.

Aussiemike · Nov 29, 2024

I was filling up my lighter and thought what I would use if it was not available in emergency's. I knew gas/petrol and a few of these but cologne and a few others were new to me.
Don't post the obvious comments about how the smell, taste ect will affect lighter or tobacco please! I just thought it was interesting for emergency's.

Gaius Marius · Dec 2, 2024

At work, we keep stored many bottles of anhydrous alcohol which is used to remove tailors pencil marks from cordura.
Thanks to that video, thats what I'm filling my pipe lighter insert up with now.

Gaius Marius · Dec 4, 2024

I can confirm that 99% alcohol works wonderfully in a zippo. Better even than rhonsonol or zippo branded fuel.
It burns very well, does not impart a taste to the pipe that I can detect, and(to me) is free as the air. Alcohol just does better.
Thanks for the thread, helped me out.

eggman · Dec 4, 2024

All of those alternatives may work in a pinch or emergency, but I’ll stick with the old tried and true zippo fluid. I rather enjoy the smell of the zippo and fluid.

Aussiemike · Dec 4, 2024

Gaius Marius said:
View attachment 23624I can confirm that 99% alcohol works wonderfully in a zippo. Better even than rhonsonol or zippo branded fuel.
It burns very well, does not impart a taste to the pipe that I can detect, and(to me) is free as the air. Alcohol just does better.
Thanks for the thread, helped me out.

Good stuff mate, I just ordered a litre of 100% way cheaper than the branded zippo fluid after your recommendation. Also I realised why the pipes I cleaned had a residual taste/smell I was using 65% isipol because at the time I couldn't get 99 or 100% anywhere over here. The other 35% ingredient was to deter hobos from drinking it probably and ghosted my pipes

Aussiemike · Dec 4, 2024

The zippo brand sells here for 125ml is about $7Au and 1000mls of 100% isopropyl alcohol is $13Au. I have a 30ml glass eyedropper that I will try as a zippo refueler. Should work well as long as the rubber top hold up. Ohhh just realized I should be able to use the old zippo fluid bottles

Swede · Dec 5, 2024

I have used denatured alcohol in backpacking type stoves, and it is a good fuel. One possible issue can be the flame is nearly invisible, so you can get a burn. How does the zippo lid handle snuffing out the alcohol flame?

Gaius Marius · Dec 5, 2024

Swede said:
I have used denatured alcohol in backpacking type stoves, and it is a good fuel. One possible issue can be the flame is nearly invisible, so you can get a burn. How does the zippo lid handle snuffing out the alcohol flame?

As you can see, the flame is less visible than a flame of normal lighter fluid but can still be seen easily.
I may still have some residual Rhonsonol in the lighter though I tried to empty it as best I could before adding alcohol.
Upon closing the lid, the flame extinguishes in under a second. I don't think there's a difference there, it seems normal.

Gaius Marius · Dec 5, 2024

Update: the flame is much less visible when in sunlight.

Swede · Dec 6, 2024

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Gaius Marius said:
Update: the flame is much less visible when in sunlight.View attachment 23660

I'm going to have to try this. Thanks

Zeno Marx · Dec 10, 2024

Doesn't 91% and 99% isopropyl alcohol evaporate overnight? or even more quickly?

peter cornbriar · Dec 10, 2024

How about trying rocket fuel?

eggman · Dec 12, 2024

What about uranium fuel rods? They may glow hot enough to light a bowl.

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