Author Topic: zippo hand warmer (Read 2462 times)

pascoag icefisher · « **on:** Jan 11, 2014, 04:12 PM »

i found this on a trip to ace hardware i thought it was cool. i bought on for the wife for christmas. it works great it stays warm between 6 to 12 hours depand on how much lighter fuel you put in it. it bets keep by those throw away handwarmers.
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=29122436

Poillon23 · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 04:17 PM »

pulling_daddies · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 04:27 PM »

Greasy hands...

Whopper Stopper · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 04:30 PM »

A lot of interest in them here. For fishing they are great especially to keep your core warm. Hunting they give off a smell.

WS

Beets · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 04:58 PM »

Fish love the smell of lighter fluid

keithire2 · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 05:31 PM »

Dead2fall · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 06:29 PM »

Got a few of these. Love them!

captain54 · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 06:41 PM »

I have several,I even have a kidney warmer,it a wide band of cloth that wraps around your waist and has two pockets over your lower back,keeps your core really warm on the coldest days. I haven't used them in 40 years.

Workemup · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 07:44 PM »

I got one for christmas. Its sweet. Can get VERY hot! I keep it in the front chest pouch on my FXE bibs and keeps my core warm all day. I can even fish without a jacket in a bit colder weather than normal if i have it. For ten bucks on sale its a steal. Buy a bottle of charcoal starter fluid and your good for a while. Its much cheaper than zippo fluid.

mackdog75 · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 07:53 PM »

They are great!! Everybody in my family has them.

rags · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 07:58 PM »

I plan on buying a few , been looking for used ones before I buy new ones

Lj · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 08:04 PM »

I really like mine got it for Christmas a couple of years back works great really good for snowmobiling also

3300 · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 11, 2014, 08:26 PM »

when i use mine, i use colman fuel/white gas. much cheaper than lighter fluid
also own the the jon-e hand warmer and its a lot bigger and hold more fuel.
they are too hot (burnt my jersy gloves a few times) and not needed any more with shanties and disposable hand warmers that you can put in a zip lock bag and reuse.
i have 2 cases full and hand them out to those who don't have shanties and are cold

best way to use these is pull some wadding up towards the opening when new. put some fluid in it and on the wick and light it on some thing flame proof. let it burn off.

ice_engineer · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 19, 2014, 04:51 PM »

3300: How much white gas do you put in them, same amount as the zippo fluid? Do you put fluid on the steel wool part that is exposed? I am having trouble with mine. My dad has had one forever and would let us kids use it when we were hunting in the winter. I remember that thing getting really hot for a long time. I bought mine a couple of weeks back and have tried it a couple of times. It barely stays warm and only for a short period....

Thanks in advance for any advice!

lefty2053 · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 19, 2014, 05:07 PM »

You use the filler cup to the fill line.

pascoag icefisher · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 19, 2014, 05:35 PM »

The first time I used mine I filled the filler cup twice.has worked good ever since.

Fisherman-Andy · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 19, 2014, 05:42 PM »

I bought one this year and for the what reason I have not been able to get it to work?

I follow the instructions and I can't get it to light through the cap cover but can light it when it's off. As soon as I put the cap cover on it burns out. I am using zippo lighter fluids but the fluid it's a couple years old.

wyogator · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 12:31 AM »

I use the Hot Hands chemical warmers. The problem is; I don't like buying disposable, throwaway things. I have been wondering about the Zippos for years, but haven't found any, but haven't really looked either. Do they have an odor? I remember using those solid gray things in the red velour case when deer hunting as a kid. They smelled terrible! No wonder I hardly ever saw anything. If the Zippos don't stink I may try it.

Whopper Stopper · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 05:08 AM »

There is a slight smell but nothing like the old jon-e hand warmers. They stunk!

WS

squ1rr31_ · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 06:13 AM »

I have two as long as you leave them in the bag they won't smell and you won't get anything on your hands. I found the trick to lighting them is to squirting a little fluid, and I mean a LITTLE fluid, on the fuse when you go to light it, it will flame up but will die down when the fluid burns off but it lights every time that way.

Dead2fall · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 08:43 AM »

You probably think they are out, but they're generally not. They are only supposed to pretty much smolder, not be a flame. Even when smoldering it sometimes looks like it's out. Opening and closing it releases all the heat.

lefty2053 · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 09:30 AM »

I have hard mine about a month now and still haven't used it. I filled it up but I think lighter fluid goes bad after a while.

Locoman · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 09:30 AM »

These warmers are catalytic. They heat best when in the protective bag. Take a look at them in the dark. You will see how good they glow.

Locoman · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 09:35 AM »

Quote from: lefty2053 on Jan 20, 2014, 09:30 AM

I have hard mine about a month now and still haven't used it. I filled it up but I think lighter fluid goes bad after a while.

You can't fill and leave them. The fuel will evaporate. Fill just before you are going to use it. Have had one for over forty years and still love it for the amount of heat it produces.

gaspumper · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 11:05 AM »

I have been using two of them for several years,I use methyl hydrate in mine.

db1561 · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 06:09 PM »

Quote from: wyogator on Jan 20, 2014, 12:31 AM

I use the Hot Hands chemical warmers. The problem is; I don't like buying disposable, throwaway things. I have been wondering about the Zippos for years, but haven't found any, but haven't really looked either. Do they have an odor? I remember using those solid gray things in the red velour case when deer hunting as a kid. They smelled terrible! No wonder I hardly ever saw anything. If the Zippos don't stink I may try it.

They have very minor odor hardly noticeable.. And I have seen them at Meijers for I think $19.00? I put one in shirt pocket for a go to hot spot.

jstahl · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 06:56 PM »

how well did it work

db1561 · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 07:14 PM »

Quote from: jstahl on Jan 20, 2014, 06:56 PM

how well did it work

Good enough to know its there... It's just a good mild core warmer for me. for keeping my hands dry after unhooking a fish I just put them over the lantern. (single mantle coleman propane) its awesome!!

wyogator · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 20, 2014, 11:56 PM »

Cool! I may have to pick one up.

mrjohnny · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 21, 2014, 08:55 AM »

Quote from: Locoman on Jan 20, 2014, 09:35 AM

You can't fill and leave them. The fuel will evaporate. Fill just before you are going to use it. Have had one for over forty years and still love it for the amount of heat it produces.

Maybe that is the reason mine aint working to good..I will have to try that this afternoon.....thanks for the tip..

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