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Best praise vs top criticism for Zippo Lighter
“I had one of the original ridge wallets. That thing had the shit beaten out of it for a decade and was great. I got taken by ambulance and they said all my wallet contents were in my pocket, idk what happened but the wallet disappeared. I was so happy with that one that I immediately splurged and got a carbon fiber wallet. I'm very disappointed. The wallet is much lighter. I had to tighten the screws after a year, which I never did once on the old one. I feel like I got duped.”
“It looks neat, but it's nearly useless. It's too wide already, then has the flip top in the way unless you take it out. If Zippo is going to struggle to stay relevant, I would like to see a tiny tape measure insert instead. (No, not the old Zippo advertising premium tape measures, but an insert to repurpose actual lighter cases like this screwdriver.)”
1,432 Reddit opinions analyzed • Last updated 2/24/2026