Zippo or Rippo?

With the Zippo becoming a popular commodity and a collector’s item, fake Zippo’s also entered the market. To tell the difference between Zippo and Rippo, we can start with the engravings on the bottom, lining scratches, inner casing, and flint wheel. (video 3)

Last but not least, we can check for that defining sound we started this story with: the opening and closing of the lid. After all, the Zippo click is also heard when extinguishing the flame the correct way: by closing its cover.