UPSB v3
Manipulative Arts / Lighter Tricks
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Date: Mon, Jul 16 2007 21:57:49
This site is about the art of performing tricks with lighters (specifically zippo lighters). You certainly wouldn't want to miss out this amazing site. Also look around in the PRO CORNER for some good articles. I believe some of the theories can also be applied to Pen Spinning.
Lightertricks:
http://lightertricks.com/index.php
Please know that learning/performing lighter tricks can be dangerous. Do it at your own risk. -
Date: Sat, Sep 8 2007 20:55:38
It's cool that there is a site for this manipulation back on because a long time it was closed, i think.
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Date: Sun, Sep 9 2007 02:21:34
I tried learning some of the squeezes, but the spring in my zippo is too tight. And I don't really have the patience to open and close it a few thousand times. I guess after a while of using it it'll loosen up.
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Date: Mon, Sep 10 2007 12:35:51
I try to learn tricks too but my zippo is broken
I'm searching for a new one but I really enjoy lighters tricks. -
Date: Mon, Sep 10 2007 18:45:09
i was doing some zippo manipulation, but i didnt keep practicing as i think its not as fun as other manipulations.
I still think its nice though, the thing i dont like is that there isnt many variations and different tricks. -
Date: Mon, Sep 10 2007 20:12:11QUOTE (Foofdude @ Sep 8 2007, 09:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I tried learning some of the squeezes, but the spring in my zippo is too tight. And I don't really have the patience to open and close it a few thousand times. I guess after a while of using it it'll loosen up.
You dont have to. Just slightly modify your lighter.
You know that little thing at keeps the lip closed/open?
There should be a clip under it.
Get a small flat head screw driver and push it down until desired. -
Date: Tue, Sep 11 2007 00:07:56
its pretty cool..........just i think that pen spinning is more fun. plus, you can do it in school!
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Date: Tue, Sep 11 2007 02:55:55QUOTE (Houssa @ Sep 10 2007, 09:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I try to learn tricks too but my zippo is broken
I'm searching for a new one but I really enjoy lighters tricks.
If it is a real zippo then just send it back and they will always fix it for free as they have lifetime warranties. Mine broke and they just sent me a new one. -
Date: Tue, Sep 11 2007 06:22:40
Zippo manipulation is kind of cool, but, I still think it's only useful if you use a lighter often. Get what I mean?
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Date: Tue, Sep 11 2007 06:40:40QUOTE (TayYH89 @ Sep 11 2007, 01:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Zippo manipulation is kind of cool, but, I still think it's only useful if you use a lighter often. Get what I mean?
Yeah I usually carry around a joint or two.
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Date: Sat, Sep 15 2007 19:36:22
I am doing Zippo flourishes and illusions too. I enjoy it very much. This has been close to make me start smoking though, which i wouldnt enjoy very much. When people gets to see my entire Zippo collection, their first question is: "Do you smoke a lot?", lol.
and no, you cannot do this at school!, be careful if you wants to try it... you risk a lot of money. -
Date: Sat, Sep 15 2007 19:55:10
Someone mentioned that people who do lighter tricks mod their zippo...but really what is there to mod other than lightening the hinge which was already mentioned?
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Date: Sat, Sep 15 2007 21:03:54QUOTE (K4S @ Sep 15 2007, 02:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Someone mentioned that people who do lighter tricks mod their zippo...but really what is there to mod other than lightening the hinge which was already mentioned?
Make the flame bigger.
Make a midget lighter.
Lighten/tighten the flint spring.
Umm I'm sure theres more. -
Date: Sun, Sep 16 2007 03:39:58
Ugh, i went to the mall to buy a zippo after reading about zippo manipulation but the store that sells all the nice ones in different finishes and such closed down! Blargh
And what exactly is a midget lighter? -
Date: Sun, Sep 16 2007 06:47:14
http://www.spanishflea.com/Shorty.html
That thing is 2/3 the size of a standard zippo. -
Date: Mon, Sep 17 2007 01:44:29
What about making the zippo light up the moment you flick it open really quick. I'm pretty sure there's such a thing.
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Date: Sun, Sep 23 2007 04:20:02
I have a zippo lighter but I'm scared to burn my hands haha. Have any of you guys burned yourselves really bad?
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Date: Sun, Sep 23 2007 05:10:13QUOTE (Reminiscent @ Sep 22 2007, 11:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I have a zippo lighter but I'm scared to burn my hands haha. Have any of you guys burned yourselves really bad?
I think just once, but I was trying to do the Flesh Torch. OUCH!
And those times when I tried to put out the flame by covering the top with my finger.... NOT a good idea. -
Date: Wed, Jan 9 2008 06:32:39
anyone know where i can get zippos on the cheap?
rent's took mine away again...
looking for this one
http://www.buyzippolighters.com/product_in...products_id=815 -
Date: Thu, Jan 10 2008 19:46:28
Was wondering, do they mod their lighters like we mod our pens? =x
But the manipulation was nice, a bit like our 2p1h. -
Date: Sun, Jan 13 2008 12:40:15
I bought all my zippos from wannalight.com - Cheap, and in quite good condition. Ships international as well.
A month ago i made a Zippo lighter commercial in a school project, pretty nice reactions from the school
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T058KqXhv1Y -
Date: Sun, Jan 13 2008 12:52:06QUOTE (Yoah @ Jan 13 2008, 12:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I bought all my zippos from wannalight.com - Cheap, and in quite good condition. Ships international as well.
A month ago i made a Zippo lighter commercial in a school project, pretty nice reactions from the school
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T058KqXhv1Y
Very good stuff! You remind me a bit of Kam with the shirt and all, looking quite pro.
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Date: Sun, Jan 13 2008 15:14:42
Lighter tricks...They're so great. Even if you've got to put up with people thinking you smoke a LOT after watching a whole collection of lighters. About burning yourself...Nah, it's not something that happens too often; even if you put the flame out by gliding your fingers above, like in the twilight trick. And as for the flesh torch, you'll eventually get used to the heat. I cook and have burned myself enough to say that a flesh torch ain't that bad. I myself don't mod my lighters, except one that's used for the twilight zippo, but that's about it; and if you're seriously interested I would recomend a Zippo lighter and "50 Ways to Rock a Lighter" as a starter's kit.
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Date: Tue, Jan 15 2008 04:17:56
just got her in the mail, rents won't let me have fluid though =/ -
Date: Tue, Jan 15 2008 04:48:16
Uhh huh. An anarchist following rules?
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Date: Tue, Jan 15 2008 04:50:20QUOTE (UEDan @ Jan 14 2008, 08:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Uhh huh. An anarchist following rules?
i know lol the ironing!
but yeah, i don't really believe in the whole anarchy stuff( not a perfect govt. but w/e) it was the cheapest one i could find and i thought it looked cool.. -
Date: Tue, Jan 15 2008 04:53:06
Uhh well speaking of lighter tricks, my friend attempted a flesh torch and failed, horribly
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Date: Tue, May 27 2008 01:51:37
Tak can do that trick where you put the light out with your fingers and it comes back (forgot what it's called).
http://youtube.com/watch?v=p5BrUorus58 -
Date: Tue, May 27 2008 14:03:27
Its so easy. Twlight Zone. I could do that on my first day of lighter tricking. :>
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Date: Tue, May 27 2008 21:19:03
rofl.. pple are like how the hell do you do that? im like... its exactly how you see it.. you move your finger over the flames.. then do w/e you want to make it come back..
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Date: Thu, May 29 2008 03:03:01
Here, Twilight Zone. I'm noob though.
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Date: Thu, May 29 2008 17:07:05
Got interested in lighter tricks before I started looking for PS. I only learned 3 tricks, though. Didn't find much on the internet at the time. Same with PS when I 1st started looking...
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Date: Wed, Jun 18 2008 21:14:32QUOTE (tohlz @ Jul 16 2007, 02:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>This site is about the art of performing tricks with lighters (specifically zippo lighters). You certainly wouldn't want to miss out this amazing site. Also look around in the PRO CORNER for some good articles. I believe some of the theories can also be applied to Pen Spinning.
Lightertricks:
http://lightertricks.com/index.php
Please know that learning/performing lighter tricks can be dangerous. Do it at your own risk.
thank you 4 putting this thred up my friends like how i know a lot of tricks and 1 calls me the jack all traits so now i have to live up to tha title.
how do u have to be to buy a zippo or is there no age limite -
Date: Thu, Jun 19 2008 00:47:45QUOTE (SevinosI @ Jun 18 2008, 01:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>thank you 4 putting this thred up my friends like how i know a lot of tricks and 1 calls me the jack all traits so now i have to live up to tha title.
how do u have to be to buy a zippo or is there no age limite
I dont think there is one, because it comes empty. Then again, it really does depend on the store. Army Navy store didnt check me. Drug stores will. -
Date: Fri, Jun 20 2008 21:06:48
I knew about this already but dam that was pretty sweet. Viral market video of the LG Secret phone. Pretty awesome... would have loved to see the guy spin his pen tho >_>
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Date: Fri, Jun 20 2008 21:11:08
Haha that was cool. I like how he lit the phone on fire. He wasn't really on beat though. Just in case people are wondering, the song is a hip hop remix of canon.
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Date: Sat, Jun 21 2008 13:20:25
this is not zippo manipulation...
more like doing beats with random stuff, like pen tapping. -
Date: Sat, Jun 21 2008 13:30:13
Wtf did I just watch. ._.
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Date: Sat, Jun 21 2008 13:32:55
that doesn't ruin the phone or anything?
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Date: Sat, Jun 21 2008 18:13:19
@popnfresh930: I think the point is to show how indestructible the phone is.. so no I suppose
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Date: Sat, Jun 21 2008 23:16:15
Im talkin about the guy flipping the zippo zombo. Not the fact that hes making beats.... Like this guy...
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Date: Sat, Jun 21 2008 23:20:00
oh...
but we already have a thread for that, it's called "lighter tricks".