UPSB v3

Manipulative Arts / Lighter Tricks

  1. tohlz
    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.

  2. neXus
    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.

  3. Foofdude
    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.

  4. Houssa
    Date: Mon, Sep 10 2007 12:35:51

    I try to learn tricks too but my zippo is broken sad.gif
    I'm searching for a new one but I really enjoy lighters tricks.

  5. Kebaan
    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.

  6. UnEmploymentDude
    Date: Mon, Sep 10 2007 20:12:11

    QUOTE (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.

  7. firemaster3493
    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!

  8. cyber penguin
    Date: Tue, Sep 11 2007 02:55:55

    QUOTE (Houssa @ Sep 10 2007, 09:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    I try to learn tricks too but my zippo is broken sad.gif
    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.

  9. TayYH89
    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?

  10. UnEmploymentDude
    Date: Tue, Sep 11 2007 06:40:40

    QUOTE (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. smokin.gif

  11. Yoah
    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.

  12. K4S
    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?

  13. UnEmploymentDude
    Date: Sat, Sep 15 2007 21:03:54

    QUOTE (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.

  14. K4S
    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 mad.gif

    And what exactly is a midget lighter?

  15. UnEmploymentDude
    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.

  16. TayYH89
    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.

  17. Reminiscent
    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?

  18. UEDan
    Date: Sun, Sep 23 2007 05:10:13

    QUOTE (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.

  19. MinorThreat
    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

  20. Novastrike
    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.

  21. Yoah
    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 smokin.gif

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T058KqXhv1Y

  22. Mats
    Date: Sun, Jan 13 2008 12:52:06

    QUOTE (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 smokin.gif

    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. tongue.gif

  23. Alfvallarta
    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.

  24. MinorThreat
    Date: Tue, Jan 15 2008 04:17:56

    just got her in the mail, rents won't let me have fluid though =/

  25. UEDan
    Date: Tue, Jan 15 2008 04:48:16

    Uhh huh. An anarchist following rules?

  26. MinorThreat
    Date: Tue, Jan 15 2008 04:50:20

    QUOTE (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..

  27. NoRice4U
    Date: Tue, Jan 15 2008 04:53:06

    Uhh well speaking of lighter tricks, my friend attempted a flesh torch and failed, horribly clap.gif

  28. someone
    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

  29. Gunblakes
    Date: Tue, May 27 2008 14:03:27

    Its so easy. Twlight Zone. I could do that on my first day of lighter tricking. :>

  30. StIcKyTaK
    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..

  31. Gunblakes
    Date: Thu, May 29 2008 03:03:01



    Here, Twilight Zone. I'm noob though. dry.gif

  32. Seraph
    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...

  33. SevinosI
    Date: Wed, Jun 18 2008 21:14:32

    QUOTE (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

  34. UEDan
    Date: Thu, Jun 19 2008 00:47:45

    QUOTE (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.

  35. (ORLY)InhumanElmo
    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 >_>

  36. iamk34n3
    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.

  37. Zombo
    Date: Sat, Jun 21 2008 13:20:25

    this is not zippo manipulation...

    more like doing beats with random stuff, like pen tapping.

  38. Gunblakes
    Date: Sat, Jun 21 2008 13:30:13

    Wtf did I just watch. ._.

  39. popnfresh930
    Date: Sat, Jun 21 2008 13:32:55

    that doesn't ruin the phone or anything?

  40. AwonW
    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

  41. (ORLY)InhumanElmo
    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...

  42. Zombo
    Date: Sat, Jun 21 2008 23:20:00

    oh...

    but we already have a thread for that, it's called "lighter tricks".