I've had 2 of these for over 50 years. I've had to replace the burners and a lot of the chrome has worn off to a shiny brass color. These mini-heaters can save your life in the winter. They are definitely a worthwhile investment.
I found an even better solution. It's called DONT FUCKING LIVE SOMEWHERE THAT IS COLD. Fucking tired of winter man. I can't stand how I have to be locked away for 6-8 months of the year.
Putting this in a front pocket or sweatshirt pocket is literally better than electrical heated clothing. It puts off great heat in that situation and works way better than I woulda thought. I have the black one seems a little larger than stainless variant
These were all the rage when I was a teenager in the 60s, we brought them to our high school, it took the principal two weeks to figure out how to make it illegal and ruin everybody’s day.
It's March 6th 2021 here in Texas & we just got over a freeze 2 weeks ago (which never happens here). Power was out for 3 days....and our home is 100% electric. It's was so cold that my hands were shaking when I reached for some hot coffee. I'm going to order one for each family member. Thank you for the wonderful review. I also want to thank all the people who left such helpful comments. Those comments are very useful.
I have had one of these for a couple years now, got it as a Christmas stocking stuffer from NY daughters. It works great, fuel lasts pretty good & keeps the hands very warm. If your sitting with this at a bus stop it our in the field hunting u can slide it down into your boots & it does wonders! Also you were talking about turning it off, what I do is put the heater in its sheath & then put it in a zip lock bag. That will suffocate it and it will go out within seconds!
I carried one of these when i was in the Norwegian army, and it kept my hands warm between shooting drills. There is some bad sides to this thing though, like it is really hard to light in -10C and below. And that the burner head only lasts for about 80 uses, and needs to be replaced. But it is superior to the disposble ones in artic conditions. Also if you put it in a pocket inside your gore-tex jacket, it will heat the air as a stove would heat a tent. :)
Just a few observations for new users. These things are really fine, having a couple inside your coat when it's really cold is an amazing experience. You can get the catalyst up to operating temperature by many means but it is important that a clean flame is used. Soot poisons the surface of the platinum, reducing the efficiency and making them increasingly difficult to get going. A gas or petrol stove (going at full blast) will do the trick in a few seconds. I think that butane lighters are probably a bit dirty. With the older style units, you could always remove the platinum screen or unwind the wire from the asbestos wool to clean away any soot. I don't know how you'd do it with these "particles" that you describe. White spirits are not all equal. I find Zippo fuel to be a bit on the heavy side, as well as being rather expensive. You can buy 1L (or whatever the US equivalent is) bottles of white spirit pretty cheap in many supermarkets and hardware stores, but it is of variable quality. Proprietary brands such as Shellite (best) or Coleman fuel give the best performance and value. Also, although these things are amazingly efficient, you should avoid using them in confined spaces such as small tents or inside sleeping bags. You still get residual petrol fumes. If you spend a lot of time hiking, you can get stoves and lamps which run on the same fuel, and this has a much higher energy density than gas, although I will grant that gas has the advantage of being virtually instantaneous.
I had two of these years ago and a kidney belt. It held two warmers on the small of your bank. They worked great. I never got chills and they always kept my back warm and loose.
I have been using this type since the late '60s. I have a total of 6 and they are a great addition to your gear bag. 2 are pre-1960 and are nickel plated, not chrome. When in sub-freezing weather I place one next to my drinking water. It does not make the water hot but it is better (for me) than drink ice water when I am in a potential hypothermic situation. Just a thought. btw, love your videos.
First found out about these in the 70's when I was in the Ozarks. I used to put one inside shirt pocket and then put on winter coat before going out into snow, stayed warm. I bought two like this just a few months ago, a great reliable product, thanks!
@@danielholtxxl4936 If I have to store it away in a special sealed box, then how am I going to use it conveniently?? Also if it is evaporating, then the whole inside of the box will get wet with lighter fluid. Making a mess and still not having fuel in the lighter. I've had to many zippo lighters fail me when I needed them. $150 down to $20 they all were unreliable. Fill em full and two-three weeks later its empty when I havent even used it. I can pick up 50 basic cigarette lighters for the same price as a cheap zippo. Fuel included, wont mysteriously become empty and most important, reliable.
411Adidas ...I’m not trying to be contrary. But it can’t evaporate in a sealed container, so no mess will result. I put mine in a small waterproof container designed to keep a cell phone. As far as convenience goes, I’m talking about the handwarmer, not the lighter. So it’s not that inconvenient to pull the handwarmer out once a day. You may have a good point about Zippo lighters...I’ve never owned one. So, yes that would be inconvenient and the cheap lighters are definitely a better deal. Whatever you do, best of luck!
Its a great item. I love the original Japanese one that I've got from my grandpa. In survival, this hand warmer would really save lives when you know how many gallons of bloods pumps into your palms per min and circulate through out rest of your body.
I figured out a great way to wrestle more life out of my catalyst. What seems to kill it is the soot from lighting it. One day i thought what the heck ill get it super hot to see if i can cook off the soot. I was blowing on the burner til it glows for a bit when i noticed it started to look more like new. So i got a fan and held it back a few feet for a few seconds then let it cool then fan for just a bit followed by a cooling time. Well to my surprise it started staying lit again and works as good as new. Who would have thought.
I got 4 of these for hunting and camping they work awesome and I would recommend a pre burn before you use it out in the woods. These things are a life saver and pay for themselves in one season.
I have several of these and the way I use it most often is for warming up sleeping bags before bed time in the winter months. Put two in the bag an hour before bedtime, one down by the feet and one about half way up. So far everyone has loved it. Also, in the morning I pull them out of the sleeping bag and put them in my boots about 20 minutes before I get up. It’s rather nice to put on warm boots when the temp outside is 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
These are great. In the old days the #1 brand was the Jon-E hand warmer. They worked on the same exact principle. Unfortunately they are no longer made so, I decided to go with a Zippo. One thing I have noticed is that the Zippo stay's lit better and produces less odor than the Jone-E. On the other hand the Jon-E's burned hotter. These are great devices. Good for those of us who live in the north country and llike to spend a lot of time out doors.
I have used them for years. Living in the Northeast - they are great on a winter's trek into the woods. I have also used them in my sleeping bag when winter camping below -10 degrees. Put one in the foot and one up near my chest and I was warm as a bug in a run in only a +10 degree rated bag.
Also like to mention...one time I needed to top up the gas in my car to get back home in the last power outage. Gas stations werent pumping but I had a couple full cans of coleman fuel in the car. As that was what I was doing when the power went ot...i was on my way to go camping then the car radio said all camping parks were closed. I needed to get back home so I dumped the coleman fuel in my gas tank and it was enough to get me home. Ill say it did burn faster than gasoline though. But didnt hurt my motor any.
the fact that you added the mess ups at the end was so excellent. you just earned another subscriber! Whenever i post another video I'm going to add the mess ups at the end! God bless brother
You can buy disposable hand warmers in bulk. There are also gloves with pockets specifically for hand warmers. That's the method I'd recommend if you have hobbies requiring finger dexterity, or if you work with your hands in general.
The Zippo and the older Japanese original version both do the job. The trade-off between these and one-shot hand warmers is economics. Hunters might consider the metal jobs for multiple-use year after year. I've used the one-shots to keep my hands warm while ringing bells as a volunteer for the Salvation Army at 20 °. They work. What's in your pockets and why?
GizmoBee1702 I bought my zippo warmer this year for work (I work at a frozen foods factory - always cold) and I love it. Haven't tried it hunting yet, I don't think it will replace the one-shot warmers since I can place those in my gloves (unlike the zippo) but the zippo is much warmer and if placed in an inside coat pocket it keeps my whole core warm
I too have seen these for years sir, never thought much off it, but I may now that I've seen a review from a trusted source. Thanx for the knowledge sir, as always. Happy New Year...👍I can certainly remember times I'd given 20.00 bucks for a hand warmer.
They make a smaller one as well. I prefer it for its smaller size, considering you have to carry the fluid as well. The MINI is only 3 & 6 hrs. so it has to be filled 2x's for 12 hrs. Guess it depends on the task. A hunter would prefer the bigger one considering they don't have a fire going next to where they are set up at.
For those that think the burner or lid is to loose, give them a squeeze in the center and they will tighten right up. Wondering about how hot there suppose to get, around 100-110 F which is pretty warm in the pocket. Seems a lot hotter when it's cold outside. Those with the old Jon-E Aladdins, best steer away from them. Many years the catalyst was made of asbestos. Not worth taking the health risks. Buy a Zippo.
Ya know I've collected zippos since I was a kid, well before I even picked up the nasty habit of smoking so I've know of these for a long time and also before my injury an avid camper but I never tried one and though I can't go as far off trail as I used to I still love to camp no matter what time of year so thanks to you ima have to get me a couple. Thanks for the vids.
I just bought the black one because I figured the silver one would attract more finger prints and smudges. Great little warmer, could be a little higher quality though. The metal is pretty thin and flexible.
I've noticed these have become available in most hardware store in the US. usually kept in the same section as disposable handwarmers and or pocket knives and multi tools
Pretty cool but seems like too much effort. I couldn't see myself going to this much trouble every time to use it. And not being able to easily stop and start it is another con to me.
Gadget Addict- you would learn to just fill the warmer straight from the bottle. Don't bother with that stupid fill bottle as long as fluid isn't leaking out your good
If you need to stop it before the fluid runs out just put it in its sheath & then put it in a zip lock bag. A couple of seconds after you do the bag up it will suffocate the heater and snuff out the heater.
A Taiwan made hand warmer called LAMP(LP-740)cost only USD$7.4, with little enhensive modification, it can last 21 - 23 hours, uses all kinds of hand warmer fuel.
i cook all of my family's meals with one of these, we did thanksgiving last year and invited the neighbors over, using this exclusively to cook, i saved over 10 thousand dollars on the electric bill last year alone. this heater also cures diabetes.
i have a dozen of the old jon-e hand warmers they pretty much work the same as the zippo do most of them were my grandfathers he used them for hunting and ice fishing
My cousin bought me a non Zippo version of this and it sat for years before i had enough nerve to give it a try. I stared at the warmers a little more then i thought this brand doesn't look familiar and i'm not sure how to use this thing. After his review, i'm going to get me a Zippo brand because there name is one that i trust.
Have three working at all times. One in bin overalls chest pocket and one in each pants pocket. Keeps heart warm in pumping blood and other two keeps major arteries to the legs warm, can be outside all day.
I bought the cheapest zippy you can get the brass gold one only 30$ on amazon and it impresses more people who think I have a gold lighter then any of my other pricey zippos I have got over the years as gifts and such, it's the first zippo I ever bought and I love it
I have owned two of those and to be honest they are rubbish. As soon as you put them in your pocket they go out especially if you are wearing synthetic fibres. Also they cost a fortune in lighter fluid to the extent where they don't really offer a saving over disposable hand warmers. And if you fill them up the night before for use in the morning they will dry up overnight and need filling again. A far better option is to use the hand warmers that have pieces of charcoal that go inside them. They will run super hot for hours and they won't go out either and the charcoal is pretty cheap.
I disagree. I've never had them go out in my pocket -- not once -- and I use mine all winter long. As long as if you fill it up according to the directions and have good contact with the burner it will definitely work as intended. Further, a box of hot hands (40 pair pack) costs about 20 to 30 dollars (depending where you go, of course). I can buy a 2 pack of 4oz cans of zippo fluid for 7 bucks which would EASILY last 40 uses. It's cheaper, and I'd argue less wasteful, not counting the performance aspects -- which I find to be equal to that of disposable warmers. Although there are many options to choose from, I think your criticism here is a little off base. I would like to try the charcoal options everntually though.
srspower- zippo became popular with GI's in WW2 because they can run on diesel and gasoline. In a SHTF situation those disposal hand warmers are only good once!!!
srspower I don't know whether you can get those in the us or why noone in the comment section considers them, but I usually go with simple reusable handwarmers. They got some kind of fluid in them and you don't need anything else to use them. The ones i use will normally go for around 2 hours, and to reuse them you just have to put them in boiling water for 15 minutes or so.
When you talk about disposable warmers, do you mean those things with a fluid/gel and a piece of metal inside? And when you click the metal the gel hardens and becomes hot? If so, you can reuse them. For some reason a lot of people dont know that..... Öut them in boiling water for a few minutes. The hardened gel becomes fluid again and you can reuse it. You can repeat that process a few times. With each reuse the performance gets worse, but 1 or 2 reuses are fine (except you are in the cold the whole day, then it might not be).
White gas works just fine for the older vintage ones. They can be extinguished by oxygen starvation. Dad even had one with two caps, one with and without air holes.
Mine is two years old and rocks, the chrome finsh is beautiful after a good buffing. Looking to the a unit with the black finish. Found mine at WalMart.
Instead of buying zippo or ronsonol and paying 4 or 5 bucks for that small bottle I use Coleman fuel for lanterns and camp stoves its the same Naphtha just cheaper.... If you buy Coleman fuel its 10 or 12 bucks a gallon compared to 4 or 5 for a few ounces.. Check it out for yourself.
I had one of those (as well as 2 catalytic types). The charcoal sticks had some sort of metallic coating, or maybe the whole thing was some compound. It really pumped out the heat but the fine ash eventually clogged the soft innards of the case and it stopped working after about only a half dozen uses.
It would've been nice if they had incorporated a Zippo lighter-style striker and wick beside the filament. That way, you could just angle it after lighting the wick to get the burn. This makes it so you can't lose the lighter and make the warmer useless, and makes the warmer itself multi-functional.
I have one of the non Zippo branded hand warmers I got from my father back in the 70s. I really don't use it in preference to the chemical disposable ones. I think they are a bit of a pain to manage. However if I ever had to use something for like eight hours I would use this type.
You can extinguish and store the hand warmer in a ziploc bag. As soon as it can no longer receive any oxygen it will extinguish and preserve the fluid inside.
It gives off a smell of zippo fluod from super close like if you have it near your face. But besidedms that it gives off more heat, and lasts longer and its steady ON until suddenly it goes out and gets cold
I've never used one. I am tempted to try one. I've heard of people putting them inside coats and in sleeping bags. I gotta believe that if you put the lit warmer into a sealed container, it will soon shut off.
Ive had mine for a little over a decade. Ive replaced the mantle a number of times. I try to use a clean flame to keep the soot down and ill use a china brush and sweep the doot off . In times of waiting for replacey mantles, ive jad limited success with a bit of rock wool. That said good item to have.
Used these catalytic type you reviewed and the type with the grey charcoal stick in the 70s and 80s snowmobiling and ice fishing. Both work better than the disposables.
Love your reviews !!! I bought these after seeing your vid. I've always wanted one but wanted to See and Hear all the details and recommendations. I found some on sale for $13.00 each in Amazon.
I had to light the HELL out of the converter when I got mine it would not get warm until I basically torched it black around the silver. Also it is barely warm with the pouch on but scorching hot without it. Idk. I'm still trying to like it but I think it's time to find something else.
I never knew you could put lighter fluid in these!!! II thought they took some variety of exotic purpose made brick type fuel!! i am going to be getting one of these I cut roofs and my hands suffer big time i have no shelter from the weather. Thankyou, you should have an afilliate link so you can earn from your sales
Would you know if it can be put on its side or needs to be kept upright? On your video you have it on its side, but it looks like to match the angle of the camera. I wonder if you can just leave it in your pocket while you do your thing. And what if it tilts upside down? Thank you very much for the video and if you can help answer my questions.
Had one of these as a kid back in the '60's. It worked almost too good. I had to keep moving it from one pocket to the other. My attitude now is to buy two...one for each coat pocket. You'll be amazed at how warm you'll be in extremely cold weather.
Your channel is soooooo cool! I just wanted to let you know that several of your videos have really help me understand some of the things that I own or want to get. Example my Sterling .25 ACP. I just bought two of these hand warmers.
You want to run it super cheap? Run crown or coleman fuel through it. It takes 20cc’s of fuel. You can use a wallpaper paste syringe to measure the fuel out of a bulk container.
I have one of the Jon-e catalytic hand warmers and it constantly needs to be reprimed and lit, major pain in the neck, needless to say it wound up in the junk drawer. Does the new Zippo stay lit as advertised, have you had any issues with it? Happy Holidays to you! Kind regards, Eric Dee.
Yep yep. I live in Canada and used to play in marching bands as a kid in the 1970's and also in an adult drum corps up till about 2009. Well we did Christmas parades ya know and they were cold with band uniforms on that we layered our clothing also. But we did also use the old fashioned hand warmers that were a metal case lined with asbestos and would light some kind of flint stick that kept burning inside the hand warmer. Also put fur muffs on our horns and slid a handwarmer in there to keep the pipes from freezing up. It was either that or drop some methyl hydrate into the pistons or valves and you would end up breathing that stuff if ya didn't watch out. Towards the last few years of playing in the drum corps, we still had the fur muffs but everybody would pass around those disposable handwarmers and attach them to the horn with an elastic band. Oh yeah and always keep the mouthpiece of your horn warm in between playing Christmas tunes or your lips be stuck to that mouthpiece the next time you played a tune as you are marching down the street freezing your A off. LOL. Oh leotards and long johns were a wonderful thing and so were a long sleeve t shirt and a turtle neck sweater ;-)...
I still have one of the ones imported in the 1960's. It is called a JONE'. I think?? I also have a newer Zippo. The older one seems to produce more heat, but fuel does not last as long. We used them when we were hunting rabbits in the 1960's to keep our hands warm so we could shoot our 22 without wearing gloves.
I think it would be an improvement if a wick and striker were added. Since you've already got a cotton-fulled container saturated with lighter fluid, all it would take to light a smoke, and light itself, is a wick and striker.
Hey, I just got one of these it warms really really good, but is it supposed to give off a lighter fluid fumes? The smell of Zippo fluid is actually pretty strong
Hey thanks for showing this, I have heart issues and can't regulate my body temp anymore and I use LOTS of hand warmers, I'm going to have to try these, though I use hand/foot warmers on the tops of my feet primarily, but man these would be awesome in bad situations because the hand warmer packs sometimes don't even last me 2 hours.... I can't believe how reasonable the price is.... THANK YOU SIR! Praise the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, I hope you know Him, for He is God.
I have no idea why people like real tree camo for the STUFF YOU WANT TO KEEP TRACK OF IN THE WOODS.
Yeah, I always wonder why they make arrows camo or brown, its just annoying
James Sawley yeah cause when your hiding from Russians you want bright pink arrows in the swamp
oh yes scary Russians are coming to get us!
It shouldn't be a problem to keep track of, it's just so it doesn't stand out
I’m a hunter and I agree
I've had 2 of these for over 50 years. I've had to replace the burners and a lot of the chrome has worn off to a shiny brass color. These mini-heaters can save your life in the winter. They are definitely a worthwhile investment.
I found an even better solution. It's called DONT FUCKING LIVE SOMEWHERE THAT IS COLD. Fucking tired of winter man. I can't stand how I have to be locked away for 6-8 months of the year.
Putting this in a front pocket or sweatshirt pocket is literally better than electrical heated clothing. It puts off great heat in that situation and works way better than I woulda thought. I have the black one seems a little larger than stainless variant
How often did you replace the burners?
thank you for your testament, was on the fence about these, but I think I'll pick some up since I work outside for a living.
My samsung s8 while running heavy app can be a hand warmer
But won't last 6-12 hours
My old i7 9700k works as a heater in a pinch. That's all it's good for though.
so true, especially when running games
my laptop idling on the home screen is a lap burner
lmao mine too
These were all the rage when I was a teenager in the 60s, we brought them to our high school, it took the principal two weeks to figure out how to make it illegal and ruin everybody’s day.
zippo＜＜HAKUKIN
Than remove the ZIPPO logo and call it a USB drive.
ersad Kaya Our principal did not like it because it contains a flame 🔥
How did your principal make them illegal?
That's your problem, Marty you're a slacker.
I was just lighting actual zippos and putting them in my pocket
Gets pretty hot
I was using mine to heat shrink wire connections the other day. They get nice and toasty
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God bless u
It's March 6th 2021 here in Texas & we just got over a freeze 2 weeks ago (which never happens here). Power was out for 3 days....and our home is 100% electric. It's was so cold that my hands were shaking when I reached for some hot coffee. I'm going to order one for each family member. Thank you for the wonderful review. I also want to thank all the people who left such helpful comments. Those comments are very
useful.
I was in Cancun
"Be careful not to spill it around"
* Spills it around *
N3Bur
What do you mean?
Does the fluid spill out of it? Do you have one of these warmers?
@@flowerpower2079 no... when he was pouring the lighter thing he spill it out... it got nothing to do with the lighter... don't worry lol
@@Winter_B12
Okay thanks.
I thought leakage was a problem. Thank you for clarifying.
@@flowerpower2079
Happy I was able to help ! Have a good day/night mate !
so thats what the youtube play button does.
ONEFIFTY PC it looks like it doesn't it
ONEFIFTY PC what dose it do
it dose warm u
how big is the dose?
Lmao
Just found one of these, brand new in the box, at my local Goodwill for 1.99.
I have had one of these for a couple years now, got it as a Christmas stocking stuffer from NY daughters. It works great, fuel lasts pretty good & keeps the hands very warm. If your sitting with this at a bus stop it our in the field hunting u can slide it down into your boots & it does wonders! Also you were talking about turning it off, what I do is put the heater in its sheath & then put it in a zip lock bag. That will suffocate it and it will go out within seconds!
I carried one of these when i was in the Norwegian army, and it kept my hands warm between shooting drills. There is some bad sides to this thing though, like it is really hard to light in -10C and below. And that the burner head only lasts for about 80 uses, and needs to be replaced. But it is superior to the disposble ones in artic conditions. Also if you put it in a pocket inside your gore-tex jacket, it will heat the air as a stove would heat a tent. :)
on the norwegian army playing minecraft
He probably has a kid who uses this accounting
Thank you. No review matters if the cons are not addressed.
Just a few observations for new users. These things are really fine, having a couple inside your coat when it's really cold is an amazing experience. You can get the catalyst up to operating temperature by many means but it is important that a clean flame is used. Soot poisons the surface of the platinum, reducing the efficiency and making them increasingly difficult to get going. A gas or petrol stove (going at full blast) will do the trick in a few seconds. I think that butane lighters are probably a bit dirty. With the older style units, you could always remove the platinum screen or unwind the wire from the asbestos wool to clean away any soot. I don't know how you'd do it with these "particles" that you describe. White spirits are not all equal. I find Zippo fuel to be a bit on the heavy side, as well as being rather expensive. You can buy 1L (or whatever the US equivalent is) bottles of white spirit pretty cheap in many supermarkets and hardware stores, but it is of variable quality. Proprietary brands such as Shellite (best) or Coleman fuel give the best performance and value. Also, although these things are amazingly efficient, you should avoid using them in confined spaces such as small tents or inside sleeping bags. You still get residual petrol fumes. If you spend a lot of time hiking, you can get stoves and lamps which run on the same fuel, and this has a much higher energy density than gas, although I will grant that gas has the advantage of being virtually instantaneous.
I had two of these years ago and a kidney belt. It held two warmers on the small of your bank. They worked great. I never got chills and they always kept my back warm and loose.
I have been using this type since the late '60s. I have a total of 6 and they are a great addition to your gear bag. 2 are pre-1960 and are nickel plated, not chrome. When in sub-freezing weather I place one next to my drinking water. It does not make the water hot but it is better (for me) than drink ice water when I am in a potential hypothermic situation. Just a thought.
btw, love your videos.
First found out about these in the 70's when I was in the Ozarks. I used to put one inside shirt pocket and then put on winter coat before going out into snow, stayed warm. I bought two like this just a few months ago, a great reliable product, thanks!
dosent use a zippo to light it
Kodie Kosch doesn't *
Heresy
Why fill a zippo for one video.. wa all know zippos suck at holding fuel, and most of it just ends up evaporating.
@@danielholtxxl4936 If I have to store it away in a special sealed box, then how am I going to use it conveniently?? Also if it is evaporating, then the whole inside of the box will get wet with lighter fluid. Making a mess and still not having fuel in the lighter.
I've had to many zippo lighters fail me when I needed them. $150 down to $20 they all were unreliable. Fill em full and two-three weeks later its empty when I havent even used it.
I can pick up 50 basic cigarette lighters for the same price as a cheap zippo. Fuel included, wont mysteriously become empty and most important, reliable.
411Adidas ...I’m not trying to be contrary. But it can’t evaporate in a sealed container, so no mess will result. I put mine in a small waterproof container designed to keep a cell phone. As far as convenience goes, I’m talking about the handwarmer, not the lighter. So it’s not that inconvenient to pull the handwarmer out once a day. You may have a good point about Zippo lighters...I’ve never owned one. So, yes that would be inconvenient and the cheap lighters are definitely a better deal. Whatever you do, best of luck!
Its a great item. I love the original Japanese one that I've got from my grandpa.
In survival, this hand warmer would really save lives when you know how many gallons of bloods pumps into your palms per min and circulate through out rest of your body.
Alex Gemi yes, that’s how the body works
I figured out a great way to wrestle more life out of my catalyst. What seems to kill it is the soot from lighting it. One day i thought what the heck ill get it super hot to see if i can cook off the soot. I was blowing on the burner til it glows for a bit when i noticed it started to look more like new. So i got a fan and held it back a few feet for a few seconds then let it cool then fan for just a bit followed by a cooling time. Well to my surprise it started staying lit again and works as good as new. Who would have thought.
I got 4 of these for hunting and camping they work awesome and I would recommend a pre burn before you use it out in the woods. These things are a life saver and pay for themselves in one season.
I have several of these and the way I use it most often is for warming up sleeping bags before bed time in the winter months. Put two in the bag an hour before bedtime, one down by the feet and one about half way up. So far everyone has loved it. Also, in the morning I pull them out of the sleeping bag and put them in my boots about 20 minutes before I get up. It’s rather nice to put on warm boots when the temp outside is 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
These are great. In the old days the #1 brand was the Jon-E hand warmer. They worked on the same exact principle. Unfortunately they are no longer made so, I decided to go with a Zippo. One thing I have noticed is that the Zippo stay's lit better and produces less odor than the Jone-E. On the other hand the Jon-E's burned hotter. These are great devices. Good for those of us who live in the north country and llike to spend a lot of time out doors.
You sir, have convinced me to finally buy at least one of these.
I have used them for years. Living in the Northeast - they are great on a winter's trek into the woods. I have also used them in my sleeping bag when winter camping below -10 degrees. Put one in the foot and one up near my chest and I was warm as a bug in a run in only a +10 degree rated bag.
Also like to mention...one time I needed to top up the gas in my car to get back home in the last power outage. Gas stations werent pumping but I had a couple full cans of coleman fuel in the car. As that was what I was doing when the power went ot...i was on my way to go camping then the car radio said all camping parks were closed. I needed to get back home so I dumped the coleman fuel in my gas tank and it was enough to get me home. Ill say it did burn faster than gasoline though. But didnt hurt my motor any.
Awesome! Good to know
Are you kidding me ! this is the best invention out there. Im getting one. Would be great for those cold astronomy nights
the fact that you added the mess ups at the end was so excellent. you just earned another subscriber! Whenever i post another video I'm going to add the mess ups at the end! God bless brother
$12 at Walmart. I love mine
$3 at Walmart now!
...good explanation of the first steps and best practices..I bought one but haven't fired it up yet.
I vaguely remember this from my childhood. If I lived in a cold climate I would buy this
I have had one of these for a few years and i love it. Can't believe how long it burns. i keep it in my truck get home bag
It's definitely not going to keep you warm in there.
You can buy disposable hand warmers in bulk. There are also gloves with pockets specifically for hand warmers. That's the method I'd recommend if you have hobbies requiring finger dexterity, or if you work with your hands in general.
The Zippo and the older Japanese original version both do the job. The trade-off between these and one-shot hand warmers is economics. Hunters might consider the metal jobs for multiple-use year after year. I've used the one-shots to keep my hands warm while ringing bells as a volunteer for the Salvation Army at 20 °. They work. What's in your pockets and why?
GizmoBee1702 I bought my zippo warmer this year for work (I work at a frozen foods factory - always cold) and I love it. Haven't tried it hunting yet, I don't think it will replace the one-shot warmers since I can place those in my gloves (unlike the zippo) but the zippo is much warmer and if placed in an inside coat pocket it keeps my whole core warm
GizmoBee1702 as a hunter I ditched the Zippo. The oxide warmers were more reliable. The catalyst on the Zippo didn't last.
I too have seen these for years sir, never thought much off it, but I may now that I've seen a review from a trusted source. Thanx for the knowledge sir, as always. Happy New Year...👍I can certainly remember times I'd given 20.00 bucks for a hand warmer.
They make a smaller one as well. I prefer it for its smaller size, considering you have to carry the fluid as well. The MINI is only 3 & 6 hrs. so it has to be filled 2x's for 12 hrs. Guess it depends on the task. A hunter would prefer the bigger one considering they don't have a fire going next to where they are set up at.
For those that think the burner or lid is to loose, give them a squeeze in the center and they will tighten right up. Wondering about how hot there suppose to get, around 100-110 F which is pretty warm in the pocket. Seems a lot hotter when it's cold outside. Those with the old Jon-E Aladdins, best steer away from them. Many years the catalyst was made of asbestos. Not worth taking the health risks. Buy a Zippo.
I love the look of these hand warmers just bought white for myself chrome for my dad and pink for my mother
Ya know I've collected zippos since I was a kid, well before I even picked up the nasty habit of smoking so I've know of these for a long time and also before my injury an avid camper but I never tried one and though I can't go as far off trail as I used to I still love to camp no matter what time of year so thanks to you ima have to get me a couple. Thanks for the vids.
I just bought the black one because I figured the silver one would attract more finger prints and smudges. Great little warmer, could be a little higher quality though. The metal is pretty thin and flexible.
I've noticed these have become available in most hardware store in the US. usually kept in the same section as disposable handwarmers and or pocket knives and multi tools
Just got one of these zippos love your review Man. Greetings from Scotland.
Pretty cool but seems like too much effort. I couldn't see myself going to this much trouble every time to use it. And not being able to easily stop and start it is another con to me.
+Gadget Addict Its made to be filled and lit in the mornings then last for the rest of the day.
+Gadget Addict
Yeah, who wants to spend 3 minutes in the morning "just" to have warm and toasty hands and fingers all day long?
Gadget Addict- you would learn to just fill the warmer straight from the bottle. Don't bother with that stupid fill bottle as long as fluid isn't leaking out your good
If you need to stop it before the fluid runs out just put it in its sheath & then put it in a zip lock bag. A couple of seconds after you do the bag up it will suffocate the heater and snuff out the heater.
scdevon I see whatcha did there. Haha
A Taiwan made hand warmer called LAMP(LP-740)cost only USD$7.4, with little enhensive modification, it can last 21 - 23 hours, uses all kinds of hand warmer fuel.
Wow, I do not know how I have not known about these, I love Zippo lighters. Thanks Sootch!
i cook all of my family's meals with one of these, we did thanksgiving last year and invited the neighbors over, using this exclusively to cook, i saved over 10 thousand dollars on the electric bill last year alone. this heater also cures diabetes.
Lol
I don't even use the sun anymore if I need a little warmth I pull out one of these bad boys. Works for my garden to lol
Jon-e I think was the first. They make a GI model that is three times the size as the Zippo brand. But I have both.
I LOVE these, they never saved my life but they sure made my life better in Alaska. One in a chest pocket, one in my front pants pocket,life was good.
Of course UA-cam recommends this when my hands start getting cold
Would this work well with a sleeping bag? I like putting hand warmers by my feet to make it nice and warm
They put off CO2
i have a dozen of the old jon-e hand warmers they pretty much work the same as the zippo do most of them were my grandfathers he used them for hunting and ice fishing
My cousin bought me a non Zippo version of this and it sat for years before i had enough nerve to give it a try. I stared at the warmers a little more then i thought this brand doesn't look familiar and i'm not sure how to use this thing. After his review, i'm going to get me a Zippo brand because there name is one that i trust.
Have three working at all times. One in bin overalls chest pocket and one in each pants pocket. Keeps heart warm in pumping blood and other two keeps major arteries to the legs warm, can be outside all day.
I bought the cheapest zippy you can get the brass gold one only 30$ on amazon and it impresses more people who think I have a gold lighter then any of my other pricey zippos I have got over the years as gifts and such, it's the first zippo I ever bought and I love it
DUDE, PUT AN AFFILIATE LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION! YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON TONS OF MONEY!
I have owned two of those and to be honest they are rubbish. As soon as you put them in your pocket they go out especially if you are wearing synthetic fibres. Also they cost a fortune in lighter fluid to the extent where they don't really offer a saving over disposable hand warmers. And if you fill them up the night before for use in the morning they will dry up overnight and need filling again. A far better option is to use the hand warmers that have pieces of charcoal that go inside them. They will run super hot for hours and they won't go out either and the charcoal is pretty cheap.
I disagree. I've never had them go out in my pocket -- not once -- and I use mine all winter long. As long as if you fill it up according to the directions and have good contact with the burner it will definitely work as intended. Further, a box of hot hands (40 pair pack) costs about 20 to 30 dollars (depending where you go, of course). I can buy a 2 pack of 4oz cans of zippo fluid for 7 bucks which would EASILY last 40 uses. It's cheaper, and I'd argue less wasteful, not counting the performance aspects -- which I find to be equal to that of disposable warmers. Although there are many options to choose from, I think your criticism here is a little off base. I would like to try the charcoal options everntually though.
srspower- zippo became popular with GI's in WW2 because they can run on diesel and gasoline. In a SHTF situation those disposal hand warmers are only good once!!!
srspower where do you get the charcoal one
srspower
I don't know whether you can get those in the us or why noone in the comment section considers them, but I usually go with simple reusable handwarmers. They got some kind of fluid in them and you don't need anything else to use them. The ones i use will normally go for around 2 hours, and to reuse them you just have to put them in boiling water for 15 minutes or so.
When you talk about disposable warmers, do you mean those things with a fluid/gel and a piece of metal inside? And when you click the metal the gel hardens and becomes hot? If so, you can reuse them. For some reason a lot of people dont know that..... Öut them in boiling water for a few minutes. The hardened gel becomes fluid again and you can reuse it. You can repeat that process a few times. With each reuse the performance gets worse, but 1 or 2 reuses are fine (except you are in the cold the whole day, then it might not be).
I was always worried about lighting myself on fire.
White gas works just fine for the older vintage ones. They can be extinguished by oxygen starvation. Dad even had one with two caps, one with and without air holes.
My uncle overfilled one of those and the whole thing caught on fire
How many beers did he drink before the fire?
@@smeagle6092 I don't even know probably a lot
You cant fix stupid
@@m.b7999 My reply was a joke, he isn't stupid by any means. From what I know he was starting it up for the second time.
Mine is two years old and rocks, the chrome finsh is beautiful after a good buffing. Looking to the a unit with the black finish. Found mine at WalMart.
This is bad ass!!!!! I had no idea this existed.
Instead of buying zippo or ronsonol and paying 4 or 5 bucks for that small bottle I use Coleman fuel for lanterns and camp stoves its the same Naphtha just cheaper.... If you buy Coleman fuel its 10 or 12 bucks a gallon compared to 4 or 5 for a few ounces.. Check it out for yourself.
Thanks. I'll check it out.
Old school cool. Naphtha is far cheaper. I remember the old guys when I was a kid had these. Warehouse and truck drivers used them a lot.
Is Coleman fuel the same as Ronsonal and Zippo fuel ??
pumpkin12162
Yes. It's all Naptha fuel. The only difference is the brand name.
Chris Sindone Zippo lighter fluid is like $2 at Walmart
i once owned and used a charcoal stick type pocket warmer it put out quite a bit of heat
Charcoal is the best option by far.
I had one of those (as well as 2 catalytic types). The charcoal sticks had some sort of metallic coating, or maybe the whole thing was some compound. It really pumped out the heat but the fine ash eventually clogged the soft innards of the case and it stopped working after about only a half dozen uses.
It would've been nice if they had incorporated a Zippo lighter-style striker and wick beside the filament. That way, you could just angle it after lighting the wick to get the burn. This makes it so you can't lose the lighter and make the warmer useless, and makes the warmer itself multi-functional.
Sparker and fuel don't sit well next to each other.
hunter denadel it's on fire? Lmao
Mike Enns a controlled flame yes.
love these things! in extreme cold I put one in each glove or mitten and I'm good to go!!!
Wish they would make the box to hold the warmer while being filled.
I have one of the non Zippo branded hand warmers I got from my father back in the 70s. I really don't use it in preference to the chemical disposable ones. I think they are a bit of a pain to manage. However if I ever had to use something for like eight hours I would use this type.
Ty ty ty ty i had one my Dad lift me i didnt know what it was i thought it was a lighter he use to smoke in the Navy. Now i know im so happy 🤗
GI's in WW2 liked zippos because they worked on diesel and gasoline. This hand warmer would be nice in a SHTF situation if it can burn multi fuels
Man's not hot
Man not COLD
Shut ya nose fam.
@@rock3tcatU233 Man's Got Salt
The bag is an important part of the device, not just a handy pouch. It prevents air flow, allowing a regulated supply.
You can extinguish and store the hand warmer in a ziploc bag. As soon as it can no longer receive any oxygen it will extinguish and preserve the fluid inside.
It gives off a smell of zippo fluod from super close like if you have it near your face.
But besidedms that it gives off more heat, and lasts longer and its steady ON until suddenly it goes out and gets cold
I've never used one. I am tempted to try one. I've heard of people putting them inside coats and in sleeping bags. I gotta believe that if you put the lit warmer into a sealed container, it will soon shut off.
It's funny I have seen these a bunch and wonder about them, then you do a review! Awesome!
This helped a lot today when my truck broke down in the suburbs of Chicago with no battery when it was 14 degrees were I was.
Ive had mine for a little over a decade. Ive replaced the mantle a number of times. I try to use a clean flame to keep the soot down and ill use a china brush and sweep the doot off . In times of waiting for replacey mantles, ive jad limited success with a bit of rock wool.
That said good item to have.
Used these catalytic type you reviewed and the type with the grey charcoal stick in the 70s and 80s snowmobiling and ice fishing. Both work better than the disposables.
Man sootch thanks for reviews like these, I like watching videos about useful stuff like this!
He has really aged in 6 years.
Now he is like a Senior Survival Jedi.
6 years ago he was a Padawan
I live in a hot, humid country somewhere at the Equator.
I don't need this, but I still want it 😂😂😂
I dig it.
Love your reviews !!! I bought these after seeing your vid. I've always wanted one but wanted to See and Hear all the details and recommendations. I found some on sale for $13.00 each in Amazon.
I had to light the HELL out of the converter when I got mine it would not get warm until I basically torched it black around the silver. Also it is barely warm with the pouch on but scorching hot without it. Idk. I'm still trying to like it but I think it's time to find something else.
I had the same exact experience.
Mine worked great for about a mont and then same thing happened. I tried everything to no avail
I never knew you could put lighter fluid in these!!! II thought they took some variety of exotic purpose made brick type fuel!! i am going to be getting one of these I cut roofs and my hands suffer big time i have no shelter from the weather. Thankyou, you should have an afilliate link so you can earn from your sales
Honestly this looks pretty cool. I'll have to check them out, thanks man!
Would you know if it can be put on its side or needs to be kept upright? On your video you have it on its side, but it looks like to match the angle of the camera. I wonder if you can just leave it in your pocket while you do your thing. And what if it tilts upside down? Thank you very much for the video and if you can help answer my questions.
I love that you play bloopers at the end. Mad funny
Had one of these as a kid back in the '60's. It worked almost too good. I had to keep moving it from one pocket to the other. My attitude now is to buy two...one for each coat pocket. You'll be amazed at how warm you'll be in extremely cold weather.
I have one of these that is around 55 years old!! Still works as good as new!!! ;0)))
Larry have you ever replaced the burner? And is it zippo
Your channel is soooooo cool! I just wanted to let you know that several of your videos have really help me understand some of the things that I own or want to get. Example my Sterling .25 ACP. I just bought two of these hand warmers.
If your bow hunting would this scare the deer away? Or do you think mother earth would mask it?
Don't know if it was made by Zippo or not, but my father had a hand warmer like that back in the 1950's
You want to run it super cheap? Run crown or coleman fuel through it. It takes 20cc’s of fuel. You can use a wallpaper paste syringe to measure the fuel out of a bulk container.
I have one of the Jon-e catalytic hand warmers and it constantly needs to be reprimed and lit, major pain in the neck, needless to say it wound up in the junk drawer. Does the new Zippo stay lit as advertised, have you had any issues with it?
Happy Holidays to you!
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I could see that being very useful when I go out hunting.
0:16 the P on Prevent Produces some Precipitation. Sufferin Succotash ! :)
Great review man. Just here for comic relief.
Yep yep. I live in Canada and used to play in marching bands as a kid in the 1970's and also in an adult drum corps up till about 2009. Well we did Christmas parades ya know and they were cold with band uniforms on that we layered our clothing also. But we did also use the old fashioned hand warmers that were a metal case lined with asbestos and would light some kind of flint stick that kept burning inside the hand warmer. Also put fur muffs on our horns and slid a handwarmer in there to keep the pipes from freezing up. It was either that or drop some methyl hydrate into the pistons or valves and you would end up breathing that stuff if ya didn't watch out. Towards the last few years of playing in the drum corps, we still had the fur muffs but everybody would pass around those disposable handwarmers and attach them to the horn with an elastic band. Oh yeah and always keep the mouthpiece of your horn warm in between playing Christmas tunes or your lips be stuck to that mouthpiece the next time you played a tune as you are marching down the street freezing your A off. LOL. Oh leotards and long johns were a wonderful thing and so were a long sleeve t shirt and a turtle neck sweater ;-)...
made my day :3
Ok cool, no one cares
Nobody gives a s*** about your marching band
Nice! Never heard of it. Very affordable too! Thanks much sir!
I still have one of the ones imported in the 1960's. It is called a JONE'. I think?? I also have a newer Zippo. The older one seems to produce more heat, but fuel does not last as long. We used them when we were hunting rabbits in the 1960's to keep our hands warm so we could shoot our 22 without wearing gloves.
I think it would be an improvement if a wick and striker were added. Since you've already got a cotton-fulled container saturated with lighter fluid, all it would take to light a smoke, and light itself, is a wick and striker.
That's actually a pretty fun idea , but would be a bad choice marketing wise as their regular zippo sales would drop.
Hey, I just got one of these it warms really really good, but is it supposed to give off a lighter fluid fumes? The smell of Zippo fluid is actually pretty strong
Hey thanks for showing this, I have heart issues and can't regulate my body temp anymore and I use LOTS of hand warmers, I'm going to have to try these, though I use hand/foot warmers on the tops of my feet primarily, but man these would be awesome in bad situations because the hand warmer packs sometimes don't even last me 2 hours....
I can't believe how reasonable the price is.... THANK YOU SIR!
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