Zippo Tricks
This is a compilation of the most impressive tricks that you can do with your Zippo lighter. Some tricks are simple and do not take much to perform, other tricks require a little more skill. But nothing is impossible so keep on practicing and then you can amaze your friends.
1. The Twilight Zone Trick
This is extremely easy to do yet very affective on the audience, although, it has become quite common. The illusion is that you can take away the flame from your zippo wick and toss it back onto the wick. The trick is that you have to bend the wick down at a certain angle ( you can do trial and error on that one). When you run your fingers across the flame, it may seem as if the flame has disappeared but the fact is that there is still a tiny flame lingering at the bottom of the wick. When you "toss" the flame back from your hand, you are also stirring air in the flame therefore the entire wick gets lid up away. Here's a video demonstration:
2. The Floating Zippo Flame
I accidentally discovered this trick while doing the Twilight Zone. Needless to say, the trick is same, which is to bend the zippo wick at a certain angle. You can do trial and error to find the right angle for the wick all the while tilting the zippo from side to side:
3. The Top Pop
This is probably the most common zippo trick ever. Every Zippo owner should at the very least be able to perform this trick, so if you are a new Zippo owner then definitely start with this one. Here's a video tutorial of the "top pop". I find that the key to perform this trick is to apply pressure to the corner of the lid so that your fingers eventually "snap" with the lid. Be aware though, because the Zippo Hinge will wear out and break loose if you do this too often.
4. The Hot Swing
This trick, if followed from the Top Spin will make your performance more impressive. Here's a video tuturial that's very self-explanatory.