A Couple of Basic Zippo Tricks

1. "The Squeeze"The Squeeze is a quick and easy way to impress your friends by opening your Zippo lighter seemingly by magic. This trick is one of the most basic Zippo tricks in the book and requires very little time to master. Begin by holding the Zippo as you normally would when preparing to open the lid. Balance the Zippo on an angle in your most comfortably hand with the base of the Zippo that is on the hinge side resting in the center of you palm and your thumb on the outside edge furthest from the hinge. Rest your index and middle fingers on the top of the lighter. Quickly slide the top two fingers down the backside of the Zippo lighter, using just enough pressure to pop open the lid. As the lid pops open, the lighter will straighten itself in your hands as if by magic!
2. "The Lid Smack" The lid smack is a popular way to open the Zippo lighter and is featured in many Hollywood blockbusters. Basically, this move takes about two seconds to master, but looks excellent when any Zippo user does it. Simply hold the lighter firmly between your thumb and forefinger on each end (the opening end and the hinge end.) Using quick force, smack the Zippo lighter against your knee or a nearby tabletop (a friend even, if you're dying to impress.) As you smack the lid, quickly flip the Zippo lighter in the opposite direction of the hinge. Flipping the Zippo lighter simply causes the Zippo lid to flip open by sheer centrifugal force. When the lid flips open, the flame will pop right up. The whole move, take about one second - Just enough to please your date.