Zippo - Hand Warmer, 12 Hours Heat, Refillable with Lighter Fuel, Reusable, Pocket Warmer in Black

After spending a lot of time researching hand warmers, I went for the 6 hour/12 hour Whitby hand warmer, which then fell apart after 5 weeks use... it literally pulled apart as I took the lid off. Knowing now that I only really need around 6 hours or so of warmth I then went for the Zippo 6 hour hand warmer. Arrived quickly, obviously smaller than the 12 hour Zippo/Whitby and bigger than my Zippo lighter (in photos for size comparison). The 12 hour Zippo and the Whitby are identical apart from the filling ports and cut outs in the lid. The thing I like about the 6 hour version is it has a flat base to stand it up after filling. It needs to be stood up for a few minutes before lighting. With the 12 hour you have to prop it up as it has a curved base. Easy to fill, the burner head is an exact fit on a Whitby and vice-versa, yet the position of the catalyst material inside the burner head is different, I find it easier to light the Whitby burner head as it's curved around the top of it, rather than laying flat inside the base of the Zippo burner head which is hard to get a Zippo lighter flame on it. After using it I find it gives more heat using the Whitby burner head than when using the standard Zippo burner head. First fill using the Zippo burner head gave exactly 6 hours and 5 minutes burn time, nice amount of constant warmth. Second fill but using the Whitby burner head gave 7 hours 45 minutes burn time and what seems like more warmth. Third fill using the Whitby burner head on it gave 11 hours and 10 minutes burn time. Absolutely brilliant. Being smaller than the 12 hour version it's easier to slip into gloves, or hold in your hand, and doesn't fill up a pocket, but being smaller it doesn't heat your entire pocket area compared to the larger 12 hour version, but it can leave a red mark on your skin if you have it for a length of time in a tight trouser pocket. Would I buy it again? Yes definitely, I wish I'd done that before wasting money on the Whitby hand warmer! Edited after 5 weeks use - Been using this daily, one thing that really bugs me is the Zippo catalyst/burner head... On a dog walk I usually have it in a trouser pocket and it's warm, but if I move it up to my jacket pocket and put my hand inside it, or I hold it in my hand outside of my pocket, then it goes cold after a while and goes out. I tried getting over this for days, carrying a lighter around with me and relighting it and it takes ages to get going again in the cold weather, sometimes not at all while I am outside. There is no way to keep it going outside of the pocket in cold weather, especially if it's windy. But with the Whitby burner head fitted there is zero problems, it's hotter, can be carried in my hand outside or inside my jacket pocket and it stays toasty hot. With the Whitby burner head fitted I have had just over 13 hours out of it so far. This could be due to the way I extinguish it though - I never let it burn out until it's cold, when I no longer need it I remove it from the felt bag and place it inside an old small rectangular metal sweet tin, close the lid to starve it of oxygen and place upright on the metal draining board. It goes cold in a few minutes. It stays in the airtight tin until next morning when it is filled up and lit. I imagine that there is still an amount of unused Zippo lighter fuel inside from the day before which increases the burn time the following day? Buy this 6hr Zippo and dump the Zippo burner head and buy a Whitby burner head for it, you won't regret it.

After reading some mixed reviews I wanted to give a realistic view on this device. Firstly I was let down by another non amazon supplier on the Zippo Fluid so ended up buying Coleman fuel from Cotswold with a little trepidation! The good news is that Coleman fuel works a treat and for just £9 a litre its cheap. I followed the instructions precisely and on the first use carefully put 12 hours of fuel in and then importantly left it upright for 5 minutes for the vapour to spread. I then lit the top of the catalyser with a butane lighter for about 10 - 15 seconds. Now initially it was just lukewarm and I was worried that was as good as it might get..... but after about 20 minutes was getting hotter nicely while still in the sock, now what I didn't realise is that if you open the sock up it lets in more oxygen and gets hotter and if you pull the sock down a bit it gets really hot, in fact too hot to touch the metal. It seems to work really well in a pocket with the top of the sock cord not too tight.The effect of being in a coat or trouser pocket seems to insulate the heat nicely. I did a heat test using a baking thermometer on the outside of the metal case and it reached over 70 deg Celsius opened right up so all the vents showed with the sock just half covering and then with the sock completely over it and the cord loose went back to about 45 Deg. You can see the catalyst glowing orange in the dark and if you blow on it, its glows more brightly hence the heat being controlled via oxygen access. Its now nice and warm still after 11 hours of lighting. If you buy Coleman fuel it has a large neck on the bottle so I made a bigger hole with a modelling knife in the little small filler bottle that comes with the Handwarmer. It appears that the Zippo 125 ml fuel has a small spout which is probably easier. The Coleman fuel has a slight odor close up but isn't noticeable once the warmer is in a pocket and people say the same about Zippo fuel. Its a nice tactile feel with the curved edges and makes it feel very slim, it seems well made and for the price will be good value compared to the chemical hand warmers I also use which still have there uses in gloves and shoes (The 12 hour Zippo is just a little too large) This Zippo is going to be just great for Winter Cycling. Motorbiking, Skiing and Winter walks - Happy Days!!

This Zippo Hand Warmer is so easy to use, and it looks really cool too. I really should've got one of these sooner, as the recent cold weather and snow has really caused the temperatures to plummet. Trying to use your hands outside without gloves has been virtually impossible due to the freezing temperatures, but this hand warmer has made a big difference. I would hold it in one hand while using the other hand for something else, and then swap over which hand I was holding it in. It has really helped to stop my hands and fingers from becoming numb so I can't recommend it highly enough to others. On my first use it was a bit difficult to get lit because I don't think I allowed enough time for the fuel to soak into the internal wadding. Once I got it going it lasted for the full 6 hours as advertised, and has been much easier to light on subsequent attempts. I have been using this every day during these cold snaps we've had, it has proven to be a very good purchase. If you need to use hands without gloves whilst outside in the cold weather then this would be a great idea for you. It can be put in your pocket when not held in the hands, and then swapped from pocket to pocket to spread the heat around the body. Do NOT take it out of the pouch when it's lit because it gets really hot and could easily cause a burn. When in the pouch the heat emitted is a perfect temperature and will not burn you. Probably not a good idea to leave it unattended anywhere there's flammable materials around as it could potentially cause a fire. For that very reason I got the 6 hour option instead of the 12 hour version because it will stay lit until the fuel inside has been exhausted.

good quality fast delivery recommended

This is a great little item to have on a cold day. It says 12hr on the packaging. But mine lasted just over 13hr on the first light and I was very careful to measure the fuel perfectly. It really works well. Kev

Ha sido todo un invento. Funciona más de 12 horas con la carga que puede llevar un mechero. Es increíble, y calienta mucho, tanto que no podrás sostenerlo sin la funda.

J’avoue que certains commentaires me faisaient un peu peur, mais compte tenu du prix, je n’ai pas hésité longtemps ! D’abord j’adore les « beaux » objets, et là je suis servi ... C’est sobre, élégant, c’est bien fini, le chrome est très joli, la petite housse toute mimi, bref j’adore ;-) Petite revue de mes 2 essais: très facile à mettre en œuvre: on enlève le couvercle, on retire le brûleur, on remplit à l’aide du petit « arrosoir doseur » on replace le brûleur, on attend à peu près 2 minutes le temps que l’effet « capillarité « agisse, on allume (avec un briquet c’est mieux je pense) en passant la flamme quelques secondes sur le brûleur avec des petits mouvements de va et vient, on remet le couvercle et... c’est parti ! Je n’ai pas calculé la durée réelle de chauffe mais franchement ça tient vraiment la route ! J’ai cependant remarqué une chose que je n’ai pas vue dans les commentaires : la durée doit je pense (en fait j’en suis certain ;-) dépendre de la manière dont on s’en sert, je m’explique: plus vous maintiendrez la chaufferette dans son étui, plus elle chauffera longtemps car l’arrivee d’air y sera limitée. Lors de ma première utilisation (dans la maison !) j’ai à un moment sorti le chauffe main de sa « chaussette », l’ai posé sur un meuble et oublié pendant peut-être 1/4 d’heure. Lorsque je l’ai repris il était littéralement bouillant au point de ne pas pouvoir le tenir en main ! J’ai compris après coup (j’ai beaucoup réfléchit !) que le fait de le mettre à l’air libre et compte tenu de toutes les aérations dont il dispose, la combustion est alors au maximum, ce qui aura alors fatalement une incidence sur la durée de chauffe ... Autre point concernant la taille que je trouve vraiment super. J’avais hésité avec le modèle 12h mais je le trouvais un peu trop gros. Celui ci est à peine plus gros qu’un briquet Zippo et encore une fois tout mimi ;-) Vous l’avez compris, je ne regrette pas du tout mon achat, c’est un objet qui durera longtemps et qui aura une agréable utilité lors de ballades hivernales et bien sûr au ski !

This is perfect! I was looking for something that wasn't made of plastic and would keep my hands warm for a long time. I just moved to North Dakota and plan to do winter sports (when COVID is over, in 2021 hopefully). My fingers are always freezing and this seemed like a great way to keep them warm. I tested it out in my apartment using regular Zippo lighter fluid and the new slim/mini Zippo lighter I bought. I would've bought a smaller lighter, but I needed it to be windproof because I'm in the Great Plains. I didn't test out how long this can last yet, but it got superhot when I had it out of the pouch and it had plenty of access to oxygen. It definitely didn't get as hot when I put it in the pouch, but that was what I was hoping for. This seems like one of those things that will last for decades. My dad said he had one in Detroit 50 years ago and it was great. Some inventions just don't really need upgrades. 🙂👍🏽