ZippoTattoo Elegance Lighter, Armor High Polish Chrome Deep Carve Tribal

I'll be honest I was a little disappointed, particularly as a zippo enthusiast.But first the positives.The presentation is beautiful, the box was absolutely gorgeous and radiated quality and care.Very good quality Zippo feel.The armour cover looks identical to to the advertised picture, down to the red diamond. It's beautiful, and accurately proportioned to standard zippos too.The lustre of the metal is impressive too, with a caveat.The carvings were also gorgeous, and anyone who likes art deco would love it too.Unfortunately in my estimation, the lighter felt somewhat disappointing.Firstly it felt underweight, which detracts from the quality.This may sound like a quibble, or a stereotype of light weight being equal to poor quality, but as this is a vanity item it was important to me.The gold finish, while definitely impressive, could also be mistaken for a highly polished alternative metal to gold, due in part to the overall low weight .This may be my ignorance but an indication of the gold content would have been appreciated, and while I acknowledge this is gold 'plate', the price did fluctuate on a near daily basis during brexit, a sign perhaps of the relative value of the gold?Lastly and most importantly, the hinge joint felt moderately flimsy, or not well secured. It gave me concerns abouts long term wear and tear, although this is a vanity item and should not be deployed causally. Still for the light weight, gold plated, and flimsy hinge I expected something more solid, or substantial in hand.The negatives described here worked in concert decreasing the overall perception of what is otherwise a very high quality product.These have all been descriptions of the armour cover, but I have seen critiques of the actual lighter 'burny bit'. It's actually fine, and the colour blends nicely with the gold. I didn't see any problem, short of the wish that is weighed more.So ultimately a very good, excellently presented product, an exciting thing to unbox, and something very flashy for someone who is into that. If image is what you want, then this is for you.However if you want personal satisfaction for the sake of introverted collection, the points above may detract from your experience.Still a great deal of thanks to the firm for delivering a picture perfect product.

This lighter arrived with no visible scratches on the outside of the case, but on opening it, the hinge on the case was very loose, causing the top part of the case to move backwards and forwards independently of the bottom part. I then took out the actual lighter insert (which appeared brand new) and was disappointed to find that without the insert in place, the top part of the case could now overlap the bottom half, due to the faulty hinge. I also noticed a lot of corrosion on the inside of the case, suggesting that it was used, which is obviously disappointing having paid for a "new" product.As far as the design goes, it's certainly very eye catching with a lot of fine detailing. It's worth pointing out that the design is only on the front, with the back of the lighter being smooth chrome.I'm hoping that this is just a slip up from the vendor, and not indicative of their usual quality. I have ordered a replacement, and will update this review to reflect what I think of the replacement when it arrives. 3 stars at the moment.Edit: The replacement arrived, in slightly better condition than the first. However, the hinge was still loose and the top part of the case still moved freely. Overall, the product felt worn and low quality - I have a matte white zippo lighter that I also bought from Amazon for £14, and which is apparently of superior quality to this £40 offering. -1 star.

It is heavy and it has some gold on it.

The pattern is only on one side of the lighter and not the other side, its just blank. Also it feels very flimsy. Not worth the money

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