They're strategically put there to make the lighter windproof, a rare feature for lighters. The flint spring and the flint wheel create the spark for the flame. It's the movement of the two that ...

a flint lighter; and a copper alloy dagger. The team said traces of iron oxide were found on one of the armbands, corresponding to pyrite, an essential element for lighting fires. They noted that ...

The virtual lighter opens with a flick of the wrist, lights with a turn of the flint wheel and the windproof flame sways as the device is moved back and forth. ?Zippo wants to offer the award-winning ...