Zippo Classic Brushed Chrome Windproof Lighter (200) in El Paso

The Zippo 200 is the lighter most people picture when they hear the Zippo name: the plain Classic case, no engraving and no graphic, finished in brushed chrome. It is a refillable, windproof brass lighter made in Bradford, Pennsylvania and backed by the Zippo lifetime guarantee. Because every Zippo ships empty for safe transport, you add lighter fluid before the first use. Below our Hosts break down the finish, the windproof build, and how to keep it running for decades.

What the brushed chrome finish looks like

Brushed chrome is a satin, matte-silver finish created by a horizontal brushing technique across the front and back of the case, while the sides are buffed to a higher polish for contrast. The result is a clean, understated look that hides fingerprints and light scuffs better than a mirror-polish chrome. This is the model 200, the plain version with no design, so the brushed texture is the whole statement. It is the same Classic-size case Zippo has built since the 1930s.

Windproof flame, built in Bradford

The 200 is a genuine windproof lighter: the flame sits inside a slotted chimney, called the windscreen, that shields it so it stays lit in a breeze. It is a soft-flame fluid lighter, not a torch and not a vape device. Zippo makes its windproof lighters at the company’s Bradford, Pennsylvania factory, and the famous bottom stamp carries a date code marking the month and year of manufacture. The lighter does not self-extinguish, so you close the lid to put the flame out, which also slows fuel evaporation.

Refillable for life: fluid, flints, and wick

Every Zippo is engineered to be refilled and serviced rather than thrown away. To refuel, you lift the insert out of the case, raise the felt pad, and saturate the packing with Zippo premium lighter fluid, stopping before it overflows so it does not leak. Fluid evaporates over time even when the lighter sits unused, so most people top off before heading out. The flint is a small consumable that an everyday user replaces roughly every couple of weeks, and a pack of replacement flints lasts a long while. The wick only needs attention once or twice a year, and after a few trims you drop in a replacement wick. The lighter works best with genuine Zippo fluid and flints.

Backed by the Zippo lifetime guarantee

The 200 is covered by Zippo’s world-famous lifetime guarantee: it works or Zippo fixes it free. The guarantee is Zippo’s, and Zippo performs any repair, so if the mechanism ever fails you send the lighter to Zippo and they service or replace the working parts at no charge. Note that the guarantee covers the mechanism, not the finish, so normal brushed-chrome wear over the years is part of the character rather than a defect. We sell and stock the lighter here in El Paso; Zippo honors the repair.

Make it your own

Because the 200 is the plain case, it is the most popular starting point for personalization. Brushed chrome engraves especially well: a laser cuts through the chrome plating to reveal the warm brass underneath, giving an initial, name, or date a two-tone contrast. It also makes a practical everyday carry on its own, straight from the box. Whichever way you go, it stays a refillable tool you can keep for decades.

The Zippo 200 in brushed chrome is the definition of a buy-it-once lighter: simple, repairable, and guaranteed for life by Zippo. El Paso Smoke Shops carries Zippo across our 10 El Paso locations, and stock varies by store, so check the live availability on this page to see which El Paso store has it in stock right now.