The history of the Clipper lighter

D’ou vient le briquet clipper?

All about the emblematic brand of the round lighter

The most famous of all lighters was imagined and designed for the very first time in 1972 by Flamagas, a company specializing in electronic products and stationery. The Clipper lighter was the very first refillable plastic lighter. An innovation that revolutionized the world of smoking.

Synonymous with quality and reliability, the Clipper lighter has become a must-have, the only lighter capable of slipping seamlessly into a cigarette pack thanks to its unique round shape. A veritable phenomenon, the Clipper lighter has an impressive number of fans and collectors of this emblematic refillable lighter. And so Clippermania was born.

Every day, no less than a million Clippers leave the Flamagas factory, and an impressive number of new models, each more original than the last, such as the Clipper Fluo or the Clipper Metal.

But why is the Clipper lighter so attractive to smokers?

First of all, its shape! Unlike a conventional lighter, the clipper is round! An ergonomic shape imagined by the designer Enric Sarda that allows you to slip it very simply and easily into your cigarette pack or pocket. A Clipper lighter measures only 75 mm x 15 mm and has a featherweight of 15 grams!

Durable, the Clipper is rechargeable... for life! It is simply refilled with lighter gas (butane gas) or Clipper gas and when the stone is worn out, simply replace it with a Clipper stone. Nothing has been left to chance and everything has been thought of down to the last detail, especially with the stone that can be used as a cup, indispensable for smokers of rolled cigarettes.

Finally, the flame automatically adjusts itself when you tilt the lighter. Ideal for pipe and bong consumers...

economic

The Clipper lighter is a lighter that will accompany you for many years. Refillable for life, it also has a replaceable flint.

ergonomics

Its round shape is easy to hold and fits easily into a cigarette pack or pocket.

clever

Practical, its flame is adjustable simply by tilting the lighter. This feature also makes it easy to light a pipe or bong.

Clipper gas, flint and even a wheel are available in our online shop! This gives you the opportunity to use your Clipper lighter as many times as you like.

 - Clipper, a real collector's lighter -

La marque espagnole édite tellement de modèles différents de briquet Clipper qu’il serait difficile d’en faire l’inventaire! Deuxième distributeur mondial de briquets derrière les BIC, Clipper est devenu un véritable phénomène et certains modèles s’arrachent à prix d’or! Il existe de nombreux fans-clubs, pages Facebook dédiées au fans de briquets Clipper et autres sites de passionnés qui rendent hommage à ce briquet de collection.

Established worldwide (more than 90 countries), Flamagas sells more than 450 million Clipper lighters every year. It even becomes an official sponsor of several Spanish and Brazilian football clubs.

1959 - Creation of the company Flamagas in Barcelona

1971 - Birth of the iconic Clipper Classic lighter

1972 - Opening of the first plant dedicated to the manufacture of the world's first refillable plastic lighter.

1989 - Clipper BRIO Collection

1990 - Distribution in France

1995 - Birth of the Clipper Pocket

2000 - Opening of a manufacturing plant in India

2001 - Distribution in Russia, Turkey and Portugal

2002 - Birth of the Electronic Clipper

2003 - Opening of the Flamagas China factory

2005 - Birth of the Clipper MICRO lighter

2008 - Birth of the Electronic Clipper MICRO, the Metal Clipper LARGE and the Clipper TUBE

2011 - The company launches the Clipper BRIO cases

2012 - 40th anniversary of the Clipper lighter

2016 - Flamagas starts its own rolling paper production.

CLIPPER METAL: robust and practical

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Introduced in 2008, the Clipper metal lighter stands out for its durability and modern design. It has the iconic shape of the lighter, its flame is adjustable in intensity and is refilled with gas just like the classic Clipper.
The Clipper metal lighter is available in LARGE, MICRO, FLAME CHALUMEAU and pipe lighter versions.
Discover also the collaboration with the Dutch brand The Bulldog Amsterdam on our online store.

How do I refill my Clipper lighter?

• Get a Clipper gas refill.
• Before refilling your lighter, make sure that it is completely emptied of gas. To ensure this, purge it by pressing on the refill nozzle with a ballpoint pen tip.
• Think your clipper upside down
• Insert the gas refill tip inside the refill nozzle
• Press for about 5 seconds, 3 times in a row.
• Wait a few minutes before lighting your lighter.

How do you change the stone in your clipper?

• Pull the knob on your clipper.
• Unscrew the bottom to reveal the spring.
• Remove the old stone and replace it with a new clipper stone.
• Refix the wheel

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