There is two color of Armor. Brass and steel(I'm not sure). Which one do you think better? I'm asking your personal opinion.
1836390
In my opinion, but this is a strictly personal idea, brass is better (is the same metal, the same material of the inside part). Steel probably is more durable, but, for the brass model, a daily use gives wonderful "signs of time" ...
1836391
Brass is warmer, the chrome is industrial. I prefer the warmth of brass, but of all my zippos, the copper finish is my favorite.
1836392
I love both - I had a chrome, which was misplaced when we moved this summer, so I purchased the brass armor to replace it.I really love the brass lighter, but the chrome is 'classic' in my eye - I hope it turns up :)
1836393
This brass looks really nice. Almost reflective. Definitely go with this over the steel color.
1836394
I like the the brass, but if you are going to have it engraved (popular thing to do in the military) then the chrome/silver finish is better as it shows the engraving better. Bottom line? I have one of each, both with my Army unit symbols on them. On my old silver finish Zippo from the VN War, the base metal is brass. It just has a chrome finish over the brass.
1836395
Brass -- in my opinion it looks better with age. Scuffs and oxidation add to its appearance. Warmer looking. Feels better in the hand. Buffs up quickly if needed. I hope this helps your decision.
1836396
I believe we have consensus here: brass is better. This lighter is a beauty -- not only is this a high polish armor case, the interior lighter is also brass finish, unlike virtually all other Zipppos, which (I assume) are stainless steel (not meant at all as a criticism of either stainless steel or all other Zippos). I admire and love Zippos because of their "perfection" as an American icon of manufacturing and history (including military history). Hold this puppy in your own hand and you will NEVER regret buying the high-polish Armor brass Zippo.
1978426
The material is pretty thin; I wear mine in all weather. Since it's shaded by the helmet it doesn't seem to matter what color it is.
1892193
It's purely preference. If it's for military or tactical purposes, get black coated. If is strictly for outdoor use and recreation, get satin. Satin finish is truly stunning to behold!
178552
I guess that would depend on your accepted level of anachronism. I would say it would look pretty ridiculous. But, on the other hand, I fight with real steel.
2132022
This comes down to a personal choice, however, many will tell you, including myself, that the green will stand out better in bright daylight.I have both a Red and a Green on different pistols and prefer the green in brighter light conditions.
1729506
Steel, not sure what grade. It has a coating on it that gives it the look of being forged in the fires of Mirror. The coating is relatively good, there is one or two places where it faded slightly more than others.
399807
Its the color of steel, but it feels more like aluminum. I was unimpressed and sent it back.
982608
Sorry Happy, but our Challenger is metallic orange. Thank you for your interest. Model Empire Inc.
1529306
The original as shown was chromed solid brass. The piece you will get is metal but much lighter construction and do not look like as shown. My piece was defective.
1039598
Metal two that look like brass the other two are silver color. I like the set a lot.
384637
In this case, armor is 85% Metal and 15% Plastic, all helmets are made of plastic and the connections of the shoulders, belt and chest are plastic. Other saints have more plastic but this one doesn't. A great figure imo.
1999959
the sword and the handle is one large hunk of well crafted metal. i believe that the handle is wrapped in a different form of metal to get the particular look though.
1222523
Depends on your tastes. I purchased the Matt silver , and I am very happy with my choice.
1118912
When I looked at the knife, the handle appeared to be made out of brass. It was a yellow brass color. It could have been stainless steel, but i have never seen brass colored stainless steel. it had more of the feel of brass than stainless steel.
1517448
the armor is 1.5 times thinker brass its a little heavyer.. itll stand up to more abuse. i love mine, much better than regualar.
1319472
We bought ours to go with a steel bar top and really wanted gun metal. They look great but definitely have more brown in them then I expected. A friend of mine decided they were too brown for her.
767660
why color it at all? why not just leave it natural metal colored. why make a pink one when a plain, rust covered one will function just as well? why have anything in any color? thank you for taking the time to post a question that could have been answered with a little bit of marketing savvy. also, for the record, deer only see things in shades of grey (just like the crappy movie, but probably way more than 50).