I fill up my fluid once every 2 or 3 weeks and i only use my zippo to do tricks with and play with when i'm bored. A bottle of fluid lasts a fair bit, i've only ever bought 2 bottles.
A wick lasts a fair bit too. Just pull it up with plyers (spelling?) and chop off the badly burnt parts or it.
As for the cost. It doesn't cost that much for the lighter fluid and wick, you should always be able to get it for under $10, also you need to buy some flints occaisonally to replace the ones that have been used, also not very expensive, just a couple of dollars.
02/08/2006
Melbourne, Victoria