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HomePower, Light & SolarBattery ChargersBattery Maintenance & DesulfationUltimate Survival Technologies BlastMatch Fire Starter |
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89 of 97 found the following review helpful:
 good idea, poor materials Sep 14, 2009
By Erg
I use ferrocerium rod based fire starting heavily. I start my charcoal grill without paper or starter fluid with these rods. They work well - if you know how to use them. They will not start a charcoal briquette directly for instance.
This product has a great idea behind it - to start a fire using gross motor skills, one handed. This means that if you are hurt, cold and tired you can still use it. Great idea.
The problem is, the plastic case is weak and in cold, brittle. I have had two of these in less than a year. The first died after being dropped on a rock while I was on a light day hike. I took it out to show it to a buddy, and with my butter fingers, dropped it. The case cracked and the spring went awry and the whole works came out. Busted. Now the ferro rod inside still works, but only two handed now, one hand to hold and the other to scrape.
Get it if you want it but I'm hoping for a more Murphy proof. I figure that a survival tool should handle a dolt dropping it more than once.
Erg
16 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 dependible ..rain...wind ..snow ..starts the fire quick Jan 11, 2009
By Robert L. Christlieb
this blastmatch with cotton balls oiled with vaseline are unstoppable!!!
raining no problem for the three items to start you camp fire.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
The first time I used it Jan 07, 2010
By Marako
The first time I used it, i got a fire going. it works great but its a little bigger than I thought it would be and it doesn't feel that well made.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
BEST OF THE BEST!!! Mar 22, 2011
By kara
Seriously though... I own almost every firesteel you can imagine. I own all the storm proof lighters and matches.... Blast Match beats them all hands down. one or two downward strokes with good thumb pressure on the button with dry tinder and youve got fire!. Compared to the firesteel, Blast Match creates large longer burning sparks that are directed exactly where you want them without making a big mess. Firesteel is great, Blast Match is WAY better! Bought one for everyone I know.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
dependable, sturdy, and easy to use. Jan 08, 2010
By Jeremiah Johnson
"Mountain Man"
I just got the blastmatch today and I love it! It gives off a huge amount of sparks and makes a flame easily. All of the bad reviews for this product I found to be completely stupid. Sure every once in a while the spring doesnt return the rod and it is just a little hard to open at first. Unless you are an incredibly picky and quick to anger person these few things shouldn't bother you. I highly recomend this and will be getting a few more for friends and family.
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