Strike Anywhere Matches

Raymond1000 said:
That’s a K & M Matchcase.
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Yep, available in brass or aluminum. :thumbup:


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Sorry to say but ..........

Ultimate Survival Technologies Waterproof Match Case
73 cents at REI
they are leakproof

I fill them with small cotton balls that are easy to pull out
Soaked in Mineral oil
Fluff then and use the spark from a Bic lighter
 
panzertroop said:
I would not try ordering from them. I had to file a paypal claim to get my money back. Very bad customer service!
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Sorry to hear that.

They were great to me. But that was years ago. Before I ordered, I called to ask about current compasses. They were helpful in person. My orders arrived promptly.

Has anyone else dealt with them recently?
 
Mom and Pop (K & M) business. Heart attack. Bypass surgery. Still alive. Caught up on orders. Everyone has to make their own choice about dealing with a small business.
 
Thomas Linton said:
Mom and Pop (K & M) business. Heart attack. Bypass surgery. Still alive. Caught up on orders. Everyone has to make their own choice about dealing with a small business.
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I was afraid it was something like that.

One man shop, quality outfit, medical problems….personally I would cut them some slack.
 
neeman said:
Matches?
Non safety matches?
Why?
I flick my BIC...........

UCO storm proof matches are longer burning and wind resistant
Useful
So they give more than a non-wind resistant BIC
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UCO match test on youtube:

Wet: 14 strikes attempt before it lit, and stayed lit for about 10-11 seconds. This would definitely wear the striker...

Dry: 5 strikes attempt before it lit, and stayed lit 13 seconds.

One thing is they DO stay lit no matter what the wind does, but while the wind blows there is no open flame...

Redbirds: The 10% of "small head" white tips take 4-5 tries on the striker, but if you pick the 90% of "fat heads", it is one strike almost every time. They last from 10 to 15 seconds depending how you hold them: Not a huge difference...

The K&M metal match case appears to be a lot slimmer than the yellow plastic ones... And getting a matchcase to fit inside a Randall sheath stone pouch is a much harder feat still :)

Gaston
 
The old advice for waterproofing kitchen matches is to dip them in wax. I don’t like it. Leave them long enough and the wax seems to soften the match head. Also, if you only waterproof the head, moisture can soak into the stick and wick into the head.

I spread some aluminum foil on a workbench. Then I lay out a box of matches, laying in ranks and files, each separate from the others. Then I spray them with an aerosol can of Varathane Spar Varnish, or some other good waterproofing. I hit the matches from every direction. Let them dry. Rinse and repeat several times. Then I roll each match over and spray the side that used to be against the foil. It works just fine, even with matches waterproofed years back.

Mind you, matches are low on my list for starting fires. Especially when things have gone bad and I'm not at my best. Bic lighters are tough as nails, though vulnerable to damp and cold. The spark-lite, used with PJ cotton balls, will stand up to anything. You can use either one single-handed, as well. Ferrocerium rods are good, if you’ve practiced enough to make muscle memory. I once left a stick of fat lighter in water overnight. In the morning I shook the water off, scrapped slivers off the stick, lit it with a ferro rod.

But I’m old fashioned. I still like kitchen matches.
 
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