Blast Match Fire Starter

Ultimate Survival Technologies Blast Match is an integrated, one-hand operation flint steel striker tool. It's one of my favorite backpacking items.
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[MrDb4894]

We're you serious about it being able to light in water

[upupaepops]

@MrDb4894 I don't think I said it would "light in water", apologies if that's how it sounded. What I was trying to convey was that the Blastmatch itself would still create sparks, even if wet, and the the WetFire "waxy" tinder blocks would burn in a wet environment. Actually, I've seen the Wetfire cubes float on water and continue to burn. So the combination of the two perform well when you've got rainy conditions.

[MrAlexandreJuby]

was that only leaves at the fisrt one plz answer back ?

[upupaepops]

@MrAlexandreJuby It's been a while since I did that video, and from what I recollect I say in the video that I grabbed a handful of leaves, but the reality was that I probably grabbed a handful of whatever was nearby and handy in a planter on the porch, which probably had a lot of dry grass / dead plant material, etc that is much easier to light than dry leaves alone. I've crushed dry leaves up by themselves and they never seem to make decent kindling. Thanks for watching!

[unwhackII]

don't scratch over the floor with the blade of your knife...

[upupaepops]

@unwhackII In general practice, yes, I agree. However, I had just grabbed an old Gerber throw down knife for the demo. Surprisingly though, through all the punishment I've given that old Gerber, it has retained an amazing edge for such an inexpensive lock blade.

[cjoIIProductionz]

You can spread it out and it still continues to burn *fire goes out* XD (not being a troll, it was just kinda funny)

[upupaepops]

@Ralphgtx280 I do carry a lighter, and a lighter is my primary firestarter. But lighters, even good ones, can be notoriously unreliable when you need them most, especially in extreme cold, at higher altitudes and in wet weather. And I've pulled out more than one fuel lighter to find that, for some inexplicable reason, the fuel has leaked out, evaporated, etc. The flint/steel strikers like this one are in my "emergency" or "survival" pouch (seen on my other vids) Thanks for watching!

[daminhtran]

@MrDb4894 There have been tests where they dropped a cube of it in a cup of water and it still lit. The cube floats on top of water.

[JaredRp]

that is badass!

[SOAHCSOAHCSOAHC]

@liljosh609 That blew my mind, especially having just come from a very cold backpacking trip where my magnesium starter did NOT do a very good job.

[adrianbethke]

Great video, I just posted a review on my new BlastMatch. Great tool!

[2kargarage1]

Great vid

[MrAlexandreJuby]

@upupaepops cool thanks bear grylls junior :P