My Thoughts on the BlastMatch I got from Cheaper Than Dirt
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Great video! I've used the BlastMatch for years and never tried using my index finger to push the rod. That's a much more controlled way to light your fire. Thanks! Subscribed to your channel.
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The BlastMatch is a great tool, I just posted a review of mine. Great video!
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I own Blast-Match and Strike-Force and Sweedish Scout ... all great.
My main objection, to the Blast-Match *was* that it seemed to require a stable/solid surface and would likely disturb the "micro-tinder" at the center of a traditional "tinder-nest" ... Of course, it DOES allow one-handed (gloved) operation and you CAN use it with a traditional striker or ... as you just pointed out ... The Blast CAN be used without a bracing surface (but not with the same spark-volume).
GREAT JOB !!!
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just put a piece of reflective tape on it. that way if you drop it your flashlight will shine it
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does it really take 8 minutes to strike that
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@hiramcook I would love to see that
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I just got my Blast match to try out and overall its a good product and i can see myself using this during the winter when i have gloves on but i will stick to a regular fire steel during the rest of the year...I usually prefer a simple firesteel rod with a striker made out of either the tungsten which can be found in the "super scrapers" that several sites sell or a blade from a childs scissors or the squared off back of a Mora knife, but the best one i found to date was a CarbideKnifesharpner
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My feeling is why rely upon a spring - a simple rod with a knife or scraper works great as it is :-)
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Also on the clones you should run some 80 or 120 grit sand paper along the length of the rod to roughen them up a little. Makes a large difference in spark quality, and gets rid of the seeped in oil from the kind of cheap paint they used to coat the rod to begin with.
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The original blastmatch internal striker is a rough tungsten carbide. It's a flat squared off bar.
You can get as good of sparks (manually) if you use a proper striker such as a saws-all blade.
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It should be noted that there are many blastmatch clones out there that require you to lift the tab instead of the thumb flick.
Make certain that you get a certified USG original blastmatch.
cobalt120 1 year ago
Funny you should say that. I bought a clone on eBay for a couple of bucks and boy what a piece of crap. I've been thinking of doing a video comparing the clone to the real thing.
hiramcook 1 year ago
Hello Hiram,
CAn you twist the rod so you don't wear just one side down?
brawin01 1 year ago
The rod twists on it's own already.
hiramcook 1 year ago
The rod twists on it's own already.
hiramcook 1 year ago
Hey hiramcook, I thought about buying one of these untill I spoke to a friend of mine. He works at a sporting good store and told me that they get tons of these returned due to spring failure. So based on that info I skipped on it. What do you think? Is it a sound product? If the spring did break or slide off the flint could you still use it?
jons4real 2 years ago
I do think it's a sound product but let me look into that spring thing. I've had several people comment about a spring problem they heard about. I'll get right back to you.
hiramcook 2 years ago