Ultimate Survival Technologies Sparkie Fire Starter

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Uploaded by on Mar 7, 2009

The latest from Ultimate Survival Technologies, the follow on to the classic BlastMatch. The Sparkie weighs less than an ounce and is much smaller, but does everything the BlastMatch can do, and more.

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  • Why wouldn't you just find a piece of flint, then keep it when you need it, you'll obviously have a knife when you're out there, so there you go, free flint + knife = good fire.

  • @SequenceInitiatedh4x Your basic idea is good. But rather than hunting for a hard to find flint, the vast majority of folks just carry a fire steel that can be struck with a knife. Fire steels are cheap, small, and reliable (assuming you have your knife with you). The only advantage items like the Sparkie, or it's big brother the Blast Match, provide is that they can be struck with one hand, leaving your other hand free for holding or sheltering tinder, etc.

  • @upupaepops dont ever use the blade of a knife unless you want to ruin it

  • @xMrjamjam  In general practice, I agree. However, this is one of my old "throw-down" knives, a Gerber. Interestingly enough, In all the years I've had it, I've only sharpened it once and it's still in great shape.

  • Why not just use a lighter?

  • @Musterdk A butane lighter is my primary fire starter, one that is the "weatherproof" type, and another "bic" type thrown in for backup. But having a good fire steel for the ultimate backup is a good idea, especially depending on your environment. Fuel lighters are notorious for failing when you need them the most, and I've had them fail in wet conditions, high altitudes, and extreme low temperatures. Thanks for watching!

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  • this is cool i have the blast match

    

  • @Anthony6essful I spent about 15 bucks at sport chalet.

  • @Anthony6essful  About $15- $20 from various online retailers. A few dollars more in various sporting goods stores.

  • What does it cost?

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