2 Packs of New NATO Water and Windproof Matches
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Description of 2 Packs of New NATO Water and Windproof Matches
WATERPROOF, WINDPROOF Survival Matches. NATO-approved Weatherproof Safety Matches for guaranteed light. Hand dipped and varnished to burn in the strongest winds and rain for about 12 seconds. You get 2 waterproof, pill-bottle style containers, 25 Matches each. Condition: new, never issued. 2-pack New Water and Windproof Matches 2 Long-Burn Candles Burn up to 11 hrs. each.Sports reviews of 2 Packs of New NATO Water and Windproof Matches
Customer Review: Very effective
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
I actually used these to start a fire in the wind and rain. Albeit under shelter and they worked very well. They burned hot and for a fair ammount of time. In fact I had already tried my masterbicolighter that many web sites offer as perfectly capable of getting fires going under adverse conditions and to my....ok not to my amazement. These matches worked better than the bic. I first encountered these out in Northwest at a great bushcraft site. The thing everyone probably realizes is that when wet it is harder to light a fire. Duh. Well these matches worked very well even with my hands still damp in the wind and that is all one can ask from any match (in my humble opinion).... Ok if you brought your torch and a propane bottle maybe you could get it going faster but if you have those things with you then lighting a fire is not your challenge anyway.
There is only so much a match can do.
Take care and keep your wits about you.
Customer Review: Its ok..
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
Not bad but you can blow them out, the sulfer keeps burning but you loose the flame. They are stinky stinky!!!Do not use inside! These will work ok but there are better ones out there. They dont burn as fast and hot as you would think. I would buy these again, maybe I just had too high of hopes.Customer Review: Work, but not what I will carry
Sport shop rating: 3 Stars
You must look at the pros and cons of these matches and not be sold on the name. To counter a previous review I found these easy enough to light on the striker provided on top.
PROS:
1. Burn fiercely when lit and would probably do well in wind/rain.
2. Will not ignite accidentally as they are not strike anywhere.
3. These are 'NATO' matches!
CONS:
1. Go out after coated top burns to wood. A regular wood match gives you more time to light tinder due to the wood burning.
2. Not strike anywhere. When I am cold and hands numb I want matches to ignite. Ignition when cold is more important than protection from accidental ignition. To safegard against accidental ignition pack half up and half down, put cotton at heads (doubles as emergency tinder), and split in two containers. Also waterproof the heads (I've only used parafin, but I hear a light coating of clear nail polish works well and doesn't melt in heat).
3. The striking surface is not protected (though it would be easy enough to fold one up and put it inside; worth having even for strike anywhere matches).
4. $7 for about 50 matches vs. about half that for 750 strike anywhere (at a store near me)!!!
BOTTOM LINE: I can get a lot more strike anywhere matches at the store that stay lit longer. If I was in high wind or rain I personally would seek shelter before trying to build fire. Standard strike anywhere matches can be lit in wind easily if you have the knack (ask a smoker). As a kid I remember being out in winter with safety matches and a wet striker lid (it got wet when I took it out of a plastic bag to light a match) cursing the fact they wouldn't strike anywhere. The key isn't a match that keeps burning due to a coating, but carrying/finding good tinder.
Don't be sold by the name. Test all products at home in worst case conditions before going out.
P.S. If it came to down to carrying 25 matches or a cheap bic lighter I would take the lighter (depending on conditions). 25 lights or 250+? Don't take matches just because they seem more 'survivally' (?). Be practical.
Customer Review: Eh wind proof my A$$
Sport shop rating: 3 Stars
I bought these around December and went camping in July, well they work and once they are lit they have some fire power but there are a few issues. One the windproof thing is a lie, I lit a match and the second it was lit a SLIGHT breeze hit me and put it out as it was burning. Second the cotton pad inside the canister I assume is there to protect the matches and prevent them from igniting actually sticks to the matches and prevents you from striking them. Third and finally you have to strike them ontop of the canister, and whatever the substance is started to peel all the way off after three or four matches were struck. I know this happens with regular old gas station packs but it peeled off large unused sections and prevented me from being able to strike any more. I have mixed feelings on this but I think I will stick with a Swedish fire starter.Customer Review: Does its job
Sport shop rating: 3 Stars
These are a good addition to a survival kit or backup for a backpacker. The lid sometimes has trouble staying closed in a backpack, but otherwise, they work great.