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The BlastMatch™ fire starter from Ultimate Survival Technologies generates three times the heat of a standard match.

Designed for all-weather use, the BlastMatch performs well in marine, arctic, desert and jungle environments
Spring-loaded flint bar rotates 360° to help prevent uneven wear
Tungsten carbide striker is built into the thumb button, allowing simple one-handed operation; user must press button to engage the striker
If the BlastMatch gets wet, simply wipe it off and it's ready for use
Compact size lets you easily pack the BlastMatch on every adventure

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Ultimate Survival Technologies BlastMatch Fire Starter

3.7

(based on 20 reviews)

80%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to use (15)
Functional (15)
Compact (9)
Lightweight (7)

Cons

Heavy / bulky (7)
Heavy (5)
Doesn't work (3)

Best Uses

Survival (17)
Backcountry camping (16)
Camping (12)
River (12)
Winter (12)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (12), Casual/ recreational (4), Outdoor professional (3)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Survivalist / minimalist (15), Comfort driven (5)

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Jun

2008

(20 of 21 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Hot, hot, hot!

By Explorer Ron

from Phoenix, Az

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Use
Functional

Cons

Heavy

Best Uses

Anywhere you need fire
Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River
Survival
Trips
Winter Camping

Comments about Ultimate Survival Technologies BlastMatch Fire Starter:

I own so many fire starting tools that my wife must think I'm a pyromaniac. This one is so easy to use, and works so well, there is no reason to carry matches or a lighter. It throws off a shower of super hot sparks and makes igniting tinder a snap.

If this devise were smaller, it would be perfect.

Oct

2008

(16 of 33 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

not ultimate survival

By survivorguy2

from jackson hole WY

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Compact
Lightweight
Many sparks

Cons

Difficult to Use
Hard to aim

Best Uses

Campgrounds
Winter Camping

Comments about Ultimate Survival Technologies BlastMatch Fire Starter:

for the price this thing could be alot better. it isn't half bad but i mush prefer the swedish firesteels and strongly recommend them over this. they are cheaper, easier to use, and easier to aim. it also somewhat hurts your hand if you have to use it repeatedly, or are in something of a tight space. bottom line-too expensive, and there are better products

Oct

2008

(16 of 17 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Wouldn't want to go to work without this

By Rescwrk

from Southwest Border

About Me Outdoor Professional

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Use
Functional
Lightweight
Reliable

Cons

Plastic case

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River
Survival
Trips
Winter Camping

Comments about Ultimate Survival Technologies BlastMatch Fire Starter:

Item is a must have. Use it often on job, never fails. One piece, dumby proof, works when wet, won't dull my knife. Only improvement would be if the case was made of something tougher than plastic. Want my main firestarter to be bulletproof. I would suck it up and carry the extra 1/2 ounce. That said, I've had the same one for years, it gets tossed around in my pack regularly (i.e. working out of vehicles and working out of helo's).

Jun

2008

(16 of 21 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

expensive but reliable

By alexthegreat

from San Jose, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Use
Functional
Lightweight

Cons

Bulky

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River
Survival
Trips

Comments about Ultimate Survival Technologies BlastMatch Fire Starter:

this tool is very lightweight and easy to use. some other people might prefer the magnesium flint with no scraping knife which i think is stupid because you will wear out your knife very easily. The BlastMatch is way easier to get a fire because it has a softer type of metal. overall this tool is very useful

Feb

2009

(14 of 16 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Pyro's Dream

By Kernmantle

from Allegheny Highlands PA

About Me Outdoor Professional

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Pros

Effective

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Ultimate Survival Technologies BlastMatch Fire Starter:

Pyros get ready. This is a flint and steel on steroids. It throws a narrow cone of brilliantly hot sparks. This forceful cone of sparks inundates deep into tinder and can burn through hard materials as readily as a propane torch. It will work at high altitude, wet, and in a gale force wind. It will last for many thousands of sparks. I love it.
It IS bigger than your typical flint and steel but it works better. You can light a cigarette without having to drag on it. Try lighting a cigarette with a regular flint and steel.

Feb

2010

(11 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Very nice

By thegrinninfin

from Northern Ontario

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Pros

Easy to Use
Functional

Cons

Bulky

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Survival
Winter Camping

Comments about Ultimate Survival Technologies BlastMatch Fire Starter:

Very nice product. I work with youth, and after years of them using this combined with my own personal use, I've yet to break it DESPITE the fact that it's made of plastic. Frankly, if you don't like the product, you're probably using it wrong.

Aug

2008

(10 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

One of the Best

By espia4ci

from Sierra Vista, AZ

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Pros

Easy to Use
Fool Proof Operation
Functional

Cons

Bulky
Cheap plastic
Heavy
Not INDESTRUCTABLE

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
River
Survival

Comments about Ultimate Survival Technologies BlastMatch Fire Starter:

This is one of the best ferro/mag fire starters on the market. It is probably the easiest to use as it requires no external striker. This device was designed to make using a ferro/mag starter fool proof. Plus it only requires one hand to make it work. The plastic case feels very flimsy and cheap like it would break very easily. Also, unlike other firestarters, it has moving parts that can break (plastic case, spring) and make the device nonfunctional.

Dec

2008

(9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

BlastMatch a blast!

By paddler2

from Baton Rouge, LA

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Use
Functional

Cons

Best Uses

Survival

Comments about Ultimate Survival Technologies BlastMatch Fire Starter:

I've used many "fire starters" over the decades. This is the easiest and best that I've used. Produces a plethora of sparks and lights tinder immediately. Recently took it to a survival course and it was the only "fire starter" that performed perfectly every time and did it quickly. Use a piece of wood or rock under your tinder to push upon and it works great. Every survival kit should have one!

Jul

2009

(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Works like a charm

By weezy

from Billings, MT

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Use
Functional
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River
Survival
Trips
Winter Camping

Comments about Ultimate Survival Technologies BlastMatch Fire Starter:

I don't think they could one up this one. Sure you could knock off 1/2 an ounce and make it smaller, but I like the size personally. Doesn't get any easier than this. Even my nephews and nieces can use it. I toss it in my daypack or ruck wherever I go. Thought at first the magnesium would break or the spring might give out, but it is still going strong 5 years later. Awesome product.

Oct

2008

(6 of 24 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

A Large Piece of Flint in a Cheap Case

By wsuriot

from Seattle, WA

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Pros

Cons

Bulky
Ineffective

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Survival

Comments about Ultimate Survival Technologies BlastMatch Fire Starter:

Frankly I was expecting a lot more. The case is cheap. It's pretty bulky for just a piece of flint. The blade causes no spark at all. I have to strike it with my knife to get any kind of spark.

Overall it works, but is not quite as advertised.