I found the order for the two twelve packs dated 11/7/2005, so most of mine is over three years old.

-john


Subject: Survival, Incorporated -- New Order
Date: 11/7/2005 12:57 AM

Thank you for placing your order with Survival, Inc!

(QTY) Product (SKU) Price
(2) FIRE STARTER, BLASTMATCH (1WG0415-BX) $19.95
(2) FIRE TINDER, WETFIRE (1WG0412-BX) $5.05

Subtotal: $50.00
Shipping: $8.45
Tax: $0.00
Total: $58.45
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I checked my WF inside Strike Force. The wrapping is oily (I remember it was oily when I received the Strike Force and pulled the WF out). When I was checking toughness of the seam (not tearing it at all or something) a hole appeared immediately. I suspect there had already been a small hole and I just enlarged it.
The cube is wrapped in grey foil. The Strike Force is from 4/2008. I haven´t tried to light the WF yet. Anyway I am changing the contents of the Strike Force compartment.

JohnN: Thanks for the videos.

In testing and training my family over a year ago, I had better luck with the tinder quick products anyway.

I predict an upswing in tinder quick sales sometime soon....

Living in a wet area, I feel there are some benefits to this tinder which led me to choose it over the others.

FWIW, I sent an email to US and directed them to this thread.

It probably would be good if others do the same so they realize the concern is spreading.

-john

I have had a bunch of Micropur tablets degrade in the same fashion - both the packaging seems and the tablets turned to mush. Never thought to post about it and just threw them out.

Guys, thanks for bringing this up.
I've never bought any wetfire tinder, but I have been looking at it for awhile. I guess I won't now and anyway, I'm perfectly satisfied with tinder-quik.
But I've been wondering, couldn't you accomplish pretty much the same thing with esbit fuel tabs?

I think the esbin fuel tabs need to stay dry, and not sure if you can light it with a spark. If you look at the picture on the product page, this kind of wet resistance is perfect for the Pacific NW.

-john

I know, I've seen the ads. But I'm really not that interested in starting a fire in a cup of water. Tinder-quik works in the wet also. I live and work in southest alaska, we get over 150 inches of rain a year. Then it starts snowing.
I've always been wary of "new and improved", I guess I'll always be that way.

I have never bought or tryed the easy way. I still use PJ and cotton balls. always works
oops, I do have 4 in my DR PSK.

Absolutely....PJ and cotton balls work 100% of the time.