I can imagine it does indeed. ( the hatchet )

The Blast Match was quite capable of making fire in all the conditions I tried it in, albeit annoying doing it one handed.

My main concern was in the durability of th BM. While I didnt experience a failure like you did, my impact testing pretty much "sealed the deal" for me.

Both are able to ignite tinder reliably, but for $9.00 less the Strike Force seems much more robust, and includes a place to store tinder.

Matt