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#158500 - 12/15/08 08:17 PM Re: REI Storm-Proof Matches in a matchsafe... [Re: ]
DannyL Offline
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Registered: 02/22/08
Posts: 103
Loc: SE Alaska
REI matches are excellent, but I can't get them here. i have to either wait till I make a trip outside or get a friend to pick some up for me. They will not mail or ship them to Alaska.

But I have found these and they are work great.

http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___84852

- just keep the striker pad dry.

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#158517 - 12/16/08 12:26 AM Re: REI Storm-Proof Matches in a matchsafe... [Re: yeti]
CANOEDOGS Offline
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Registered: 02/03/07
Posts: 1853
Loc: MINNESOTA

i have been carrying strike anywhere matches around for years and never had one strike in a case..the photos below show a bottle i came across that holds REI flamers just right..

this is a urine sample bottle with a very good leak proof lid--
i got several of these that had been opened but not used and as the seal was busted they could not be re-shelved and re-used.

not only to the REI matches fit but i could get a pack of the new ration heating gel in--

along with the striker and a candle stub..this is carryed as my "last ditch" fire making kit on canoe trips.

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#158520 - 12/16/08 12:48 AM Re: REI Storm-Proof Matches in a matchsafe... [Re: ]
DannyL Offline
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Registered: 02/22/08
Posts: 103
Loc: SE Alaska
Originally Posted By: BigDaddyTX
Those look pretty danged close to the REI matches, closer than the rest I've seen at least. Then again, that might be their intent.


They're close, but not as large as the REI's. The flammable part is a little larger than "lifeboat matches", but not the size of the REI matches. We're glad we found them. But they're not "strike anywhere" so you gotta keep the striker pad dry to use.
On a scale of 1 to 10 I would give:
REI - 10
Esbit - 8
"Lifeboat" - 7

- but this is just my judgement, your personal milage may vary.


Edited by DannyL (12/16/08 12:49 AM)

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#158524 - 12/16/08 12:58 AM Re: REI Storm-Proof Matches in a matchsafe... [Re: DannyL]
MDinana Offline
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Registered: 03/08/07
Posts: 2208
Loc: Beer&Cheese country
Originally Posted By: DannyL
REI matches are excellent, but I can't get them here. i have to either wait till I make a trip outside or get a friend to pick some up for me. They will not mail or ship them to Alaska.

But I have found these and they are work great.

http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___84852

- just keep the striker pad dry.

Danny
If you shoot me an email in March, I'll bring up a few packs and mail them from either Anchorage or Bethel.


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#160493 - 12/30/08 06:33 AM Re: REI Storm-Proof Matches in a matchsafe... [Re: yeti]
CDVXF7 Offline
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Registered: 02/25/07
Posts: 45
I added REI's matches to all my kits, then took them out after deciding they were obsolete. Now they are all back in the kits after realizing that my wife doesn't know how to use flint and steel, etc. Here's what my K&M match case is stuffed with. The fint striker is from TAD gear. I missed out on the aluminum Sparklites.


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Edited by CDVXF7 (12/30/08 06:35 AM)
Edit Reason: grammer.

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#160512 - 12/30/08 02:23 PM Re: REI Storm-Proof Matches in a matchsafe... [Re: CDVXF7]
KenK Offline
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Registered: 06/26/04
Posts: 2208
Loc: NE Wisconsin
On kind of a side note ...

For those who own the REI matches but have never lit them, I'd suggest you test one or two out. They don't burn like any other match I've worked with.


Quite frankly I was surprised when I lit my first one. If you find yourself in a tough situation that last thing you need is a surprize.

Ken

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#162395 - 01/11/09 01:38 PM Re: REI Storm-Proof Matches in a matchsafe... [Re: yeti]
Stu Offline
I am not a P.P.o.W.
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Registered: 05/16/05
Posts: 1058
Loc: Finger Lakes of NY State
Originally Posted By: yeti
I'm about to buy the REI Storm-Proof Matches to keep in match safes. My question is, Does each match have to be wrapped? I have read some stories about matches igniting within matchsafes that get jostled around.

As posted before, REI matches are not strike anywhere, so you have little to worry about regarding them rubbing together and igniting.

You drug store will be happy to give you a few pill bottles that will easily hold a box of The REI matches, a couple of spare striker stripsin their wrapper, a few of Four Seasons Survival "Tinder-Quik" tinder pieces. A self stick striker (posted elsewhere on the ETS forum) can be cut to fit the top of the pill bottle. I wrap the top of mine with vinyl electrical tape to help waterproof the top and bottle.
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#162397 - 01/11/09 02:03 PM Re: REI Storm-Proof Matches in a matchsafe... [Re: Stu]
oldsoldier Offline
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Registered: 11/25/06
Posts: 742
Loc: MA
CDVFX7, where did you get that matchcase? I like that one! I'd be interested in purchasing one.
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#162412 - 01/11/09 04:10 PM Re: REI Storm-Proof Matches in a matchsafe... [Re: oldsoldier]
JCWohlschlag Offline
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Registered: 11/26/06
Posts: 724
Loc: Sterling, Virginia, United Sta...
Originally Posted By: oldsoldier
CDVFX7, where did you get that matchcase? I like that one! I'd be interested in purchasing one.

K&M Match Cases: http://www.kmmatchcase.com/
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#162654 - 01/12/09 06:07 PM Re: REI Storm-Proof Matches in a matchsafe... [Re: JCWohlschlag]
oldsoldier Offline
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Registered: 11/25/06
Posts: 742
Loc: MA
Thank you JC, I did a little hunitng, found it, and have one enroute now smile
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