My wife found a source for Strike Anywhere Matches (Wal Mart in SW MO.).

My question is; How to safely carry them. I have plastic and metal match cases but I am concerned about friction between two match heads. Can I load them 1 up, 1 down and would that help?
Any experiences carrying them?

Thanks
Jon Davis

The main problem would be the wear to the matchhead due to the rattling. This can be prevented with a cotton ball.
I´ve tried to ignite the matches in a container by severe impact. The experiment was totally unsuccessfull. Carrying the matches in a container should be save enough.
Loading one up one down will not do much for the safety but it will increase the capacity of the container.

From what I've READ, but not TRIED, if you paint them with clear nail polish, they'll be fine.

... also, so long as the surface that the tips are touching are smooth-ish, the match heads should not ignite. The ignition material is on the tips, not the sides, so match-to-match contact shouldn't be an issue. As kids in Scouts (loooong ago) we carried these things all over the place without a hint of respect for them, and none of us ever blew up (to my knowledge).

I totally agree with the other posts!
A couple of things: 1) Putting the finger nail polish on the match heads makes them VERY water resistant, 2) I have never had a problem carrying them in a match container but I have learned the hard way--NEVER put a group of them into your pants pocket ! ! !

Great find, I've been looking for some of them for months and can't find any <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
I would carry them in either a plastic or metal match case, packed very tightly so they can't shake and move around at all. Alternating up/down should help get more in.

I agree with all posts. I dip in clear nail polish. Once dry I dip the wooden part (not the match head) several times in melted paraffin. Turns them into waterproof, little torches! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I found them at K-Mart and at some grocery stores in Arkansas. I buy a pack about every 6 months and dole out some to relatives.

Pick me up a box and I will send you the money! I can't get them anywhere. A friend gave me some but they are very old and won't light.

i also store my (clear nail polish dipped) strike anywhere matches in one of those plastic waterproof containers with a cotton ball to keep 'em in place. i take one out every now and then to test and they've all lit up with a couple of strikes. i usually strike them against the handle of my kershaw pocket knife since thats what i usually always carry with me.