UCO Titan Stormproof Match Kit with Waterproof Case, Replacement Strikers and 12 Matches

I'll use a real estate analogy for this product. I deal with real estate developers that want to load up a house with all the bells and whistles, and end up with a finished product that's absolutely fantastic, over the top, but so unaffordable that nobody around the area has any use for it (and therefore, can't justify every buying it). Then, you have those real estate developers who just get it. People just want a home to live in, but don't have the time or finances to wait months and pay out cash to take a handyman special and put work into it to make it livable. These latter developers make the minimum viable product (MVP), they deliver and offer just the minimum that's acceptable and sufficient. As a result, it keeps the price low enough the inventory keeps moving. This product is the latter, and that's a great thing. You can't argue with the price. On top of that, the quality of this product (given the price) is excellent. Not some cheap flimsy plastic that looks like it's going to crack under 10lbs of pressure. The case is genuinely waterproof, and large enough to comfortably fit the large Titan Stormproof matches from UCO (and still have a little bit of space for some cotton tinder on top). I'm a recreational survivalist (more than a practical prepper). I have money to spare and like to err on the side of excess with an arsenal of different alternates to fit the situation. I've went for the aluminum $30+ option, with a sexy bright orange. The metallic case is actually heavier than this plastic case. On top of that, it's too small to fit the Tital Stormproof UCO matches. That may not be such a big issue for the recreational car camper. If that's the boat you're on and you're looking for a luxury status symbol product to show off to your camping buddies, then go with the $30+ metallic sexy bright orange case. If you're going to be primitive camping in the winter in 10F to -10F weather, with winds and wet precipitation, for 3+ days, then its very important you have a product that's light, simple, and can give you the 20+ seconds of match time you need to do whatever it is you wanted to do with that match. 10+ seconds is fine. But with a 20+ second match, you can literally just use it as your ignition and fire starting tinder until it lights up your feather wood fuel. For preppers, it really depends what you're preparing for. If you're preparing for a full blown NBC scenario, then you're probably going to be in a basement, and you probably don't need this product to begin with (let alone the additional gasses from a 20+ second Titan match). If you're a non-NBC emergency prepper, I would still recommend this product over the $30+ sexy orange metallic case. You can use the regular Stormproof matches if you don't live in an area with high winds or wet precipitation (even if the weather is freezing). This will allow you to store a higher total number of regular Stormproof matches, and ample tinder in a waterproof and airtight container.

Wow. I made the mistake of lighting this indoors. This match lit immediately and burned bright for almost :30 seconds. I took it outside for the last :15 seconds and the wind did not affect the burn at all. Matches are awesome. Comes with some cotton for tinder Extra striker strip. Waterproof container. I've used survival style matches before, but never like this. These are very serious matches that I hope to have with me if the need arises for a fire in bad conditions.

Good quality container, Matches work great. All my BOBs have this.

Have you ever used the UCO stormproof matches? Then you know how these are the bees knees! As an avid outdoorsman I always carry a firestarter. Fire steel is a must but matches are a necessary backup. It was -25C on an expedition in northern Canada. A team member had a glove fail and soak completely (gore-tex knock off) I lent him my mitts while I tried to light my MSR XGK stove. While you can trust your life on a fire steel to work every time, I quickly lost the dexterity in my fingers and hands to execute a proper strike into the stove cup. In this situation I knew we would be in trouble if we could not get some snow melted and some hot food in us. I remembered I packed the UCO titan match kit and clumsily struck the match really hard. Thanks to the thick wood cores, the match did not break and lit up with force. The extended burn time and fierce flames of the match, braved cold and wind of my open tent vestibule (seriously don't light liquid gas stoves inside your tents dudes). These matches probably saved a finger or two from frost bite and really are pure quality. My only criticism of the product is that the matchcase isn't anything to write home about. The paper striker should be on the inside or fixed with a cover to the inside of the cap. If the case gets wet, your matches will be fine, but the striker would be mush... thankfully they give you a few replacements to keep inside the case though!

Great product. Perfect for my backcountry outings! No issues. Highly recommended!

1本が太く長いので火力と燃焼時間が普通のマッチと比べて段違いです。 ケースが硬くキャップ式になっているので湿気る心配がありません。 キャンプはもちろん災害時持出し袋に忍ばせておいても安心です。

Huge matches. These will light a fire anywhere. A bit big tho. The case only holds about a dozen matches. Pretty cool they burn under water. They live up to their name. With proper tinder prep and wood gathering you truly can start a fire in any storm with these. Don’t forget the special striker though, they don’t light well with regular striker paper.

Perfect matched burn for a long period

まず、濡れた状況下で火起こしをマッチでしなければならない事態を想定して買うものではありません。 複数の手段のうちの一つとしてマッチがあり、少しくらい湿ってても着きやすいかな、風が少し強いけど消えにくいかな、程度の物です。 マッチ単体であれば、着きやすいし火持ちも良いので種火として考えればとても優秀と思います。保管性にも優れているので、ライターと併せて災害キットに入れている人もいると思います。 アウトドア機会で種火をライターではなく、マッチで付けてみる、とか変わった火起こしを楽しみたいならおすすめです。