won’t a small coffee can, a bic lighter, some cotton balls, a small sewing kit, a razor blade and a garbage bag work decently as a survival kit? not to mention it is stuff lying around your house (most likely)
@bwarrior This kit is a good start and great to have but I recomend customizing your own and putting the things you want in it. I got a pelican case and added all the same stuff they have plus a lil more and my case is only slightly bigger. Its amazing how much stuff you can fit into something this small. My buddies are in disbelief when they see how much stuff I pull out of this little case.
I also carry a Kabar Becker 9″ Bowie and a Smaller Gerber knife on my belt. So while I agree with the post below about picking my own knike and the knives I carry wont fit in the kit. ITs still a good Idea to have all the items you need in this handy kit on you at all times. My Gerber Multi Tool fits great and its a good knife to have in there. (continued)
Instead of buying this kit which costs $69.95 At Cheaper Than Dirt. I bought a slightly bigger case and put a few more things in it. The box I got is the same diminsions but one full inch thicker and I was able to add quite a few items in there. I added a Silva waterproof match holder w/ compass. Also a Silva flat compass. A Gerber Multi Tool. Another Smaller branch saw. Some snare wire. A water proof bag. A Surefire w/p flashlight. Two extra batteries. And rewindable watch. All that you need.
@jwka2001 I dont like the blast match because it it too easy to knock all your tender all over the place. I tried useing it when I was cold one time and I was shakeing and I knocked all my tender all over the place and had to start over . After doing this three times I switched and never went back. I Like the other Sure Fire starter better.
no, this is a metal, not the european stone known as flint.
flint and steel is using a piece of flint to strike off hot pieces of steel off a hard piece of steel.
this stuff uses steel to scrape off hot pieces of METAL from the rod to start a fire.
completely different.
I’ve seen/used a couple and the BM is by far the best. The steel on it is super thick and even when i’ve tested it out alot, it has just the slightest of wear. Id say a few thousand times before this thing would be used up. I took a piece of paper and got it soaking wet, put it on some concrete and then hit it with the blast match, where the sparks hit it burnt holes into it and smoked, although it didnt light up. It was amazing to nearly catch a soaking wet piece of paper on fire.
well id say the Blast match is better in that it never shows wear. Even though regular firesteel lasts long, i think that the blastmatch lasts so much longer. Although when ur not using the BM for a while it gets this black powder on it,, which takes just a few swipes to clean off, no biggie. I’ve also heard that the BM’s sparks are alot hotter, and i will say there is WAY more than typical fire steel. Plus it comes spring loaded so 1 hand use,, it makes it so easy. Also the BM’s steel is THICK!
I have the blast match, its a dream. It just as easy to start a fire as it shows here. It shoots out ALOT of sparks, and it lights up just about anything. Even paper when i had it soaking wet, the sparks burnt holes into it. Granted it didnt light up,, if the paper was even ’semi dry’ it would of went up easy. It is a must have for any survival kit.
25 Responses to “Ultimate Survival Technologies Products”
By Suvivalaliens on Jun 2, 2010 | Reply
@Blackjack4141 blast match by far. although the strife force does has space in the lid to place dry tinder
By Blackjack4141 on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
which is better blastmatch or strikeforce
By RavenBlaze on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
won’t a small coffee can, a bic lighter, some cotton balls, a small sewing kit, a razor blade and a garbage bag work decently as a survival kit? not to mention it is stuff lying around your house (most likely)
By biggamehunters2 on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
dude they do not have all the things you talked about they don’t have the strike force only the blast match so he lied
By bwarrior on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
@bwarrior This kit is a good start and great to have but I recomend customizing your own and putting the things you want in it. I got a pelican case and added all the same stuff they have plus a lil more and my case is only slightly bigger. Its amazing how much stuff you can fit into something this small. My buddies are in disbelief when they see how much stuff I pull out of this little case.
By bwarrior on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
I also carry a Kabar Becker 9″ Bowie and a Smaller Gerber knife on my belt. So while I agree with the post below about picking my own knike and the knives I carry wont fit in the kit. ITs still a good Idea to have all the items you need in this handy kit on you at all times. My Gerber Multi Tool fits great and its a good knife to have in there. (continued)
By bwarrior on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
Instead of buying this kit which costs $69.95 At Cheaper Than Dirt. I bought a slightly bigger case and put a few more things in it. The box I got is the same diminsions but one full inch thicker and I was able to add quite a few items in there. I added a Silva waterproof match holder w/ compass. Also a Silva flat compass. A Gerber Multi Tool. Another Smaller branch saw. Some snare wire. A water proof bag. A Surefire w/p flashlight. Two extra batteries. And rewindable watch. All that you need.
By bwarrior on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
@jwka2001 I dont like the blast match because it it too easy to knock all your tender all over the place. I tried useing it when I was cold one time and I was shakeing and I knocked all my tender all over the place and had to start over . After doing this three times I switched and never went back. I Like the other Sure Fire starter better.
By flamedrag18 on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
no, this is a metal, not the european stone known as flint.
flint and steel is using a piece of flint to strike off hot pieces of steel off a hard piece of steel.
this stuff uses steel to scrape off hot pieces of METAL from the rod to start a fire.
completely different.
By flamedrag18 on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
I’m sorry, but they should supply a knife with these survival kits too, cause a knife is a lot more useful in a survival situation then a saw.
By jwka2001 on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
I’ve seen/used a couple and the BM is by far the best. The steel on it is super thick and even when i’ve tested it out alot, it has just the slightest of wear. Id say a few thousand times before this thing would be used up. I took a piece of paper and got it soaking wet, put it on some concrete and then hit it with the blast match, where the sparks hit it burnt holes into it and smoked, although it didnt light up. It was amazing to nearly catch a soaking wet piece of paper on fire.
By jwka2001 on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
well id say the Blast match is better in that it never shows wear. Even though regular firesteel lasts long, i think that the blastmatch lasts so much longer. Although when ur not using the BM for a while it gets this black powder on it,, which takes just a few swipes to clean off, no biggie. I’ve also heard that the BM’s sparks are alot hotter, and i will say there is WAY more than typical fire steel. Plus it comes spring loaded so 1 hand use,, it makes it so easy. Also the BM’s steel is THICK!
By chrissept21 on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
your dumb
flint is a rock not a metal
By Swingline94 on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
but that can break. they say to bring 3 items that can make a fire when you go backpacking. ie. matches, lighter, and flint (blastmatch)
By pp99073 on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
Just simply call this stuff a flint will be good
By jwka2001 on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
I have the blast match, its a dream. It just as easy to start a fire as it shows here. It shoots out ALOT of sparks, and it lights up just about anything. Even paper when i had it soaking wet, the sparks burnt holes into it. Granted it didnt light up,, if the paper was even ’semi dry’ it would of went up easy. It is a must have for any survival kit.
By sendercage on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
or you just use a liter:D
By Kris35Productions on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
true he got a very funny sss
By AndrewXAnarchy on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
Is that the same guy that did the voice over for the Boy Scout videos? He has the same kind of lisp.
By tobigforyou on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
true, I am looking at it now. it is way thicker.
By CPLBSS88 on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
firesteel is a simpler design but has a thinner ferio rod.
By Aqualiteking on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
Blast match owns up
By mightymints on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
The saw is great, seriously great. You need to learn how to use it.
By AtbFreeride on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
the saw is crap it jams up, go for the bcb pocket chainsaw it’s just unbeatable.
By hamooddyy on Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
doesnt it look like crack? lol you ppl wont understand till you smoke crack lol