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DIMENSIONS: 4.1” L x 1.4” W x 1” D and weighs 2.3 oz
EASE OF USE: One handed, flint-based firestarter generates intensely hot sparks that can be directionally targeted with minimal effort and the safety button in the cap prevents accidental sparks
VERSATILITY: Ignites a wide range of tinder including UST WetFire Tinder (not included)
RELIABLE: Works in the rain and other adverse weather conditions and generates 3 times the heat of ordinary matches
DURABLE: The flint bar rotates 360 degrees for an even wear and the built-in carbide striker and spring-loaded flint-based bar will last up to 4,000 strikes

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Since 1936 ust has been creating survival, camping, and outdoor equipment. The ust crew is driven by our calling to explore the outdoors. Our drive to "be outdoors" translates into reliable, problem-solving gear for you to use in your own outdoor adventures. We have broken into core camping categories while still offering a wide variety of accessories. As a brand, our goal is to inspire and cultivate people's love of all things outside.
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Portable Fire Ignition Tool

The UST BlastMatch Fire Starter is a unique one-handed flint-based fire starter that generates intensely hot sparks with minimal effort and is ideal for those with an injured or immobilized arm. It can be used in any weather, will last up to 4,000 strikes, and works when wet.

It ignites a wide range of tinder, including UST WetFire Tinder (not included) and sparks can be directionally targeted. Flint bar packs down into cap to prevent accidental sparks when not in use. Flint bar also rotates 360 degrees for even wear. The UST BlastMatch measures 4.1 by 1.4 inches (LxW) and weighs 2.3 ounces (65 grams).

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Works in rain and other adverse weather conditions
Lasts up to 4,000 strikes
Ignites a wide range of tinder
Flint closes safely in cap to prevent unwanted sparks

Features


360 Flint Rotation Flint rotates around the ferro rod to ensure an even wear after long periods of use.	Compact Design Folds up to protect the flint and rod and can be stored virtually anywhere.	One Handed Operation Can be used with one hand, allowing for manipulation of the tinder with the other hand to ensure a solid fire quickly.

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About UST

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Ultimate Survival Technologies (UST) has been manufacturing camping, survival, personal safety, and emergency preparedness equipment for over 80 years.

From family camping and ultralight backpacking treks to backcountry rescue and home power outages, UST offers a full range of products for outdoor recreation and survival situations.

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Product Description

A unique one-handed, flint-based fire starter, the patented UST BlastMatch Fire Starter generates intensely hot sparks with minimal effort and is ideal for those with an injured or immobilized arm. It can be used in any weather, will last up to 4,000 strikes, and works when wet.

UST Brands has been manufacturing camping, survival, personal safety, and emergency preparedness equipment for over 80 years, including innovative LED lights, all-weather fire starters, premium outdoor cutting tools, camp kitchen products, first aid kits, unbreakable signal mirrors, and more.

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Item Package Dimensions L x W x H

‎5.35 x 1.54 x 1.06 inches

Package Weight

‎0.07 Kilograms

Item Dimensions LxWxH

‎4 x 0.5 x 1.5 inches

Item Weight

‎0.14 Pounds

Brand Name

‎ust

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‎Manufacturer warranty.

Model Name

‎UST20-900-0014-001

Color

‎Black

Suggested Users

‎unisex-adult

Number of Items

‎1

Manufacturer

‎UST Brands

Part Number

‎20-900-0014-001

Model Year

‎2016

Included Components

‎BlastMatch

Size

‎One Size

Additional Information

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B00930XSOI

Customer Reviews

4.3 1,712 ratings

4.3 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#39,782 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
#47 in Camping Emergency Fire Starters

Date First Available

July 25, 2003

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Customers like the performance, ease of use, and operation of the solid fire fuel. For example, they mention it works well, is user friendly, and can be operated with one hand. Some appreciate the size. That said, opinions are mixed on quality, sparks, and value.

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207 customers mention167 positive40 negative

Customers like the performance of the solid fire fuel. They mention it works well, is functional as depicted, and produces a shower of sparks. Some say it's light, easy to use, and very useful. They also say it works in the rain and snow and is a great piece of gear to have with you for fire.

"Works great. Easy to use. Plenty of sparks to get your fires started!" Read more

"Unique design, quality product." Read more

"It's yellow. Regardless of what the description says. Still works well. Can't be OPENED with one hand because the latch sticks...." Read more

"...this will do it. Soft ferro rod, works easily, throws good amount of sparks, will it replace my regular rod?..." Read more

97 customers mention82 positive15 negative

Customers find the solid fire fuel easy to use. They mention it's simple, effective, and light. Some say that it'll start a fire with one hand.

"Works great. Easy to use. Plenty of sparks to get your fires started!" Read more

"...a video on how to use the BlastMatch and I was surprised how easy it looked to use with just one hand. All the other strike kits required two hands...." Read more

"...Its very easy to use, I was able to draw white hot sparks on the 2nd attempt to use it...." Read more

"...Easy one hand operation, big sparks where you want em & not having to use a knife to scrape against...." Read more

41 customers mention33 positive8 negative

Customers like the size of the solid fire fuel. They say it's compact, light weight, and easy to carry. Some mention that it compresses up into a small device that does not leave the rod. Overall, most are satisfied with the size and functionality of the product.

"...It is made well enough for its purpose and it isn't too large to carry along, although sturdier and smaller would be good...." Read more

"...It compresses up into a small device enclosed into its handle that does not leave the rod exposed to be accidently broken off if packed too..." Read more

"...It's light, not much bigger than a cigarette lighter, you can carry it in your pocket... and it creates massive intense shower of hot sparks...." Read more

"...Nice size for pocket." Read more

40 customers mention36 positive4 negative

Customers like the operation of the fire starter. They mention that it can be operated with one hand, and that it allows one free hand.

"Summary: This fire starter works one-handed easily and does not take much coordination...." Read more

"One-handed use is a good feature in case you're unable to use two hands...." Read more

"...Designed for one handed operation and definitely best paired with a cut and fluff type fire fuse or tinder. Will also work well with dry tinder...." Read more

"...This thing is super lightweight, but operates easily with one hand." Read more

251 customers mention157 positive94 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the solid fire fuel. Some mention it's a good heavy duty fire starter that produces a very effective shower of sparks. They say it works well with any tinder and produces plenty of spark to get your fires started. However, others say it seems a little flimsy and may be prone to breakage.

"Works great. Easy to use. Plenty of sparks to get your fires started!" Read more

"Unique design, quality product." Read more

"...and a couple of hundred depressions of the flint, it's wobbly inside its handle as I had read in another review, but I can't really say that this is..." Read more

"...not using the striker against one area all the time and this gives the unit longevity...." Read more

41 customers mention21 positive20 negative

Customers are mixed about the sparks produced by the solid fire fuel. Some mention that it creates giant sparks, heavy spark hits on target every time, and that it puts out a nice large pattern of sparks. Others say that it did not produce as many sparks as they would have liked, only reliably produced a spark twice, and arrived defective.

"...With ONE hand! There were a lot of big sparks, not little wussy ones...." Read more

"...Had press for over a minute to get a very small spark. May be user error but just used ended up using the back up old fashion flint stick." Read more

"...Its very easy to use, I was able to draw white hot sparks on the 2nd attempt to use it...." Read more

"...I tried striking and no spark...." Read more

28 customers mention14 positive14 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the solid fire fuel. Some mention that it's not bad for the price, while others say that it is a cheap, no performance waste of time and money.

"...Peace of mind for a very small price!" Read more

"Cheap, flimsy and they even sent the wrong color...." Read more

"...Well worth the small amount of money to get sparks and heat of this caliber." Read more

"...The cap on this product is secured to the body of it very cheaply and will likely break off at some point with relatively little stress put on it..." Read more

20 customers mention3 positive17 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the durability of the solid fire fuel. They mention that the rod fell out of its enclosure, the flint bar fell out, and the spark stick comes loose. Some customers also report that the metal bit fell out on third use.

"Metal bit fell out on third use; if I didn’t have a metal detector it would’ve been lost forever" Read more

"...Also because the starter stick tends to fall out of the cartridge. The glue holding it isn't very strong, but a little super glue took care of that...." Read more

"...morning 2 out of the three we opened were broken with the flint bar falling out...." Read more

"...Rod seems dangerously loose, flimsy attachment. Pressure on striker piece has to be very firm and the device has to be held straight up vertical...." Read more

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Jeff in STL

Spark city!

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024

Color: OrangeVerified Purchase

Works great. Easy to use. Plenty of sparks to get your fires started!

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Dan W.

Produces a good spark

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024

Color: OrangeVerified Purchase

Unique design, quality product.

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Brando ( Bronx, NY )

but let me be clear that it still works fine. I love the design aside from that

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2016

Color: OrangeVerified Purchase

I got this as a "let's see if I can do this" type of thing. I've determined that if I'm ever stranded in the wilderness and I have my Blastmatch, I am still going to die from hypothermia. No fault of the device - it works as advertised to create hot sparks. But after experimenting with it on two occasions, I find that I can't ignite a flame simply with the tinder found on the forest floor. I've been successful when I strike the sparks onto clothesdryer lint or cotton swabs, more successful if those materials are laced with petroleum jelly (these were tips I learned from various fire-starter videos). So if I'm carrying that stuff along with the Blastmatch, I'm confident of lighting a fire. But I think that goes for any fire-starter, in my hands anyway.
As for the tool itself, after a couple of outings and a couple of hundred depressions of the flint, it's wobbly inside its handle as I had read in another review, but I can't really say that this is a problem. This is because in order to create sparks, one must apply FIRM thumb pressure to the striker against the flint (IMHO, this fire-starter may not be the choice for those whose grip strength is not strong) and that prevents it from wobbling while being depressed. So my reason for four stars instead of five is this play that develops in the rod, which makes it feel as if the tool is about to break, but let me be clear that it still works fine. I love the design aside from that, how it hinges open and closed to protect the rod. I like the one-handed idea, and in my limited experience, it seems that directing sparks into tinder accurately is easier with the Blastmatch than with a two-handed device.

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wyoschrods

Great item, great service.

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2024

Color: OrangeVerified Purchase

The item arrived exactly as advertised and at light-speed. Well done!

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S. Mason

I'm happy with this purchase!

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2012

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I've been looking for fire starters for a long time. The ones with the magnesium and the small rod/scraper just aren't durable enough for our needs. I asked a friend of mine, who had a long Army career, what he recommended and he said the US BlastMatch.

I found a video on how to use the BlastMatch and I was surprised how easy it looked to use with just one hand. All the other strike kits required two hands. As I get (a bit) older I find my hands are not be as nimble as they were all those years ago so this unit started to look more interesting.

I ordered two of the units from Amazon (Acme Approved) and they were in our mailbox within just a few days. I was curious, having seen the video, if this was a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get). Once I was able to extract one of them from the manufacturer's package, I read the back of the package to see if the instructions were the same as I remembered in the video. They seemed to be the same.

The fire starter looked like the one in the video. I put a cotton ball on an old paint lid we keep around for these kinds of things, lightly pushed in the "striker tab", and pushed down. You have to do this a couple of times initially to remove the protective black oxide coating. The third push lit up the cotton ball like the 4th of July. I was taken by surprise because I just didn't put that much effort into pressing the striker tab or pushing down on the flint. With ONE hand! There were a lot of big sparks, not little wussy ones.

Another nice feature is the flint rod easily turns so you're not using the striker against one area all the time and this gives the unit longevity. If the unit gets wet, simply wipe off the water and you can use it immediately.

When I was through playing.... uh.... experimenting..... I flipped the end cap up and over to go on top of the flint and pushed it down so the flint was enclosed. It's self-packaging. When I get ready to use it again I push up on the end cap and rotate it 180 degrees to be a part of the bottom I push on to get sparks. Someone put a lot of thought into making this fire starter.

Here are the directions on the back of the package:
1. Place thumb on BlastMatch cap next to the striker tab, against the lip of the cap, exposing the spring-loaded flint bar.
2. Push end cap over flint bar and slide to rear of BlastMatch body. Fit cap on rear of BlastMatch body.
3. Place thumb on striker bar and press down with medium pressure. (Reviewer note - I used "light pressure")
4. While maintaining pressure with your thumb on the striker tab, plunge the body of the BlastMatch down the striker bar. Initiate a few strikes to remove black oxide coating and expose bare flint.

A "WetFire" cube is included in the package. You scrape the cube to get some starting tinder.

I'm so pleased with the BlastMasters. I thought I would never find a product durable enough to go in our survival gear. I read the comment where the reviewer said it was not for survival situations because you can't light things you find in the woods. That depends on a lot of factors; however, any survivalist/camper/hiker knows to carry flammable material to use with nature's combustible material (dead leaves, dead grass, dry pine needles, etc).

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Roseclan

It's NOT black!

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

It's yellow. Regardless of what the description says. Still works well. Can't be OPENED with one hand because the latch sticks. You can make good whit hot sparks one hand (after the black glaze coat is scraped off with the blade). Rod seems a bit shorter than my last one.

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Endeble

Reviewed in Spain on April 24, 2020

Color: OrangeVerified Purchase

La primera impresión es buena pero una vez en la mano deja mucho que desear.
Probablemente no forme parte de mi equipo pues no me inspira confianza.

•Valoraciones:
-Materiales: 3/5.
Materiales de construcción de poca calidad,
el cuerpo de plástico se nota endeble y frágil para este sistema. Remarcar que la tapa del ferrocerio se sostiene sobre dos nervios de plástico bastante delicados.

-Funcionamiento: 2/5
En funcionamiento no es bueno pues al accionarlo pude comprobar como la cuchilla que incorpora el pulsador es endeble.
No genera chispas correctamente, mas bien genera virutas o se resbala sobre el ferrocerio.

El único inconveniente que podría pasar por alto es el ruido del resorte que incorpora en el interior.

•Conclusion:
Si está interesado en este produco le sugiero otros ferrocerios de mayor calidad y prácticamente al mismo precio, sin ir más lejos el hermano de este modelo el "UST StrikeForce" y también el ferrocerio de una famosa marca sueca.

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-Frank Black-

Cher mais efficace

Reviewed in France on April 12, 2020

Color: OrangeVerified Purchase

LE point fort de cette article c'est qu'on peut l'ouvrir et l'actionner d'une seule main; c'est facile d'emploi et sécurisant, c'est pour ça que je l'ai acheté pour ma mère. Personnellement je continuerais de me servir de firesteel classique car le Blastmatch est quand même cher (d'ou 4 étoiles au lieu de 5). Je ne sais pas ce que ça vaut dans le temps; le ressort tiendra t-il le coup? Le système de verrouillage sera t-il fiable? Je ne sais pas. Fait de belles étincelles, semble robuste.

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A. Tasker

Hot stuff for the bright spark

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2017

Color: OrangeVerified Purchase

As described at best price on internet for the UK. Works surprisingly well. Good buy.

AmazKunde

Funktioniert sehr einfach

Reviewed in Germany on February 15, 2017

Color: OrangeVerified Purchase

Endlich habe ich einen Blastmatch!

Gefällt mir sehr gut. Ist zwar nicht ganz billig, aber mir istbes das Wert.

Der Feuertahl wackelt zwar ein bisschen und die hülle wirkt ein klein wenig billig, allerdings gibtnes für mich bis jetzt nichts zu beanstanden. Der Durchmesser vom Feuerstahl ist ziemlich groß. Ich hoffe ich werde lange freude daran haben. Habe schon Erfahrungen mit anderen Feuerstählen gemacht, allerdings stand der Blastmatch wegen der einhändigen Bedienung schon länger auf meiner Wunschliste und er gefällt mir sehr gut.

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le chacal

trop beau

Reviewed in France on December 5, 2020

Color: OrangeVerified Purchase

utilisant régulièrement des firesteels celui ci présente des faiblesses rédhibitoires au niveau du capot protecteur de la barre de magnésium le système de verrouillage servant en même temps de grattoir va casser a moyen terme de façon prévisible a cause de sa double fonction . le capot protecteur a trop de laxité pour un usage courant

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