Proforce Equipment Survival Matches (2 Pack)

You must look at the pros and cons of these matches and not be sold on the name. To counter a previous review I found these easy enough to light on the striker provided on top.PROS:1. Burn fiercely when lit and would probably do well in wind/rain.2. Will not ignite accidentally as they are not strike anywhere.3. These are 'NATO' matches!CONS:1. Go out after coated top burns to wood. A regular wood match gives you more time to light tinder due to the wood burning.2. Not strike anywhere. When I am cold and hands numb I want matches to ignite. Ignition when cold is more important than protection from accidental ignition. To safegard against accidental ignition pack half up and half down, put cotton at heads (doubles as emergency tinder), and split in two containers. Also waterproof the heads (I've only used parafin, but I hear a light coating of clear nail polish works well and doesn't melt in heat).3. The striking surface is not protected (though it would be easy enough to fold one up and put it inside; worth having even for strike anywhere matches).4. $7 for about 50 matches vs. about half that for 750 strike anywhere (at a store near me)!!!BOTTOM LINE: I can get a lot more strike anywhere matches at the store that stay lit longer. If I was in high wind or rain I personally would seek shelter before trying to build fire. Standard strike anywhere matches can be lit in wind easily if you have the knack (ask a smoker). As a kid I remember being out in winter with safety matches and a wet striker lid (it got wet when I took it out of a plastic bag to light a match) cursing the fact they wouldn't strike anywhere. The key isn't a match that keeps burning due to a coating, but carrying/finding good tinder.Don't be sold by the name. Test all products at home in worst case conditions before going out.P.S. If it came to down to carrying 25 matches or a cheap bic lighter I would take the lighter (depending on conditions). 25 lights or 250+? Don't take matches just because they seem more 'survivally' (?). Be practical.

Not bad but you can blow them out, the sulfer keeps burning but you loose the flame. They are stinky stinky!!!Do not use inside! These will work ok but there are better ones out there. They dont burn as fast and hot as you would think. I would buy these again, maybe I just had too high of hopes.

I bought these around December and went camping in July, well they work and once they are lit they have some fire power but there are a few issues. One the windproof thing is a lie, I lit a match and the second it was lit a SLIGHT breeze hit me and put it out as it was burning. Second the cotton pad inside the canister I assume is there to protect the matches and prevent them from igniting actually sticks to the matches and prevents you from striking them. Third and finally you have to strike them ontop of the canister, and whatever the substance is started to peel all the way off after three or four matches were struck. I know this happens with regular old gas station packs but it peeled off large unused sections and prevented me from being able to strike any more. I have mixed feelings on this but I think I will stick with a Swedish fire starter.

Want to see a match burn under water. Don't know what you would light under water. One of these almost equals a small box of matches in light and burn time. If you want it lit this will light it.

These are a good addition to a survival kit or backup for a backpacker. The lid sometimes has trouble staying closed in a backpack, but otherwise, they work great.

A flood, bad storm, or blackout! What do you do? Do you have a way of starting a fire to cook food or boil water to make it safe to drink? A rule of thumb is to have 3 methods for starting a fire. These are great all-weather matches, they accomplish the task and give you peace of mind.

Can’t recommend these. Bought these for my bug out bag and didn’t try them for years. Finally got around to it and they were trash. The striker surface is tiny and took all the (what I believe to be) phosphorus coating off the head trying to get it lit. I once went through half the bottle of matches trying to get ONE lit. As if that isn’t enough, the matches break easily, some match heads were in between two slivers of wood. So no QC there. And the matches themselves don’t burn great. Sure they fizzle the whole time but there’s no actual flame. I did a dunk test against UCO matches and these were a clear loser. I had to light two since the first one extinguished under water like they’re not supposed to. UCO might be a bit pricier but they’re definitely worth it. More reliable, better quality/reusable match container, better/longer burn.

I've been using lifeboat matches for a long time and they work each time, every time in wet, windy, nasty weather. Yes, some prefer a blast match or flint/steel as an alternative, but for quick and effective fire starting in the worst conditions, you simply can't beat these matches.