tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post4762638115866870015..comments2024-02-11T01:14:21.904-08:00Comments on SURVIVING IN ARGENTINA: UCO Stormproof Match CaseFerFALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578136334334588454noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-30250346182420736992011-06-17T05:08:57.922-07:002011-06-17T05:08:57.922-07:00Good point about striker inside case. A small kni...Good point about striker inside case. A small knife that MIGHT work would be the BFELabs Ultralight knife, basically a hacksaw blade knife. About $15.<br /><br />That way, you have a blade AND fire together, not a bad combination. Just am not sure this container is long enough. Web site sez entire length of blade is 3 5/8", more or less.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-39972712482471352912011-06-16T09:27:36.369-07:002011-06-16T09:27:36.369-07:00Correction to above: Duct taping a piece of hack ...Correction to above: Duct taping a piece of hack saw to the match box would be a better fix than glueing it.Don Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-9228811009677446202011-06-16T09:25:57.577-07:002011-06-16T09:25:57.577-07:00I don't see a spare striking flint on the outs...I don't see a spare striking flint on the outside (to give an additional firemaking capability if you run out of matches.) The NATO case has a small one on the bottom.<br /><br />An easy fix is to buy one of the common magnesium bars with the striker attached and simply cut the striker off the bar and put it into the match case. <br />Of course you need a knife or something metal to strike with the flint (car key?). <br /><br />I don't think you should put a metal striker inside the match case with the flint --it might ignite the matches. Maybe you could glue a piece of hack saw blade on the outside, with one side<br />sharpened to use as a knife.Don Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-11000263752091733562011-06-16T05:12:14.694-07:002011-06-16T05:12:14.694-07:00I've never seen these match cases before, than...I've never seen these match cases before, thanks for writing about them.<br /><br />I've used old medication prescription bottles with pretty good results. I tape the strike paper on inside of cap, MAKING SURE THAT MATCH HEADS ARE ON OPPOSITE END!<br /><br />Better safe than sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com