Redhead matches and firestarter in one!

[ozstickman]

Don't think it has been mentioned here but cruising down the aisles in masters today and we found these. They are matches and fire starter in one. I thought they were nifty!

When I was younger and pulled a bit of scrub or just done a clean up with my old boy we would just chuck a bit of fuel on it and flick matches, they shy on that in most camp sites..... Not sure why!






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[Swannie]

Mate, not really interested in what you do with your "old boy"
Swannie

[DropBearRacing]

Mate, not really interested in what you do with your "old boy"
Swannie

 

[ozstickman]

Mate, not really interested in what you do with your "old boy"
Swannie

Bahahaha. Ya mongs!! Must be a region thing, I call my dad my old boy all the time. So do most of my mates.


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[Roo]

All good so long as his name isn't Percival.

But seriously, they're a trick bit of kit.

[Banjo16]

Use these for the fire at home, works a treat

[Swannie]

Bahahaha. Ya mongs!! Must be a region thing, I call my dad my old boy all the time. So do most of my mates.


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All good mate I really had no idea what you were saying!
Swannie 

[ozstickman]

No need to waste time cutting kindling or looking for twigs, and more time for arm curls!

[DropBearRacing]

the 15 minute burn time is pretty good feature as well.  i might get some for the camper.

[ozstickman]

the 15 minute burn time is pretty good feature as well.  i might get some for the camper.

Will tell you how good the weekend after this one. The wife will be happy, no more mini fire balls.....


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[StrvnMrvn]

Thanks OZ, looks like a good bit of kit! Will try them out this weekend!

P.S. I'm born and bred in Rocky mate and Yes I call my dad the 'Old Boy'

[ozstickman]

Thanks OZ, looks like a good bit of kit! Will try them out this weekend!

P.S. I'm born and breed in Rocky mate and Yes I call my dad the 'Old Boy'

I'm a blow in, born and bred in Warwick. Been here in Rocky for nearly five years now, moving further north in a few months.


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[paceman]

Bahahaha. Ya mongs!! Must be a region thing, I call my dad my old boy all the time. So do most of my mates.


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the 'old boy' has always been my dad...  southerners just don't get it...

where are you moving to, stickman?

[Jeepers Creepers]

What a great idea, never seen them before. I bet the dikhead firebugs love 'em too though

[achjimmy]

Yeah old boy had me concerned too. Now I know I don't have to scrub my knob with them I might try some as well.

As long as they don't brake, fail to ignite and you go through twenty before one works like there sh1+ matches Iam in.

[ozstickman]

the 'old boy' has always been my dad...  southerners just don't get it...

where are you moving to, stickman?

Proserpine. I'll have to put floaties on the camper to take to the islands


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[paceman]

Proserpine. I'll have to put floaties on the camper to take to the islands


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cool.  we'll have to catch-up sometime...

[Bird]

I haven't had much luck with them personally...

[Spada]

They work well when straight out of the box, but they do not store well. I've found that after time (once opened) the box absorbs moisture from humidity and the striking surface on the side of the box wont work. Usually after a while I end up lighting them off the stove.

There still a pretty good firelighter though.

[Bird]

They work well when straight out of the box, but they do not store well. I've found that after time (once opened) the box absorbs moisture from humidity and the striking surface on the side of the box wont work.

That's probably what happens to mine.

[duggie]

As above,
When they were first released several years ago, I bought some , worked for the first trip but after a couple of months went past before the next trip the striker section was buggered. Ended up lighting the match end with a BIC lighter.

[Brumbypt]

we tried them in our home fire, wasnt very impressed..

Much prefer barby red head matches and the aussie made fire lighters, the onles that look like cardboard.


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[Cruiser 105Tvan]

They work well when straight out of the box, but they do not store well. I've found that after time (once opened) the box absorbs moisture from humidity and the striking surface on the side of the box wont work. Usually after a while I end up lighting them off the stove.

There still a pretty good firelighter though.

If you find it essential to carry these fire-lighters? 
What's wrong with a  tupperware container, or similar. 
You get those Silica moisture absorbent sachets in almost everything nowadays.
Chuck some silica sachets in the container with the matches.
Should help enormously.

[dazzler]

the 'old boy' has always been my dad...  southerners just don't get it...

where are you moving to, stickman?

Like here in tas.

"How you doing Cock?"

Pardon me? 


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[ozstickman]

Like here in tas.

"How you doing Cock?"

Pardon me? 


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Yep. I herd that a bit when we use to run into Tassy. Got use to it and started calling people cock up home too.


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