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Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« on: May 07, 2014, 07:58:00 PM »
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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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2014, 08:01:13 PM »
Mate, not really interested in what you do with your "old boy" >:D
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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2014, 08:03:20 PM »
Quote from: swannie on May 07, 2014, 08:01:13 PM
Mate, not really interested in what you do with your "old boy" >:D
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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2014, 08:07:39 PM »

Quote from: swannie on May 07, 2014, 08:01:13 PM
Mate, not really interested in what you do with your "old boy" >:D
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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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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2014, 08:11:05 PM »
All good so long as his name isn't Percival.????????????

But seriously, they're a trick bit of kit.
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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2014, 08:12:01 PM »
Use these for the fire at home, works a treat
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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2014, 08:12:23 PM »
Quote from: ozstickman on May 07, 2014, 08:07:39 PM
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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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2014, 08:15:56 PM »
No need to waste time cutting kindling or looking for twigs, and more time for arm curls! :cheers:
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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2014, 08:47:53 PM »
the 15 minute burn time is pretty good feature as well.  i might get some for the camper. :cheers:
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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2014, 08:51:45 PM »

Quote from: DropBearRacing on May 07, 2014, 08:47:53 PM
the 15 minute burn time is pretty good feature as well.  i might get some for the camper. :cheers:
Will tell you how good the weekend after this one. The wife will be happy, no more mini fire balls.....


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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2014, 09:10:45 PM »
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'
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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2014, 09:16:00 PM »

Quote from: StrvnMrvn on May 07, 2014, 09:10:45 PM
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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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2014, 07:03:36 AM »
Quote from: ozstickman on May 07, 2014, 08:07:39 PM
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... :)

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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #13 on: May 08, 2014, 07:10:27 AM »
What a great idea, never seen them before. I bet the dikhead firebugs love 'em too though
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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2014, 07:26:38 AM »
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.
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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #15 on: May 08, 2014, 08:11:06 AM »

Quote from: paceman on May 08, 2014, 07:03:36 AM
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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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #16 on: May 08, 2014, 08:23:09 AM »
Quote from: ozstickman on May 08, 2014, 08:11:06 AM
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... :)
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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #17 on: May 08, 2014, 09:27:01 AM »
I haven't had much luck with them personally... :(
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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #18 on: May 08, 2014, 10:43:00 AM »
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.
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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #19 on: May 08, 2014, 12:08:00 PM »
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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.
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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #20 on: May 08, 2014, 01:46:08 PM »
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.
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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #21 on: May 08, 2014, 01:52:31 PM »
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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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #22 on: May 10, 2014, 12:06:02 PM »
Quote from: Spada on May 08, 2014, 10:43:00 AM
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.
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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #23 on: May 10, 2014, 12:20:14 PM »

Quote from: paceman on May 08, 2014, 07:03:36 AM
the 'old boy' has always been my dad...  southerners just don't get it... :)

where are you moving to, stickman?

Like here in tas.

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Re: Redhead matches and firestarter in one!
« Reply #24 on: May 16, 2014, 01:23:55 PM »

Quote from: dazzler on May 10, 2014, 12:20:14 PM
Like here in tas.

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