hi Brian, hello from Scotland, i found your channel while looking for fire starters, loved the way you mentioned good reason for having a one handed striker i.e. if injured etc, i had a stroke 6yrs ago and am getting into survival camping as a focus to aid in my recovery. liked vid and subbed to channel.

Bryan you did a great job of demonstrating the fire tool I don't remember you saying that it was better than a Bic lighter or anything else. You simply showed how the thing worked and left it up to us to decide if it's something we could use in our fire making arsenal. Hats off to you pal. God Bless.

I was a pilot in the air force. Beginning in probably 1986 or so, our survival kits included a blast match. I think they're excellent, and I used it frequently while living in the Alaskan bush. At -30f or colder, lighters and matches refuse to work. Other methods become difficult as you lose dexterity. But the blast match works great.

Blast Matches are a great fire making tool. I have one in all of my fire kits for all of the same reasons that you’ve mentioned here. Thanks for sharing Brian.

Gonna have to get a blast match ! Useful tool. Thanks again for the videos Bryan! Really enjoy the channel bud!

Hey Brian I’ve had the Blast match for about 6 years I love the this ferro rod It’s a softer mesh-metal giving off bigger hotter sparks then some of the harder metal ferro rods

As always a enjoyable and informative review. I had one and in a couple of months she froze up, so I took it apart and made a usable fire starter out of it . I should do a video on what I made out of it. Thanks for the review and the reminder to practice just in case scenarios for survival.

Great job as usual, Brian! Excellent point in thinking ahead if for some reason anyone may not have the ability to use both hands in starting a fire, etc. or the fact that not everyone is born with both hands for that matter. I’ve brought this fact up before & find myself trying to do things one-handed, using a non-dominant hand for things, legs, & even my mouth for some things. Turns out I’m just kinda weird & quirky, I’m kinda smart. Lol. Ya, just never know, ya know?

That’s awesome! I love that fire tinder as well! I might have to get me one!

God bless you brother. Another awesome review. Thank you Sir 😁 I like that knive your using!

I've had a blast match for years and they work great.

It's a great concept but I've seen them easily break in the field. Another good video!

Using the *BlastMatch* _VERTICALLY_ will work far more efficiently than doing things at that weird & awkward angle he kept using (I suppose to help with filming.) A straight-on push sends sparks RIGHT INTO your tinder. Another great tinder - a homemade one you can carry in very small & waterproof containers - is cotton balls smeared with vaseline. Cheap, and not only *HIGHLY flammable* but also has *a VERY long-lasting burn time!*

Fatwood, fire and knives, oh my! I guess I should get a Blast Match and Wet Fire to cover my backside incase of injury. Thank you for another great video.

5:00 I was wondering which knife you were using, and you mentioned the name almost immediately. Looks like a great survival knife. Subscribed!

good product, also good practice learning basic tasks with your non dominant hand

Subscribed, great channel, great video.

Thanks Brian! I've seen this one recently and considered buying one. I can use a striker well enough if it is large enough but not the little ones. With only one good hand already such problems are always a consideration with my gear. Not sure I can use this striker off hand though. So now this is on my list of things to buy. I've several special knives to accommodate also. The favorite with Schrade - SCHF13 and it's little brother SCHF13SM a perfect fit. Considering use of hands in knot tying I do well although again what if one hand is injured. So I just made two nylon straps to go around a tree with a loop at each end. Pass one end through a loop and use the other to clip a Figure 9 Carabiner. Also makes it easier for any who have little experience tying knots. Certainly much faster! A set of Nite Ize CamJam's and two more straps next. Thanks for bringing attention to survival with limited use of hands. Something not considered often enough.

Great video brother

Good Video as always!:D

Blast match I’d great. The Strike Force is great too. The Lil’ Sparky is good for a mini survival kit, or as a backup.

Another good and timely video. Thanks

I miss Schrade Saturdays . it's kind of sad to see what has happened to Schrade over the decades. they could bring their manufacturing back to the US and make just a couple of models but use high end steels and materials , but instead they will just produce less and less until they are no more. good video Brian keep up he good work

Multiple methods of fire starting is always a plus.

Nice bit if fire starting kit. And, I'll bet you teach the scouts the One Handed Bowline knot, too.

I have something similar to that, big box special, I really like it. By far better than depending on a bic lighter.

Had one, didn't last long about 15 times before the plastic housing holding the rod broke and that was treating it gentle. When you get one in your hand they feel a bit flimsy so will know you have be careful. Maybe I just a weak one. These things are $38 dollars in Australia and the little sparky ones are $25 ish.

nice info videos but wish you could put up link to the products!

You are right: we assume we will have; all our faculties, gear etc. But you can get a flame with a bic, one handed. Tinder and then kindling is the issue, wet fire is great it seems. Agree, fire is key, and not enough voice. Thanks.

Nice vid

Came across this video....good job I wished I would have came across it two years ago.

That’s some sweet sassy molassy is what that is right there so it is!!! Very innovative.

awesome i think it works good

I have one of these but found it difficult to open if my thumbs are stiff and aching. Once opened, though, it's a beast throwing a rain of sparks. I'll take a Scripto or Zippo or even a rotary flint striker and have the Blast Match as a redundant back up.

Impressive.

Umm Hmm UST Knows what works & Great Demo, Thanks, Bryan ! ATB T God Bless

I think it's worth noting that I bought one of these a while back and was really excited to try it but it broke before I ever got a chance to use it the plastic is cheap and not held together well, I do really like the idea though

Whenever they use these on Naked and Afraid it always breaks. They may have been using the older model but the consistent theme is don' bet your life on it. Great demonstration.

Don’t forget to practice with your off hand... you never know which arm could be injured.

This is pretty cool, and for those who are about to say "just carry a lighter" my reply is "What are you going to do if it gets wet?"... You could soak this thing and it will still light a fire, especially if you've got wetfire. On the one handed note... Practice with your off hand as well. No matter which "handed" you are, the vast majority of injuries are going to occur to your primary hand because you're using it for just about everything, while your off hand is going to be nice and injury free. But if you haven't practiced your skills one handed with that hand too... you're still screwed. Trust me on this, I speak from experience. Last year in the Fall I had a saw kick back on me and it tore my right hand up. I'm one of the lucky ones in that I am truly ambidextrous, however due to just about everything on the planet being designed for right handed people I get a lot more practice time using my right hand and have, over the years, developed a bias towards using that hand more. Since the saw was right hand designed that's the one that got hurt. I had to switch to doing nearly everything with my left hand for months on end and it drove this lesson home to me in a very direct way, "Use your OTHER hand too!" It took me a few days to get my left hand functioning fully again after probably a decade of not using it very much but I have to imagine someone who is right handed and primarily uses only that hand for most things who is not ambidextrous is going have a much longer learning curve to deal with. Thanks Bryan for another good video on what looks like a really good product.

Hi Brian not knocking your vid and the product but the bic lighter is the best one handed fire starter they make today and you will not beat it millions of firers will be started today with one all these other products are just a back up and yes i have ferro rods and matches (fire kit)and know bow drill and other methods of making fire but bic is number one

I have had both there in the pack but I am not a fan, but that time could happen when one hand is all that is available but other than that it will never be pulled out first time I used it the cap broke of but I do like to try new things some work as this one does but still not a fan but I have it with me . I like you believe you can never have enough items to make fire I have 4 now and 2 on my belt at all time along with first aid kit . Happy Trails

I actually have had good luck with the little sparky one from ust. This one is not bad, but I actually like the little one better.

I still think lighters are pretty useful. I've been a smoker for years.. I have lighters that are still kicking and they're like 5 years old. For the cost of one of these things you can get a whole lot of lighters. It's easy to lose your firestarter so it doesn't hurt to have several kinds. Besides I don't think people compare lighters to ferro rods fairly. Ferro rods require several tries to get a fire going and people compare those tries to an actual fire. If you got tinder ready you only need to make that lighter push out fuel for a couple seconds. Smokers know, It will take as long as 6months to use up a lighter. And we're making the equivalent of 10-15 fires a day! We're not even trying to conserve the thing, it just last a long time! In a survival situation if you have say, 7 lighters, I'd be willing to be you will be good for as long as a decade.

Thanks for the great video. I am new to your channel, can you please tell me what fat wood is. Thanks.

I see a lot of folks posting that a lighter is the best. But, to me survival is more than just carry a Bic with you. You need more trhan one type of fire starter than what is considered the easiest implement. A lighter, ferro rod(or the different ferro devices), waterproof matches, different tinders, and if you are able to make fire the old way is a must.One is none and two is one. I carry three.

Liked the vid! Hickock45 did one on one-handed shooting. Both vids are great reminders that we have to practice for the "what ifs" in life. Thanks. ~~Susan

Wow, after about 16 or 17 times it lit right up.

Good video. Hope you try and beat the brakes off that knife to see if it'll hold up. I haven't seen any knife take a beating like the Gerber Strongarm and keep ticking. At a tremendously lower price.

how much does the msk 1 mini coast

Is the ferro rod replaceable?

The extra strand in the paracord for fire starting is waxed infused jute😀

This has nothing to do with this video but have you or any of the gauntlet guys ever done a break down on different knife steels and what's good better best?

i got both love doing a fire one handed i left handed

You gotta get a good feather stick and put it in your left hand and hit it really hard with it in your right hand

Hey just to let you know I had one of these since they pretty much came out and I never really used it as I found it a gimmick and then with all the rave and reviews I decided to try using it and I took it out and noticed grey dust all over it. I've probably had it stored for 10 plus years and I noticed it doesn't function it appears it disintegrated and no longer functions. I'm not sure if they make them different and I have been in contact with the company who was happy to offer me a replacement if I took photo / video of it but I no longer trust it putting it in a kit in case of emergency. I just figured I'd let you know don't count your life on it when it's needed.

Amazon link goes to main amazon page, not your store.

Maybe ive been missing it but nobody ever talks about Zippo lighters in survival situation..what happens if you accidentally drop your plastic Bic....a Zippo offers alot of options..atleast it has for me..soaked cotton tinder!!.flint!! and flint wheel!!even if its out of fluid you still have tinder and spark..if you drop a Bic..you might be lucky enough to have a spark if it didnt break it on impact..Guess where ive carried a Zippo for 30 years im just used to ..I always have one in my Survival Pack along with extra flints and wicks..with a tiny can of fluid..no weight to all 4 of these items.. just me i guess but ill never just depend on a Plastic Bic and expect to survive..👍

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Funny thing is that this is how firesteels should have been made all along. The setup now is VERY cumbersome -- especially if you attempt to use the back of a knife. This seems like the "obvious" way to make and use a firesteel.

Don't buy! My experience is the spring will rust and fall apart.

What is "Fatwood"?

火口になる木を細かく削れば一発着火も可能なのか…

I got one of these and I can’t get it to make big sparks for the life of me

If your right handed. Then more than likely you would hurt your right hand if something went wrong. Try learning to use your opposite hand. Then you know in your mind. If needed you will have a better chance.

That's a cool product but it's just not as practical as a lighter, when shtf happens and one of my hands is injured and I need a fire, I'm not gonna be worried about keeping it authentic, I'm gonna pull out a lighter and start a fire 💯🔥

I want to see you re-do this video with one arm in a sling. Oh, and it has to be your right arm and all your equipment is in a backpack, on your back. :-)

On the topic of one-handed, be sure to check out Black hat Bushcraft.

Nice Video, but this Firestarter is absolutly Fail. The best Thing what you can do with this is put them in the Trashcan =) Best regards from Germany

I'd rather have a mini bic. smaller lighter easier cheaper.

Not real impressed with the plastic lighter. Seems like it wouldn't last a long time being the chincy plastic body. Also you had some difficulty starting a fire UNTIL you used the various fire starter elements that you used. You should have used just some regular dry grass or other common fire starting elements.

I'm stating the obvious..but using two hands to demonstrate a one handed fire making technique kinda defeats the purpose. I like UST products. I just wouldn't trust a fire starting device dependant on a flimsy spring mechanism for it to work.

That worked soo badly I would never buy 1.

It's a toy. It's a novelty. It has too many moving parts that can and will fail. Springs and plastic and whatever else holds it together. You would trust your life to that? If that's all you are going to carry, you better stay home.

The build quality and materials used on that thing are so bad man, can't believe you would promote this thing.. even if they did sponsor/support this video...

Cheap Chinese duplicate. What happened to the original made out of metal. When I struck it, it fanned out in all directions for at least 5 to 6 feet. When did they start making it out of cheap plastic. What's going on with this country????

Love me some fat wood:) good review Bryan.