Permanent Match, Keychain Flint Metal Matchstick Fire Starter, Waterproof Emergency Flint Fire Starter for Outdoor Camping Survival,Great Gift

Before 1st use, tighten the bottom black cap using a coin or something similar (I did this because some reviews reporting leaking). Second, fill the container with lighter fluid by unscrewing the top knob which is the "mechanical match" and filling completely so as to ensure that there is enough lighter fluid to completely drench the cloth on top of the mechanical match stick, place the mechanical match back into the container and screw on the lid. Third, and this is critical, ensure that all of the striker strip on the canister is completely cleaned off from any packaging materials, maybe wax (?) before attempting to use the mechanical match. I scraped off the striker strip with a letter opener. I scraped back and forth several times until I saw that the striker strip turned silver instead of the black as it arrived out of the packaging. This scraping took a minute or twos worth of work. After this, I removed the mechanical match from the container which had been soaking in the lighter fluid from earlier. I then scraped the mechanical match against the striker strip and saw it spark and on the second strike, the mechanical match lit perfectly. I then blew out the match and placed it back into the container and screwed on the cap. I repeated lighting the match many times thereafter and each time the match lights on the first stroke! Another tip to ensure proper use, the mechanical match tip should be used with the widest part being used to strike against the striker bar ( I say this because others have said it broke off and I'm guessing they weren't using the correct orientation of the match). This is a very cool product!

This is a great addition to my camping gear. It's easy to use just make sure that it's not leaking at the bottom. My rubber gasket on the bottom screw was broken on one of them. I just rapped the screw with teflon tape and now it is great. When you get yours make sure you strike it a few times until the the striker on the side is silver looking , it had a protective coating on it. To change the wich or adjust it , just pull it straight out of the holder. It is kind of a pain putting it back in .

Useful addition to your Keychain, camping/hiking supplies, or whatever. I haven't used mine much yet, but the instructions are a little unclear out of the box- it says "Please scrape off the black wax on the surface of flint strips for the first time use. This black plating and small contact area are both not good for spark making." which is true, but the "black wax plating" does not scrape off easily AT ALL. I tried several household items trying to do this and made the most headway with a pumice stone. Even that took quite some time and still didn't scrape it all off or really a whole lot. I just managed to get enough off to create a spark. Seems like this protective coating could be made to be easier to remove....My only other problem I've had is the fluid leaking out of the bottom of the bottle. There is a black plastic plug that screws into the bottom and it does not arrive sealed (or at least mine didn't.) though I was able to fix it (so far) once I was made aware of this. This set seems to be more decorative than functional (though it is functional), but I wouldn't purchase this set to depend on before setting out on an adventure. You're better off purchasing another brand for reliability and sturdiness.

I absolutely would not waste ur money on these. They don't work at all like they are supposed to. I literally tried them out and I packed them up and haven't ever touched them again since they are trash .. I had high hopes for these for some reason .they looked nice from the pictures and they even look nice in person but as they say looks are deceiving. I can't tell ya what to do but coming from someone who has purchased these and tried them out I absolutely would NOT waste my money. Hope this review helps .

Comes with extra wick, but no instructions on how to install. Overall not much use.

Great value great quality lightweight

Have this as a gift, it's was very stylish and durable but not sure how it worked after they took it home to use

ya they do not work as well as it says they do the fluid evaporates real quick And renders them useless Only good for the day you put the fluid in Mine went into the trash after a month of not being able to use them when needed with out a bottle of fluid right there Not like a Zippo Ya buy one of those much better