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EXOTAC matchCAP & matchCAP XL
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Nearly indestructible and waterproof to a depth of 20 feet, the Exotac Matchcap is a camper and backpacker’s best friend. Made from CNC-machined anodized 6061 aluminum, this compact capsule is great for storing matches, tinder, and other small objects Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downsilverspurr59
300
Dec 11, 2017
I buy these things on eBay in orange made in China... exact same materiel and design and less than half the price.
Face it, even your underwear is made in China and Vietnam.
inventbot
63
Oct 17, 2018
Here, here! Just because so much stuff these days is made in China doesn't mean we should just throw in the towel and give up. If anything, we should make an extra effort to buy American, simply to move more production home. China is losing its low-cost labor advantage (good news: they are also about to lose their shipping advantage -- as US taxpayers will no longer be subsidizing the cheap shipping of Chinese products to the US to the tune of $1 per package under an outrageous and antiquated postal treaty) , and at the very least we should encourage manufacturing that absolutely needs that to move to more friendly democratic countries such as India, or even to Mexico, if only to help prop up our neighbor and help it from descending further into a failed narco-state. But, that said there is much can be cost-effectively made in the US, and this will increase as automation advances. At least then the revenues are circulating in the US, and even with automation, US employees will be hired who in turn can spend more on US products. It's a virtuous circle that we all should be encouraging, even if it costs us a bit more.
The irony is that in my own experience, buying cheap knock-offs usually costs more in the long run, because they soon break and we end up buying the higher-quality US product after all. That doesn't even factor in all the wasted time and frustration dealing with the broken junk.
Love2Fish
95
Apr 16, 2017
I own both the Matchcap and Matchcap XL. I keep 6 stormproof matches, a small firesteel, 2 tinder quicks and a SOG Micron ll knife in the XL and still have some room to spare. I use the smaller one just for matches. This is a great emergency kit to keep in your pocket when in the field .
Love2Fish
95
Jan 25, 2019
mthayrIt’s actually just a cheap ($1.29) magnesium fire starter with an intergrated ferrocerium rod I found on Ebay. It does not have an intergrated striker, I use the SOG Micron.
gaknak
54
Feb 17, 2017
Can anyone share the actual dimensions, I.D., O.D., inside height, and outside height of both the Matchcap and Matchcap XL? Will this hold UCO Stromproof matches? The description says the regular match cap will hold 20 matches and the XL 40, but the picture shows the regular looking full with just 4 matches sticking out of the opening. How may does each actually hold? Thanks for for your input.
uber
36
Feb 19, 2017
gaknakDifference explained:
XL double the capacity and increased the striking surface .
Using a Stormproof (2.9” long) match, the XL leaves 0.3” to spare for tinder storage. If using kitchen matches, nearly half of the XL is available for storage. Use the extra space to store water purification tablets, tinder, medicine, fishing hooks, first aid kit, etc.
uber
36
Feb 19, 2017
SteveFeinsteinAwesome
Yes. Thanks for asking. And its packed full of 23 matches just filled the sink and chucked it in as-is when I saw the question.
Kosta
38
May 31, 2016
The XL has the striker on the inside. It will float but may have issues if you put something heavy inside.
swimjay
115
Feb 18, 2017
KostaIf I'm reading the photos correctly, both have strikers inside and out, of two different types. With the right matches, one could remove the outer striker and just use the inner to prevent abrasion to other items. (The strikers seem to be replaceable.)
Will ask again re weights.
Will ask again re weights.
swimjay
115
Feb 19, 2017
To answer my own question -- found the Exotac website, and the XL weighs 1.25 oz.; the regular, .78 oz. AND, they're made in the US!
Ryan28801
61
Jul 30, 2016
rmeurantIndeed, fine things to put in the description. I guess I COULD go get a bunch of matches to try and figure it out, but, eh, I think I'll wait and see if they get the hint.
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