An excellent addition to my multiple sources for starting a fire. I have noticed that quite a few of the reviews I have read on Amazon about a product where they have purchased (not necessarily this one) they ramble on about what the product looks like and what they think about it and end up finishing the review with stating something like " can not wait to use it" which just blows me away. Please people, use the product then review it. I think people would like a review from someone who not only use the product but has used it over and over and over again. It helps them see how a product will hold up over time and that's critical in my mind in order to determine to but it. I tortured tested three of these matches by dipping one in water and lighting, by leaving one in water over night which they passed with flying colors. I tried using one in strong wind and the match worked well but I needed a wind break to keep my tinder in place and I made the mistake of having my flesh exposed down wind when the match ignited, yes I am retarded..... and embarrassed for making such a bonehead mistake. Thank God for spellcheckers.