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Exotac fireSLEEVE Reviews

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Read Heinnie Haynes Reviews

We love fire. It’s the most critical component in a survival situation, yet the basic options out there haven’t evolved much. Exotac have changed that with the Exotac fireSLEEVE. Your basic lighter is still the easiest-to-use fire source, but there are some serious limitations. If it gets wet, forget about using it until hours later when the flint has dried out. Want to secure it to your pack so you’re sure it won’t get lost? Too bad. Need to keep the gas button depressed for awhile to light your fire? Hope you like a seriously hot thumb. These might sound like only minor annoyances, but if you’re ever in a survival situation and fire becomes your #1 priority, it’s no longer a minor problem to find that your lighter is missing or unusable.
Exotac have designed the fireSLEEVE to fit the Bic Classic Lighter like a glove and fix all of those problems. They relentlessly tweaked the design and sorted through dozens of materials until they found the perfect combination of high end polymers to give you the feel and performance you need. Throughout the design process they also field tested to ensure that the fireSLEEVE will perform under harsh conditions so you can be sure that it will work flawlessly when you really need it.
FEATURES
Waterproof even when submerged to 1 metre for 30 minutes
Floats
Protects the gas button from being pressed accidentally
Gas lock allows lighter to stay on without holding the gas button
Attachment points on the cap and on the body to keep you lighter from getting lost
Retain cap on bottom of body
Improved grip
Reusable
Please note; Paracord lanyard and lighter not included.

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“NB = MAKE SURE YOU BUY ASAP THE BIC CLASSIC MAXI LIGHTERS FOR ALL THE FIRESLEEVES YOU BUY. NOT ONLY A GOOD REFILLABLE LIGHTER BUT ONLY THIS ONE FITS THE EXOTAC ! & MAKE SURE YOU BUY THE ORANGE ONE ONLY & USE ORANGE REFLECTIVE PARACORD TO SECURE IT & MAKE SURE YOU SECURE BOTH THE BODY & THE CAP ON THE SAME CORD = YOU "may" THANK ME WHEN ITS DARK,WET & COLD?? & YOU LOST THE DULL BLACK CAP? HAVE YOU HEARD OF ? : DYING OF HYPOTHERMIA OR GETTING SEVERE FROSTBITE,FLOODING,RAIN BOMBS,CLIMATE CHANGE,WATERSPORTS,PEOPLE FALLING INTO WATER,HIKING OR CLIMBING IN TORRENTIAL RAIN,TENTS COLLAPSING OR BLOWING AWAY,ETC,ETC. THAT ALONE SHOULD CONVINCE YOU TO PROTECT YOUR BIC CLASSIC MAXI LIGHTER FROM WATER. THE 30 SECOND ON FEATURE HELPS LIGHT A FIRE WITH COLD OR WET HANDS. IT FLOATS IN WATER & STAYS WATERPROOF BUT NOT I SUSPECT SCUBA DIVING? THE ONLY NEGATIVE FOR ME IS FOR A BIT OF PLASTIC £21 IS PRICEY............BUT WHAT PRICE IS A LIFE? OR WHAT PRICE A TERRIBLE NIGHT FEELING COLD TO THE BONE. EG IF YOU FALL THROUGH ICE INTO ICE COLD WATER......."if" YOU GET OUT YOU MUST REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES OR FREEZE TO DEATH = THEN YOU NEED A FIRE TO A) KEEP WARM & B) DRY YOUR COLD WET CLOTHES. THEY ARE MADE IN USA NOT CHINA SO PARTLY EXPLAINS THE COST. I RATE THEM SO HIGHLY I OWN TWELVE PLUS NOW. IF YOU STORE YOUR EMERGENCY PREPPS ON GROUND FLOOR LEVEL & YOU GET FLOODED = I DOUBT ANY LIGHTERS WILL WORK BUT I HAVE NOT TRIED IT.(YET)”
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Posted 1 year ago
“Superb bit of kit. Thank you .”
Helpful Report
Posted 1 year ago
“I used to always use clear plastic bags to keep my lighters dry, but they tend to get holes or you melt holes in them while rushing. This item solves that issue and allows you to attach it to your kit so that you don't leave it lying around. The lid fits on the base of the body or you can tie some paracord to both ends. This item saves myself time and means my lighter always works when I have a short window to get a brew on or have a smoke. If you are totally soaked just remember to dry your thumb first still.”
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Posted 1 year ago