Bullet head brass Slow Match with spare taper
Bullet head brass Slow Match with spare taper
Bullet head steel Slow Match with spare Fire lighting taper
This Bullet head brass Slow Match with spare taper is perfect for fire lighting and comes with a spare Fire lighting taper for convenience. With its bullet head design, this steel Slow Match ensures a durable and effective fire starter. Great for camping, hiking, and survival situations.
When lighting smaller and more delicate candles, using a sulphur match or spill may be more convenient compared to a slow match which only smolders and does not produce a flame. It is important to never leave a slow match unattended as the holder will require frequent adjustment. Ensure the match is fully extinguished before putting it away, as it may take some effort to put out, similar to stubbing out a cigarette.
Specifications:
- No flame
- Glows like an ember
- Resists wind and rain
- Stays lit if dropped
- Light with sparks, matches or lighter
Slow Match
The slowmatch, Fire lighting taper or match cord is a slow burning cord. It burns slowly and evenly despite most wind and rain. Burning like a cigarette end it does not produce a flame and does not go out when handled roughly.
Similar to a conventional lighter a spark, from a ferro rod, can ignite the taper or wick; however it smoulders rather than flames. Please follow the instructions pictured.
Slow Match Origins
Early guns were set off by igniting a bit of powder at the touch hole, so there was a need for a handy bit of fire hence the slow match. The slow match was first mentioned in a 1411 manuscript; before that, guns were fired using a red-hot poker.
Also used by early gunpowder musketeers and soldiers to ignite matchlock muskets, cannons, shells, and petards; slow matches were ideal for use around black-powder weapons as they could withstand rough handling, wind and rain without going out. In addition, slow matches only present a small glowing tip instead of a large flame that risked igniting nearby gunpowder.
Slow matches were used from the 15th century until about 1630, when the flintlock started its rise to prominence. It stayed in use with small numbers of matchlocks in Europe until approximately 1730, and in Japan until the early 1900s.