{"product_id":"monster-matches","title":"Monster Matches — Fatwood Fire Starter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonster Matches are oversized fatwood fire starters, cut from aged Korean pine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo accelerant, no lighter fluid, no ferro rod. The resin is already in the wood — that's what fatwood is. Each stick carries 8–10 minutes of steady flame, and that's the part that actually matters. Most fire starters hand you a bright three seconds and leave you on your knees with a lighter. Eight minutes is long enough to cook the damp out of your kindling and get it to catch on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow It Works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery box holds two kinds of stick, split roughly half and half by weight: match-head sticks and plain fatwood blanks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTake a blank and work it with a knife — shave fine curls off the surface, or baton it down into smaller pieces. Fatwood shavings catch fast and burn hot, so your tinder is made of the same resin-loaded wood as the match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen strike a match head on the included pad and lay it into the shavings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a match, not a lighter. Some strikes take a couple of tries — we'd rather tell you that here than have you find out in the dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Blank Is The Point\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe blank isn't a spare match without a head. It's your tinder. Shave it into curls, score it to catch faster, or baton it down into kindling — you're building a fire out of resin-loaded pine instead of hunting for something dry in wet woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnce the fire is going, you can just drop one on. It's a premium piece of fatwood and it works however you need it to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStorm Proof\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStorm Proof is the same Korean pine fatwood with the match head sealed against water. We left one in a jar, pulled it out, shaved the seal open with a knife blade, and built a fire with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt takes a few strikes and a knife. That's the honest version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable in 1 lb and 5 lb, or as a 10 lb Half \u0026amp; Half box — five pounds Original, five pounds Storm Proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's In The Box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatch-head sticks and plain fatwood blanks, roughly half and half by weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrike pads included, scaled to box size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoxes are packed by weight, so piece counts vary slightly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMonster Matches are classified UN1944 safety matches and ship USPS Ground Advantage only, under the limited quantity exemption. No air shipping. Every package carries the required Limited Quantity Y diamond marking and UN1944 notation per USPS Publication 52. Domestic US only.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burma Research","offers":[{"title":"1 lb \/ Original","offer_id":43810628075586,"sku":null,"price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2.5 lbs \/ Original","offer_id":43810628108354,"sku":null,"price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5 lbs \/ Original","offer_id":43810628141122,"sku":null,"price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 lbs \/ Original","offer_id":43880912879682,"sku":null,"price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 lb \/ Storm Proof","offer_id":44724917600322,"sku":null,"price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5 lbs \/ Storm Proof","offer_id":44724917633090,"sku":null,"price":84.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 lbs \/ Half \u0026 Half","offer_id":44724917665858,"sku":null,"price":134.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/3880\/4034\/files\/2_stick_together.jpg?v=1780162751","url":"https:\/\/burmaresearch.com\/products\/monster-matches","provider":"Burma Research ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}