Re: [Paddlewise] lighters

On 17 Jun 2004 at 17:42, Michael Daly wrote:

> On 16 Jun 2004 at 19:44, alex wrote:
> 
> > "Red Bird strike anywhere matches, product of USA",
> 
> Interesting.  All the Red Bird matches I've seen (and I bought some)
> were made in China.  [...]  Eddys are the type you can strike with the 
> tip of your fingernail, your teeth, etc.


I was just packing for this weekend's kayak trip and found the Red 
Bird box of matches.  In fine print on the back it says "Product of 
Eddy..."*.  

Oh, well.  The "real" Eddy matches come in a box marked "EDDY" and 
have a big, symmetric spot of white on the tip.  The Red Bird have a 
teensy bit of white stuff that looks like it was added as an 
afterthought.  This bit of white is barely sufficient to cause a 
strike that lights and often breaks off.  A backchannel message 
informs me that "real" EDDY matches are no longer made.  

Mike

*It also says "Product of USA" as alex said.  I coulda swore they 
were made in China - I guess US standards are slipping.
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