UST Fire Starting Systems

Ultimate Survival Technologies (UST) are a USbased company that produce a diverse line of personal safety and survival tools, including unbreakable signal mirrors and knives. As well as many other innovative and useful products, they also offer unique and patented all-weather fire starting systems.

The one that’s free

First up is the lightweight and compact TekFire LED Fuel- Free Lighter, which allows for quick and easy fire starting. Measuring 7.6 x 3.8 x 2cm and weighing 60-grams, it’s a flameless lighter due to the electronic nature of the sparking element, so also unaffected by wind. The electronic ‘arc’ is created by its USB rechargeable lithiumion battery, plus it features an integral bright LED light positioned in the base for use as a handy torch. To create an electronic pulse across the terminals, the cap needs to be opened/removed and the side pressure switch pressed once. To access the LED light, the cap needs to be closed, and the switch pressed twice in quick succession.

Attached to the base is a ParaTinder wrist lanyard that can be unwound to give approximately 3ft of all-purpose paracord, with an added single tinder thread. It also has a 10-second time out safety feature to prevent burnout of the electric element. It comes supplied with a USB cord for easy recharging from any USB port.

It’ll float your boat Next up is the Stormproof Floating Butane Lighter, which measures 66 x 40.6 x 12.7mm and weighs 22.7-grams. It functions like a traditional ‘flip open’ lighter, yet is fully waterproof and floats in water. It features piezo-electric ignition that performs in the most adverse weather conditions. It has an O-ring sealed top cover, plus a locking clasp and its slim design means it easily slips into a pocket. It’s fuelled by quadruple refined butane, has a capacity of 4-grams and is available in black or Hi-Viz orange.

A bright spark

Last but not least is the appropriately named Sparkie, which can easily be operated one-handed. Measuring 59 x 32 x 16mm and weighing 23-grams, this lightweight unit features a reconfigured striker tab enclosure and spark bar.

The compact body has a rubberised grip wrap handle that gives you maximum control and comfort during use. To create a spark, you simply angle the bar down onto/against a solid surface, placing the striker directly next to or on some tinder. Then, using your thumb, press on the side where it clearly says ‘push’. The spark bar will create a spark thus igniting the tinder, Also, the bar can be rotated to lengthen its lifespan.

And finally

All featured are light, compact, practical and very easy to use, so when in need of a flame or spark, this trio of UST fire starting systems are highly useful and very handy to have.