View Full Version : Blast match etc cheap
Got this from a post on the Equipped to survive forum. Thought it might be of interest here. $10 plus shipping seems cheap as chips.
blast match (http://www.nrastore.com/nra/product.aspx?productid=SS%2021 955)
tenbears10
02-08-2004, 19:45
Wayne
Have you ordered from them before?
How do you feel about supporting the 'gun crazy' NRA :wink:
Bill
i have not oredered from them before. i would expect them to be professional with shipping etc big organisation. I'm not into their polictics but then i respect their views own guns. anti tank rockets and M16s are a bit over the top but the population over here views knives with horror. Guns rarely kill people. people kill people.
bushwacker bob
02-08-2004, 23:26
At that price they wouldn't get much 'support' from your order :o):
Whats the shipping cost Wayne?
As far as I can see from their website, add $13-95 to the order, so that makes $23-95. £14-00 seems an absolute bargain for the Ultimate Survival basic kit that sells for about £40-00 here. Am I missing something? Will customs sting me hard?
Ted W
tenbears10
04-08-2004, 11:09
Customs might sting you but in theory there should be no charge if the goods are of less than £18 in value.
However the packet will have the dollar price and the post office are not that sharp and will sometimes charge you if is has a figure of more than 18. I have had some of the most fantastic incompetence from the post office and if you complain they stick their fingers in their ears and pretend they can't hear you.
The charge is a percentage but they also charge a set post office handling fee of £4.95 which was more than the customs charge on one packet I received, amazing. The guy on the complaints line didn't see a problem with charging me more to handle a fee than the fee itself :shock:
On the other hand I have got stuff before with no charge when it should have been quite a lot and then the post office is a fantastic British institution :wink:
Bill
PS apologies to any posties here you do a great job.
TY, I'll try it and see!
Ted W
tenbears10
04-08-2004, 11:52
Let us know the results Ted.
Bill
Will do. The order's just gone in and the total price was indeed $23-95. They reckon on 2 weeks to ship to UK. I'll pass a sitrep on arrival.
Ted W
RovingArcher
04-08-2004, 12:48
That'd be $23.95US so in your currency the figure's about half isn't it? Do you send a money order in dollars? Just curious how that works. BTW, the wife is ordering two of them, one for each of us. It's such a great price, I wouldn't be surprised that they disappear in a hurry.
That'd be $23.95US so in your currency the figure's about half isn't it?
That's right.
I made it £14-00 Sterling. I paid by credit card, so the banks will sort it out anyway. I agree it seems an amazing bargain which must go quickly, so I wanted to get my order in pronto! If it works out well and there's any left by then, I'll get some more as presents.
Ted W
Blacks are also selling them now; I think the price was £15.99.
ranger
Is that for whole basic kit - or just the blast match?!
RovingArcher
04-08-2004, 18:54
The price includes a carry case, blastmatch, wet tinder, jetscream whistle and star flash mirror.
That is a good price and I wish I'd known before I bothered ordering from the US. That said, I can't find the item on Blacks website, so I'll have a look next time I'm near one of their shops.
Ted W
what is the blacks website?
http://www.blacks.co.uk/cgi-bin/blacks.storefront
I couldn't find the blast match or survival kit on the blacks site.
couldn't resist, ordered a couple yesterday..... :o):
we'll see how it goes.
cheers, and.
Why not try and keep it British "Tradewinds" Blast Match £19.99.
Check out the other prices while your there, he has just started to import light sticks, not sure how much but if you use them it may be worth wile checking the prices by email.
http://bushgear.co.uk/acatalog/Survival_Tools.html
MagiKelly
09-08-2004, 22:09
I think there is some confusion here. The original post is for the complete survival kit for $10.00 where as I think everyone else is talking about JUST the blast match.
To confuse things further the link above shows the kit for £50.00 but this includes a saw that does not seem to be in the US kit.
RovingArcher
09-08-2004, 22:21
I found a link that listed the kit w/chainsaw for $50+US and without the saw it was $35+US. I looked at the wife and said you mean you havn't ordered them yet? :shock:
a mate of mine had one a while ago and he said something to me about using it wrongly and it melted its self in the inside of its container... take caution... i will find out more
My original post was indeed for the basic survival kit. i should have titled the thread better. The basic kit includes the blast match, wet fire tinder, whistle and mirror but no sabre saw.
Btw i ordered 2 from the site and paid extra for express delivery and have yet to receive them. i will let you know how i get on.
Mine arrived yesterday, so that's just under the two weeks. There were no extra charges for Customs etc.
The kit is exactly as per the Ultimate Survival basic kit (i.e. without the saw) except marked "NRA" in a couple of places. Everything does what it's supposed to do very well (but I have not tried the Wetfire tinder yet - you get 2 packets). The storage box is sturdy but heavy, and as it does not make up a complete survival kit by itself, I plan to extract the contents and put them into other kits.
So, I reckon I’ve got a bargain :-) – has anyone found them in Blacks’ yet?
Ted W
bothyman
17-08-2004, 10:40
Blacks don't put everything on their website shop.
You should contact them and ask about it :spider:
Wayne
Have you ordered from them before?
How do you feel about supporting the 'gun crazy' NRA :wink:
Bill
NRA are actually quite moderate. For example they don't really put much effort into trying to repeal the automatic weapon restrictions put in place in the 1930's. Nor do they attempt to hold the government to the full implications of the "shall not be infringed" restriction of the second amendment.
RovingArcher
17-08-2004, 15:49
Is the container with the kit waterproof/resistent as stated in another ad that I read? Is there enough room to add a few small items to make it a more complete kit?
Depending on who you talk to, the NRA is either the best thing going, or they are said to have sold out.
The kit comes in an Otterbox that is impact resistant and waterproof (thanks to a gasket around the edge). The kit in the box is tight but there should be room to add a few small bits.
You always have been able to get the waterproof boxed kit in two flavours - with and without the saw. The saw is something like £25 on it's own, the mirror about 8, etc etc, so either the full or basic kit are cheaper than buying the bits individually.
I did my local Blacks (manchester) at the weekend and they were selling the full kit at the typical UK price of £49.xx. They had the blast match, saw, wetfire, and mirror as individual items too.
The cheaper kit without the saw was noticeably absent but the store was busy so I didn't wait around to ask about it. £15 is a very good price if anyone does find it for that.
MagiKelly
17-08-2004, 16:30
It seems a great price considering you are also getting an otter box as well. Of course it begs the question that if the Blast match works when wet, the Tinder lights when wet and the mirror and whistle will work wet, why do you need a waterproof box for it all?:?:
Of course it begs the question that if the Blast match works when wet, the Tinder lights when wet and the mirror and whistle will work wet, why do you need a waterproof box for it all?:?:
Because the box is cool! :o):
Because the box also fits my PDA! :-D
Because the box also fits my PDA! :-D
Does it now!
RovingArcher
17-08-2004, 19:22
Thanks Adi! :wave:
I have received an email from NRA to say the Basic survival kits are out of stock and on back order. They should get them in next week.
MagiKelly
17-08-2004, 21:32
Having just checked the site again I see the price is $20. I could not remember the price originally but looking back through the thread it looks as if it was $10. Looks like they have realised it was too cheap. Still even at $20 it is hard to beat.