Your basic, cheap disposable lighter is the easiest-to-use and most common firestarter around – available from almost any corner shop or petrol station. Unfortunately, when it comes to outdoors use, they have some serious limitations. For one, they tend to get wet or get lost, and they also have a nasty habit of burning your thumb when you’re trying to keep the gas button depressed while your tinder catches alight. These might sound like only minor annoyances, but in a survival situation when fire becomes your top priority, they are major drawbacks. Exotac’s FireSLEEVE is a clever floating waterproof case for any Bic Classic Lighter that will save your lighter even if submerged. The cap protects the gas button from being depressed accidentally and is able to lock the gas on without requiring you to hold it down. It also has lanyard loops to stop your lighter from getting lost, plus a high-visibility, tactile exterior. It basically turns a standard cigarette lighter into an all-weather survival tool.
Casing is completely waterproof, even when submerged to 1 metre for 30 minutes
Floats in water
Protects the gas button from being pressed accidentally
Gas lock allows lighter to stay on without holding the gas button
Lanyard attachment points on the cap and body
Cap slots onto bottom of body in use to prevent loss
Improved high-grip exterior
Available in tactical black or safety orange
Reusable; fits any Bic-style classic lighter
Made in the USA
Weight: 227 g
Dimensions: 19.8 x 11.4 x 2.54 cm
Sustainability Through Longevity - Offering a lifetime warranty, the body of the fireSleeve™ is molded from flexible TPE (similar to silicon). Due to its flexibility, the TPE body acts as a gasket around the circumference of the BIC lighter sealing it off from moisture intrusion. Its flexibility also allows the gas-strap to function properly. The cap is molded from a super-tough glass-filled nylon.
Whether you need a reliable firestarter for camping trips or simply a trusty way to light your backyard BBQ, Exotac have the solution. This family-owned and operated brand out of Atlanta, Georgia focus solely on high-performance outdoor and everyday carry tools, from precision fire rods and strikers to rugged, reliable turbo lighters.
This is sleek, stylish and supremely functional gear that has been tried and tested in the great outdoors, resulting in products that will last forever and which are guaranteed to function when you need them the most. That’s why Exotac’s motto is ‘gear for life’, and why all their products carry a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.