First, the box art has gotten me some compliments. I'm a cigar and pipe smoker and every time I pull these out someone compliments the art and the unique style. I'm also a dog trainer and former military dog handler, so the dog art on the box is really cool.
Second, they have a really nice aroma to their burn. Does this make a huge difference? Not too much, you won't improve the smell of your home with them. It does make a difference if you light a pipe or cigar with them and your sense of taste is sensitive enough to pick it up. It added a very pleasant taste to some of my pipe tobacco. I had a few people actually comment on the pleasant smell of the match itself. Never heard that about any other matches or lighters I have ever used.
Third, burn time. The length of time that they stay lit is perfect for cigars and pipes. They aren't too long that it makes you look like you have a burning chopstick in your hands and they aren't short enough that you'll burn your fingers while you focus on other things. I can get a few lights on my pipe easily. It also burns perfectly for a cigar. I can light the match, toast the foot of the cigar, then light it and smoke it with one match.
These factors made my purchase well worth it. I don't use these matches all the time, I still have butane lighters and simple kitchen matches, but I really like bringing them out with me if I'll be in a more public place. The box art and the burn time makes it nice to have. They are a reliable match that I can count on to light whatever I need to. I also like having the box around to set things on/against or write quick notes on. My wife and I have a lot of candles around the house as well as incense so we can actually use one match to light all that we want. I see these matches as a quality single use match versus the kitchen matches that takes multiple matches to light numerous candles or get a pipe/cigar going. I'd rather bring this nice box of matches and only need a single match than to try to bring a ton of cheap kitchen matches that are hit and miss.
There's more positives to these matches: I got them soaking wet and they still worked after letting them thoroughly dry. I wouldn't necessarily call them survival matches, but it isn't game over if they get wet. The box is also very useful for storage after you've run through the matches. I use one of my boxes as storage for pencil leads, x-acto blades, erasers, and sharpeners. I also use a second one to keep short USB and cell phone charger cables in, works perfectly
Something you may also not know from the product description is that you're getting 50 matches in this box. Each match is about 4 inches long. I haven't tried to strike these on any surface other than the strike plate, but they strike off of any similar striking surface. I had one match out but I put the box back so I grabbed a small matchbook and used the striking surface on that to get this match going. They light easily and quickly.
If you want cheap matches I'm sure you can find a free matchbook or get a box of cheap kitchen matches. If you want a more quality match that is unique, reliable, and nice to use then you should buy these.
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These matches are great for lighting our candles and my antique lamps. and my girlfriend doesnt mind the attractive box.
