Wiley Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 The description says "no powder," but the pictures say differently: http://m.ebay.com/itm/100pcs-lot-Free-shipping-1-Meter-Fireworks-Firing-System-E-match-Igniter-/141315651327 Are these just blanks, or can they actually be used to light stuff straight out of the box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagabu Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) They light stuff right out of the box. Beware of them though, the Chinese say they are non ORM-D and don't need to be stored in a magazine but there is MUCH debate over them right now. I used a handful of them this fall to launch rockets at a club shoot, they worked just fine but we did do some side by side comparisons of the "real" e-match and found these to be just as susceptible to friction as the "real" ones. Using the words "igniter firework", I was able to get a few more hits. The price is good enough that we are going to wire up a whole show with them to see what the failure rate is, right now it's about 1% with "real" e-matches. EDIT: Keep one more thing in mind, if it does not state what the wire diameter is, you may end up with .45ga and not the thinner .50ga, some systems do not like the .45ga wires and will not light them. Edited November 25, 2014 by dagabu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taiwanluthiers Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 These look exactly like the ones I find in Taiwan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddewees Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I think we bought 6000 pieces from him last year. They work great, and you can't beat his prices. If you buy in 5000+ quantities, he'll give you great pricing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagabu Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I think we bought 6000 pieces from him last year. They work great, and you can't beat his prices. If you buy in 5000+ quantities, he'll give you great pricing. Nice post! Thanks DD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 Cool! I may just have to order some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taiwanluthiers Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Note the item location says China. Would you need a license to buy them? That would technically be importing unless the matches have no pyrogen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagabu Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Again,they say there is no pyrogen, others disagree. Buy with care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taiwanluthiers Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 (edited) The item page the OP links to does not say "no gunpowder/pyrogen" in the description, but other items by this seller says that. They look exactly like the one (that came with a mortar I bought in Taiwan) I have, it goes off the instant you hook it to a 1.5v battery. It may say no pyrogen to be in compliance with ebay rules but who knows. The picture clearly shows they have pyrogen in it. Question is, if you bought it, and the seller said "no pyrogen" would that be a valid defense should you be prosecuted for it, if it turned out it did in fact have pyrogen on it (ie. the seller lied)? Edit: I just noticed the "no gunpowder" ones says .45mm copper and it needs 12v to fire it. So it may not really qualify as an E match, looks more like it's appropriate for lighting APCP motors with the right pyrogen. Edited November 26, 2014 by taiwanluthiers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddewees Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I'm not sure how often you use ematch, or in what quantities... but I'd never purchase 1 meter lengths. It's too short, and you'll find yourself wasting so much time running scab wire to get everything hooked up. 3 meter seems to work best in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagabu Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I'm not sure how often you use ematch, or in what quantities... but I'd never purchase 1 meter lengths. It's too short, and you'll find yourself wasting so much time running scab wire to get everything hooked up. 3 meter seems to work best in my opinion. For a show, definitely! For my little wireless e-match cubes, 1m is perfect for rockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollisterpyro Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I ordered some a few weeks ago from Ebay, Will post an update on what I recieved. They should be here any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyroAce Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 My concern would be customs, these would more than likely picked up by a scan or sniffer dog at an airport would they not? Then you would be in all sorts of trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fckiamdead Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 The description says "no powder," but the pictures say differently: http://m.ebay.com/itm/100pcs-lot-Free-shipping-1-Meter-Fireworks-Firing-System-E-match-Igniter-/141315651327 Are these just blanks, or can they actually be used to light stuff straight out of the box? I have ordered around 4000pc of these "E match" from e bay (0,3m to 1m) last year (2014) i have shot around 1000pc no one have failed yet. Connected them to QM and tried several different launching/firing system, no problem yet (Go whit the 1m, the 0,3m is a mess to connect i mortar racks..) Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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