The advantage of the Blast Match is that it can be used one handed. If the SHTF and breaks your arm, you can get plenty of sparks out of the Blast Match using just one hand.

The Strike Force and the one handed Blast Match were both produced by Survival Inc. They also produced the Star Flash signal mirror, Wet Fire tinder, and the Saber Cut Saw. Then Survival Inc. went belly up. No more Strike Force or Blast Match. There was gnashing of teeth and rending of garments among Survival Inc. fans. Perhaps Gerber got the rights to produce the Strike Force in the confusion.

Eventually Chris Venti purchased the assets of Survival Inc. and founded Ultimate Survival Technologies. They are now producing everything Survival Inc. did and more.