A friend is not able to use a cigarette lighter with arthritic fingers, and on her last walk, found that the quality of Redhead matches has gone down the toilet. It took her about 8 matches each time, with half the (now smaller) head breaking off on the striking surface of the box, sticking to it, and burning that, while not igniting the actual match. Soon destroys the striking surface.
Soooo, I'm looking for a handheld piezo igniter that's cheaper than the MSR $17+ one, but still smallish and not too heavy. I used one for a while, but it was less reliable than I hoped, and ended up giving up on it. If there's a cheaper one out there that's at least as good as the MSR one, I'd love to hear where I can get one. A couple I found from China are cheap, but there's no indication of size & weight - I imagine neither is very good, as it's not marketed to bushwalkers.
Failing that, is there a good brand of ordinary matches these days? I'm not keen on the super-dooper all weather, burn for ages matches, which are generally overkill for the need.
Thanks for any thoughts.