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Lucifer

The Next Generation of Matchbooks

— April 19, 2007 — Tech
Our friends at FeelAddicted.com bring us the next big thing in... matchbooks, I suppose.

Lucifer is a re-useable container for wooden matches. It's designed to make striking the match as easy as possible; just shake to expose a match stick and pull through to light the head. The orange hole is lined with a stone grater material that automatically lights the match as it is passes through. The frictionless glass base keeps the match heads from accidentally lighting during the shaking, and keeps matchsticks from getting "stuck" on the inside. The base screws off for easy refills. It's my understanding that this product is only in the design stages, so no word yet in terms of pricing or availability.

...and I want one. It makes me want to start smoking. Maybe that's why it's called Lucifer. Although I get the impression that this tool is intended more for kitchen/household use (candles, fireplaces, etc.), it would make a phenomenal conversation starter at a bar. Drunk people would go nuts for the magic fire that appears to come out of nowhere. I smell good times ahead. My only complaint (and again recognizing that it's probably intended for household use) is that it's not very pocket-friendly. Lucifer would be tough to carry around unless you have a bag or attache of sorts. Perhaps FeelAddicted could come up with a slimmer version in the future.

Bobby's Prediction: Awesome, but I think I'll curb my enthusiasm and wait for Little Lucifer.
Trend Themes
1. Reusable Match Containers - Lucifer is a reusable match container that offers a disruptive innovation opportunity to improve the convenience and safety of using matches.
2. Automatic Match Lighting - The automatic match lighting feature of Lucifer presents a disruptive innovation opportunity to streamline the process of lighting matches and enhance user experience.
3. Pocket-friendly Match Containers - The need for a slimmer version of Lucifer creates a disruptive innovation opportunity to develop pocket-friendly match containers for on-the-go use.
Industry Implications
1. Household Products - Lucifer's design and functionality offer a disruptive innovation opportunity in the household products industry to improve fire-starting tools and enhance safety.
2. Hospitality and Entertainment - Lucifer's magic fire effect and conversation-starting potential presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the hospitality and entertainment industry to enhance customer experiences.
3. Fire Safety - The innovative features of Lucifer, such as automatic match lighting, provide disruptive innovation opportunities in the fire safety industry to improve fire prevention tools and practices.
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