The Sure Cut Exothermic Cutting System will cut virtually any metal, both ferrous and non-ferrous, and is faster than conventional oxy-acetylene or carbon arc gouging. The system is an excellent fit for heavy equipment maintenance, light duty scrap, and fire/rescue applications. Common heavy equipment maintenance applications such as frozen pin removal, gouging cracks, and the removal of hardfacing materials can be completed quickly and easily. For firefighting applications the system is able to provide safe stand-off distance while making cuts, and is able to operate under spray when fighting an active fire.