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Scott L Carpenter
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2024
Small but worth every cent. Easy to carry. Water proof container. Fire every time.
Nathaniel Kerschner
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2024
Look, if you want the functionality of the name brand version (you know who I’m talking about) at a quarter of the price, get these. The machining on the body is great and the ferrocium rods work well. All the function and super cheap, just hit add to cart you won’t regret it.
Andy C
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2024
I have used this now mainly to start my propane stove for three years. It has never failed me and still going strong. So much more reliable than a lighter and as simple as striking a match without the worry of old matches that are hard to strike and fail often. With the proper tinder, this would also serve well as a fire starter. Just a simple effective tool and I highly recommend this product if this is what your looking for.
Keith
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2022
These are alot smaller than they look in the add. Not anything thing that I would recommend in SHTF but okay as a backup or just a get home bag. Don't expect to get alot of fires out of it. And have your own striker,the one that comes with it is a bad joke.
Robby W
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2021
The ferro rod is really good. The striker is really small and so it doesn't produce a great amount of spark. However, with a different striker it really lit up. It'll do in a pinch, but I would recommend using a better (bigger) striker. But for the price, it is well worth it.
High Standards for Online Purchases
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2021
You get two units, one orange and one green. These are quite small (about 3.5" or so total, with ferro rods that are actually about 1.5-2 inches), and throw sparks accordingly. They work, but you may need to work a little harder to get a fire going than when using larger ferro rods. Just make sure you've got really good tinder.All in all, this is a great gift for a Scout, to throw in your bugout bag, or to toss into a survival kit. I probably won't make them my primary, but at this price point, they're great backups.
Wall•E
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2019
This is a copy of the expensive Exotac fire steel. I have owned a couple other cheaper replica versions of the steel and they have been absolute garbage. The fair weather is bad and is the strikers were also bad, though I could file down the striker and it worked on other rods. Just left me with a couple decent empty aluminum casings with hardly usable ferro rods. So I had the idea of grinding the rods down into filings and using the casings to hold the shavings (I hate wasting stuff, I even recycle the wire and transformers from discarded phone chargers and the like ) I thought it would make a decent addition to the fire kit, and they are compact. So I ordered these to do the same thing because it was cheaper than buying a magnesium rod and water-tight containers. Two of these for 4 bucks.I was expecting a two pack of more cheaper Chinese useless fire starting rods. So imagine my surprise when they arrived and they performed just as good as the Exotac. The strikers are sharp and well seated in the cap. The casings are precision machined and water tight, and the ferrocerium rods are very easily struck for showers of sparks. I could hardly believe it these things are fantastic, but as it is with many of the non-branded products on Amazon, your mileage may vary. Maybe I just got lucky or maybe all of them are just as good as these.On a sidenote, grounded up crappy ferrocene rods are no substitute for magnesium shavings. But I can still use the empty cylinders to hold real magnesium.Pics: you can see the brand name one Exotac on the left compared to these two. Yeah the machining is a little more precise but the sparking performance is about the same and they both have very good strikers. These strikers are coated with some kind of black Apoxsee and you’re probably better off filing or sanding that off before you use them. Or better yet use a good knife spine or a bigger striker. At this price for two versus a $30 mini protected fire steel. I think I’ll go with these guys. But will be aware because I know from experience not all Chinese generic firesteels will be as good as these.
Nature Lover
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2019
I have to give this product a 5 because these are super nice containers and the price is good. In an emergency, with patients and correct materials I could start a fire with these. But to count on ease of use every time for every day camping or for showing off for a camera or group at your great fire starting abilities. This isn't for you with out tweaking the product. ie sharpening the striker and replacing the ferro rod with a better one. What you have is a good looking, lightweight, small, waterproof container for your ferro rod and striker that will work with a bit of work. I bought these for mine and my sisters emergency bags, I will replace the ferro rod for hers as she isn't as adapted to fire starting as I am. She was in that last hurricane and I will rest easier knowing she will have a mini 3 day bug out bag, though she is a tough cookie. This container will keep her ferro rod dry and preserved for many years. The ferro rod does twist out and can be replaced or just add another one loosely inside. I am very happy with the purchase and thank you for making them affordable. For the reviewers hitting below 4 stars, re think it because the cases alone are worth it at a great price. I received mine within a few days. I would buy again.
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