What is the Best Firesteel?
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- Firesteel Armageddon:
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Cord LOCK LIGHT:
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ESEE Ferro rod:
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Light MY Fire:
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Doan Magnesium:
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Aurora Firesteel:
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the best one is clearly the one thats in your pocket when you need it
Fair point
Noice
That goes for anything. The best camera is the one you have when you need to take a picture. The best EDC tool is the one you have when you need to use it.
No shit sherlock
@doubledrats235 so true. The best Axe is the only one with you. The best computer is the only one you have. The best wristwatch is the one on your wrist.
Great video. My dad passed away and I'm finding things that he used for survival to take care of us and I'm trying to learn more by myself now. A little knowledge is better than none i guess.
That first one looks great for lighting your thumb.
I would like to add if I may.......regardless of which fire steel one chooses to carry or use, one needs to "practice", and get familiar with what it takes to actually get a fire started with it. One needs to be skilled in starting a fire, and not just think your going to use it when your in that moment of need. That's a disaster waiting to happen. The "mag-slab" requires a lot of practice more than the other's shown in this video......but, none the less, a good fire starter "if" you familiarize yourself with how it works. Anyway, that's my two cents. Remember guys, get out there and PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE with your fire steels, now is the time to hone your skills, NOT when you find yourself in a real life situation......you may not have the time to "figure it out." Just think about that. Stephen, Ohio
+BuckeyeBushcraft L. I AGREE 1000% Stephan !
Funny you mention, my son learned this lesson this week while camping. Great review and must practice in all different climate & wood types.
BuckeyeBushcraft L.
Best comment!!! First time I tried to light a fire using a fire steel, I got lots of blisters on my hands ,but couldn't ignite the tinder..... actually I was using "dry" leaves, and grass, that I gathered from the ground, believing they were really dry and ready to use as a good tinder! Then, after watching some videos on TH-cam, I've learned how to collect dry tinder from the trees, pine needles, stuff hanging from the branches, barks, dried bamboo fibers, etc... No matter how good and fancy your equipment is, you gotta try it before going to the woods, and first of all, learn how to make your " dry tinder nest"!!! Good luck to all of you!
I work with a few guys and when I went camping with one of them he was surprised I always use a ferro rod, then we were talking about it at work one day and another coworker said 'i figured I'd learn how to use it when I have to" I laughed.
Its really not hard to get a fire going with one if you know what you're doing. Only difference is prep to me.
I usually use a 1/2" one since you can get a much bigger spark off the longer rod. but no difference with smallers.
I found the biggest difference is what you use to strike. The strikers that come with are hard since its all in your fingers, if you use the spine of a knife you can use your whole hand so its easier. Either way after getting some shavings of tinder I can get a fire going after a few strikes. I always laugh when i see people holding a rod away and launching sparks at their tinder.
+BuckeyeBushcraft L. Amen. Practice is absolutely the key. So many people spend a great deal of money and time looking for the best fire starter out there trying to find a great knife that will be a great striker and a Ferro rod that will strike a ton of sparks and the best tinder that will take the spark and ignite and all of that is great BUT the BEST fire starter, The only fire starter you really need to invest in is YOU. The person. If you don't have the experience and the practice and the muscle memory down you will have a hell of a time getting the ferro, Tinder, Scraper to work. If you do have the practice and experience then you can take some of the crappiest equipment out there and still get it to work. Of course there are exception to that where you will find natural material may end up working better than the man made equipment but again that is only if you have invested in yourself enough to practice.
The best one is the one you have in your pocket with you, when you need it
Yes buddy
Here's a tip, use a piece of Hacksaw blade for a striker, you will get the hottest sparks off any firesteel out there!
I do this, too. FAR better than included strikers and with greater options.
I grind the spine and spine side edges to expose the steel and grind a point to the blade for gouging holes. Use the spine of the blade for striking.
I cut them to be as long as possible for whatever they're carried in. Can also be used for sawing... :-)
jolly fresh harbor freight sells a magnesium striker like shown with a hacksaw blade striker. Not saying buy that one, but that’ll give you an idea of what they’re talking about
What I said
Ferro rods decay if left wet. I seen some with big chunks broken off. All your left with is some powder...Best to keep it covered to start with.
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Appreciated you mentioned deteriorating motor skills when using these things and you're right about the magnesium, it can help a lot in wet and windy conditions especially if you have a little tape (any kind) to collect the shavings on to, even a band aid will do. Great stuff!!
jelkel25 I designed my fire kit based on redundancy. I always have magnesium on my kit. For those who think all you need is a Bick lighter, Have you ever tried to light a cig lighter when is 30 below and windy?
F Furtado Yes, I have tried to light fires at 30/40 below. I learnt to have two Clippers in my pocket if there's going to be any sort of jazzy weather though you are correct, sometimes even that won't work. A few extra tricks in the fire kit usually helps, petroleum jelly, cotton balls, a small spray bottle of surgical spirit (Good rubbing alcohol), hexi blocks or yesterday's newspaper with a fire steel. I'd rather have the odd extra on me than find things getting desperate.
The tape is a great idea! I have never seen anyone use it for that purpose. Thanks for mentioning that.
I have the firesteel which is issued to the Swedish military which have the tool, combination whistle and striker together on a lanyard. I like it because of the color orange which makes it easy to find.
Replace you firesteel with a BIC lighter and keep a back-up. Just because you can do things the hard way, why. Hell, if it is sunny I can use my eye glasses. Before file steels, people would use sticks, but there is no money selling this technology. Gets some water proof matches, cary in a pill bottle. Dont wast time F***ing around with a rod. Your buddy will just wip out his bic or zippo and you can get back to enjoying your time. Bring steel wool and a 9V battery if you want to be creative. I use my eye glasses if you have good sun. But hay, if you have to make feather sticks and blow into a handfull of wood to be happy, go for it. Its fun to do once.
I use a bic Lighter it is more reliable quicker and works its also lighter to carry.
The sound at 03:00 will haunt me forever.
There is a good scientific reason why you and I feel hate/revulsion when hearing the high-pitched nails across a chalkboard sound. A long time ago our ancestors had a predator who made very close to that same sound before/as it attacked from the sky. Although I can't remember the name, scientists said it was a very large bird/vulture/condor-like thing.
As I understand it one of our ancestors happened to have been born with a gene mutation that instinctively caused hate/revulsion to the disturbing sound. The next few generations of children also possessed the screech-hating gene. Most of those who survived to reproduce had the mutation as well.
My nether portal isn’t opening with any of these
No. That wasn’t in this video I’ll try
The back ground thumping is extremely distracting. A good bit of information otherwise.
+FunkteonRecordings *no rest; or, he's a fat*
He's summoning a sand worm.
Bless the maker and his water...
Bless the coming and going of him, may his passing cleanse the world.
Much nerd, such Harkonen
sounds like a chest mike and it is picking up his heartbeat.
A clipper lighter. Or a Zippo lighter with extra flints in the bottom. You can replace the cotton with hemp or other firestarter. Foolproof and one handed also.
Good Comparison, Good Video - Sub'd. THat blast match looks like a great idea that was just underbuilt.
Agreed
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UST makes the Strike Force too. Same rod but has a long striker. If it breaks, it's still useable. Also has a place to keep tinder.
I love my blastmatch. I've started a huge amount of fires with it, and it usually lights dry fibrous and/or resin baring plant matter in one go. Yes you pretty much need a hard surface, but that's easy to find pretty much anywhere. I have lit thermite with it from a distance just using my finger, but that's generally not on hand anywhere. Lmbo
Blastmatch is great insurance
Ferro rods are not the same thing as a fire steel. A fire steel is made from hardend steel struck with a flint or chert or even white quartz. The flint makes sparks from the steel. The two systems are not the same thing.
Jay Ruggiero it’s actually the steel that gets scraped. Flint/quarts are two very hard rocks and can scrape off pieces of steel from even the hardest steels. Drive it into char cloth or a dry chaga mushroom, then build the fire.
What's with the annoying heartbeat in the background man.
I bought one of the light my fire ones and it came with a saftey whistle on the steel bar i was impressed 10/10 recommend
Trouble with light my fire is they're kinda small and expensive
In regard to people not liking magnesium. The reason is there is a bunch of immitators out there that have products that Look just like the DOAN mag blocks but dont work hardly at all. I had one of the cheap ones that could not shave magnesium off of the bar without lots and LOTS of work. I also threw the entire thing into a fire without it catching (don't know if that is actually abnormal for something like this but is sure did seem like it.) in short. The DOAN bars work, and the cheap Coghlan's do not. That is a good portion of why people have a bad taste in their mouth about them.
Agree 100%. The Doan magnesium fire starters are US forces issued and are very high quality and work very well. There are also heaps of cheap, crap chinese imports that barely work, if at all. It's probably this that puts people off the magnesium blocks. Buy quality, buy once.
Zen Viking
I bought a DOAN simply because many people said they were crap; tried it out; easy fire first time. Now I carry it, and another large rod of magnesium, with a regular ferro rod. Magnesium is one great way to start a fire in unfavourable conditions.
The small rod on the DOAN block is only to light the magnesium, not to light tinder and thus some falsely believe it is an insufficient tool.
I don’t rely on one item or one method to get something done.
Just a friendly fyi. Magnesium doesn't burn unless its small shavings. Literally, doesn't burn at all. Some odd chemistry behind it. However, those small shavings do burn HOT.
@@geefreck magnesium has to be small enough to allow oxidation to occur from oxygen in the air. It needs the heat for the activation energy and infinite as well but a solid piece of magnesium shouldn't burn. Also, I've read that a decent amount of those cheap Mg blocks are actually aluminum or alloys and therefore wouldn't work the same.
I have tested the Doan, Coghlan's, and Chinese blocks. Doan are the best. Coghlan's work. RUN AWAY FROM THE CHINA CRAP!!! Only the fire steel is good on the Chinese versions.
$44 for the gobspark LOL. Too Funny :-) I will stick with my perfectly good $5 Magnesium Fire Starter
If you want to ignite a Trangia stove there's a third way of making fire: you hold the igniter still and draw back the firesteel. So the sparks falls into the alcohol and ignites it very well.
?? The magnesium block with the flint steel is the best. Carve a little pile, even in the winter, kindling is not very dry. Beats the hell out of matches, Burns good and hot! Trying to light a fire with just a flint spark is an exercise in frustration! A zippo lighter also works well. A battery and SOS or steel wool works too. Nothing worse than when you are wet, cold hypothermic and can't get the fire going!
If you're going to remember to carry around a fire steel, why don't you just carry a lighter???
Lighters run out of fuel, the mechanism can fail, and in windy conditions can be a pain to use. I know on my firesteel (even though it's a Light My Fire mini) I have 100% knowledge it will 100% work all the time.
If you're talking about a Bic type butane lighter, here's why (among others):
1. They can fail if it's too cold
2. They can run out of butane
3. They have mechanical / moving parts which means they're more prone to break down
Great review - very helpful. One word of advice - there are cheap Chinese magnesium blocks out there that do not burn. The magnesium flakes greatly enhance a fire steel and burn in the rain. but if you buy one that is not a Doan test it first. If the magnesium flakes don't burn throw it away.
FireSteel.com ferro rods are really great! Great price and throw a great spark. Bought some back to put in my kits I'm selling. Also, I recently just purchased some ferro rods from a youtuber/ebay name Nathan 4071. He has awesome ferro rods. There's this one that is called the "monster" ferro rod that's a 5 inches long and 1/2 inch in diameter. Then there's the "Super Monster" ferro rod that is 5 inches long and 1 inch diameter.
As I was watching this, (concerning the Blast Match) though I have heard it many times and even repeated it, the whole pitch of a one handed fire steel in case you get injured sounds like so much bullshit. If one did injure a hand or limb, it seems that other needs would be primary to fire. And if one were planning for the possibility of having to light a fire one handed, why in bajeebuz would one choose an expensive, large difficult to use ferro rod, when you can plan for a cigarette lighter that is cheaper, smaller and easier to use? Sounds allot like marketing people creating a problem for their product to solve to me.
hey! you're offending all the one handed survivalists out there!
Zen Viking don’t listen to this bullshit. One bic lighter is better than 5 of the latest and greatest survival fire starting methods out there! Keep it warm and dry.. it will work. If you want more insurance? Buy a six pack! $5!! I hear some people have been lighting fires for 300 years with something called (MATCHES!) And you better believe that their life depended on it lighting, and it did that’s why we are still here. Because someone realizes that they don’t have to order a ferrous rod on amazon to be convinced they can start a fire! When the SHTF happens! It’s nothing but marketing strategy to take advantage of the paranoia in today’s society, the lack of morals, civil unrest, terrorist, natural disasters,EMP’s! Etc, etc, etc, etc, etc,etc!
Clicked on this video and said to myself "I'm NOT watching all 10 minutes of firesteels". Nope, that was a lie. Good video! Good tip on the cord as tinder as well.
yep . almost didn't click when I saw it was 10 min but enjoyed the whole video .
This was a very informative video. Great job at comparing the advantages and disadvantages of each firesteel.
This guys heart is pounding like if you’ve noticed
Great Video! It's always great to hear good information by someone that's qualified thank you so much for your time and your service!
I like overkill. Overkill is good when starting a fire and when taking down a deer or criminal. The 1/2" x 6" rods work easier than the smaller ones do.
If you have skill you don't need overkill when making fires, taking down criminals, or shooting deer.
BlackScoutSurvival That makes zero sense. The military uses weapons that kill 1,000 times over. They have plenty of skill. But everyone use what you want.
+Orang Pendek makes complete sense. If you have skills you would understand
BlackScoutSurvival Okay.
+BlackScoutSurvival I'm not trying to be confrontational but didn't you say the opposite in your building a fire kit video??
I've got a Gobspark from Firesteel.com and love it. Their rods seem to have more magnesium and throw the big globs of burning material. They've never let me down (hope I didn't just jinx myself).
Scott Hill, do their rods work well with high carbon knives?
Thank you!
Yes. High Carbon or Stainless, it doesn't matter. As long as there's a sharp 90 degree spine on the knife.
Scott Hill Thank you! =D
LOL, me too. Just ordered two Gobsparks, :-)
boomp boomp boomp boomp boomp boomp boomp boomp boomp...........
Do You know the Bic ? And One can wrap them whatertight with some matches around them too.
good video, info on salt water on ferro rod very good
Hey Jack. I saw the topic and had to check it out. Sounds like your experience jives with my own. I tested dozens of different mfg's for the Modular Survival Kit project, came to the same conclusion and also carry products of the same mfg, which I'll use until it dies or I find something better. Keep up the great work!
- Cache
I’m with you bro. There is always more then one way to skin a cat. Different situations call for different techniques. Anyone who starts talking about there being one best way to do anything instantly loses credibility.
Why do people think we have to compete with music when trying to listen to a voice?
Pass the message on to those future brainless soles that don't understand.
Great presentation of valuable information. Thanks very much.
Great explanation on fire steels. Love the kool aid comment. It's refreshing to see someone who has a genuine opinion rather than just listening to what all the "experts" say. I will say that I don't mind the magbar having a smaller ferro rod. I can normally get a fire going with one strike rather than 4-5 with a standard rod.
The best tinder trick I know, which was taught to me as a kid, is to take your pocketknife (or striker) and rapidly scrape a area of your denim jeans. It will quickly accumulate a nice ball of fluffy lint that catches very easily.
th-cam.com/video/kIwn5VkWkdw/w-d-xo.html
Watch this video
If you don't have jeans on you could use belly button fluff and fluff from between the toes. Imagine their faces if you busted that one out.
Sorry. I couldn't help myself
OMG … Now that cracked me up … true LOL
Thank you for this review! Years ago I used a firestarter like your military issue one. But recently, my "camping" trips are in an off-grid cabin with a wood stove. I thought I was prepared with several lighters and those fireplace starters. But during my last trip up to the cabin, it was 20 degrees when I arrived and I had a rough time getting the fire started. That's when I realized I wasn't as prepared as I thought I was. THANK YOU for showing the items and making comments about fine motor skills. As I am getting older, I am going to need one of the larger ones - as my grip isn't what it used to be. Thank you so much for this review.
I had a small one hand starter and it broke when I pushed down on it. Now what? Never again. Only rods and strikers for me. I do understand having it for one hand operation if wounded but not for a primary.
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Where's the Nanostriker xl lol that is protected from salt water too right?
and i always thought the MATERIAL on ALL firesteels are the SAME... FLINTSTONE, so actually it doesnt matter, if you dont even having the skills open a bottle with a screwdriver or pretty ANYTHING else you will not have the skills starting a fire with a steel
I’ve had five A-B marine mil-b-131h survival kits. In cold wet weather o’ I hated the Doan fire steel. All from the 90’s. Used two in training. Two robbed the goodies out of. And one still together in one piece. Just save it becouse, The Esee was top notch in cold wet weather. In fact would tie para-cord to Swiss Army knife or demo knife from same kit as stated. On the other of fire steel. Looped it through me belt with just enough cord to use. Left front pocket, Always on person. Lite my fire was always good kit as well.
And yes salt watre will murder the rods. Bloody hell. Learned the hard way. . Did jump jacks til the morns early lite.
Strikeforce!!! Have the same one I used in the scouts 15 years ago. Have used it thousands of times. Still has some life left. Solid build with storage for chemical or natural firestarter. Get one on Amazon. www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Survival-Technologies-StrikeForce-Starter/dp/B001HZYALC. Worth its weight in gold. Larger than many here but worth it. Really scrape it for a shower of sparks. I have lit a dry leaf directly up in flames many times. No I am not affiliated with the company.
I have never understood why to carry such a primitive stuff instead a lighter, a small BIC for example, even once run off gas you have sparks, or a ZIPPO...
This is all fun and all but a Bic cant be beat. Ask any infantry smoker comfortable living in the jungle. I never missed a cigarette. Lit my canteen cup stove every time. They are cheap. Put them everywhere. Even if submerged they will work within an hour. That problem goes away with a ziplock.
If you get the military style one, make sure it's "real", and not the cheap camping knockoffs like coghlans. You can literally make a pile of fine tinder shavings and hold a lighter to them without getting any sort of ignition. I've got an older UST that's pretty small but done well - could be larger, but it's light and small enough I have it strapped to my walking stick with the bear bell and a small compass.
Very good. PresentIon ,wish yo would label names of productse especisly
PPlease label products so I know what brands are workable. Hard of hearing Project voice like you want the last person in back to clearly hear you!
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No teepee fires here, only traditional Siberian log fires.
I agree with everything you have stated in this video. I've had two Blast Match's fail on me. On one of them the plastic holding the rod broke and the other the striker broke off. It would be a great fire starter if someone would re-engineer it out of aluminum instead of the fragile plastic. Bought A Gob-Spark and a Fire steel 4.0 w/magnesium rod. Both are great fire starting tools. They now have a place in my survival kit.
It’s called a Bic lighter, if you don’t smoke it will last 40 years, never fails and if it gets wet just blow the water out and run the thumb wheel up your shirt or pants leg till it sparks cost $1.50 available anywhere 😉
The best ferro rod fire starter is the Lightning Strike Fire Starter. Nothing you have shown even comes close. It is expensive at $65, but this one purchase you will not regret! Get one, test it out, I promise you will agree!
ust blast match sucks. if you leave it in a bag the spring will get ruined.
I am 17, and want to try some of the techniques I have learned that I can't do at home. I would go with someone probably who has emergency supplies like first aid kits, etc. but I still don't know where I can do this?
Thank you sir. You are definitely saving peoples lives by providing survival skills knowledge. Keep up the good deeds and please make more videos about how to survive outdoors. Much love brother. 🦆 (just noticed this video is 5 years old, maybe an updated version would be great and possibly other/best/all ways to start a fire too, if you haven't already)
You got a new subscriber. I will be checking out your videos for sure.
What ever happened to just using a light oil fuelled cigarette lighter? They last a life time/ss & you are guaranteed first light with constant flame to ensure a start to your tinder. The flint wick & fuel bowser last for ever & IT is ten times smaller than some of your zombie strikers. Make it simple stupid.
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Also was with 3/4, & 3/2 Lima Co ,Weapons Plt,thanks for your service, here in Atlanta Ga ,how about yourself, where r u
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What kind of kool-Aid are they drinking 😱! I’m a lemonade guy that cool refreshing drink 😁 Country time😁
On wish.com, you can get a $7 waterproof paracord digital watch with a built in flint and steel kit, compass, and whistle. Very essential to have on your wrist when you get lost.
Anybody know the name of the starter at 6:05?
Thank you. I'm from the era of of the magnesium block with built-in flint, and using a knife blade.
You should use pskook survival paracord on your fire steels... it has built in tinder line, fishing line, cotton line and 7 poly lines!
Great video, as always,Jack....I base many of my purchases off your recommendations because you know what you are talking about!I like and respect your philosophy of use for most situations and items...It all makes sense to me....keep up the great videos and advice!
Really appreciate that Kathy
question.....will a ferro rod cause welder's flashburn to the eyes?.......it is just as bright as any welding i have ever done!!
commonconservative I don’t think so. I’ve been using them for about 5 years now and I’ve always been able to see. Just wear a pair of sunglasses if it concerns you, but yes, some of them will leave those little purple spots in your eyes, but normally the light from the sun will drown it out so it’s not as bad.
Negative. Welder's flash is caused by INTENSE UV light. You're burning your retna with UV radiation. Basically a sunburn on your eyeball. It's not caused by the "brightness" so no. The light of the sparks will never cause you injury.
note: practice with the knife you carry. the composition (rustproof) of some steels will not generate an adequate spark.
Really great video! I have found that not all ferro rods are made equally. I think they'll all do the trick, but it just depends on how hard you may have to work to get some of them going because of size, quality, etc. I like a bigger/thicker ferro rod with a nice sturdy handle. I always use the back of my knife as the striker. I don't much care for the attached strikers, but some of them are pretty good. A lot of it comes down to trial and error.
***** I agree.
I like marines teaching me. You folks have a no nonsense way of teaching better habits. 1 is none ,2 is 1. Live stand live.
AWESOME VIDEO!! Thanks for those reviews, sir. But, I'm more worried about your camera guys heart rate...
Yeah this is years old but I noticed something. You've got a speed sharp there. That's what I use as a striker. Is that too much? It seems to put speed bumps on my rod though.
Well considering they're all made from the same exact material it doesn't really matter which one you get if you're going to use it a lot get a big one if you're only going to use it every once in awhile go to small one I recommend getting three or four have one in your pocket all times one in your vehicle one in a campsite Etc all the people that say this one's better than that one or that one's better than this one are idiots either that or they're getting paid by whoever makes the one they're saying is better
Wouldn't it be a lot easier to just use a Bic lighter?
Very instructive video about how to choose your fire steel. Many of them are useless in the field. Only 2 sizes and designs are good choices. I agree
I bought a couple of the Aurora ferro rods. Also, I've had the Coghlan ferro rods. With both the Aurora and the Coghlan's, at some point they stopped sparking, at all. This was the case even though both rods had been lightly used. They wouldn't spark with any striker that worked fine with other rods that I've had. It was as though they only had a relatively thin layer of striking material only on the outside of the rod. Bad news if you're in a survival situation, and I won't buy either of those ferro rods again.
I think LIGHT MY FIRE and Bush Craft Inc. is the best.
Uberleben fire steel is the best! compare it and tell me what you think.
and of course this is my opinion.
The hacksaw blade used to strike the magnesium block, the hacksaw blade also produces sparks when it is struck by a sharp flint.
One of these days the zombie apocalypse will occur and we will need one of these just in case.
is that your heart beat i hear, if does not sound like the wind or your voice in tot he mic as interference, it seems you are nervous or are tachycardic please consult your physician
You got a very cool southern or western accent. You should try reviewing guns. Your voice really suits it.
Magnesium bar all the way. I can see why people hate it, but once you get used to it there's no better way. Not only that, but it burns so damn hot that you can light up damp tinder easily.
the blast match sucks. I own one, don't buy it.
+jlen82 , that's because they moved production to China. There are some old ones out there that were made in America and they are great. The new ones do suck.
Great video, thanks for the round-up. It's important to know the use of the firesteel. In my ultralight titanium cook kit is a Light My Fire mini along with a Wazoo ceramic striker, ten grams total (1/3 ounce). It lights my alcohol stove every time, and my wood stove because I have cotton wool with petroleum jelly kindling. And I'm in Scotland that is, let's be honest, rarely more than a few hours walk away from a farmer or village. But if I were a bushcrafty type in US-style wilderness with feather-stick fires and maybe several days hike from civilisation I would feel under-prepared: I'd want a shower of more and hotter sparks.
There is a low deep toned pulse all throughout the video. What is that from/for?
Enjoyed the video. I just made a handle for my rod by using a slate turkey call rod. Keep up the good videos. Enjoyed
All Of Them I Would Use. A Mixture Of Firestarter.
I find that i use back of my gso knives ( mod 90spine) as thr best strikers for my ferro rods. Can get a very good close focused spark with thumb strike technique or spray sparks. Do you use your knife spine alot for this purpose too?
I do sometimes. But I find that my knife being my Most important survival tool I need to reduce its use to its intended purpose...cutting. The more time I have it safe in the sheath the more time it is secure. Also carrying around and moving around with a sharp knife is not safe. Unless your cutting with it. I'm a firm believer in managing and conserving resources in a survival situation and I "train like I fight" so I use a scraper most all the time these days. Hopefully that explanation helps.
+BlackScoutSurvival Hi thanks for replying so quick, appreciated. I take your point on board and something to consider re that philosophy. thank you . :-) a.t.b. vee
The magnesium is pretty good. My boy scout troop uses those
Have u ever done the Dakota fire pit
+Joseph Humpherston th-cam.com/video/Y591uKu7lMI/w-d-xo.html
just a thought but the firesteel with the compass wouldn't be at all accurate having a ferrous metal glued right next to it which would throw the needle out. good video and you put me off the blast match thankfully. much love from the uk
Thanks for the fire steel comparison, well done, to the point. I agree with you from my own experience.
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MarcGrecco
Nice to see you setting the sheeple straight on magnesium. I heard there was a few on the market with sub Parr magnesium, which I think is where this whole "magnesium strikers are useless" idea comes from. But I've always been a fan of having tinder integrated into the striker. The trick is to take the time to shave a nice big pile of magnesium to ignite then arrange the filings into a long thin line so you get a decent burn time rather than a quick flash .
Yeah there are other strikers that throw bigger showers of sparks and those that will last longer but the integrated ones I've owned have always got the job done quite effectively. And while those fero rods are small, you're still gonna get hundreds, if not thousands, of strikes out of it, plus a good supply of tinder that's not susceptible to the elements.
Making a line to increase burn time, outstanding!
Thank you for that but of knowledge, simple but efficient
FYI if you can get a hold of them, the old made in the U.S. BlastMatches were AWESOME! The company sold several years ago to a company in Florida and they moved production to China. Since then they're not even close to the same in quality.
Watched the whole thing and liked the demo, but what I took away was the cord light. That looks like a functional light. Is it decently bright?
+Lazy Man Prepper $28 Holy Crap!
Sorry it's only $4.99. That link must be bad. Here is a good one
firesteel.com/Cordlock-Light
The biggest piece of flint is obviously the best one. The big one lasts much longer than all the other ones, never breaks, and most importantly is THE EASIEST TO USE. I dont understand what the debate is.