I created a lifetime of fire starters for $4.95 using a Quickie No. 16 Cotton Wet Mop Head Refill. Each mop strand pulls out easily from the bundle, especially from the outside edges. Pull out as many as you want and then cut each strand about 3 - 4 inches long. Melt left over candle wax or crayons in an old cake pan and then quick- dip the cut pieces into the melted wax (they absorb the melted wax very fast). Have some newspaper unfolded nearby for drying or cooling of the dipped pieces. These are great for igniting gas fireplaces, or starting a campfire. They will burn for 7 minutes. They make great little torches as well to see at night, and nothing drips on your fingers. They also do well in wind and make a huge flame.
Yeah..... but that is DIY.... Not relevant for this comparsion.. DIY is of course cheaper but not always convenient for some... this is store bought only... Open your ears batman.
I agree with you 100%. I think Para Tinder is the best fire tender for the money out there. The fact that you also get the multi use versatility of paracord makes it a no brainer in my book. Great video and review. Thanks for sharing.
You should be getting a kick back from ust. Lol. Ever since you first showed these on your walmart trip I’ve literally bought everyone I can find at different Walmart’s. I probably have at least 20 of these. They really are awesome. My kids and I use them as shoe laces as well. Great video Chris!
Hello Chris. You are an amazing and inspiring youtuber. You are an survival idol to me. I watch your videos all the time. You do great work and keep doing what you are doing!
I bought some para tinder from Walmart about a month ago. Played around with it, and immediately went back and bought 4 more. They are amazing, and I now wonder how I went this long without it! Haha.
I have one of those smallish ferro rods. I just hold down tinder and put the rod vertical on them and push down on it. It holds the tinder in windy situations and i can strike it with force even.
Heres one, collect dryer lint at your leisure, wax it and then tease/wind it into strands, then into cordage, braid yourself a lanyard/bracelet, When you come to needing a fire just pick out a strand or two, turn it back into a fuzzy ball and crack on with the warms...
One more thing for your Peanut lighter ring. Zippo makes a fuel canister for 10 dollars and even cheaper on Ebay ,that holds a full refill. I carry it with my CountyComm peanut lighter (it has a flat base so you can use it as a candle if you choose). The fuel canister is really well sealed up with O rings and hasn't leaked on me yet.
I see where you’re coming from there is a a lot a value and usage out this type of fire starter. However when I tested many fire starters I left them submerged for several days and even in other tests froze them solid. I know it’s not real world but it’s worse possible case scenario. I also tried lighting a fire with them either using soaking wet wood or green wood. It’s one thing to get the tinder to light its another thing to get it to light kindling using a reasonable amount of tinder.
Great review. I have seen this product at Walmart and wondered if it was any good, now I know it is. I am a huge fan of Pinfire and their tinder but I may consider picking some of this up to have as well. I do not know how long the 10' of "Super Jute" twine that I bought from Pinefire would burn all at once but considering that it is literally soaked in pine sap and covered in fatwood shavings & magnesium I think it would produce a large and very hot flame. The Pinefire "Survival Slag" is basically a tin full of pine sap with the fatwood shavings and magnesium mixed in and I bet that would burn even longer. These products are, of course, waterproof and easy to light with a ferro rod too. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work.
If you want to save some money, drip candle wax on regular Jute twine, cut into 4"-5" pieces for easy carry in any kit. Fluff up the end and hit with sparks from a fero rod (or Bic lighter) and it will burn plenty long enough to get a fire going. Plus, they are waterproof. Give it a try.
absolutely love this video just wish you would have shown how you made the awesome lil red strips. cause they worked amazing in that lightning strike holder.
I bought a Bic lighter and it gives me thousands of lights, it's extremely compact, dries out with a shake, choice of colours to match my sick sack of gear, chicks dig it and.... wait for it.... 99 cents. I doubled down and bought 2 just in case..
Have you watched my "Cheapest Waterproof" light video. Bic dont dry out with a mere shake when submersed long that 15 seconds. They have no seals to prevent water diluting the fuel.
In the movie Airplane, the co-star talks his seat mate so much that the seat mate pours a can of gas on himself and gets out a lighter. I empathsize while watching this vid.
Megawoodswalker did a video on the UST Paratinder back in September of last year. He didn't call it the ultimate fire starter or anything but was got results that were impressive enough I had decided I wanted to try it out at some point. Lo and behold I was at one of the local Walmart locations a couple of evenings ago and that location had the Paratinder on clearance. It was $2.50 a bundle - which isn't too bad even if it only works as plain, old paracord since the cord actually has the real seven strands and isn't 'pretend' paracord like you get at Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. Does it work? I don't know first hand, I haven't tried it out, yet. That said, the demonstrations you did and the even harder testing Megawoodswalker did convinced me to give it a try. They only had three hanks left so I bought it all at that price. This is a link to the video by Megawoodswalker: th-cam.com/video/M55lO_PbLog/w-d-xo.html
Nice video mate. Try this next time: go on eBay and purchase 'waxed candle wick'. It has to be the beeswax version(worked better for me). In UK you can get like 10 meters for £5, and try it. You can use it for tinder or even wrap it around a BIC lighter and use it as a candle. Cheers mate! Keep up the good work!
Cool👍🏻 I have a braid of that paratinder for the lanyard on my belt knife. I did have problems getting it to ignite with a ferro rod though. Also the rest of the paracord is fireproof so you can’t melt ends together. I used superglue on my lanyard.
DropForgedSurvival I know I seen you lighting it up on the video. Maybe I got a crap hank? Others seem to have trouble too though. I would really like some of that fatroap to just keep in the bottom of my pack. I don’t know... we have loads of fatwood around here. It would be nice to have a fast easy fire at my fingertips though🙂 cut a piece and light it with a cigarette lighter. Do they weigh much?
The 100 foot Titan Survivor cord is the same price as the 100 foot UST Paratinder from the link, plus it comes with the fishing and snare wires as well as the fire tinder integrated in the cord.
Yeah... the Monofilament line kinks up and the Snare Wire can roll edges of budget blades. The Jute is ok.. also "Survivor Cord" isnt a "FireStarter" Kind of like "Multi-tool rope.. Your comparing Potatoes and Pudding.
The UST I've found takes a bit to get going when using just a ferro rod, you have to keep a concentrated spot and eventually melting off the wax coating to produce a flame. Firecord I've found takes a ferro rod spark much easier, you can fluff it much better with a knife, maybe less wax coating, then the UST which is pretty thick was coating and really hard to fluff. Direct flame works the best, so just keep a bic in your fire kits too!
If you are not using a 4DB Ferro Rod, Wazoo Survival Gear Ferro Rods, or Lightning Strike... I cant help you... That is all I use now because with my testing they are the best performers.
Would lean more towards Firecord as the superior product or survivor cord which is Firecord with the monofilament line and copper wire, I've used both great stuff. UST is definitely cheaper and not bad for the price, but is also not as good. IMO if this is going into fire kits for emergencies, I'll spend a a little more for a better product that checks more boxes. Thx for your opinion and review.
Is this the same stuff as the live fire fire cord? They are very similar. Thanks for the video I have been looking at purchasing some of this recently.
Not a criticism to you just thinking about how things have changed. Was running trap lines back then . Before school and after. ha. This is a good video... I enjoyed it. I don't think they make those matches anymore. Kid safe now.
Very cool love the key chain set up. I like that green striker and yea some can't afford but I'll hope to find a used one one day. Good video god bless
How about a Victorinox one-handed Trekker with a Firefly Ferro rod substituted for the toothpick? The saw is an excellent striker. Use paracord to attach a peanut lighter.
I disagree with you. I live in a damp climate, it rains often and wood is often marginal or positively wet. This tinder is fair-weather tinder. It'll do the job in perfect conditions, but you try lighting a bunch of wet twigs with one of those little strands and then come back and tell me it's good for 150 fires? When all of your kindling and fuel is wet, you need a fire starter that pumps out some serious BTU's ...and calories means mass. Little strings just dont contain the necessary calories to dry out wet kindling and get it going. The absolute best fire starter on Earth? Maybe if you live in a desert, otherwise ...absolutely not. Categorically.
Well as far as I can see, there are 2 reasons to use fire starters. Firstly, convenience. Situations where some little effort would get the fire going, but you just want the convenience of having something that will carry a flame for a few moments to save all that blowing on embers and wotnot. That's fair enough, but it's a luxury, not a necessity. The second reason is to start a fire in wet weather with wet or 'marginal' kindling and fuel. This is much more important and can actually be a necessity if if it makes the difference between succeeding in starting a fire and failing because everything is so wet it just refuses to burn. For me, a fire starter needs to tick the following boxes. It must burn with a decent flame - at least 3 inches high and maintain that flame for at least 5 minutes. It must be easy to light with a spark. It must be completely waterproof and reasonably windproof. It must not require special packaging to keep it 'fresh'. It should be versatile, I should also be able to break it down and use part of it, if using the whole of it is unnecessary. It should be clean to handle and not leave gunk and goop all over your tools and hands. Ideally, it should be made from a renewable resource - preferably something I can make myself and it should be inexpensive. As far as I know, there are only 2 fire starters that tick all of these boxes and they are both excellent. One is cotton 'make-up' pads dipped in wax, sometimes called tinder biscuits. I think the commercial version is called Inferno fire starters, although they are so easy to make I've no idea why anyone would buy them. The other one is very similar, simple jumbo cotton balls soaked in wax. I dont know of a commercial version, but they are very easy to make - although most people on youtube seem to do it wrong and either half-soak them in wax so they are not waterproof, or soak them with so much wax they turn into little wax canon balls and are impossible to light with a spark. This is the right way to make em /watch?v=-_cPZOdjUeA ...these are the best fire starters in the world ...IMO. :)
Good video, lots of info, but I couldn’t find a link to your ferro rod & ceramic knife & I couldn’t make out where you said you got it from, can you tell me? Thanks
"I feel are the Best Firestarters on Earth." Probably the most expensive too. There are lots of good fire starter out there without using cordage that has a lot more uses.
I bought some of this a few months back. Wal - Mart has been sold out since I picked it up. I thought that maybe it just didnt sell well but I guess it sold out. hmmm
Why would you buy paracord with tinder inside it that you have to ruin the paracord to get to that doesn't even seem to light as well as other tinder? That kinda takes out the "use ability" of it. I like the idea of bringing tinder but this paracord tinder sounds kinda dumb if once you need a fire (on your first night outside probably) its destroyed. And then your carrying and paying for almost useless fiber scraps. Oh well
@@DropForgedSurvival Not to mention the myriad of uses for paracord core strands, the sheath, and, should you need it, the 32 strands of which the sheath is made.
Worlds Best Fire Starter ??????????? Nothing beats some natural old fashion , Southern Piney Woods , Fat Wood. You could call it solidified turpentine in a stick. It's free all I have to do is to go out back and chop me off some. By the way it will keep burning in a hard rain and I have used it to have a campfire in a rain and not to just start one.
For the life of me I cannot understand what you are calling the first firestarter you mention that you are comparing the paratinder to even after several listens. Would it be possible for you to share the name?
To play devil's advocate, all 3 of your top 3 ranked "best on Earth" fire starters depend on a ferro rod, at least, to ignite them and I don't remember seeing many times when you got any of them lit with less than 3 or 4 strikes on the ferro rod on up to probably a dozen tries before they eventually lit. At that rate, if you are stranded for many weeks ie., incapacitated on a hiking trip, after a major flood, after most any life threatening event, you are going to need that half inch ferro rod you had lying up in the corner of your "collection". ...... Just sayin' ..... BTW, I bought 6 of those "big daddy's" before they went sky high in price.
Well... The firechord really works BEST as cordage... I have a Hank of it. It can start fires and maintain a flame, but it works best pragmatically as 'paracord'.
BIG difference between UST Paratinder and Fire Cord from Live Fire. First off, the red strand of the Fire Cord is larger in diameter than the one in the Paratinder. Secondly, and more importantly, the red strand from the Fire Cord brand from Live Fire ignited first or second strike EVERY TIME! with a "standard sized" fire steel 5/16, 3/8 inch. In an emergency, less than optimal conditions where a life might be at stake, dependability is what I need. Not the place to cut corners. I think this is a case of "you get what you pay for! After seeing how much difficulty reviewers were having I did a side by side comparison....there is none! I bought the UST brand Paratinder and assumed it was the same as Fire Cord. The product idea may be the same but the performance is Not! I trashed what paratinder I had left and will NOT be getting any more. I'll stick with Fire Cord from Live Fire thank you!
Same test, nearly same results as your test, why mess with your survival on a closeout item?? At the end of the day, it will be MY test that I move forward with since it will be MY life I am dealing with ....... I carry half inch ferro rods in my BOB, I also carry a couple of spare teeny Bics, and VaselBalls, but my 1st choice in fully dependable, last indefinitely, always handy when you need it, fire starting apparatus is a fire piston. One of my old cotton T-shirts will last me for years in the SHTF that everyone talks about [I still think it's all a hype to sell junk that will not work when and if that time comes], and the piston itself cost me the price of a copper end cap which I soldered onto a length of 1/2" copper plumbing pipe that my neighbor gave me. The Altoids can I already had for storing small parts in and I bought a package of 1/2" O-rings at HD fo under a buck. I have 11 O-rings for backup, I have been using my fire piston for 3 years now on frequent treks into the "wilderness" here in FL and have not worn anything out yet. So, DFS, I realize that my choice is contrary to your "rules" for the item used, but it is what it is for me and that's my vote for now. For my choice in dependable "best on earth" fire starters, click on this link: th-cam.com/video/jGyl8w16VbU/w-d-xo.html
All this talk about fire starters . Why not a Bic lighter. Easy to carry. Not talking about tinder just the joker's that argue about spark wheels and such.
I dont see what's wrong with just a bic lighter. Personally I own all this stuff but when I go camping or backpacking, I'm not going to be messing with tinder and sparks. I'll use a lighter and if its wet out I'll use some gas or alcohols.
Yeah they don't mention bic lighters enough its as if fire steel is the ONLY way to start a fire - most of the time it will work and will light tinder that does not have to be prepared as much as tinder that is lit with a fire steel so it can even start a fire faster than when using a fire steel the only draw back is that at times it may not work - gets wet, flint goes bad, fuel leaks out, thing breaks etc. but most of the time this will not be the case so carry the fire steel and all the fancy tinder but 99% of the time start a fire with a bic lighter how much more difficult and heavy is one bic lighter and oh you can start a fire with one hand if a bear chews off your other hand fire steel more difficult.
@@jswarpaint6215 You can swipe a lighter on your leg to dry it. Cigarettes, alcohol or gas is great for starting even in the worst conditions. I figure if you can sell firestarters/tinder through an Amazon banner then it becomes the only firestarter/tinder.
I think because this is all about being disconnected with the world so that its all about fire density so to speak. With a big lighter its reliable easy and just works until you run out. And yes you can make a lot of fires with one but a fire steal can light more if used right (Especailly regarding tinder) so if there's no place to fill up on gas and alcohol,(or rather if you'll be out for a long enough time so you run out) then bring some tinder. For an almost just as easy to light, fire.....way easier than rubbing sticks together.
Regular paracord the seven inner strands can be used for snares fishing catching all types of food making a net making a hammock why would you want to burn a tool learn how to make tender other ways I'll stick with my regular paracord or Bank line
Hey Chris. This video is not good, it´s just great. Thanks for this advice and the demonstration of this tinder cord. And thanks again for all the links to the products. That´s what I call "detailed information". But I still have questions. Do you think, that this "UST ParaTinder" (available on Amazon) is still as strong as some real Paracord? Or is "fire-starting" actually possible with ALL kinds of paracord? In fact I have immediately ordered the 100ft-package of this para-tinder.m I´m looking forward to testing it. Your channel is already subscribed. Have a good time in the woods. Regards from Europe.
Sir, How did you arrive at 145 2.5" pieces? 10 feet x 7 strands = 70 feet. 70 feet = 840" divided by 2.5" = 336 pieces. I am not familiar with the red strands of para cord. What did I misunderstand? Thank you.
I get 50 feet of 550 para cord black or any color I want for a dollar brother, I must be lucky they’re at my dollar store I grab them every time they’re there
Just a point for the weary a bic lighter has fluid which has a boil point of -2° so if you end up in the far north where temperature is way below that it's useless
Jolly Rodger99 it's tough to get going, even when processed. It's hard to fluff this stuff, the wax coating is pretty thick, have to melt that off first. I would recommend trying FIRECORD, better results, especially fluffing it up with a knife.
DropForgedSurvival kissed something? what is that supposed to mean? If you have to use a lighter to light your "firestarter", the lighter was your firestarter. They are really more like a tinder or kindleing.
I have to disagree. Who wants to carry rope to strip n burn out in an emergency.The best firestarter are used dryer sheets ,light compact n easy to store for future use.and since no one goes to buy a rope to start a fire but every household has dryer sheets.practical and less $ spent.plus red n white stick matches .if these get wet just stick them in your hair awhile and they'll dry out.
I hate how people say; ohh I'll never use nylon paracord it stretchs, it's useless, get dynema cord instead, amsteel is the best. my thoughts are paracord is great is I've used alot!!!
I created a lifetime of fire starters for $4.95 using a Quickie No. 16 Cotton Wet Mop Head Refill. Each mop strand pulls out easily from the bundle, especially from the outside edges. Pull out as many as you want and then cut each strand about 3 - 4 inches long. Melt left over candle wax or crayons in an old cake pan and then quick- dip the cut pieces into the melted wax (they absorb the melted wax very fast). Have some newspaper unfolded nearby for drying or cooling of the dipped pieces. These are great for igniting gas fireplaces, or starting a campfire. They will burn for 7 minutes. They make great little torches as well to see at night, and nothing drips on your fingers. They also do well in wind and make a huge flame.
Yeah..... but that is DIY.... Not relevant for this comparsion.. DIY is of course cheaper but not always convenient for some... this is store bought only... Open your ears batman.
Sorry Joker, I was only trying to help. I thought that this is why this video was made - to help people.
I use a candle to light my fires. A tea light has never failed me. It is really easy to light and burns awhile.
I absolutely agree with you. With all the options you have with the paratinder it's a no brainer.
J Allen The Contenders are getting better and better every year.
I agree with you 100%. I think Para Tinder is the best fire tender for the money out there. The fact that you also get the multi use versatility of paracord makes it a no brainer in my book. Great video and review. Thanks for sharing.
It really is.
You should be getting a kick back from ust. Lol. Ever since you first showed these on your walmart trip I’ve literally bought everyone I can find at different Walmart’s. I probably have at least 20 of these. They really are awesome. My kids and I use them as shoe laces as well. Great video Chris!
I mean if you value the video and shopping through the links then sure. But... egh.
Hello Chris. You are an amazing and inspiring youtuber. You are an survival idol to me. I watch your videos all the time. You do great work and keep doing what you are doing!
I bought some para tinder from Walmart about a month ago. Played around with it, and immediately went back and bought 4 more. They are amazing, and I now wonder how I went this long without it! Haha.
JD Grayman Hahahaha For Real
Good to know this. Well put together. Have to pick some up . Thanks. Tony
Thanks Tony!
bought the paratinder from walmart a while back, its def one of the items in my bag
James Singletary Right on. Good to keep in a kit for sure
I have one of those smallish ferro rods. I just hold down tinder and put the rod vertical on them and push down on it. It holds the tinder in windy situations and i can strike it with force even.
Heres one, collect dryer lint at your leisure, wax it and then tease/wind it into strands, then into cordage, braid yourself a lanyard/bracelet,
When you come to needing a fire just pick out a strand or two, turn it back into a fuzzy ball and crack on with the warms...
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One more thing for your Peanut lighter ring. Zippo makes a fuel canister for 10 dollars and even cheaper on Ebay ,that holds a full refill. I carry it with my CountyComm peanut lighter (it has a flat base so you can use it as a candle if you choose). The fuel canister is really well sealed up with O rings and hasn't leaked on me yet.
Interesting!
You tuber like you are the people that make youtube great, even through you have few subscribers; suppose to be positive.
Thanks alot!
I live in Alaska, VERY INFORMATIVE, and a must have.
Greetings!
Paracord and a fire starter put into one? Amazing!
I see where you’re coming from there is a a lot a value and usage out this type of fire starter. However when I tested many fire starters I left them submerged for several days and even in other tests froze them solid. I know it’s not real world but it’s worse possible case scenario. I also tried lighting a fire with them either using soaking wet wood or green wood. It’s one thing to get the tinder to light its another thing to get it to light kindling using a reasonable amount of tinder.
Great review. I have seen this product at Walmart and wondered if it was any good, now I know it is. I am a huge fan of Pinfire and their tinder but I may consider picking some of this up to have as well. I do not know how long the 10' of "Super Jute" twine that I bought from Pinefire would burn all at once but considering that it is literally soaked in pine sap and covered in fatwood shavings & magnesium I think it would produce a large and very hot flame. The Pinefire "Survival Slag" is basically a tin full of pine sap with the fatwood shavings and magnesium mixed in and I bet that would burn even longer. These products are, of course, waterproof and easy to light with a ferro rod too. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work.
If you want to save some money, drip candle wax on regular Jute twine, cut into 4"-5" pieces for easy carry in any kit. Fluff up the end and hit with sparks from a fero rod (or Bic lighter) and it will burn plenty long enough to get a fire going. Plus, they are waterproof. Give it a try.
Great video sir. I just ordered two of these from Walmart for $10.00. Thanks for the info.
I have these on amazon as well. Thanks for supporting our channel
absolutely love this video just wish you would have shown how you made the awesome lil red strips. cause they worked amazing in that lightning strike holder.
Simple.... Pulled Out just the Core.... Leaving the Cordage In-Tact. Measured them and Cut to Length.
That Para-tinder seems interesting, will give it a look. Thanks for the great video!
Indian Outdoors Thanks for watching
I bought a Bic lighter and it gives me thousands of lights, it's extremely compact, dries out with a shake, choice of colours to match my sick sack of gear, chicks dig it and.... wait for it.... 99 cents.
I doubled down and bought 2 just in case..
Have you watched my "Cheapest Waterproof" light video. Bic dont dry out with a mere shake when submersed long that 15 seconds. They have no seals to prevent water diluting the fuel.
DropForgedSurvival They make a waterproof/crushproof lighter. Its virtually indestructible and lasts a lifetime. Pretty expensive though
lmao
Or check out the Bic light Sleeve from Exotac.com.
In the movie Airplane, the co-star talks his seat mate so much that the seat mate pours a can of gas on himself and gets out a lighter. I empathsize while watching this vid.
Fantastic video, I had no idea that something like that would work so good ! Again great video !!
3:05 sounded like Goofy's laugh from Mickey xD
Lately I have been just casting sawdust in wax with a bit of cotton ball in the center to act as a wick. Last one burned for like 20 minutes.
Now THIS is news I can use. Great info, great vid. Subbed.
This is one tinder I have not yet tried but it looks very promising.
It works.. But you cant be lazy like most people are who end up complaining about gear.
BAM. Truth!
Very well put together video and you make a good case!
Outdoor Momma Thanks!
Megawoodswalker did a video on the UST Paratinder back in September of last year. He didn't call it the ultimate fire starter or anything but was got results that were impressive enough I had decided I wanted to try it out at some point. Lo and behold I was at one of the local Walmart locations a couple of evenings ago and that location had the Paratinder on clearance. It was $2.50 a bundle - which isn't too bad even if it only works as plain, old paracord since the cord actually has the real seven strands and isn't 'pretend' paracord like you get at Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. Does it work? I don't know first hand, I haven't tried it out, yet. That said, the demonstrations you did and the even harder testing Megawoodswalker did convinced me to give it a try. They only had three hanks left so I bought it all at that price. This is a link to the video by Megawoodswalker:
th-cam.com/video/M55lO_PbLog/w-d-xo.html
Best multi use tool around, Also makes great fishing bait. Try it sometime, put a small 1/4 inch piece on a fish hook just like a worm
Interesting
@william dohn They tend to like the brighter colors. Check out some of Corporals Corner videos, he catches fish with it all the time.
how do you spell batro sticks ? and can you get them on amazon, if not were can you get them ?
thanks
Yeah I love the paratinder I have them as pull zippers on all my equipment and also i have a 100 feet para tinder in my pack....
jerry garcia Zipper Pulls, Ferro Rod Lanyards, Etc... oh yeah
Nice video mate. Try this next time: go on eBay and purchase 'waxed candle wick'. It has to be the beeswax version(worked better for me). In UK you can get like 10 meters for £5, and try it. You can use it for tinder or even wrap it around a BIC lighter and use it as a candle. Cheers mate! Keep up the good work!
Very interesting idea!
Or hempwick
Cool👍🏻 I have a braid of that paratinder for the lanyard on my belt knife. I did have problems getting it to ignite with a ferro rod though. Also the rest of the paracord is fireproof so you can’t melt ends together. I used superglue on my lanyard.
Hrmmm.. Never ever had that problem and I used hundreds of feet of this stuff.
Same here, your not alone, it's the thick Wax coating, have to melt it off and with ferro Sparks , takes awhile.
DropForgedSurvival I know I seen you lighting it up on the video. Maybe I got a crap hank? Others seem to have trouble too though. I would really like some of that fatroap to just keep in the bottom of my pack. I don’t know... we have loads of fatwood around here. It would be nice to have a fast easy fire at my fingertips though🙂 cut a piece and light it with a cigarette lighter. Do they weigh much?
The 100 foot Titan Survivor cord is the same price as the 100 foot UST Paratinder from the link, plus it comes with the fishing and snare wires as well as the fire tinder integrated in the cord.
Yeah... the Monofilament line kinks up and the Snare Wire can roll edges of budget blades. The Jute is ok.. also "Survivor Cord" isnt a "FireStarter" Kind of like "Multi-tool rope.. Your comparing Potatoes and Pudding.
Ok, thanks for the input. I'll maybe order the 30ft cord to try out. I do like that keychain setup.
"HELLO TH-cam ITS CHRIS HERE!!!" slooooow down ...
Jack Roberts Never.
Not bad, I like it as it's quite robust for storage, vaseline and cotton is great but can be a bit messy when warm.
Yeah... no I dislike messy
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The UST I've found takes a bit to get going when using just a ferro rod, you have to keep a concentrated spot and eventually melting off the wax coating to produce a flame. Firecord I've found takes a ferro rod spark much easier, you can fluff it much better with a knife, maybe less wax coating, then the UST which is pretty thick was coating and really hard to fluff. Direct flame works the best, so just keep a bic in your fire kits too!
If you are not using a 4DB Ferro Rod, Wazoo Survival Gear Ferro Rods, or Lightning Strike... I cant help you... That is all I use now because with my testing they are the best performers.
DropForgedSurvival just a lite my fire ferro, prob the most popular ATM.
Would lean more towards Firecord as the superior product or survivor cord which is Firecord with the monofilament line and copper wire, I've used both great stuff. UST is definitely cheaper and not bad for the price, but is also not as good. IMO if this is going into fire kits for emergencies, I'll spend a a little more for a better product that checks more boxes. Thx for your opinion and review.
I wouldn't mind having Titan Cord myself. But I do have this cord myself.
Stabby Firecord Might Be “Superior which is listed in the video description... But is vastly more expensive! Almost 3x more
Interesting argument, well thought out, great video Chris!
This is the absolute best there is: SE FS374 All-Weather Emergency 2-IN-1 Fire Starter and Magnesium Fuel Bar, Flint and Steel Kit
I've got this one. Not bad for my introduction to survival bag building. I think I paid $2 for it.
You should get the exotac firerod and see how many you can fit in the capsule handle
Travis Stephens To small. I own 4 of them
Hey chris could you do a video on how to replace the ferro rod on the Lightning Strike ?
That is simple... Allen wrench and ferro rod pops in and out
@@DropForgedSurvival oh awesome thank you for the reply
Is this the same stuff as the live fire fire cord? They are very similar. Thanks for the video I have been looking at purchasing some of this recently.
Very very similiar but much more affordable.
11:00 that wierd smoke!
is the smoke results from burning that meterial toxic? Bro you should search for that 😟
Its known as gasification. Allows the internal source to be wind resistant and more water resistant
Not a criticism to you just thinking about how things have changed. Was running trap lines back then . Before school and after. ha. This is a good video... I enjoyed it. I don't think they make those matches anymore. Kid safe now.
Very cool love the key chain set up. I like that green striker and yea some can't afford but I'll hope to find a used one one day. Good video god bless
How about a Victorinox one-handed Trekker with a Firefly Ferro rod substituted for the toothpick? The saw is an excellent striker. Use paracord to attach a peanut lighter.
Interesting
can you start a fire with the paratinder without a lighter just with a ferro rod?
Watch the video dude.... Really?
I've never used this but will have to try it. I usually use a magnesium striker
Tactical (TAC) sparwheel link???
Exotac minispark
You earn 10 brownie points from me & a thumbs up :)
I disagree with you. I live in a damp climate, it rains often and wood is often marginal or positively wet. This tinder is fair-weather tinder. It'll do the job in perfect conditions, but you try lighting a bunch of wet twigs with one of those little strands and then come back and tell me it's good for 150 fires? When all of your kindling and fuel is wet, you need a fire starter that pumps out some serious BTU's ...and calories means mass. Little strings just dont contain the necessary calories to dry out wet kindling and get it going.
The absolute best fire starter on Earth? Maybe if you live in a desert, otherwise ...absolutely not. Categorically.
Well as far as I can see, there are 2 reasons to use fire starters. Firstly, convenience. Situations where some little effort would get the fire going, but you just want the convenience of having something that will carry a flame for a few moments to save all that blowing on embers and wotnot. That's fair enough, but it's a luxury, not a necessity. The second reason is to start a fire in wet weather with wet or 'marginal' kindling and fuel. This is much more important and can actually be a necessity if if it makes the difference between succeeding in starting a fire and failing because everything is so wet it just refuses to burn.
For me, a fire starter needs to tick the following boxes. It must burn with a decent flame - at least 3 inches high and maintain that flame for at least 5 minutes. It must be easy to light with a spark. It must be completely waterproof and reasonably windproof. It must not require special packaging to keep it 'fresh'. It should be versatile, I should also be able to break it down and use part of it, if using the whole of it is unnecessary. It should be clean to handle and not leave gunk and goop all over your tools and hands. Ideally, it should be made from a renewable resource - preferably something I can make myself and it should be inexpensive.
As far as I know, there are only 2 fire starters that tick all of these boxes and they are both excellent. One is cotton 'make-up' pads dipped in wax, sometimes called tinder biscuits. I think the commercial version is called Inferno fire starters, although they are so easy to make I've no idea why anyone would buy them. The other one is very similar, simple jumbo cotton balls soaked in wax. I dont know of a commercial version, but they are very easy to make - although most people on youtube seem to do it wrong and either half-soak them in wax so they are not waterproof, or soak them with so much wax they turn into little wax canon balls and are impossible to light with a spark.
This is the right way to make em /watch?v=-_cPZOdjUeA ...these are the best fire starters in the world ...IMO. :)
Alcohol preps-cheap,use them for first aid,and re-usable!
God damn. Give me a warning, in the beginning, I had headphones on full volume
Sorry bud... I never rock earbuds or headphones beyond 75 - 85% ever. But I have great hearing.
Just bought a hank of this and can seem to get it to fluff up how did you fluff it up for example at 00:47
Strike anywheremmatches dipped in nail varnish is way cheaper. Alternatively a bic lighter is more durable and works 99% of the time.
Excellent video. Thank you
Good video, lots of info, but I couldn’t find a link to your ferro rod & ceramic knife & I couldn’t make out where you said you got it from, can you tell me? Thanks
Good work Sir
Good Tip, Frito's are good too. Why cause you can eat them.
Fire rod looks pretty dope because you could rap or on s stick and have a torch
"I feel are the Best Firestarters on Earth." Probably the most expensive too. There are lots of good fire starter out there without using cordage that has a lot more uses.
What would you say is the best budget feral rod?
Anything 4DB "4Directions Bushcraft". Linked my favorite in the video description
Thank you sir
Titan cord has the firecord in it but it also has snare line and fishing line in it that's my choice
I dont like "Monofilament Personally" has alot of Memory in the Line. Its good all around but for $5. You cant beat this.
good to know, but are all paracord made of this material?
Christopher Leubner no not all paracord
No. mil-spec paracord is 100% nylon. What he's using is to cheap Chinese crap.
@@jungleno. What he's using is 100% nylon too, except for the extra tinder strand. Calm down old timer
I bought some of this a few months back. Wal - Mart has been sold out since I picked it up. I thought that maybe it just didnt sell well but I guess it sold out. hmmm
Why would you buy paracord with tinder inside it that you have to ruin the paracord to get to that doesn't even seem to light as well as other tinder? That kinda takes out the "use ability" of it. I like the idea of bringing tinder but this paracord tinder sounds kinda dumb if once you need a fire (on your first night outside probably) its destroyed. And then your carrying and paying for almost useless fiber scraps. Oh well
I can gut it without destroying the paracord. Its not hard
@@DropForgedSurvival Not to mention the myriad of uses for paracord core strands, the sheath, and, should you need it, the 32 strands of which the sheath is made.
DropForgedSurvival but how strong is the paracord without the internal strands?
It's just a hollow fiber tube.
Easy, he is dumb. You can keep the Paracord in tack... This indie chose not too. The stuff works best as Paracord....
@@DropForgedSurvival how ??????
Worlds Best Fire Starter ??????????? Nothing beats some natural old fashion , Southern Piney Woods , Fat Wood. You could call it solidified turpentine in a stick. It's free all I have to do is to go out back and chop me off some. By the way it will keep burning in a hard rain and I have used it to have a campfire in a rain and not to just start one.
That's why we call it Fat Lighter Chuck! The northerners (yankees) that I know are amazed by it.
Highly recommend Live Fire as well.
For the life of me I cannot understand what you are calling the first firestarter you mention that you are comparing the paratinder to even after several listens. Would it be possible for you to share the name?
Just Re-watched the Video. In order ( 1. Fatrope Sticks 2. SERE Strips 3. Paratinder. )
To play devil's advocate, all 3 of your top 3 ranked "best on Earth" fire starters depend on a ferro rod, at least, to ignite them and I don't remember seeing many times when you got any of them lit with less than 3 or 4 strikes on the ferro rod on up to probably a dozen tries before they eventually lit. At that rate, if you are stranded for many weeks ie., incapacitated on a hiking trip, after a major flood, after most any life threatening event, you are going to need that half inch ferro rod you had lying up in the corner of your "collection". ...... Just sayin' ..... BTW, I bought 6 of those "big daddy's" before they went sky high in price.
Great video
Thanks Darren
Interesting hint! Thx!
Welcome.
My God is an all consuming Fire 🔥
This is true
Thank you once again good man....
Thanks... this is old and out dated
Well... The firechord really works BEST as cordage... I have a Hank of it. It can start fires and maintain a flame, but it works best pragmatically as 'paracord'.
I’m watching your vidoes on my Xbox right now
Chris Thorn
I'm Crying!!!!
Poor ROPES! 😭😭
BIG difference between UST Paratinder and Fire Cord from Live Fire. First off, the red strand of the Fire Cord is larger in diameter than the one in the Paratinder. Secondly, and more importantly, the red strand from the Fire Cord brand from Live Fire ignited first or second strike EVERY TIME! with a "standard sized" fire steel 5/16, 3/8 inch. In an emergency, less than optimal conditions where a life might be at stake, dependability is what I need. Not the place to cut corners. I think this is a case of "you get what you pay for! After seeing how much difficulty reviewers were having I did a side by side comparison....there is none! I bought the UST brand Paratinder and assumed it was the same as Fire Cord. The product idea may be the same but the performance is Not! I trashed what paratinder I had left and will NOT be getting any more. I'll stick with Fire Cord from Live Fire thank you!
Same test, nearly same results as your test, why mess with your survival on a closeout item?? At the end of the day, it will be MY test that I move forward with since it will be MY life I am dealing with .......
I carry half inch ferro rods in my BOB, I also carry a couple of spare teeny Bics, and VaselBalls, but my 1st choice in fully dependable, last indefinitely, always handy when you need it, fire starting apparatus is a fire piston. One of my old cotton T-shirts will last me for years in the SHTF that everyone talks about [I still think it's all a hype to sell junk that will not work when and if that time comes], and the piston itself cost me the price of a copper end cap which I soldered onto a length of 1/2" copper plumbing pipe that my neighbor gave me. The Altoids can I already had for storing small parts in and I bought a package of 1/2" O-rings at HD fo under a buck. I have 11 O-rings for backup, I have been using my fire piston for 3 years now on frequent treks into the "wilderness" here in FL and have not worn anything out yet. So, DFS, I realize that my choice is contrary to your "rules" for the item used, but it is what it is for me and that's my vote for now.
For my choice in dependable "best on earth" fire starters, click on this link:
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your key holder... where did you get that from!?:
Pabu Amazon. The Thorkey... link is in the description i believe
DropForgedSurvival I didn't even think to look in the description.. thanks man
All this talk about fire starters . Why not a Bic lighter. Easy to carry. Not talking about tinder just the joker's that argue about spark wheels and such.
I dont see what's wrong with just a bic lighter. Personally I own all this stuff but when I go camping or backpacking, I'm not going to be messing with tinder and sparks. I'll use a lighter and if its wet out I'll use some gas or alcohols.
For camping... if it works. Do it! No shame or hate on any methods you personally go with.
Yeah they don't mention bic lighters enough its as if fire steel is the ONLY way to start a fire - most of the time it will work and will light tinder that does not have to be prepared as much as tinder that is lit with a fire steel so it can even start a fire faster than when using a fire steel the only draw back is that at times it may not work - gets wet, flint goes bad, fuel leaks out, thing breaks etc. but most of the time this will not be the case so carry the fire steel and all the fancy tinder but 99% of the time start a fire with a bic lighter how much more difficult and heavy is one bic lighter and oh you can start a fire with one hand if a bear chews off your other hand fire steel more difficult.
@@jswarpaint6215 You can swipe a lighter on your leg to dry it. Cigarettes, alcohol or gas is great for starting even in the worst conditions. I figure if you can sell firestarters/tinder through an Amazon banner then it becomes the only firestarter/tinder.
I use one match... otherwise I feel unworthy or like I am cheating.. I also find myself feeling cold sometimes
I think because this is all about being disconnected with the world so that its all about fire density so to speak. With a big lighter its reliable easy and just works until you run out. And yes you can make a lot of fires with one but a fire steal can light more if used right (Especailly regarding tinder) so if there's no place to fill up on gas and alcohol,(or rather if you'll be out for a long enough time so you run out) then bring some tinder. For an almost just as easy to light, fire.....way easier than rubbing sticks together.
Great video!
Wait a minute, doesnt using a lighter defeat the purpose?
We also used a firesteel. We just showed several methods
almost ready to watch 1in 30 day 15min left😀
That shemagh you got your stuff on can be a close runner up
Lee Michel keep that Bic lighter in your shirt pocket INSIDE your parka and even at temps below -2 it will function when you pull it out.
3:05...that laugh hahaha 😂
TROUBLE IS LIGHTNING STRIKE FIRESTEEL IS $70. CALL ME CHEAP, BUT WOW.
I used it for my 30 Day Survival challenge... Never ever had to strike more than once.
My neighbor made one out of pvc tubing. He just following the pattern and made one. Free left overs from a jobsite
Regular paracord the seven inner strands can be used for snares fishing catching all types of food making a net making a hammock why would you want to burn a tool learn how to make tender other ways I'll stick with my regular paracord or Bank line
Thanks, informative
Hey Chris. This video is not good, it´s just great. Thanks for this advice and the demonstration of this tinder cord. And thanks again for all the links to the products. That´s what I call "detailed information". But I still have questions. Do you think, that this "UST ParaTinder" (available on Amazon) is still as strong as some real Paracord? Or is "fire-starting" actually possible with ALL kinds of paracord? In fact I have immediately ordered the 100ft-package of this para-tinder.m I´m looking forward to testing it. Your channel is already subscribed.
Have a good time in the woods. Regards from Europe.
Sina Alex this cord is awesome! Probably made and woven in China, but the quality is awesome! It’s stiff and strong
Sir,
How did you arrive at 145 2.5" pieces?
10 feet x 7 strands = 70 feet. 70 feet = 840" divided by 2.5" = 336 pieces.
I am not familiar with the red strands of para cord. What did I misunderstand?
Thank you.
I think he said 30 foot Hank at 3:35
R.I.P ROPES!!!!!!
i love the ROPES!! 😡😡😡😡😡😭😭😭😭😭😭❤❤❤❤❤
I get 50 feet of 550 para cord black or any color I want for a dollar brother, I must be lucky they’re at my dollar store I grab them every time they’re there
Never seen real 550 paracord at the dollar tree.. ever.
@@DropForgedSurvivalNever seen it in store either but you can order it from there website. 20 ft for $1
buy waxed twine and forget screwing up your para cord
Just a point for the weary a bic lighter has fluid which has a boil point of -2° so if you end up in the far north where temperature is way below that it's useless
Lee Michel ...What?
Awesome stuff
Tried some of this and does not work with a ferro rod for me. It did for you but I couldn't get mine to light till I got out a bic lighter
Buy and better ferro rod and process your tinder. I clearly show it work with a variety of methods.
Jolly Rodger99 it's tough to get going, even when processed. It's hard to fluff this stuff, the wax coating is pretty thick, have to melt that off first. I would recommend trying FIRECORD, better results, especially fluffing it up with a knife.
If you have to light your fire starter with a lighter, it "ain't no" fire starter!
Hrmmmmmmmm.... Feels like somewhere in this video you kissed something
DropForgedSurvival kissed something?
what is that supposed to mean?
If you have to use a lighter to light your "firestarter", the lighter was your firestarter.
They are really more like a tinder or kindleing.
I have to disagree. Who wants to carry rope to strip n burn out in an emergency.The best firestarter are used dryer sheets ,light compact n easy to store for future use.and since no one goes to buy a rope to start a fire but every household has dryer sheets.practical and less $ spent.plus red n white stick matches .if these get wet just stick them in your hair awhile and they'll dry out.
I hate how people say; ohh I'll never use nylon paracord it stretchs, it's useless, get dynema cord instead, amsteel is the best.
my thoughts are paracord is great is I've used alot!!!
I like paracord. Technora is a close second.
DropForgedSurvival never heard of it.