Light My Fire Flint Fire Starter Ferro Rod Survival Tool Fire Steel Army - Bushcraft Gear PRO Flint and Steel Magnesium Fire Starter Kit 3/8” 2-in-1 Fire Starters for Campfires-12,000 Strikes

I'm a military vet and experienced outdoorsperson. This is the 5th Light My Fire ferro rod I've owned and this isn't because they don't last or they easily break - they're a robust bit of essential kit - Just that a few times someone in the group I've been with has turned up with a much cheaper and less capable ferro rod and then used mine and gone 'wow - that was easy' so I've let them hold onto it to keep their passion for the outdoors motivated. They produce masses of great sparks right from the first strike compared with most of the cheaper brands I've tried. The striker has a great edge to it, is comfortable to hold, securely attached and comes with an included signalling whistle which in itself is a much underrated survival tool that often gets overlooked or forgotten when putting kit together. A whistle will stand out way further than your voice will carry by shouting.All in all this is a great bit of kit and I highly recommend it. Do note that it comes in several varieties e.g. the scout is rated for less strikes (total strikes, not sparks per strike), whereas the model I usually go for is the Army one with a fatter ferro rod and therefore a longer expected lifespan.

A great little item which is invaluable if outside, camping or for anything which needs a spark to start, very reliable when used to using it.

I had a cheapo rod that was good enough that it worked. Bought this impulsively going on the you get what you pay for basis.My god you do. The sparks and ease of this versus standard rods are second to none.You won't be disappointed. Much easier for little hands as well. Trying to teach beavers fire building and this made it a real breeze with lots of happy successful faces. Well done!Top brand. Top product. Highly recommended. Thank you!

Great striker especially for the kids I work with but the whistle on the steel cuts into your thumb. Badly placed

I robust flint and steel that has thicker material than most rods for continued use. Once you’re through the protective surface coating creating sparks for fire lighting is straight forward. Generally I use this over a lighter to save on fuel and far more reliable than piezo ignition. If you use flint and steel a lot then this military (thicker) flint is ideal. If it’s just a backup you can save money and weight and purchase the standard sized variant.

Great fero rod had a couple of these now, a really good spark easy to use. Material is just right not too soft or hard. Perfect for beginners or more practised outdoors people

Spark this gives is great, wasn’t expecting it to be so good, the round parts are actually plastic which I was expecting to be metal or stone, however this is that good that it didn’t bother me, very handy to keep on me, it’s small but not tiny or as small as it looks in pics so takes abit of pocket space and doesn’t go on your keys or anything but all in all I am very pleased and pleasantly surprised, would make a great gift too for someone who camps or hikes or emergencies or generally likes gadgets ect

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