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HomeEmergency PreparednessFire StartingGobspark Firesteel with Super Scraper, Lanyard, and Red Handle |
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33 of 36 found the following review helpful:
my rod made sparks. Feb 02, 2011
By karlhungusjr
First off I almost purchased the Swedish firesteele at bass pro a few months ago, but was put off by it's small size and near 20 dollar price tag. What can I say? I like my rods big and cheap.
I'm glad I waited though. This is an awesome product at a great price. super easy to use and the perfect size. Ton larger than the swedish fire steele. The only thing I was disappointed in, and its my fault since it was 100% assumption, was that the handle is plastic and not metal. I don't remember reading anywhere that it's metal and not plastic, it just kinda looked like metal from the pictures.
and for you folks at home I have a little advice.
any item that is viewed as a "survival" thingy, the highest review is always more about the posters knowledge on survival than it is about the item. so take them with a grain of salt. Yes cotton balls and petroleum jelly is great tinder. should you just pack some up and march out to the woods? no. try it at home first, that way you can discovery that despite this products super awesomeness, cotton balls and petroleum jelly is not "back woods napalm", and it still requires a bit of practice to use effectively.
and, The way the photos show how to grip the fire steele I found to be kinda uncomfortable. Personally I find that holding it in a kind of "pistol grip" style(lanyard down through my hand, thumb over the top of the handle) was much easier for me. but just my personal preference.
38 of 43 found the following review helpful:
Forget the rest, this is the best. Sep 27, 2010
By Robert C. Babcock
Pick up a Gobspark steel and you can pretty much ditch the rest of your fire gear. This bad boy will give you an impressive shower of superheated sparks, guaranteed to light your tinder easily. The handle is at once simple and ingenious, allowing you to aim your sparks more accurately than with any other steel I've used. When the chips are down, this 'steel will get the job done, every time. And you won't find any better company on the web (or in the B&M world for that matter) than [...].
If you want foolproof, keep some 100% cotton balls with you. Smearing them with petroleum jelly will turn them into backwoods napalm. This will always light, and burn for five minutes or more. The beauty of the firesteel is it doesn't have to stay dry, it doesn't need fuel and it doesn't run out. Well, maybe after several thousand fires. After that I'll gladly spend another nine bucks to light a few thousand more.
This 'steel won't let you down. It's never failed me no matter the conditions. Five ***** only because I can't give more. :)
13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Firesteel Oct 03, 2010
By slamr
This product met all of my expectations. I recently took it camping with my son and we took turns starting fires with it. We found that it worked well with a number of different tinders including:
Cotton ball with petroleum jelly
fire starter sticks (shaved into small slivers)
Dry tinder from local plants
Dryer lint
Some of the items started easier than others however; the Firesteel gave off excellent sparks throughout the process. The product was sturdy in my hand (not too big but not too small) and offered plenty of surface area to strike. If you are looking for a quality firesteel this is the one to get.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
4th of July Nov 22, 2010
By JoBob
We took turns lighting cotton balls. Compared to the big box model, this is a breeze. 7 yr. old grand daughter and 6 yr. old grand son both were able to operate it. Even 4 yr old with assistance. Excellent!
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Ho. Lee. Cow. Aug 05, 2011
By Matthew S. Bernier
"Matt Bernier"
I've used three other kinds of firesteels. I've used two megnesium-bar-with-steel-inside types, and a swedish LightMyFire steel. This thing blows them away. I can light a sheet of paper with this, I can light a paper towel, I can light a dry leaf, all things I cannot light with the others. They aren't kidding about this thing producing hot, long-lasting sparks. Because I trained with lesser starters, this thing makes my kindling go up in flames like I put a lighter to it.
Absolutely fantastic, I recommend it to anybody.
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