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42 of 43 found the following review helpful:
 These will always light your fire. Nov 29, 2009
By Gary Diana
"Warty"
I have made my own tinder from boxes and paraffin, dryer lint and cotton balls with some variety of combustible substance soaked into them then stored in an air tight container. Sure, all of them were a lot cheaper but none of them were as sure to make a fire for me as this stuff is and that is what counts. One cube will start a lot of fires, all it takes are some shavings off of one, which you can do easily with a sharp knife. Then a single spark makes these things go, even soaking wet. If all the wood and tinder is also soaked and hard to get going, use a whole cube, which stays burning a long time, and this will dry the wood a bit for you and make it all go.
Honestly, nothing makes you feel better when you are lost and lonely than a good, hot fire. Nothing I have found to date can assure me of making one like these little cubes. They are also compact and easy to keep a couple of in your kit, this means a lot of fire in a small space. These are well worth the money in my opinion.
41 of 45 found the following review helpful:
 Don't waste your money, if you don't use them soon... Aug 30, 2010
By H. Sheppard
"Flashoverman"
I bought a pack of these last year during camping season and they worked great. I had six left over and stored them in my warm & dry basement with my hiking gear till this years season. Last weekend, less than a year later, I took them hiking with me as my primary method of starting my campfire but they would not light. I tried them all and they would not even burn. Eventhough they are light in weight, which is awesome, they were worthless. Don't plan on storing them for next season because you will be wasting your money...
19 of 21 found the following review helpful:
True Survival Technology At Its Best... Apr 18, 2010
By Ambergris
"John Thomas"
I have used these Wetfire cubes for years on my camping and hiking trips. Unlike other must take alongs in the wilderness like a compass and emergency fire starter, (See enclosed link), there really isn't a lot of competition worth considering when it comes to these tinder cubes. One of the hardest things that a lot of first time and amateur campers will discover on their premier hike is how hard it is igniting and keeping a good camp fire going. Believe me when I tell you its not as easy as they make look in movies and TV. Most people either lack the patience it takes to get a fire going from scratch for they are using wood that's too wet or fresh, wood that's too big, or just plain poor equipment. With these tinder cubes, it really doesn't matter what else you do wrong as far as your choice of method, or the condition of your wood. These cubes that are similar in consistency to wax fire place logs, (but direr and flakier) easily ignite under any circumstances. Whether its cold, windy, or even if the cubes are soaking wet, they will easily ignite with just a spark if necessary. Their igniting ability reminds me of the old wooden "strike anywhere" matches that used to be around before we got too civilized. They had a white tip that was made of some sort of dry petroleum and sulfur that would ignite with the slightest bit of friction. The exact composition of these cubes ingredients is a trade secret, but ignite very much the same way. However they even manage it more easily and believe it or not, more efficiently and thoroughly when wet. They emit no smoke and easily cool when snuffed out.
The best way I have found to use these cubes it to flake them with a knife and then sprinkle the shavings over your kindling like grated cheese over pasta. If its a big fire you're after, or you are dealing with wet or very green wood, use a whole cube and you can just toss a match in anywhere and the whole business will ignite. With these you can easily get small twigs or kindling going nicely with very little effort. If you do a lot of camping, or are an avid hiker, I highly recommend taking these very compact and easy to tote tinder cubes along on your outdoor excursions. They could literally and easily become a true life saving device. And at the very least will guarantee you a fine cozy cooking fire for your camps pleasure. Just remember to use these cubes sparingly. A little of them goes a long way, and the shavings burn a lot longer than their size would suggest. Highly recommended...
PS: Along with these tinder's, I also suggest you spring for this fine Swedish firesteel that is a faithful and excellent spark igniter. This steel will easily make a strong spark capable of igniting hundreds of fires. I highly recommend it also... Swedish Firesteel - Army Model
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
These worked extremely well on a wet and windy camping trip Nov 16, 2009
By Michael A. Duvernois
To be honest, I don't have a lot of comparison information between different types of wet weather tinder, but I had these with me and they worked well. Got fires started with wet kindling and these little tinder cubes. They're not cheap, but worked well. And that has to be a good recommendation on them. (Weather was 40F and light rain. Had been raining for 3-4 days prior as well.)
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Bring a back-up! Jun 07, 2011
By Sam
I am really into survival gear. I own WAY too much, but love trying new things. Like most people, I have never written a review, but thought I would do so for the Wetfire.
When I bought them a year ago, I LOVED the. Just as most people explain, you shave off a little and they light very easily and for a long time. Awesome.
Now the bad.......
I had one open for a about a week or two. When i went to light it.....NOTHING!
Moral to the story. Don't depend on these and always bring back up like TinderQuik or Vaseline soaked cotton balls. Once these have been opened or accidentally get a hole in the package, they become useless. Not even a lighter could get it lit.
Hope. His helps.
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