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Small enough for your pocket, the Light My Fire Swedish FireSteel® Mini magnesium fire-starting tool lasts at least 1,500 strikes!
Swedish FireSteel®'s 3000°C (5500°F) spark makes fire building easy in any weather, at any altitude.!
| Dimensions: | 2.9 x 0.75 x 0.2 inches |
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| Material: | Magnesium |
| Weight: | 1 ounce |
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Great For Keychain | |
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| This thing will light tinder with practice. You have to learn how to strike sparks off of it, as it does not produce sparks as easily as the Army Model or Scout Model. I carry it on my keyring. One tinder easily overlooked is jute twine. Just fray the end a little and it will take a spark, then you can light more fibrous tinder. Be sure to put out the flame on your jute cord and save it for later. Make sure and scrape all of the dark coating off of the surface before attempting to use this firesteel. It will also break easily, so beginners need to learn first with a larger firesteel. | |
| Off The Path at REI on 03/08/2009 | |
Great backup fire starter | |
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| I'm only planning to use the mini firesteel as a backup in case my lighter breaks and my matches are wet. I liked the fact that it only weighs one ounce. I count every ounce that goes in my pack. I tried it at home using dryer lint as tinder. At first I couldn't get enough sparks on the lint to get it to burn. I placed the rod flat on top of the tinder and rubbed it a couple of times. Doing that easily ignited the lint imediately. | |
| haze11 at REI on 12/05/2008 | |
Simple. Perfect. All you need. | |
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| FireSteel + Kindling = Fire Fast I went camping with this, found pine needles on the ground and within a few seconds had a blazing fire going. Make sure you use a little extra pressure to get good sparks. But all in all this was one the greatest purchases I've ever made. It was inexpensive, it's small enough to always have on me, and it is very effective in starting a fire. | |
| Fire is Good at REI on 10/14/2008 | |
The Best ! (with practice) | |
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| These things are great! The next size larger is my main firestarting tool. I started fires with this one on a solo snow camping trip. Just remember to always practice a new skill at home before trusting your life to it. 'SirVive' CCSAR (Clark County Search and Rescue) | |
| SirVive at REI on 04/28/2008 | |
I keep it on my keychain | |
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| If you prepare your tinder properly, these are the easiest way to start a fire in any condition, short of a waterproof match or a functioning lighter. The tinder needs to be fluffy and relatively dry. just the right size for a keychain. Lasts for a while. | |
| McJoeDonald at REI on 02/22/2009 | |
Broke in half. | |
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| I've never used this type before, so maybe I didn't understand its limitations... but I couldn't even get it to light wood shavings and paper. I got plenty of sparks and smoke, and almost got a flame to hold here and there, but before I had a chance to totally give up on it, the thing snapped in half. I'm not done with firesteel, but next time I shell out a little more money and hopefully get a more durable product. | |
| Uncle Been at REI on 08/22/2008 | |
broke after two strikes | |
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| This would be a very useful tool but if not so brittle that it breaks in two. I would not want to rely on it in a survival situation. | |
| meandmydogs at REI on 03/03/2009 | |
Broke 1st Time | |
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| This is a cheaply made. I used this one day and it broke on me. Good thing I wasn't in a real survival situation. | |
| Kevin503 at REI on 02/16/2009 | |
Not bad, hoping it will get better | |
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| I love ferro rods like these and have been using various types for years. I picked this one up this year after hearing a lot of hype about the quality of sparks that it produces, and my reaction has been somewhat mixed. It is very easy to use, I normally use the back of a knife blade instead of the striker, one less thing to carry around. And when I use it with my usuall tinders (cotton balls, dryer lint, cattail, pampas grass or a finely schreded tissue) it works as it should. However I was told the sparks that it generates were enough to ignite some dried grasses or other prepared tinder bundles. So far this has not been the case. I like it, I carry it, but so far I am kind of dissapointed. That being said I would and do recommend this or other lighters of the same type. | |
| lumpymike at REI on 09/12/2007 | |
Good Enough | |
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| This is a good product for the Survivalist. A bit tricky to use mostly because of its size. The trick is not to use the scraping tool that it comes with. Use a knife to shave bits off. Then the back of the knife to produce the sparks. Another issue that did come up was the carbon steel flint slid right off the handle. This can be attributed to me using alot more force to scrape and to produce spark with the scraping tool that it comes with. I simply slid the flint back into the handle and shoved it back into place. I was able to start a camp fire no problem. You just have to use the correct tinder. This works just fine. | |
| Jane of the Wild at REI on 10/14/2008 | |
