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| Hiking & Camping > Stove Accessories | Rated: 
by 6 reviews. |
Designed for use in the most adverse weather conditions, the lightweight and compact Sparkie™ fire starter from Ultimate Survival Technologies is a must-have for any serious adventurer.
Start your fire fast with Sparkie, Ultimate Survival Technologies' one-hand operable starter. Lightweight and compact, this starter works even in the pouring rain and has a rubberized grip for reduced slippage.
| Dimensions: | 2.3 x 1.2 x 0.7 |
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| Length: | 2.3 inches (closed) |
| Material: | Flint/ABS case |
| Weight: | 0.8 ounces |
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Big shower of sparks | |
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| I loved the other UST products but they were always too heavy for my purposes. I use a flint to start my alcohol stove and start the occasional campfire. At first I thought that it looks kinda like it could break easily and the pop-out mechanism could easily jam in the closed position. But it seems fine, and I figured if I was in an emergency I could break it open to use the flint anyways. I really like the one handed operation a lot. I use an alcohol stove and I never like lighting it using a conventional flint and striker. I always worried about the striker hitting the stove by mistake and knocking it over and spilling the alcohol out. The Sparkie totally solves the problem! Now I can just extend the flint, hold it over the stove and press the flint in with my index finger. Much easier and safer! The sparks are great, like your other two products which I've tried. Anyways, nice product, much more usable than the SparkLites for example...bigger sparks, easier to use when hands are very cold...just great! JL | |
| JL at REI on 02/02/2009 | |
Showers of Sparks | |
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| This is a nice fire starter. Now, I admit I haven't even attempted to start a fire with this but I think it will work just find (I spark it for fun). Now, I wouldn't recommend this in a survival kit because it is plastic and it could brake but it works great for every camping trip. | |
| Evan at REI on 05/07/2009 | |
Pass on this gimmick | |
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| I wanted a simple striker to keep on my key chain. This product only appears to fit the bill. In terms of spark generation-it does well as long as you aren't on a slippery surface (i.e. a rock). The one handed use is nice and the strikes have been reliable. It does feel cheap and I'm suspect of how long it would last. I rate it so low because the selling point seems to be the collapsability of it. But it will not lock shut. When it was on my keys-each time I pulled it out of the pocket it was in the open position (which could catch and break). Even pulling it out of a pack it will be open. If a product is designed to remain closed until use, and it doesn't fulfill this design-it is a complete failure in my opinion. | |
| Jabbakahut at REI on 07/07/2009 | |
Quirks not yet worked out. | |
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| The product is a great concept but the design is prone for the rod to jam up in the body (even after cleaning), rod is way too small, cheap plastic guard easily gets damaged and your only allowed 3 strikes before letting it cool down or you will damage the unit. Bottom line is if the bugs are worked out it could be a awesome product, but for now it needs to go back to the drawing board. To many failure points and not enough rod for long time use like the blast match. Love the blast match, hate the sparky for now. | |
| Falcon5000 at REI on 01/27/2009 | |
Interesting idea, but... | |
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| A neat idea, but don't count on it should the device become wet. Also, it is ergonomically awkward if you're trying to light a stove. As with any item in your ten essentials list, practice at home to ensure you'll be able to make it work in the field. Better yet, have the salesperson demonstrate the product in the store. | |
| Scoutmaster Matt at REI on 06/01/2009 | |
Garbage | |
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| This product is light enough for a back up fire starter.This should never be your main source for flamage! | |
| getlost at REI on 10/22/2009 | |
