Product Description New emergency fire starter. This magnesium fire starter is easy to use: (1) Gently shave a small quantity of magnesium with metal striker into a small pile of grass, paper or leaves to start a campfire (2) Strike the magnesium rod with striker (3) The sparks will start the fire with the shaved magnesium
Customer Reviews: A Cool toy, and a good adition to a nuclear apocalipse survival kit!September 3, 2010 Peter Golovin(Chicago, USA) Well it is a bar of magnesium, which burns hot and ignites easily when scraped into fine shavings, and a rod of special alloy which produces sparks when scraped with steel. All conveniently packaged together.
To tell the truth, a cheap disposable liter is much more practical and far easier to use, but this thing will work a thousand ears after a nuclear war.
I estimate it would start just as many fires as a disposable lighter would on its gas supply, but it is certainly more fun and outdoorsy!
Fast Shipping & Great ProductAugust 30, 2010 Marcus Fast Shipping & Great Product. I would recomend this product and company to everyone. I showed my family and friends how easy it is to use the Emergency Fire Starter this weekend while camping. They are all going to buy one now. Great to have when out camping or if an emergency comes up.
Most reliable fire starter I've ever usedAugust 20, 2010 Jim(The Real World) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Those saying this doesn't work obviously aren't using it correctly and you're giving people bad advice in telling them not to waste their money. This product is used by outdoorsmen everywhere and is the easiest, most reliable way to start a fire. Most people who have watched some of the survival shows have seen this product. I'm not going to recommend that anyone mimic Bear Grylls with anything else he does but when you see him start a fire in about 5-10 seconds, this is what he is using.
I've used it while mountain climbing/backpacking for years and have NEVER had one bit of trouble in getting a fire started. I would rather have this product than matches or a lighter. It will last longer and can light tinder that isn't completely dry. Magnesium burns at over 1000 degrees and lights when even the smallest spark hits it making it more reliable than a simple butane lighter. I can light dry tinder without even shaving off the magnesium first and just striking the flint. Swedish Fire Steel (also in my backback) doesn't come close to this in reliability. Mine didn't come with a blade and even though I keep a small hacksaw blade taped to it, it's generally easier to just use a pocket knife. Because having a fire is so important, I always keep 3 methods of fire starting in my pack but this would be the one I would pick if I could only have one.
bulkyAugust 12, 2010 Jason S. Jameson works as you would think, but takes up too much space in my survival kit.
Works as nice as can be expectedAugust 6, 2010 R. Adidjaja It is not as easy as you might think but these magnesium strips works as good as any. It's pretty much exccellent quality. Plus you can use the flint like a firesteel if you have other tinder on hand. It works great with cotton balls or dryer lint without even needing any magnesium. This product works exactly as advertised. It's a magnesium bar, a piece of flint, and a striker/scraper tool (knife, etc.). That's all it is, and that's all you need to get a fire going. It takes some patience to get a proper sized pile of shavings, but if you get a good little pile and have some dry tinder and kindling nearby, you should be able to make a fire if you work hard at it.
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