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Lazer Products | Home » » Swedish Firesteel - Army Model | | | | | | Colors: | | | | | Description: | | Originally developed for the Swedish Department of Defense, Swedish FireSteel is a flash of genius. Its 3,000°C spark makes fire building easy in any weather, at any altitude. Used by a number of armies around the world, Swedish FireSteel's dependability has already made it a favorite of survival experts, hunters, fishermen and campers. It has also found its way into cabins and backyards as a fool-proof way to light stoves and gas-barbecues. | | | Features: | |
• Compact fire starter designed to light fires in any conditions
• Provides 3,000-degree C spark in any weather, at any altitude
• Ideal for lighting campfires, stoves, and gas barbecues
• Striker lights up small piles of dry grass, paper, and other flammables
• Lasts for 12,000 strikes; approved by International Survival Instructors Association
| | | Product Details: | | | Package Length:
| 6.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 3.9 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.1 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 145 reviews |
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 Effective and Practical Fire StarterAug 23, 2010
This is a fire starter that I would recommend everyone to have in their camping and disaster preparedness kits. I have found it an efficient and effective replacement for matches in my regular camping trips. Here are main points I can address based on my experience:
Pros:
* Reliable: Ever run out of matches or have them rendered ineffective due to moisture while in the back country? I have, and it's no fun. This tool is an effective fire starter even after thousands of uses and if it gets wet, it still works. So long as you run down the length of the tool with a sharp enough edge, sufficient quantity of sparks are generated. (The striker works extremely well, though a knife blade would likewise; I've used the file on my nail clippers to generate sparks as well - the key thing is that the striker you use must have some edge to it. Car keys will not work, in my experience, nor will nails or any other metal object if the edge is slightly rounded)
* High Quality: Though simple, this tool is well-made. The steel comes coated with a protective paint and it has a small but usable thumb grip that provides adequate grip even on a cold, wet day. the striker is attached with a small loop of high quality lanyard. This particular one is actually made is Sweden.
* Price: To me, this represents good value over its lifetime. I tend to use this rather than matches when I am camping to keep my fire-starting skills honed. This saves some cost on matches and the reliability factor makes it a worthwhile investment considering that it will likely be capable of starting a fire long after I'm gone.
Cons:
* Reliability: I put this here to underscore the fact that this tool will do its job only if you do yours by providing proper tinder and a proper environment. One shouldn't consider this the equivalent of starting a fire with a road flare and a gallon of gasoline; This tool enhances proper fire-making skills, it doesn't replace them. My preferred method is a small stock of petroleum jelly-soaked cotton balls. The firesteel also works extremely well starting white gas stoves. Starting a fire with mere tinder is slightly more challenging because the sparks while extremely hot are also very transient. The better the tinder or accelerant, the easier the fire is to start. In any case, this still isn't as easy to use as a stock of fresh strike-anywhere matches - I have both as I like redundancy in this area...
* Quality Control: I haven't experienced this myself, but I have heard others say that theirs have been in varying lengths when comparing side-by-side. While that wouldn't necessarily affect either effectiveness or longevity, it looks bad from a quality control standpoint. In my opinion, these are still the best on the market in quality and effectiveness; just be aware that there may be some slight variation.
Other Thoughts:
Whether to go with magnesium block-style firestarters or this model is for me a matter of personal preference. The magnesium units work great if you are used to them, and they provide a really hot burning start to a fire. I've seen people nick or cut themselves with their knife in the process of creating shavings, however, and I think that's a bad idea in the back country if you can avoid it. For that reason, I prefer this firesteel. So, for me this is an essential item for my kit and at a fair price. Five stars.
VERY COOL!!Aug 20, 2010
This is a VERY COOL product!!! I purchased it to have around "just in case" but was thrilled when I practiced with it! Very simple to use, perfect every time, and small enough to carry anywhere if needed. Will take on next hiking excursion! You won't be dissappointed with this product.
Impressive ProductAug 14, 2010
I never knew too much about firesteel until I bought it and got a chance to try it out. Works just as advertised, now part of my survival knife kit.
Great fire starter!Aug 09, 2010
I have heard great things about these when you need them they come in handy and we all hope to not ever need them, but dont get caught without one!
Fun little gadgetAug 05, 2010
Bought this just to play around with when camping and it worked quite well with the proper tinder.
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