Firestarter...

[Grizzly_Adams]

Hiya'll.

I was just browsing a geeky site looking at gadgets and so forth, and came across this interesting trinket:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/754d/

It's called Swedish FireSteel and apparently it was "Originally developed for the Swedish Department of Defense, Swedish FireSteel is a flash of genius. Its nearly 3,000°C spark makes fire building easy in any weather, at any altitude"

Would be great for starting a fire or BBQ when out camping etc.

Anyone used one, have one, or got anything like it?

[cols110]

Yep got a couple, got one of those and a similar one which works a bit better than that one to be quite honest, they are great for lighting gas barbie`s, heaps easier than matches especially if its windy, but dunno about lighting a fire with em. I think you`d be better off with waterproof matches for something all weather. They give a nice prolonged spark, so they ignite the gas, but its not a prolonged flame like a match which is need to light a fire.

[one_iota]

That site is really geeky.

Liked this one:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/zoom/ducti-wallet.jpg

A wallet made from duct tape 8O

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[DEFENDERZOOK]

<span style="color:blue">there is always someone selling those at all camping, boating and 4wd shows......

they are also available from camping stores......
i have two different types of those and i still havent used them to start a fire.....i carry lighters.....</span>



<span style="color:green">another little tip.... the waxed fruit boxes availabe in the bins at fruit stores...when cut into small pieces...make a great and inexpensive substitue to fire starters (such as littlle lucifer)
work much better than newspaper for starting fires and are also waterproof due to all the wax....... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif </span>

[Bushie]

Originally posted by Grizzly_Adams
Hiya'll.

I was just browsing a geeky site looking at gadgets and so forth, and came across this interesting trinket:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/754d/

It's called Swedish FireSteel and apparently it was "Originally developed for the Swedish Department of Defense, Swedish FireSteel is a flash of genius. Its nearly 3,000°C spark makes fire building easy in any weather, at any altitude"

Would be great for starting a fire or BBQ when out camping etc.

Anyone used one, have one, or got anything like it?


They actually work reasonably well BUT you do need real dry stuff to get the fire burning.

I bought one for my son a couple of years ago at the Rosehill 4WD show and we have used it to start camp fires on trips since, mind you a box of matches is still easier.


Bushie

[Pedro_The_Swift]

I suppose if you fall overboard and it just happens to be in your pocket,, it will still work,,,

sort of a "belts and braces" device---- :roll:

[Ace]

Thats pretty cool, or hot which ever way you look at it. How much do they normally sell for? Matt

[p38arover]

I bought one a few years back at Rosehill, too. Blowed if I can find it.

Ron

[RoverOne]

Originally posted by Ace
Thats pretty cool, or hot which ever way you look at it. How much do they normally sell for? Matt

Ebay have them for $25 + freight, but the one I have from a camping store was much cheaper than this even though awhile ago & not as flash.
Didn't come in a flash pack just loose, made in the USA though, it works well. Good idea to carry a bit of cotton wool to start fire soaked in some lighter fluid or metho goes straight away.

http://www.go-direct.com.au/ebaypic/survival.jpg

Cheers
Bryce

[cols110]

There the ones "the Aussie survival tool" , they work better than the first ones listed, we have both, and the later definately works better.

They were both given to me as presents by different people, even if they wer&#96;nt given to me, in hindsight, I would probably buy one after using em for lighting a gas barbie.

[p38arover]

I've got another not unlike the Aussie Survival Tool and it is made in the uSA for Coghlan's in Canada. #7870 at http://www.coghlans.com/catalogue/productL...9#PRODUCTSCROLL (http://www.coghlans.com/catalogue/productList.php?catID=9#PRODUCTSCROLL)

It has a block of magnesium alloy from which you shave strips, an embeded flint to creat the spark. You aim the sparks onto the magnesium shavings.

I carry it in my emergency pack at all times.

Ron

[Ace]

Originally posted by RoverOne+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(RoverOne)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Ace
Thats pretty cool, or hot which ever way you look at it. How much do they normally sell for? Matt

Ebay have them for $25 + freight, but the one I have from a camping store was much cheaper than this even though awhile ago & not as flash.
Didn't come in a flash pack just loose, made in the USA though, it works well. Good idea to carry a bit of cotton wool to start fire soaked in some lighter fluid or metho goes straight away.

http://www.go-direct.com.au/ebaypic/survival.jpg

Cheers
Bryce[/b][/quote]

Thanks Bryce. Matt