Brunton Striker Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this product after using my son's Light My Fire Firesteel. The Brunton product is harder to get a good spark throw from than the Light My Fire brand. Primarily because the steel does not have a "sharp" edge. There are triangular notches cut out with ridges on the Brunton model meant to "bite" into the "flint" but I found these not very effective. In fact the steel snapped in two when trying to strike using this method... The good thing about that is now the striking steel has a sharp edge and makes striking a spark much easier and throws the spark further!
If you are thinking about buying one of these I still would suggest you buy the light my fire brand...it's not much more $ and it's just a better product.

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With the long-wearing Firesteel of the Brunton Striker Fire Starter, a hot shower of sparks is never far from hand. The Striker's ignition steel and a stainless striker replace less-dependable methods of firestarting, so you'll always have a way to start a warming, cooking, or signal fire, even if you took a dunk in the river. Firesteel is good for thousands of uses, but we hope you don't have to bring it out that much.Product Features
Material: Firesteel, stainless steel, nylon cord
Weight: 1.8oz (51g)
Recommended Use: Camping, survival
Manufacturer Warranty: Lifetime
Country of Origin: China

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Ultimate Survival Technologies StrikeForce Fire Starter Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this and several other fire starting devises to test them out for emergencies. Overall I have to say the product works great and is very well constructed. It has earned a place in one of my emergency kits.
Pros:
* Good solid construction.
* Quality flint and thick enough to last a very long time.
* The safety orange is very visible.
* The bottom compartment is perfect for the storage of the chemical fire media that comes with the tool. There is even room for a few waterproof matches.
* The chemical fire starting media that comes with the tool is a nice touch.
* The lariat ensures that you will not loose the striker/cap.
Cons:
* The lariat could stand to be 2" - 3" longer. The short lariat makes striking with the cap a little awkward. I found undoing the lariat from the top loop of the tool and only attaching it to the base loop to alleviate most of the awkwardness. However, I plan to remove the lariat that comes with it all together and replace it with a length of Paracord that is a little longer to completely alleviate the awkwardness.
* The tool is heavier and bulkier than expected. However, I don't see that either the bulk or the weight could be alleviated and retain the quality of the product.
* The compartment in the base is NOT water tight.
Something to note. Pine needles do not ignite well using this tool. I tried for 20 minutes and could not for the life of me get them to go up. Fine very dry grasses work best. Dry grass was quick to ignite every time; typically 3 -5 strikes. This is also true of the fibrous material found at the base of a Palm Tree Leaf's Stalk (I am sure there is a name for this stuff, but I could not find it).
Remember to keep twigs and firewood ready to throw on as soon as you get the fire started.
I did not get a chance to play with the chemical fire media so I can not say much about it other than it comes in the base compartment in a well sealed water tight package.

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The StrikeForce is an all weather fire starting system in one compact durable package.

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