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Article: Web-tex Steel of Fire Survival Match
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Hi John
Nice review of a good little bit of kit.
I have had a couple for a few years now and I use it to teach the cadets. The younger ones sometimes need to use both hands or get given the help of an adult as they find it difficult to apply the correct amount of pressure. The older kids use it easily.
I thought about your problem with the pictures so I got my machine gun app on my ipad out and took these. I hope they are what you were looking for?
The last picture shows the steel rod from one of these devices that I broke when it got crushed by a boulder. I jest re-set it into some antler and it works perfectly as a traditional firesteel.
Feel free to use the pictures how you like buddy.
Cheers
George
Nice review of a good little bit of kit.
I have had a couple for a few years now and I use it to teach the cadets. The younger ones sometimes need to use both hands or get given the help of an adult as they find it difficult to apply the correct amount of pressure. The older kids use it easily.
I thought about your problem with the pictures so I got my machine gun app on my ipad out and took these. I hope they are what you were looking for?
The last picture shows the steel rod from one of these devices that I broke when it got crushed by a boulder. I jest re-set it into some antler and it works perfectly as a traditional firesteel.
Feel free to use the pictures how you like buddy.
Cheers
George
I find the sparkie jams after a while as the spring is pretty naff in them.
These big ones though work well. They are all chinese made and come in a variety of flavours but you can pick them up for £6
http://www.dx.com/p/flint-survival-tool-kit-flint-stick-blunt-blade-whistle-41866#.UzQ16RK9F1M
These big ones though work well. They are all chinese made and come in a variety of flavours but you can pick them up for £6
http://www.dx.com/p/flint-survival-tool-kit-flint-stick-blunt-blade-whistle-41866#.UzQ16RK9F1M
Nice wee review Mr Fenna (and also the additional pics by George). Always wondered how good they were for the cash and can see that they'd be useful if one hand/arm was out of action. (Though I would be tempted to use the wee disposable lighter I keep for emergencies in my kit.)
Does it have a tendency to skite around if the surface is slippery?
Cheers for posting up.
ATB,
GB.
Does it have a tendency to skite around if the surface is slippery?
Cheers for posting up.
ATB,
GB.
is that an actual blast match though? On the little video on that page it just looks like a ferro rod and striker than looks like a blast match but still requires an a striker?
Hi.
I got one of these a couple of years ago and it broke having only used it twice! Must admit ive never been a fan of Webtex gear, but it may just have been a bad apple. Once the housing broke I took the ferro out fully and Ive used it like you usually would with a striker and that has worked great and still going strong!
I got one of these a couple of years ago and it broke having only used it twice! Must admit ive never been a fan of Webtex gear, but it may just have been a bad apple. Once the housing broke I took the ferro out fully and Ive used it like you usually would with a striker and that has worked great and still going strong!
My pal bought one, biggest pile of cheep rubbish ever, fell apart in the box before it even arrived, even worse than the Web-Tex surprisingly inert Maya Dust. 0/10
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I don't know what you guys do to kit ... the review sample is still going strong and is part of my teaching kit so gets used by folk with no idea of looking after equipment!
Strange really isn't it, my pal bought one and reviewed it on Netfrog Moray and I think I'm right here quote "worst bit of kit ever" with a final and fairly damming verdict of "FAIL"...
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Nice write up
i havent got this particular model, but i've got the webtex steel of fire knives which comes with a similar think intergrated into it. never had a problem with mine and works well.
This is the one ive got http://survivalknivesuk.co.uk/WEB-TEX-STEEL-OF-FIRE-SURVIVAL-KNIFE
different strokes for different folks spring to mind!
i havent got this particular model, but i've got the webtex steel of fire knives which comes with a similar think intergrated into it. never had a problem with mine and works well.
This is the one ive got http://survivalknivesuk.co.uk/WEB-TEX-STEEL-OF-FIRE-SURVIVAL-KNIFE
different strokes for different folks spring to mind!
Been using the Ultimate Survival Technologies BlastMatch which looks to be the same for several years now, it can slip on some surfaces.
If you do find it slipping though you can hold the device over your tinder and push in the rod using your finger.
Bit tricky getting the right amount of force on the striker with your thumb at the same time, but once you got the knack it's easy.
Only problem i've had with mine is the fire steel is very brittle, i've had 2 shatter
