Has anyone seen the Fireflash firsteel? Is it just me because the ferro rod on it seems bigger than the LMF army firesteel. If it is I'm getting it! 
Bigger firesteel?
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iv got one and it seems identical, at first i thought it was a cheep light my fire knock off but then i read 'the origenal swedish firesteel'
i got mine last year at the war and peace show where some bloke was selling them for £6 each but they all looked quite old to me.
im thinking it is just an older brand name for todays light my fire.
have you found some?
pete
i got mine last year at the war and peace show where some bloke was selling them for £6 each but they all looked quite old to me.
im thinking it is just an older brand name for todays light my fire.
have you found some?
pete
I keep being tempted by one of these:
http://goinggear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=1
12" x 0.5"!!!
http://goinggear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=1
12" x 0.5"!!!
Save your money and have a look at these:
http://firesteel.com/fire/categories/FireSteel-Blank-Rods/#firesteel
I bought some mini firesteels from him a few months ago. They took about a week to get to me but fantastic value for money.
http://firesteel.com/fire/categories/FireSteel-Blank-Rods/#firesteel
I bought some mini firesteels from him a few months ago. They took about a week to get to me but fantastic value for money.
Add my big thumbs up for firesteel.com -- great stuff, great service and their larger ones you can use as crowbars
Add my big thumbs up for firesteel.com -- great stuff, great service and their larger ones you can use as crowbars
Plus one for these guys.
Mark
Another favorable comment for Firesteel.com! Great to deal with and great firesteels. I have some of the smallest ones and I keep one in my matchsafe with my strike anywhere matches. They also have a cool aluminum tube firesteel that you can keep on your key fob, very well made. Cheers!
I bought a webtex one as a trial, it makes good magnesium shavings but as a firesteel is hopeless.
i bought one recently too, and i must completely agree with you, very difficult to get a good set of sparks off. i wouldnt reccomend it
TJ
If its made of magnesium I think we have detected why it fails as a firesteel
erm, all firesteels have magnesium in them red
from wikipedia;
Iron: 19%
Cerium: 38%
Lanthanum: 22%
Neodymium: 4%
Praseodymium: 4%
Magnesium: 4%
pete
Indeed Pete but they are an alloy - known as misch metal. Magnesium does not burn on its own when shaved. So if you can shave magnesium off, it explains why they don't work.
Pete, judging by the way the shavings and strips of it burn the web tex ones seem to be mainly magnesium !
had eamils into Firesteel.com for a couple of weeks now for quotes but no reply yet
might have to phone soon
might have to phone soon
I could be wrong but I think Ron Fontaine , the owner of Firesteel.com, is a member here.
His forum name is RobertRogers so it might be worth contacting him through PM as well.
Cheers,
Pete.
For some reason this is painfull to admit but as part of one of my convoluted exchanges of kit a pal in the US is sending me a Firesteel Tube Bunker.
The oppurtunity came up and I thought what the hell, its not costing me real money.
No doubt it will become a family heirloom.
ATB
Tom
The oppurtunity came up and I thought what the hell, its not costing me real money.
No doubt it will become a family heirloom.
ATB
Tom
Given the size of those, I would guess they're another common item that is outlawed in the UK as a possible weapon, right?
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