Favorite ferro rod

[Tommyd345]

My favourite was the 2.0 until I got my mitts on the ones selling down in the classifies. PNW survival strikers they are called. Really good sparks, good quality magnesium and also the handle can be scraped to use as tinder also. Can't reccomend high enough

No affiliation just a very happy customer! (P.s the huge ones really are huge!)

 

[Klenchblaize]

Slightly off topic but has anyone cut a course or otherwise thread on a ferro rod so it might be fitted to a custom handle with corresponding threaded sleeve? Thus allowing easy replacement rather than having to melt the Devcon used to glue rod in place on something like an antla or stabilised wood handle.

Cheers

K

 

[Hammock_man]

I know I said I would make one over the weekend but...... have been unable to find my antler tips. Think the kids may have "put them safe" but will keep looking.

 

[MarkN]

I can't argue against the Light My Fire Army 2.0, it's superb and creates some great sparks but my overall favourite is the Strike Force by Ultimate Survival, I think it's hard to beat. It comes in it's own case and has storage for a wet fire or cotton wool etc.

 

[Gcckoka]

I can't argue against the Light My Fire Army 2.0, it's superb and creates some great sparks but my overall favourite is the Strike Force by Ultimate Survival, I think it's hard to beat. It comes in it's own case and has storage for a wet fire or cotton wool etc.

I got the spark force from ust

 

[tsitenha]

I really like the UST Spark Force, striker and rod stored in an orange holder.

 

[richardhomer]

There is definitely a difference in the performance of different ferro rods (not always dependant on cost)….There is however a much bigger difference in the performance of the striker used. Some of the cheapest ferro rods work absolutely fine if you use a good striker, the little bit of hacksaw blade covered in Red or Green paint is not a particularly good one, nor is the spine of many a knife. The best strikers I have found (and they will work fine with the cheapest of ferro rods) is a good piece of glass or glazed pottery even a nice sharp piece of flint.

DB

I use a sharp piece of flint with great results. Your right about the cheap bits of hack saw blades that some of the fire steels come with. Iv never used the back of a knife.

 

[MarkinLondon]

While it would be easy to say that I use the back of my O1 knife as a striker ('cause I often do), the most reliable strikers for me have been:

Back of an Opinel blade
Back of SAK saw blade
Carbide Paint Scraper blades http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stanley-Rep..._UL160_SR160,160_&refRID=0SX7THPV7D7Q2KMDZ1B0

Using one of these makes every ferro rod a great one.

 

[Insel Affen]

Light my fire Swedish fire steel 2.0 Army model in Coco Shell. Comes with an emergency whistle which isn't up to much IMHO...

I have one of here and thought it was quite good. But the one I have had the best sparks from was a cheap Karrimor one from Sports Direct. Chucks out a great spark especially with the cheap (razor sharp) knife I got from Heine.

 

[MikeLA]

never had a problem with any make so really don't have a favourite still use a light my fire one though, a BCB make and a bear grylls make. Have used cheaper and they have worked fine.

 

[Clouston98]

I find a lot of them very similar, and that the striker is the important part. Some rods seem softer than others- the softer ones through bigger sparks but the harder one last longer. I use a light my fire army oak, I bought a woodlore one as well because it was actually cheaper than the light my fire ones- they're both very good. To strike it's either the back of my knife or the 'super scraper' one I bought separately - really throws big hot sparks and I prefer it to the knife back and being smaller it's just easier to use and you don't have the knife blade in the way etc. Hope this helps .

 

[Gcckoka]

I saw Chris from preparedmind101 using this striker all the time with all of different ferro rods and it works better than ones which come with them , this is a very good investment.

http://www.amazon.com/Corona-AC-8300-Sharpening-Tool/dp/B000BPASBK/ref=sr_1_sc_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1451403384&sr=8-2-spell&keywords=corona+cliper

 

[Gcckoka]

Burned the handle and put some symbols on both sides

 

[Big G]

Burned the handle and put some symbols on both sides

Nice.. mate.

I use the spine on my carbon opinel no 7.. works a treat.. shower of sparks

 

[Gcckoka]

Nice.. mate.

I use the spine on my carbon opinel no 7.. works a treat.. shower of sparks

I have a mora scraper for that