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Outside the UK so not sure if you want to. Cheers
Outside the UK so not sure if you want to. Cheers
The scrapers that come with the exotac plastic rods are excellent and by far the best i've ever used. The rod + striker can be had for about £13 so not too bad but a bit on the dear side since the rod itself is thin, but the scraper gets the best from cheap rods so can work out better in the long run.
Tonyuk
Tonyuk
The cheap Chinese blanks from eBay tend to be a bit hit and miss, especially the smaller (6-8mm dia.) sizes. I have found that if you type 'huge ferrocerium rod' the search brings up a load from the Philippines, some are 5" × 1/2", others 130mm x 13mm but they all seem decent. Technique is important so my opinion is that longer lasting means you can practice with it and not be concerned about wearing it out. They are probably not LMF standard, but harder so will last longer. Also the larger sizes tend to be more versatile, lightweight tinder can be pinned down as well as using it to throw sparks at fluffy tinder.
At around £3.50 you can't really go wrong either. If it's crap just keep it for lighting gas stoves.
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At around £3.50 you can't really go wrong either. If it's crap just keep it for lighting gas stoves.
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I find these scrapers quite good!
HSS lathe bit tool steel inserted into antler or anything you want. Polished on wet stones. Really nice crisp edge that doesn't seem to mark, other than discolour, when used.
Real easy to do. kinda the same idea as the exacto striker, but bigger.
HSS lathe bit tool steel inserted into antler or anything you want. Polished on wet stones. Really nice crisp edge that doesn't seem to mark, other than discolour, when used.
Real easy to do. kinda the same idea as the exacto striker, but bigger.
Link just goes back to main page. Can you specify what was the product you were recommending?
Hey.
These mate. not sure if they are available now though. Someone else here might know a contact over the pond that could clarify.
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These mate. not sure if they are available now though. Someone else here might know a contact over the pond that could clarify.
Staight outta the PNW Survival Strikers!
See the previous thread here: http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=135237 I posted a combo kit awhile back, and have decided to list most of the full line up here, and just allow you to pick what items you'd like. I can also sell the metals alone. So if you wanted the metals to...
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Been very happy with this one from Amazon,
Paracord lanyard works well as a grip, but it's long enough to grasp the flint anyway.
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I've had various over the years. My favourite was a slightly cheaper type - believe it or not, a Miltec. It's a softer compound, so the sparks it throw tend to burn for longer which i find gives greater success across a variety of tinders. I think this was the one: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mil-Tec-...gency-Fire-Starter-Stick-Rod-UK-/192520622972
