Fire steels?

[Insane]

Im thinking of getting a firesteel, but i havent the slightest clue. theres the light my fire firesteel sold everywhere

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/firesteel/index.html

But also this place

http://www.firesteel.co.uk/

Anyone get either of theese, anyone got any advice?

ps: how long do these last?

 

[Spikey DaPikey]

Firesteel.co.uk are good to deal with. I have several from there, and have had no problems. You do have to get through the protective coating, but they soon throw good sparks

 

[Insane]

cheers! i was gunna buy from them, IWOOT charge £12!!!

 

[johnnytheboy]

The cheapo magnesium blocks are worth looking at as well, once the magnesium goes it will light anything

 

[John Fenna]

The cheapo magnesium blocks are worth looking at as well, once the magnesium goes it will light anything

If the shavings don't blow away before you spark em up.....

 

[Spikey DaPikey]

A splot of vasaline stops that

 

[Insane]

hmm... i kinda discarded the magnesium idea early on, cause you only get 1,000 uses,whereas firesteels give you up to 12,000

 

[ArkAngel]

And when you are starting out practising you will need every one of those 12000 sparks!

 

[Jared]

hmm... i kinda discarded the magnesium idea early on, cause you only get 1,000 uses,whereas firesteels give you up to 12,000

you scrape a pile magnesium filings then use a firesteel to throw sparks at the pile. The firesteel is epoxied to a block of magnesium

http://www.doanfirestarter.com/main.htm

 

[tommy the cat]

Cool just ordered one was looking about for one to put on a bit of antler.
Ta Dave

 

[Insane]

you scrape a pile magnesium filings then use a firesteel to throw sparks at the pile. The firesteel is epoxied to a block of magnesium

http://www.doanfirestarter.com/main.htm

Ah... Now i look stupid. See Sig

Anyhow... I ordered a firesteel from firesteel.co.uk when i can get that to werk ill think about getiing a magnesium brick

 

[maddave]

A splot of vasaline stops that

Spike and his bloomin' vaseline again

 

[Spikey DaPikey]

Spike and his bloomin' vaseline again

Stops ya squeaking boy

 

[durulz]

Firesteels are a must!
I have a Light My Fire steel.
Use cotton wool (smeared with vaseline for better effect) as tinder. It will catch first strike.

 

[Martyn]

Im thinking of getting a firesteel, but i havent the slightest clue. theres the light my fire firesteel sold everywhere

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/firesteel/index.html

But also this place

http://www.firesteel.co.uk/

Anyone get either of theese, anyone got any advice?

ps: how long do these last?

Yes, I have a few of both. The light-my-fire firesteels are far, far better. Are they worth 3x as much money? Dunno, but they are better.

 

[Ogri the trog]

.... when i can get that to werk ill think about getiing a magnesium brick

By the time you've used one firesteel up, you wont ever need to use any magnesium.

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[Zammo]

I have the magnesium block firesteel, tbh I've never got it to work. I just stick with a standard firesteel now.

 

[Gray]

Get a Blastmatch and some Wetfire tinder blocks, brill

Gray

 

[Insane]

K... Firesteels arrived today, began working with them. i must say im surprised! theyre good. (from Firesteel.co.uk)