which next to review?

[littlebiglane]

Okay people.

Gonna write three more reviews. Which would people like to see first:

Tentipi Varrie 9 CP
Dutch Issue Centre opening Goretex Bivy Bag with YKK zip Custom Mod from Endicott's DONE http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31672
Alan Finlay's 2-year development firesteel NEXT

 

[SimonM]

Bivvy bag please!

Edit:-
As I wrote this, I thought "Why is this not a poll?". I completely missed it at the top and now I feel really daft for answering!

Anyway, I have looked at the bivvy bags a few times and have come close to parting with some cash on a number of occassions but have always had that nagging doubt about a zip not being water proof.

Simon

 

[Dan1982]

firesteel!!

 

[hiraeth]

Bivvi please

 

[Bushcraft4life]

Tentipi please

 

[ANDYRAF]

I would be interested in the development on the firesteel front.

 

[addo]

bivi please.

 

[Bernie Garland]

I'd like to see the firesteel

bernie

 

[Celt_Ginger]

Why not review all 3?

 

[littlebiglane]

I will indeed review all three but it takes time. I was wondering which to review first. it might be a month or so before I get onto the next one.

 

[forrestdweller]

ferro rod, please. i'm not really convinced by them so far and would like to get some info's about a better one.

"disappointed by the monkeys, god created man. then he renounced to further experiments." mark twain

 

[British Red]

A good ferro is like a better mousetrap - gotta hear about it!

 

[h2o]

i voted firesteel. if there is a better one than the swedish army/light my fire ferro rods i want to know about it.
Forrest dweller how can you not be convinced?the ferro rods about these days are far superior to the old survival tin ones.and they are still top kit

 

[forrestdweller]

i voted firesteel. if there is a better one than the swedish army/light my fire ferro rods i want to know about it.
Forrest dweller how can you not be convinced?the ferro rods about these days are far superior to the old survival tin ones.and they are still top kit

very simple: first i had problems with oxidation(see my thread about it) and several tinders i've used successful with bow drill, magnifying glass and other methods do not work(so far) with ferro rods- the sparks just land on the tinder without catching! best success i have with punkwood (i'm outside europe at the moment and birches, cattail and other things which could be used do not grow at my present location; + i use only natural tinder which i can get from my surrounding environment), BUT: i never found punkwood in arid areas and charred punkwood(and charcloth) i can also ignite with empty gas lighters. and to produce charcloth/charred punkwood you need a fire at first... .one advantage i have to admit about them is the fact that the wind never managed to blow out an ember, so i'm still using them!!!(and carry a lighter as a backup)


"disappointed by the monkeys, god created man. then he renounced to further experiments." mark twain

 

[littlebiglane]

very simple: first i had problems with oxidation(see my thread about it) and several tinders i've used successful with bow drill, magnifying glass and other methods do not work(so far) with ferro rods- the sparks just land on the tinder without catching! best success i have with punkwood (i'm outside europe at the moment and birches, cattail and other things which could be used do not grow at my present location; + i use only natural tinder which i can get from my surrounding environment), BUT: i never found punkwood in arid areas and charred punkwood(and charcloth) i can also ignite with empty gas lighters. and to produce charcloth/charred punkwood you need a fire at first... .one advantage i have to admit about them is the fact that the wind never managed to blow out an ember, so i'm still using them!!!(and carry a lighter as a backup)

Maybe it would make more sense to do a passaround on the ferro rod so a whole range of materials can be tested and the results posted up. In that way it can be compared against a range of ferro-rods that we all have. Whatchathink?

Who is interested in a passaround review on this one?

 

[g4ghb]

Maybe it would make more sense to do a passaround on the ferro rod so a whole range of materials can be tested and the results posted up. In that way it can be compared against a range of ferro-rods that we all have. Whatchathink?

Who is interested in a passaround review on this one?

i'd be game for that!

 

[littlebiglane]

i'd be game for that!

Okay lets do a list (I think we will try to limit it to half dozen people in the first instance).

I have a spare, lightly used and unhandled one to start testing on. Whilst it has no handle the virtue of us being able to use both ends will give us more strikes and even out the wear. I'll ask Alan Finlay for a couple more.

littlebiglane
g4ghb

 

[steveo]

Bivvy bag please ,only because i think i need one?

 

[littlebiglane]

Bivvy bag please ,only because i think i need one?

Link to the Bivy review is here
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31672

Smock
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32798

Axe
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29740

[FONT=&quot]I will be doing a review of the Tentipi Varrie 9, Enzo D2 Trapper and Finlay Firesteel shortly too.[/FONT]

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Okay people.

Gonna write three more reviews. Which would people like to see first:

Tentipi Varrie 9 CP

Why ? A lot of folk probably want one, like me, but want to see a review to justify the cash.

I want one, polycotton, for a firebox or stove and all weather camping/canoe tripping.

Nick