| Swedish Firesteel- Scout Model | 
| Colors: | 
Blue | 
Green | 
Oak | 
Red | 
Yellow | 
Black Handle |
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| Brand: Light my Fire
Category: Sports
Buy New: $8.99 - $19.95
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Rating: 51 reviews
Sales Rank: 276
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ASIN: B0013L4F1U
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| Features:
| • | Durable - Scout model lasts 3000 strikes | | • | Produces a 3000°C (5,500°F) spark | | • | Works when wet | | • | Bright spark - can be used as emergency signal | | • | Available in several distinctive colors |
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Product Description
Originally developed for the Swedish Department of Defense, Swedish FireSteel is a flash of genius. Its 3,000°C spark makes fire building easy in any weather, at any altitude. Used by a number of armies around the world, Swedish FireSteel's dependability has already made it a favorite of survival experts, hunters, fishermen and campers. It has also found its way into cabins and backyards as a fool-proof way to light stoves and gas-barbecues.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 51
Bottom line...it works. July 16, 2010
Steven D. Larson (Kennesaw, GA)
Picked this up at a Gander Mtn and was anxious to try it out, particularly using it with cotton balls rubbed in Vasoline. Produces a tremendous amount of sparks and ignited the cotton ball on the third strike.
 Simple, effective, and reliable; this fire starter will be there for you when you need it most. July 15, 2010
G. (Nothern California)
A mainstay for every survival kit, this firesteel is also great for everyday use around camp.
I always have the firesteel with me when heading outdoors in my survival kit. The sparks created by this are hot and plentiful and will easily ignite your preferred tender. It is also handy for lighting a stove, be it a white gas backpacking stove, or a good ol' Coleman propane two burner. I use it for this purpose when backpacking and car camping alike as I find it so simple and effective to throw some sparks onto the fuel rather than mess with a match or lighter. Plus it's fun too.
Sliding the included striker down the black metal rod creates a reliable burst of sparks even in the most adverse conditions. You of course still need some proper tender, or other easily ignitable material to get a flame started. For convenience when car camping I do start most of my campfires with a lightning bug nugget and a match. However, some good tender and the firesteel would be just as effective, just take a little longer.
The real value in a firestarter like this is the multiple uses in one small package, and the bombproof reliability of it always working when you need it most regardless of the conditions.
Great product and will serve you well.
It works May 26, 2010
big junior (florida)
Spend some time in the yard to get this down right, as other reviewers have stated. You should be familiar with this and all your gear before you go out in the woods...
Showers of Sparks- Takes practice. May 18, 2010
Alfonso Waler
This little guy can make lots of sparks many times over. However, you need to practice to get the motion right. It isn't like striking a match, and it helps if you understand how it works. It is like a flint and steel, only the flint is replaced with magnesium (which is in flint). The striker, when you drive it down the shaft of the rod, propels off tiny magnesium particles which ignite in the air due to heat caused by friction. This being said, you need to use a firm, fast stroke. It must scrape off lots of particles, and also have enough energy to ignite them. It doesn't need to be incredibly fast, so practice getting it steady and strong first, then you can add more speed, which will cause more friction, which will create more sparks.
This is also different from a match because a match burns for a while. These sparks exist for a half second, during which time they must ignite something. With this in mind, you need a good tinder to get it to catch. I keep a little bag of dryer lint (which there is no shortage of in this country) with me, because I think it is the best tinder. However, tissue, toilet paper, and other such very light material will work very well, especially if you shred it. It might take a few strokes to catch newspaper, very dry birch bark or leaves, but shred them and experiment. (If you have one of those magnesium fire starter blocks that you shave bits off of, that works great with this)
This thing is also a lot of fun to use. Feels very manly and makes cool sparks. I definitely recommend it and will buy some for my friends who I am going backpacking with. It could've been five stars, but I wanted to emphasize that its different than matches, and takes some skill and practice.
Works exactly as it should January 30, 2010
Alex (CA, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Used a cheap Chinese knock off before purchasing this one.
Works much better, 1-2 scrapes vs. 6-7. Have no clue why (may be the old "you get what you pay for"?).
You still have to know how to prepare your tinder (and do it right) to be able to use it.
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