Trekker. Best Emergency Waterproof Survival Fire Starter. Magnesium and Euro Fire Steel Ferro Rod. Compact Durable Tool for Bushcraft, Camping, Backpacking, Hiking, Hunting, or Bug Out Bag

This is a very well made Ferro rod. All materials and parts are very high quality. Produces a serious amount of sparks.In the past I've bought a couple Fieldcraft Survival brand Ferro rods, I'm absolutely convinced this is the exact same product, just branded differently and cheaper.I'll be buying more to give as gifts.

This thing is too bulky and heavy for backpacking, and if you carry a few bic lighters, do you need one of these? But I carry it anyway.The ferro material that generates sparks is far and away better than anything else I've used. You get a veritable shower of sparks and I've never had to strike more than twice to get cotton balls burning. It's like fireworks, compared to most cheap starters, and it doesn't take long to get the hang of it. And it looks like it will be good for hundreds if not thousands of lights. It works when cold and wet (which a bic lighter might not) and with metals other than the enclosed striker (the back of a knife will do).The magnesium is hard to shave off, but if you need it to start a fire, it's because you really need a fire and you'll put up with the difficulty. The use of paracord to attach the striker to the rod is a nice, if showy, touch. The fact that you can carve up the handle for kindling in an emergency is cute, though I question whether it's worth the extra size and weight it adds. People can pack their own tinder. To be perfect, they probably should have hollowed out the handle as a place to pack cotton balls and petroleum jelly, the firestarter's friends.

Very large should last a long time

No question on adequate shavings And hot spark.. Easy to use. I have this in my overlander survival pack along with a Bic. Bigger is better.

The media could not be loaded.  Got this ferro rod for a ……challenge in the wilderness of Africa. It was one of 4 items I had to work with for almost a month, and made fire effortlessly. The magnesium is soft and easy to remove from the bar, and the ferro rod is thick and hot, unlike other magnesium based fire starters where the rod breaks easily and the magnesium is very hard to take shavings from. BONUS- the fat wood handle helps a ton and is a huge bonus🔥 🪓🪶 recommend 💯5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️~Shell

I don't know how much of a value this is since I'm new to fire starters, but I can say it works. This makes it fairly easy to start a fire as long as you have some dry paper, leaves, dryer lint, etc. etc. as a starter medium.

Who doesn’t love a big ol’ rod? Even the striker is awesome too. Love the details that go into this fire starter. It feels like a piece of art in addition to having utility and purpose.

This guy is a solid and massive. Good size to know you will not be running out of a rod anytime soon. Feels good to know this is in my bag.