Bigfoot BushcraftNon-Toxic Waterproof Fire Starters with 5+ Minute Burn for Emergencies, Survival, Campfires, Fire Pits, Grills - Made in The USA - 200 Pack

I bought these to add as a 2nd source of lighting to my little fire bag i keep all my fire starting stuff in for camping. It might be me but i haven’t found these to be very good. I have followed the directions but find them difficult to light compared to other sources. To get them to puff up to light you twist the ends opposite to “ruffle” the middle. However of you twist too much back and forth they break in the middle. Again, might be me but ill keep practicing since i still have a bag to use up.

Finally went backpacking to test them. After reading the instructions about loosening the fibers, I used 2, so a total of 4 halves, to start the fire and it worked great. I put them into kindling I had built which was a little awkward to light due to my fire starting stick, next time I'll light them then drop them into the kindling.I'd recommend them, they are light weight & burn well.

My husband uses these when hiking and camping. He says they work great. Very easy to light. You get plenty in the package. Great price also!

It takes a few seconds before it starts burning with a Bic lighter. These fire sticks are only good for a fireplace or camp fire.For out in the bush and get a fire going fastThis product is useless. It also produces a lot of soot

This is perhaps the best fire starter medium I have ever used. I was able to light it using a ferrocerium rod and striker. I had cut a plug in half before testing and it burned hot and consistently for just over 3 minutes.I wanted to test if it would actually work when wet so I soaked the other half of the plug in water for over an hour. It floated the entire time ( a nice bonus if you were to drop it into a lake or stream). It was very wet when i took it out of the water so I fluffed it out exposing some of the individual strands. Using the ferrocerium rod I tried multiply time to ignite the plug. It would spark and try to start but quickly sputter out. I fluffed it open just a bit more and tried again and it immediately ignited and started burring. This half also lasted 3 minutes. So the trick is to make sure you really fluff up the plug, especially when it is wet.The plugs smell nice with a faint almost sweet scent and come in a sturdy resealable pouch. I have put several of the plugs in each of my fire starting kits and can heartily recommend this product. (Full disclosure. I cannot verify the claims of nontoxicity as I did not actually consume any plugs)