Prepared4X Fire Starter Survival Tool - All-In-One Patented Flint And Steel Kit Ferro Rod With 36" Waterproof Tinder Wick Rope Striker |

This works great. Take your time to make sure you frail the ends good then spark away. I show my students how it works and that it’s a quality product 👍🏼

This piece of gear fills the need I designed into my specific kit perfectly. It strikes up an ignition quickly, reliably & easily. It takes up more room than people used to a simple 1/2"x6" ferro rod does. But, for the specific kit I created to meet a very specific need, it's perfect! Simplicity, reliability, durability and ease of use fits a whole lot of scenarios. Many I hope never to catch myself in, but, many of them I already have in the past, which is why it will serve what I am requiring perfectly. I have had a ferro rod paired with a Jute Tinder Wick for a long time. This "supersized" version and its combo-ed design is a no-brainer. It's price, for me, made it too good to pass up.

Great idea. Perfect for the get home bag. Works even when wet!

I have used many types of fire starters over the last 30 plus years. And I can honestly say this one is one of the best I have tried to date. There are many fire steels out there that are quite good. And most can get the job done under most weather conditions. However the difference between a good fire rod and a great one is the ease in which it starts the fire. Does it take 5 to 10 strikes to ignite your birds nest material? Or just one strike? Because with this particular rod and striker it's usually one strike and your of to the races! The rope design which acts like a large candle wick ignites immediately every time! Giving you a nice big hot flame to light your birds nest or even small kindling wood very quickly! Honestly this thing is the king of fire starting kits of you ask me. Prior to this coming along. My favorite was the "Lighting Strike" fire starter. For those that know about that model? It's also quite good. I would say among one of the best next to this one. However this model is a way better value considering its well thought out design and function! Nothing against the "Lightning Strike" model. But this one out performs it at half the price! I paid around $60.00 for the Lighting Strike" model when it came out. And I believe they still sell for around $55.00 on average today. Works great like a said. But a bit pricey. If I had to choose between the two I would take this one every time! Hands down the better design. I'm actually going to buy a second one just to have it tucked away as a backup. Or incase I misplace or lose the first one.

When things are life threating and your motor skills are low because hyperthermia has set in this is the tool to light your fire. Large and easy for your hands to operate. If you fall through a ice covered beaver pond in sub zero like I did you will not mind the weight. It is heavy and large but this is good in a very serious life threatening situation. Your hands do not work like normal when our life threatening enemy The Cold is your companion. Small firestarters are fine in weather above 0 but when push comes to shove then this is the tool to use to light a fire to stay alive. By the way money does not burn well use birch bark. Good Luck...