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List Price : $8.24 Price : $1.98

Product Description

Campers' Magnesium Emergency Fire Starter.

Emergency Fire Starter
Ultra lightweight: 0.6 ounces
Size: 2 3/4-Inch long

Emergency Fire Starter Reviews

667 of 677 people found the following review helpful

Works Perfect - Just follow the directions, March 28, 2010

S. Karl (Michigan) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Emergency Fire Starter (Sports)

UPDATED(3-28-2011) - SEE UPDATE SECTION AT END:

I tried this magnesium fire starting tool - SE(Emergency Fire Starter - SE - Emergency Fire Starter) out as well as the alternative from (from Doan Machinery & Equipment - "Genuine Issue Magnesium Survival Fire Starter" Genuine Issue Magnesium Survival Fire Starter).

Both tools work perfectly fine as described and were able to light up fine fibers(cotton, moss, dried grass) and paper without a problem. The Doan tool has more precise instructions and clearly states on the packaging to scrape the magnesium portion of the bar with a knife blade PERPENDICULAR to the edge of the tool. I found this to method made for the... Read more

140 of 147 people found the following review helpful

Handy and good for the price, July 25, 2010

donpedro - See all my reviews

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I bought this along with the Swedish Firesteel to test them out. I like this product due to the fact that you can shave the magnesium off and use it to start the tender, however I found that the flint was difficult to use and did not put off much spark. It did spark, though. The swedish firesteel throws of a much bigger and hotter spark and was much easier to use, however if you do not have good tender it doesn't matter much. I think that having both of them together is good and they are both are a relatively inexpensive purchase if you consider how valuable they are when needed.

140 of 147 people found the following review helpful

Excellent value and works great!, February 4, 2010

Mikhail in AZ (Vail, AZ, US) - See all my reviews

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I received this today, and it works great. I would suggest using the back (non-serrated) edge of the steel to shave the magnesium and the serrated edge for striking the flint. The magnesium block and flint both have some kind of coating, so the first time you use it it'll take a few extra tries. I've seen these selling for double or triple the price and people were happy to pay it, so this is an excellent deal!