Works Perfect – Just follow the directions UPDATED(3-28-2011) – SEE UPDATE SECTION AT END:I tried this magnesium fire starting tool – SE(Emergency Fire Starter – SE – ) out as well as the alternative from (from Doan Machinery & Equipment – “Genuine Issue Magnesium Survival Fire Starter” ).Both tools work…
Handy and good for the price 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…
Works Perfect – Just follow the directions UPDATED(3-28-2011) – SEE UPDATE SECTION AT END:I tried this magnesium fire starting tool – SE(Emergency Fire Starter – SE – ) out as well as the alternative from (from Doan Machinery & Equipment – “Genuine Issue Magnesium Survival Fire Starter” ).Both tools work…
Handy and good for the price 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…