Light My Fire Swedish FireSteel 2.0 Scout 3,000 Strike Fire Starter with Emergency Whistle, Glow-in-the-Dark Lime
September 26, 2017 - Comment
Originally developed for the Swedish Department of Defense, Swedish FireSteel is a flash of genius. Its 3,000-Degree C spark makes fire building easy in any weather, at any altitude. Used by a number of armies around the world, Swedish FireSteel’s dependability has already made it a favorite of survival experts, hunters, fishermen and campers. It has also found its way into cabins and backyards as a fool-proof way to light stoves and gas-barbecues. The Scout 2.0 has an ergonomic design makes for increased ease of use, and the striker has an integrated whistle.
Product Features
- Durable – Scout 2.0 model lasts 3000 strikes
- 3000-Degree C (5,500-Degree F) spark and works when wet
- Smaller lighter stainless steel striker
- Signal whistle built into handle of striker
- Ergonomic design increases ease of use
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Lets be realistic Its just a Ferro Rod! What can i say, Its a ferro rod! Even the cheap Chinese ones will work with good tinder.
One of the best fire starters there is I have purchased several of these fire starters. This is the perfect one for size, durability and effectiveness. It is small enough to carry in your pocket, yet is very well built and puts forth a great spark (once you get the coating off of the rod). I used it to ignite dryer lint and cotton balls soaked in petroleum jelly and they both sparked immediately. Both the (red) portion you hold with your thumb (for a right-handed person, that would be with your left hand thumb) and the portion…
Good Steel. Gimmicky Whistle. This is the first pure “fire steel” I’ve owned besides the tried and true . On the magnesium fire starter, a little pile of magnesium shavings will take a spark quite nicely, but I found the tiny little fire steel on the side of the block to be the limiting factor: It gets depleted rather quickly, say 100 strikes or so…FAR before the magnesium is used up. I believe the FireSteel will last much, much…