If you own one of these things don’t ever leave the city ha ha

Using a ferro rod is all about technique, that in 2021 is learned by watching good videos and then practicing starting fires. I went out today and bought my first ferro rod for $3.99, after watching about 2 hours worth of bushcraft videos on how to use them. It took me 3 minutes to start my first fire with one, on a paper towel. I then started my second fire on a piece of rotted softwood in about 2 minutes. $3.99 vs $60.00? $3.99 is working just fine for me.

Won't work. I am the sole determiner of the J-label.

PREPAREDMIND101 Haha lol!

+Leo McKee I think calling it "the Jessica of ______ will work as long as others have brought it up. Chris is "the sole determiner of the J- label" but saying the J-word does seem to make him perk up and listen and at least consider it as a reviewable item.. LOL, it worked this time to get a review and I am glad it did. How about it Chris? PREPAREDMIND101 Is this a new way of insuring a review of a product? Too Funny.

The sharpens best sharpener is the Jessica of.............. The tungsten carbide field sharpeners

Thank you Edmund...I was saddened to see others say ship it over seas...or lets steal the idea and not support the community.

You said it. I didn't want to have to deal with the price do much in the video but I know the market and when there is that much gap people ARE going to bitch.

Buy ONCE cry ONCE! He came up with a awesome system, as a machinist I can see quality when I see it. It's a little pricey, but you'll only have to buy it once IMHO

At 60 bucks I'm cool with it, but I heard at first it was 200$

I had seen this product somewhere else and thought the exact same thing you did. "I have to get a couple of those." Then I found the site and saw the price. Too rich for my blood. It doesn't "solve" any problems it just makes things easier. I wonder if they could get the price down by selling it without the firesteel and without the tinder. The site lists tinder refills as $10 and the rod is prob close to $10 and no manual labor to put things together.

It's the last fire starter you will need. The company probably does not expect repeat customers. Hence one time high price.

When your freezing your ass off, trying to start a fire in the snow or rain, you'll wish you had one....even at $150. Cold sucks! Warm is good!

Here's the thing: I dont feel I personally NEED it, but I think if you laid all ferro-based firestarters out on a table and said "We're dropping you off in the jungle... You get to pick ONLY ONE".... people would choose this one every single time. At least, I think they would if they used it side by side.

Lol lol doing the best that can brother with the dyslexic mind. Love the vids dan

Adam Szpiczynski That "forest" is my old backyard. Its still there.

Wow, what an fucking moron! If the ground caught fire he would have seen it, HE WAS SITTING RIGHT THERE. You think he just has no peripheral vision and he cant see what's happening 45 degrees to the side of him, it was less than five feet away from him, like whatever brush he's in will just combust and burn down everything around him and he's just sitting there not noticing.

+jodopeg Piss on your paper, you are probably the kind that trashes the woods..

+jodopeg You're missing the genius logic. By the time the SHTF, your money will be no use so you must spend it all before then and then sit around, preparedly, waiting for it to happen. ta daa

jodopeg lmfao

Agree, too many people rely on "gear". Knowledge is what will save you. Gear gets consumed a.k.a it can only be used so many times (think this ferro rod, it will eventually wear out), or will get lost or stolen or fail. IMO, one of the most important skills to learn is flintknapping. It's nice to have all that stuff, but eventually it won't do you any good.

Yep. If the skeptics had one in hand they'd think so too. I don't throw the J-word around lightly.

Actually the technique is to hold the striker and pull the rod, so as not to knock ant tinder away. This product suggests doing it backwards.

cchgn Try doing that with a broken arm or if your hands are too cold to grip the rod or striker... This tool is a life saving device for emergency situations, not to build every fire you will ever start.

Walter Cunniff Really? you spent energy deciding to post that to me? wow, we could sit here try and come up with every little scenario to disclaim every device known to man. Did you invent this device? Do you represent these folks of this device. So now it's just a an emergency device? Really? So for several times the cost of a bic lighter, this is only good for emergencies. Hmm. Btw, if you have a broken arm out in the wild, you have alot more problems than trying to use a striker/ferro rod. Same with if your hands are so cold, that you can't properly use a stiker/ferro rod. Btw, this guy didn't even invent this device. He is testing it, it's not his place to say what the device is meant for. I've been making fires for 40 yrs, when as a young Boy Scout, earned a badge by making a fire and cooking a meal with nothing but a single match. Then went on to join the Marine Corps and learned more ways to start fires. I make and own Compression fire starters and have every means to start a fire. Even this guy says that this device solves the problem of regular striker/ferro rods where the sparks go everywhere except to the tinder. I was addressing that issue. IMO, the reason for that is improper technique of a striker/ferro rod, hence my explanation. Maybe you could provide something we can use, instead of trying to get on her and be pompous, I would have to call you an idiot.

cchgn Lol. I like the fact that you mentioned you were a Boy Scout and earned your Merit Badge for fire making. So did I, almost 40 years ago. Of course, I had been making fires and cooking on them for years before I was a Boy Scout. I spent the first 19 years of my life in a little hamlet called Indian Lake, in the central Adirondack State park, where bushcraft was a way of life. You were in the Marines. I respect that more than you probably know. I spent 8 years in the Army 10th SFG. Yeah, I learned more ways to make fire as well. Everyone knows that a Bic lighter is the most widely used fire starter on the planet. Sometimes they do not work. I have had brand new Bic lighters not work due to freezing temperatures. (When I got home it worked fine) Having a fool proof back up is a good idea. This product, in my opinion, is just that. Anyone can use it with zero training. That makes it an impressive emergency tool. I realize that he is only doing a product review. That is why I watched the video. I wanted to see if the hype matched the product after watching the official product video on their website. As for technique with a fire steel, I find that pinning the tinder under the tip of the rod and striking straight down into it works the best for me. It offers more control over the spark distribution and with proper body placement, blocks most winds from interfering. As for being pompous... That was never my intention. I was merely pointing out that the technique that you use, or even my technique, will not work if you are suffering from hypothermia or an injured limb. Yes you do have more issues than starting a fire if you have a broken limb. However. That fire will afford you the ability to signal for help and treat your injury more completely. Thanks for the return comment. Walt

“Aim small, miss small.”

+William Burr Very good point!

She does. Oh..you meant the Lightning Strike?

Pretty awesome waste of money. A UST Sparkie, a UST Sparkwheel, a Long Bang brass striker, a Spark Lite, a Zippo Striker with tinder, or a UST Blast Match will all work MUCH better one-handed to spark a fire, and all 6 combined are $12 less than one Lightning Strike.

No replacement ferro-rod----I noticed this too on the selling site. The ferro-rod which is used in the Lighting Strike is suppose to burn twice as hot as normal ferro-rods but the selling site does not offer any for sale. The fire starter pads seem to contain something more volatile than petroleum as seen when the cotton pads ignite. If this item were kept for real emergency situations, I wonder if the pads work as well after a year or two or more of storage if kept for a true survival/emergency situation. I think the price is fine. True, many can make something similar for a lot less money but there are also many who do not have the skills, interest, or equipment to make one of these and so would prefer to buy it.

That happens when you don't script. Scripted videos sound dry and boring to me. I do what I do and the market will decide if they want to watch or not. Many people prefer that because I'm working things out in the fly and not just regurgitating product line items.

PREPAREDMIND101 Yeah, I wouldn't like it if you just read their documentation. It's fine if you don't script. I've seen plenty of people much worse; you're a relatively good presenter.

I agree with his statement. Even look that with injury or lost of fine movement you could use the device.

very god equipament, excelent

The problem, as with most people these days, is in your technique. Understand the underlying concepts, pay attention to detail and practice, practice, practice! Most of my fires with Flint (the rock) and Steel, ferro, match, etc are ignited with a single strike. Almost all with 5 strikes or less and I use every tinder imaginable. As I've told many people, "If you're flailing away, you're training to fail."

How well does this work wet? Almost everything you lit was designed to be easily lightable in perfectly calm and normal weather. Let's see how this thing works when it's raining and all you have is what is around you. There is no way in the world this thing is worth $60. You could buy 20 bic lighters and seal them in plastic and have enough money left over to buy a case of beer with what you would save. Did you receive any compensation at all for this review?

tarstarkusz I kept the Lightning Strike. Why, you think it's so bad I have to be paid? If I were, so you think they would pay someone to spend half the video dealing with the fact that it's not cheap? As far as "how well does it work when it's wet?"... C'mon dude! It's a ferro rod! It's still the best at what it does. I actually used it in the video going up tomorrow. If this thing cost $20 EVERYONE would have it. The price is getting in the way of accepting that the tool itself is great and does exactly what is designed to do.

+PREPAREDMIND101 Chris, you saw this coming and called it....pay no attention to the morons. I have one and it's worth every penny......Keep the vids coming buddy and thanks again for everything you do...

iFokshe Pah i guess i wasn't the only one that noticed that lol

Ha! Was thinking the same shit.

But the UST Sparkie, a UST Sparkwheel, a Long Bang brass striker, a Spark Lite, a Zippo Striker with tinder, or a UST Blast Match are all MUCH easier to use one-handed, and you can buy all 6 of them for over $12 less than you can buy one Lightning Strike. It's gimmicky and overpriced beyond sense.