Reddit reviews Coghlan's Waterproof Flint Striker
We found 6 Reddit comments about Coghlan's Waterproof Flint Striker. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Lightweight, waterproof Ferrocerium fire starter ideal for camping, backpacking, backcountry trekking, and moreLasts for thousands of strikes; starts fires in any weather or altitude5/16-inch diameter and measures 3-7/8 inches long
OP, if you're interested, you can learn how to start your own fire with flint and steel. It's not that difficult, really, and is a pretty cool thing to do. It just takes some practice and preparation.
There's tons of how-to videos out there, like this one or this one. I like this one, too, but it's very long (23 minutes) and detailed.
You can go find your own piece of flint rock or just buy a ferro rod.
Nah, firesteel.com don't make that plastic-nub handle thing on the bottom and use a different striker. That looks more like a 'classic' Light-My-Fire Army model.
Edit: That seems to be the generic Coghlan's copy of it actually, based on the striker. I've found Coghlan's products to be hit-or-miss. Mostly miss with critical equipment. I wouldn't recommend getting one.
OP should still get the Firesteel.com one. Superior product in my opinion. I recommend the Gobspark Armageddon as it has a nice handle and optional palm scraper (Get it, worth the money). Makes lighting fire with cold hands easier and you don't scrape the skin off your thumbs with the striker.
I'm not sure if this counts because its an add on but if it doesn't then maybe this. The compass may be an obvious thing you want but think about it, no electronics so youd want to have a map right? Okay what if you cant figure out which was it north? Or what if you don't have a map altogether? The flint I'd definitely want more because I think fire is one of the most useful tools in order to survive. Exposure is just as deadly as an animal and you aren't going to want to be eating anything raw that you may catch. Both are really useful to have in any kind of survival situation and I still need both for my pack.
I sort of agree. If you are going to bring a set, why not bring something easier to make fire with like a ferro rod? Still, mullein stalks which he is using as a spindle are easy to find in most places in North America. I'd like to see him make a hearth board though.
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This.
Fire steel, baby.