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Light My Fire Firesteel Scout

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The Light My Fire FireSteel® fire-starting tool lasts at least 3,000 strikes!

Pulling the included stainless-steel striker or your own knife down the 1.75 in. rod emits 3,000° F sparks which in turn can ignite a stove, paper, dry grass or bark
Fireproof in solid form, tool works just as well when wet for use in any weather and at any altitude
Includes handle, striker, fire-starter rod and cord to keep striker and starter together
Approved for use by the International Survival Instructors Association

Imported.

Item 737335

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Light My Fire Firesteel Scout Customer Reviews

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Light My Fire Firesteel Scout

4.6

(based on 81 reviews)

94%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Compact (74)
Lightweight (72)
Easy to use (59)
Functional (57)
Durable (15)

Cons

Doesn't work (4)

Best Uses

Survival (60)
Backcountry camping (57)
Camping (51)
Winter (39)
Day trip (38)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (41), Casual/ recreational (21), Casual adventurer (14), Outdoor professional (4)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Survivalist / minimalist (51), Comfort driven (12)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (4)

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Mar

2009

(27 of 27 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

It Works, Just Use the Right Tinder.

By Off The Path

from Tennessee

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Use
Functional
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River
Survival
Trips
Winter Camping

Comments about Light My Fire Firesteel Scout:

The easiest tinder to ignite for me is the cotton fluff from dry reed grass: I wrap dry grass around a cut end stalk of reed grass with the cotton fluff sticking out and all it takes is one spark to burst into flames. I have also used the following successfully: cedar bark, honeysuckle bark, buffed-out dry grass, char cloth or magnesium powder (to then light more fibrous tinder), cotton balls, vaseline-soaked cotton balls, Tinder-Quik, Coghlan's Emergency Tinder, and the list grows.

Anyone who cannot start a fire with one of these only needs to study more about tinder and lighting a fire in general, then practice. Practicing will give you confidence and make it easier when you really need it. Make sure and scrape the dark coating OFF of your new firesteel with a knife before attempting to use it.

Jun

2008

(18 of 18 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

A must have!

By FlintSparkingMan

from Fairfax, VA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Durable
Lightweight
Stable
Works in windy conditions

Cons

None

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
High Altitude
Hiking

Comments about Light My Fire Firesteel Scout:

Great to store in a backpack, car, emergency survival kit, etc. Fun to use, but it's imperative that you try it out at home first before relying on it to start a fire in the wild. With practice and the right tinder (Cotton balls with vaseline, dryer lint, shredded bathroom or facial tissue, commercially made tinders, etc.), its easy to ignite tinder in one or two strikes. If using cotton balls or dryer lint, you will get bests results by pulling material apart to expose the small fibers before striking with flint and steel.

Works extremely well in windy conditions and enables you to save your matches for igniting stoves, lighting candles, etc.

I would not go camping, hiking or exploring without one. Great Product!

Apr

2008

(12 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

This made my "Top Ten List"

By gearhead357

from Youngstown, Ohio

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Pros

Compact
Durable
Lightweight
Stable
Worth it's Weight

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
High Altitude
Hiking
Making a fire

Comments about Light My Fire Firesteel Scout:

I think it took me longer to open the package then it did to get flames from some dried oak leaves off my back porch (3 strikes with the steel). If you are an REI shopper I really can see no reason not to own this product. It's light and it works. 'nuff said.

Feb

2009

(11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Definately not a waste of Money

By large family(6kids)

from Yorktown, Va

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Use
Functional
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Survival

Comments about Light My Fire Firesteel Scout:

These things work great. The negative reviews of this product seem to have a common theme the reviewers thought this could catch paper on fire like a flame does. Sorry, if this is your expectation this product will let you down. However if you use some cotton or a little dryer lint (can't we all find some of this) then this thing is great. The sparks catch the lint or cotton on fire on the first or second strike which in turn lights up paper then sticks then logs...well you get the idea.

Feb

2009

(11 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

WOW!

By CrazyCamper

from Pennsylvania

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Use
Functional
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River
Survival
Trips
Winter Camping

Comments about Light My Fire Firesteel Scout:

This is as good as it gets for firestarting. If you can't start a fire with this you should probably not be in the backcountry alone. I demonstrated how to use this one time to my 12 yr old son and he lit a little cotton ball in one strike. Next my 9 yr old daughter...same result. Needless to say don't let kids play with this. My favorite tinder is one cotton ball with about a quarter teaspoon of vaseline. Lights instantly and burns for several minutes.

Dec

2008

(9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Try using with Char Cloth

By FlintSparkingMan

from Fairfax, VA

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Use
Functional
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River
Survival
Trips
Winter Camping

Comments about Light My Fire Firesteel Scout:

Just tried this using Char Cloth and the two worked just great. The Char Cloth catches a spark so easily, and the firesteel Scout throws out enough sparks with one strike to turn the char cloth into a smoldering piece of charcoal. All you need to do is enclose the char cloth in a birdsnest of dried grass, cedar bark or even a paper towel, blow it into a flame and you have fire! Store both in a waterproof container and you are all set to make fire! Really fun, reliable and great for those who like to travel light.

Jan

2009

(7 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

fantastic product

By chadh1966

from Wilmington, NC

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Use
Functional
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
Survival
Winter Camping

Comments about Light My Fire Firesteel Scout:

Just received this in the mail today. As we are having a rare snow storm here on the NC coast, this is a perfect time to try this out. A quick scraping off of the protective coating and massive, hot sparks showered from the firesteel. Quickly caught an ember on a paper towel, and my fire was well under way. Perfect for having to work outside in the snow. Can't wait to use it on the trail in a couple weeks. This, along with my char cloth, will be my primary firestarter from now on. Definitely a must have as a primary or backup firestarter. Lightweight and compact, this should be in everyone's pack.

Dec

2008

(7 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Awesome survival tool

By cityslicker

from California

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Use
Functional
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Survival
Winter Camping

Comments about Light My Fire Firesteel Scout:

This tool is incredibly easy to use and can ignite tinder with just one strike.

Dec

2008

(7 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

great product

By stupendous man

from orange county, ca

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Use
Functional
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River
Survival
Trips
Winter Camping

Comments about Light My Fire Firesteel Scout:

Right when I recieved my firesteel i knew to scrape of the protective coating before i could expect a to get a good spark. After getting all the coating off I began to get a good amount of bright sparks with every strike using the provided striker. Next i grabbed some lint out of the dryer and went outside to see how easily i could get it to ignite. With one stike the lint cought a spark and burned. I have also tested it with cotton balls and again same outcome. I also tried striking it with the BACK SIDE of my knife and find that it does produce bigger sparks. It does exactly what its supossed to do. I cant see how it can be a problem for anyone to use it. Those that have problems must be doing something wrong.

May

2008

(7 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great Prduct

By skyler the piler

from new milford CT

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

A must have survival tool
Compact
Durable
Easy To Clean
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Aney out door suitwation
Backpacking
Car Camping
High Altitude
Hiking

Comments about Light My Fire Firesteel Scout:

This Proudct rocks. Its Small and wont waigh you down. it has a tool to make sparks so you dont need a knife. If you out for a hike or out for a week this is the tool for you. I would reccomend buying 2. 1 for pratic and 1 for the true survival