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Versatility
Customers appreciate the versatility of this emergency fire starter kit, with its compass and whistle functions being unexpected yet useful additions. While some users have encountered issues with the lack of a scraper or sparking tool, overall satisfaction is high due to the convenience and value provided by the product.
Fire Starting Ability
Customers have generally positive feedback regarding the fire starting ability of this product. Many users were able to easily create a fire using the magnesium ferro rod, while others found it took more time and effort but still managed to get a fire going. The sharp teeth on the blade are praised for their effectiveness in creating sparks, and some customers appreciate the added features of compass and whistle.
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Quality
I like these guys very well, well built big enough in diameter and long enough to utilize in cold weather.
The sharp teeth on the blade work great for removing magnesium shavings and the way the device is configured it sends sparks in... Read More
The first time i used it, the rod flew out of the holder, landed on the floor and broke in half.
Rope is super short and very plastic dont like that.
Price
At roughly 5 bucks each i think it was a good purchase.
No, but for the money it does do what it's intended for and a pretty good value.
Shipping
I received a couple emails from the company as well making sure i was happy with my order and giving me some tips, that’s reall... Read More
Shipping and post sale follow up from the seller was top notch so i would buyfrom this seller again and highly recommend them to anyone.
They replied immediately and shipped me a replacement box which i received two days later.
The company service is first rate, they send you tips on how to use it and give you a direct email to contact if you have any q... Read More
Packaging/appearance
I live that it came in a 2 pack, it’s always good to have a backup.
There was two in the pack so i will probably pull out the rod and put some super glue in this one.
Competitiveness
The big deal here is the convenience of having a small tool attached to the 550 lanyard.
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good, enough, easy, first and tried. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 45.
- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 12,195 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 10 2025.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The old school magnesium firestarter used to be sold in a 134 ×234 ×0
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They came without a scraper or sparking tool requiring us to ruin many pocket knives while backpacking
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Its made with a high strength polymer
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The 550 parachute cord is standardized and the rod is shipped with a corrosion protestant type coating
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The scraper is essentially a chunk of hacksaw blade
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It works but i dont know about the glow in the dark feature yet
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Rope is super short and very plastic dont like that
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