ive used the magnesium striker fire flint but never a flint and steel witch is the best all around is there anyone who could indulge on the subject
I still find the magnesium thingy a pain in the butt,so I go to matches and lighters,I know it would be better to learn now,rather than trying/training in a real situation..
Maverick, I'd like to know more about how well char cloth works, but I should ask that in another thread...
With that said... I have tried several different fire-starting methods... I tend to go back to a Bic style lighter. It is much easier, very dependable, durable, and compact.
i tried my magnesium striker the other day.and couldn't get it to light the magnesium shaveings.so i'll be getting the flint and steel to see if i have any luck at getting the shaveing lit that way
magnesium or a ferrocerium rod are gonna be your best spark fire options because of there high temperature they burn hot and longer! a flint and steel are gonna require a very dry and combustible material or tender to make fire like char cloth or something with a petrolium product or type of fuel ! and if your surroundings are wet from rain or what not a flint fire will be nearly impossible! as were the ferro rod or magnesium could be used in a damper situation!ive used the magnesium striker fire flint but never a flint and steel witch is the best all around is there anyone who could indulge on the subject
If given a either flint and steel or magnesium striker, I would go with the magnesium simple because I always carry some form of steel on me (knife) so if I could not get the magnesium to work, I would try to find some flint either from a rock, or an old discarded bic lighter. I would shave the magnesium as a fuel source to light some tinder.
My wife uses them when she starts a fire. Yes the they do work and easy to keep dry.got a tip from my ex...they lit up a barbeque pit and tried that magnesium rod,as for tinder she took a tampoon,riped it to shreads and voila' took of nicely, have a couple of those in my tinder box now also
and if you have to,you can use that same tampon to stop a bleeding wound too...the unused,wiseguys [/quote Hello my friend from Findland. I forgot about the tampon to help stop bleeding.
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