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Swedish Firesteel - Barbeque Model | 
| Brand: Light my Fire
List Price: $17.99
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Rating:  20 reviews
Color: Natural
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 4.2 x 1.5
MPN: s-fsar-bbq
Model: s-fsar-bbq
EAN: 7331423000012
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| Features:
| • | Durable - Barbeque model lasts 12000 strikes | | • | Produces a 3000°C (5,500°F) spark | | • | Works when wet | | • | For camping use, look for the Army and Scout models. |
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Product Description
Originally developed for the Swedish Department of Defense, Swedish FireSteel is a flash of genius. Its 3,000°C spark makes fire building easy in any weather, at any altitude. Used by a number of armies around the world, Swedish FireSteel's dependability has already made it a favorite of survival experts, hunters, fishermen and campers. It has also found its way into cabins and backyards as a fool-proof way to light stoves and gas-barbecues.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 20
 It's OK September 6, 2010
MB
The firesteel I recieved looks like the one pictured. But the firesteel
material is atleast an inch shorter then the one in the picture.
 Just too big.. April 16, 2010
Pravin Pednekar (Mumbai, India)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had expected a smaller version.. which can fit in my pocket... product works good... Maybe i Chose the worng one.
 Best Firestarter! It works. Period. April 4, 2010
M. Swaim (NC United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Over the years I've played around with all kinds of emergency firestarters, from so-called "waterproof" matches to magnesium blocks to bows and drills to flint and steel to butane lighters. This is the first product I've found that works every time in all conditions. Believe it or not, it's actually more reliable when wet than a butane lighter! I bought the Army and Scout firesteels and got the BBQ model really only to practice with. Well, these Swedish firesteels are so easy to use that there's really not terribly much need to practice after the first couple times.
Like any firestarting device from matches to flint and steel, the key is in having dry tinder and starting out with very small bits of wood shavings. For tinder, I really like a golf ball sized bit of dryer lint. Dryer lint ignites so easily that it's worthwhile to regularly harvest it and keep it in zip-lock bags for when you need it. If that's not an option, then dry cedar works well, too. Typically, to get the grill, the chimnea, or the campfire going, what I do is take a tuft of dryer lint, whittle some nice dry oak or cedar on top of it, and ignite it with the firesteel. Only once it's going do I start adding finger sized twigs or kindling. So far, it's worked everytime and I rarely have to scrape the firesteel more than twice. Just to see what would happen, I even soaked the firesteel in water. As long as the tinder was good and dry, it lit anyway, though it took a few more strokes.
I think everybody ought to have several sizes of these distributed in their houses, cars, cabins, boats, bug-out bags, hunting kits, etc. This thing is actually easier to use and more reliable than cheap Chinese wooden kitchen matches and unlike a butane lighter it won't leak out over time or pose a safety risk. I plan on getting several in different sizes so I'll always have one handy. Makes a great gift, too.
Excellent Product February 16, 2010
ministercreek (Currently Akron Ohio)
I recently got to use this Barbeque Model Swedish Firesteel while camping in Ohio's Wayne National Forest.
This product works quite well. Bear in mind the weather conditions where snowy and wet while camping.
I started my campfire with this most excellent Firesteel. Quite easy to use I might add...
I would most definately recommend this product. You will have no repentance. :)
Perfect end of the world fire starter!! February 11, 2010
SRB (Texas)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this for a camping trip, more on a lark really than anything else. I wanted a water proof solution in case of rain, etc.. something in case my little butane lighter failed or ran dry. This is a beautiful, sturdy well made tool. The handle is solid wood and a very comfortable grip. It feels great! Not cheap or flimsy. The "strike" is a metal tool, built onto the strap. And you grip it and strike it against the tool. Its pretty basic. Scrape it the right direction & you get a huge shower of sparks. It claims to work for 12000 strikes and works when wet, which it does beautifully.
I used it to start my propane camping stove, it was easier than the butane lighter. Plus its totally weatherproof. I also used it to create a fire from scratch - as a test really. I took some small tinder and tissue scraps and after about 4 big spark strikes i had a tiny smoldering fire going. I added some paper and larger kindling and - fire!! I didn't test this a lot. Ideally, you gather a few small stacks of kindling, one with really tiny shavings, small as you can. Then you have a few slightly larger bits of wood or paper to get it going - then when you have an actual fire you can build from there.
What can I say? If you live in a place where hurricanes, power outages, etc are common or if you are building a little camping kit of supplies, get yourself one of these little guys. There are smaller versions available, but we are men! Men need solid wood handles and things that make fire!
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