BG fire starter

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eastmidsprepper
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BG fire starter

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Has anyone got or used a bear grylls fire starter?
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pseudonym
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This one?

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eastmidsprepper
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Yeah that's the one
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Devonian
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Yes I have one.

Its quite big and bulky compared with most fire steels and I don't really think it is any better than most other fire steels.
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eastmidsprepper
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Probably get the big light my fire one then if there's not a lot of difference
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I have several makes and sizes of Ferro rods, you might also look at one of these:

http://www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/ulti ... -330-p.asp


Great for one handed firelighting. :mrgreen:
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Early this year I picked up a 'summit' brand fire steel and striker in the Range for £1.99 could buy 5 for the same price as the Gerber one.
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eastmidsprepper
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pseudonym wrote:I have several makes and sizes of Ferro rods, you might also look at one of these:

http://www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/ulti ... -330-p.asp


Great for one handed firelighting. :mrgreen:

Great website even found someone in the uk that stocks the gsi glacier mug that fits under a Nalgene bottle ....cheers
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Has anyone tried using the flint/wheel from an empty cigarette lighter? Post-SHTF there should be plenty of those around.

I'll have a fiddle...
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cpslashm wrote:Has anyone tried using the flint/wheel from an empty cigarette lighter? Post-SHTF there should be plenty of those around.

I'll have a fiddle...
Yep, the BIC versions allow you to add a new flint too. :)
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