Esbit vs Ultimate Survival Technologies WetFire Tinder

[maurigian1]

Ebit cubes stink horrible like raw fish ...they will stink up your whole pack if they are not properly sealed

[shippen2010]

nice comparison. THANKS.

[brenterwin99611]

Your comparing apples to oranges, Esbit is a stove fuel, WetFire is a tender.  Each does what is meant to do better than a job that it is not meant to do. Wet fire is a better tender to start a fire... Esbit is a better fuel for stove... Yes, you can do both with either... but the results are different. you would not pound a 16 penny nail with a finishing hammer or use a 3 pound hammer to drive your finish nails, again both would work but the results are going to be different

[Alloutdoor1]

Wetfire will take a spark, esbit will not!

[jonlocke83]

I haven't had any luck with wetfire. I've stuck the damn wetfire tabs in a fire and it didn't light. I go with Esbit.

[SurvivalRox]

Its called wetfire for a reason try it again in the pouring rain...or even the shower..you might get different results...:-)

[bcm4066]

GREAT VIDEO.. I HAVE TRIED BOTH WHILE BACKPACKING ON THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL... WETFIRE DOESN'T JUST LAST LESS...IT ISN'T AS HOT AS AN ESBIT. WET FIRE IS A LITTLE LIGHTER, YES, BUT I TRUST ESBIT CUBES MORE...

ALTHOUGH.. IF I WAS IN AN EMERGENCY AND I HAD TO START A FIRE IN THE RAIN... WETFIRE WOULD WORK BETTER..

IN MY CASE I JUST BOIL WATER.

THANKS BUD.. GREAT, SIMPLE VIDEO.

[markmclauchlin]

Hi Falcon, its an "Arlec" brand. Doesn't look like they make it anymore as the manufacturers website does not list it. Thanks for asking

[falcon747474]

markmclauchlin.....what brand of thermometer is that in the video?

[gnomehater63]

what is esbit?

[HDCYTFAN]

@gnomehater63 It's a brand witch makes compact stoves and cookwear and fuel for there stoves.

[jlott00]

i had this thought last night, why even have the wetfires...when esbits are cheaper and burn way longer....if you have a wetfire on ya then im sure you can get out of the rain at least

[SECRETBOL]

wetfire---campfire

Esbit--- cooking

I like how the esbit makes less smoke.

[markmclauchlin]

Hi, while you are out hiking definately not, they are designed for that purpose. If you are travelling by air I would suspect they are banned, but best to check with the airline prior.

Cheers

[moozadell]

will this combust in my pack?

[HDCYTFAN]

@moozadell No esbit will not ignite with any friction or spark but with wetfire it lights very easy but esbit is in a hard seethrough plastic case thing and wetfire is in a wrapper.

[HDCYTFAN]

@HDCYTFAN Ya i know that you do that with a wetfire i meant with out the shavings.

[HDCYTFAN]

@HDCYTFAN Sorry did'ent mean to send that comment to you;/

[bcm4066]

@HDCYTFAN ESBIT CUBES CAN DEFINITELY BE IGNITED WITH A SPARK!! FIELD TESTED! JUST SHAVE A BIT OF IT JUST AS YOU WOULD DO WITH A WETFIRE. PLUS... A BOX OF 12 ESBITS IS ABOUT 6 BUCKS.. AND A BOX OF 10 WETFIRE CUBES COSTS AROUND $9.

[HDCYTFAN]

@bcm4066 I know that Im not stupid, that's how alot of people lite esbit. I was talking about in cube form.