New Cheap Fire Steel

[redeyesinthedark]

hey Col... I have a couple of these Fero rods but finding anymore at £3:00 is a chore mate,as for asking at the till its like talking to a Brick Wall...(My apologies to any brick walls reading this) but you know what I mean, great bit of kit, add a pack of Tampons from the "99p Store" and tube of vaseline, and you have one cheap and S*** hot fire lighting kit.

[ColinOutdoors]

@redeyesinthedark Yeah I know what you mean lol. I agree with some cheap tinder its a winning combination for sure.

[CarpingTenchLover]

i have the same one and lol the same had some trouble with it at first but ow i carry handy pack of tissues and it works first time now just strike it on to some tissue and up it goes, i use it to light my wood stove in the mornings with fir cones cotton pad and the strike

[ColinOutdoors]

@CarpingTenchLover Nice one my friend, glad you firesteel works well you have a good system there. Thanks for watching.

[abcdthenpk]

Cheap and useful! Got one today, going to test it before I go hiking! :)

[ColinOutdoors]

@abcdthenpk Nice one my friend, its a great item to carry. take care

[abcdthenpk]

@ColinOutdoors just wonder have you tried the bear grylls fire starter? what makes his starter a bit exepnsive compare with this? Thanks

[ColinOutdoors]

@abcdthenpk Hi my friend, never tried the BG fire starter, so can't really say unfortunately

[ro4sco1000]

@ColinOutdoors Cool, I am from the west of Scotland... You seem pretty cool and seem to know what your talking about keep up the good vids. Nice work:):)

[ColinOutdoors]

@ro4sco1000 Thank you very much my friend, I really appreciate your support and kind words, take care

[ro4sco1000]

@ColinOutdoors where do you stay in Scotland coz I am Scottish too;)

[ColinOutdoors]

@ro4sco1000 I stay in central Scotland, glad to see another Scottish dude on here :-)

[usnavysealsguy]

yeah so do i thanx fotr your help though

[ColinOutdoors]

@usnavysealsguy No probs my friend, take care

[usnavysealsguy]

i have one similiar i will post a vid soon but im having trouble it wont scrape of magnesium but it will strike i just cant get anything to catch the sparks someone plz help

[ColinOutdoors]

@usnavysealsguy Hi mate, well as long as you get sparks then its a good fire steel, use cotton balls as tinder to land the sparks into and it should work great

[usnavysealsguy]

@ColinOutdoors thanx it works now but im dissapointed as it will only light man made materials

[ColinOutdoors]

@usnavysealsguy Sorry to hear that my friend, hope it improves over time, perhaps the inside metal will spark better, take care

[wb5mgr]

I need to try that. I bought one off EBay that looks just like that for $2 US I had a lot of trouble lighting a pile of dryer lint on fire. I went and got my LMF steel and started the fire in 30 seconds. I did not try scraping off some though. I payed $12 US for my LMF Army model but it works every time. I carry a cheap one on my EDC and the LMF one in my kit. I had to epoxy the rod back in on the cheap one cause it fell out while in use.

[ColinOutdoors]

@wb5mgr Hi mate, yeah the LMF steel is an excellent one, I love the ones I have they work the best out of any I have used

[redrocco44]

@wb5mgr HI Colin, Hold the firesteel in your left hand you will get more sparks. It's the way the striker is machined. If you hold the striker in your right hand it has a rougher edge. Love your vids mate. cheers. John.

[WCLineberry]

That is a nice rod. I really like how apparently easy it is to accumulate some scrapeings. Everyone here in the states is caught up with light my fire. I have one and love it but there are obviously other alternatives that might work better in a perticulare situation. Thanks for the good vid.

[ColinOutdoors]

@WCLineberry Thanks my friend, I appreciate your kind words, take care

[thingyee1118]

Hey colin i got one online verry good.

But you got to get the striker the right way around.

[ColinOutdoors]

@thingyee1118 Nice one my friend, they are great for the price :-)

[thingyee1118]

@ColinOutdoors Verry true!

[PerrenEcho]

Forgot to mention if you file/whetstone the striker you can get alot more sparks, but using the spine of an opinel works the best with this fire steel, give it a go hard and fast stroke you'll see what I mean, I may make a video to show :)

[ColinOutdoors]

@PerrenEcho Thanks for the great tips my friend, I will give them a try

[roophies]

You can pick up firesteels off of ebay for $1USD shipped. Much bigger then (4 1/2") either of those and they work like a traditional steel not like the one in this.

[ColinOutdoors]

@roophies Cool, cheers for the info, but not good for me here in the UK

[roophies]

@ColinOutdoors They ship world wide for 1USD, I'm not in the US.

[ColinOutdoors]

@roophies Cool man

[wxpm]

nice one , as you say you can`t go wrong for £3 , i recently upgraded to a LMF in which the rod is 9mm thick , should last quite some time , i also got some maya dust as well

[ColinOutdoors]

@wxpm Thanks my friend, a couple of great purchases you have made

[ColinOutdoors]

@WillfullyVague Thanks my friend, I was pretty please with the purchase, I think you are right about the LMF firesteels 

[hoosierarcher]

Looks like a good inexpensive firesteel. 3 pounds is about $4.75. But then the postage from the UK would be more probably.

Light My fire is 16 pounds in the UK? it's about $17.95 in The States.

I found a length or ferro rod about 8 feet long that was about 1/8 inch across, I bought it for $5.00 and have made about 50 2.5 - 3 inch firesteels from it. I've superglued then to kydex sheaths, I've put deer antler handles on them and I've put them in every kit I have or make for friends.

[hgsfisher]

@hoosierarcher great ideo the light my fire ones cost aboyt 8 pound not 16 but ye

[ColinOutdoors]

@hgsfisher Yeah the scouts cost about £8 if your lucky, but in the shops like cotswold outdoors the Army ones are about £16

[ColinOutdoors]

@hoosierarcher Nice one my friend, sounds like you have found a great massive fire steel and I really like your idea of antler handles and kydex sheaths.

[Seppish1]

Nice man! Wish I could find one for that cheap over here in the states. Thanks for sharing

[bluejay693]

@Seppish1

Coghlan's Magnesium Flint Striker's are cheap, I get mine for 4 bucks at my local sporting goods store, and they work really well, check em ou

[ColinOutdoors]

@Seppish1 Thanks my friend, hope you find something similar of there :-)

[crispyphoenix01]

Hi Colin , I spotted this last week and thought the same as you. For £3 you can't go wrong. I also bough a new 750 ml karimor flask for £5. The staff are terrible but some deals are worth the hastle. Keep up the good work mate.

[ColinOutdoors]

@crispyphoenix01 Nice one my friend, good find on the flask, I agree with the staff, poor service but cheap deals

[sabr686]

Nice score on the fire starter, Colin. I love it when I can get a smashing deal on things I really need.. Be well my friend.

[ColinOutdoors]

@sabr686 Thank you very much Sabr, take care my friend.

[millster101]

Looks easy to use.

[ColinOutdoors]

@millster101 It sure is my friend, thanks for watching. 

[symaklon]

I have this steel it is really good

[ColinOutdoors]

@symaklon Nice one mate, yeah its a good fire steel

[RDPproject]

Three quid.....Like you said...cant argue with that.

[ColinOutdoors]

@RDPproject I agree Rob, hope you are well my friend

[GunznGear]

Looks like a nice deal!

[ColinOutdoors]

@GunznGear It sure was :-)

[1jump2many]

I don't know if the brand is available outside the US but this last Summer Coghlan's started selling firesteels. Similar in size to the Light My Fire Military version for well less than half the price.  I'm also familar with misch metal rods, I get them at GoingGear(dot)com. He has a great selection. The striker is just as important as the rod when it comes to firesteels. A good striker can make a lot of difference of how much spark you get.

[ColinOutdoors]

@1jump2many Thanks for the good data point my friend 

[roflheh]

ah! sports direct, amazing shop i got a pair of headphones from there the other day. airwalk, there pretty cool. also i have a vid of "testing" their helmets. ^^ have a nice weekend

[ColinOutdoors]

@roflheh Nice one my friend, hope you have a good weekend too

[steintanz]

... good bargain!

[ColinOutdoors]

@steintanz Cheers mate 

[n1ck3o7]

so for bags and anything with material, i would advise to stay away from karrimor, but as for things like your firesteel, go for it!!!

[ColinOutdoors]

@n1ck3o7 Sounds like a valid point, shame to hear Karrimor has gone that way

[n1ck3o7]

I LOVE SPORTS WORLD!!!!!!!!!!

we have one in cambridge and you are right, the staff don't know anything, however it is a great place to occasionally check for some fantastic bargins!

craghopper kiwi trousers £10 down from £35 was pretty good,

with karrimor, they used to be a fantastic brand, but sports world now owns them...

for example, my parents had a cheap karrimor bag for 15 years until it broke.

i got a karrimor bag and i had to swap it after 3 weeks, 8 months on and it is almost broken

[ColinOutdoors]

@n1ck3o7 I love the Craghopper Kiwi trousers, I wear them alot, 10 quid is a great price I will need to check them out for that. Sorry to hear you Karrimor bag not lasting,

[PerrenEcho]

I use this very fire steel and you don't have to do them shavings, just use more pressure to get a good lot of sparks :) Lit countless fires with mine!

Keep up the good work, I actually look forward to coming on youtube and seeing you've posted a new video.

[ColinOutdoors]

@PerrenEcho Thank you so much for your kind words my friend, I really appreciate your support

[TheSmokinApe]

Nice vid Colin

[ColinOutdoors]

@TheSmokinApe Thanks my friend 

[LOBO2511]

cheap but usual !!!!

[ColinOutdoors]

@LOBO2511 Cheers mate

[lilrambo97]

Did you buy it online or in the shop ?

[ColinOutdoors]

@lilrambo97 From the store :-)

[EconoChallenge]

We love these tips on how to beat the high price of brand names! However I think the shipping cost for us would kill the idea. Thanks eh!

[ColinOutdoors]

@EconoChallenge Lol, yeah I guess its not for everyone :-) 

[LoveRise]

You can also buy this same firesteel though branded differently on sale from time to time on Meritline for 1.49 us. I've bought a couple and they are great. "Make the journey worthy of the destination"...Laurie

[ColinOutdoors]

@LoveRise Cheers for the great tip Laurie, take care

[SillyBoyBlue83]

I got one from the Army store was bout £7.99p, Didnt know sports direct sold them lol, Will check it out always good to have spare's :) Thanks

[ColinOutdoors]

@SillyBoyBlue83 Thanks my friend, I agree, a spare or two is always a good idea

[MrSplintrz]

i have that firesteel mate its really cool and its a steal... also could you please reply to my pm?

[ColinOutdoors]

@MrSplintrz Cheers mate, PM replied too :-) I always reply to all messages, just need to give me some time to get through them

[taopaipai]

man if i saw this a few hours ago, i was just in local argos which has a sport direct next door, for 3 quid its a steal

[ColinOutdoors]

@taopaipai Lol, yeah its a great price thats for sure :-)

[faithgoshi]

i need one of those, i buy a coleman and it'snot so good, i buy it for 6 dollars!!!

[ColinOutdoors]

@faithgoshi Sorry to hear of the firesteel you bought not been so good, this one I show does a good job

[TheDishD]

Top vid there yet again Col, always good to hear of "cheaper" products that work, ta for the heads up, best wishes and take care brother.

[ColinOutdoors]

@TheDishD Cheers Dishy, thanks for the support my friend. 

[Angyal269]

Hey mate, glad it worked out for you. Got to be careful with cheap firesteel, some are useless.

[ColinOutdoors]

@Angyal269 Yeah I am please with this one 

[TS175]

I'm surprised those aren't illegal yet in the UK!

[ColinOutdoors]

@TS175 Lol, well they aren't 

[videokid001]

Yes Colin i have been into there stores before,they do have some really good items for cheap sometimes but their stores are CHAOTIC at best lol

im going to buy some,but i think ill take my ipod to drown out the noise : )

[ColinOutdoors]

@videokid001 Lol, I totally agree with you my friend, they are not the best of places to get piece and quite in, the iPod will drown out the noise for sure :-)

[ColinOutdoors]

@WHITECOYOTE65 Well don't think of it as rights taking away, if they were it happened along time ago. (like over one hundred years) Alot of people seem to be negative on the UK for having strict gun control but in reality there is nothing wrong with it at all. Cheers my friend, thanks for your support, take care.

[adamanime2]

i got even cheaper on ebay maybe $4 au

[ColinOutdoors]

@adamanime2 Nice one mate :-)

[adamanime2]

@ColinOutdoors im going to try hollow out a log to make a boat with fire but need some pratice will make video

[ColinOutdoors]

@adamanime2 Nice one my friend

[tekknorat]

@adamanime2 yup, I've been buying and using cheap chinese made firesteels for some time, comes around 4-8$ shipped. And guess what... they do the job great.

[adamanime2]

@tekknorat yes i got the thick one in the platic box thing 3 of them

[CobblersThumb]

I bought some boots last year and got 1 of these free.. i gave it to my bro cus i thought it would be bobbins.. looks like i should have kept it..lol

[ColinOutdoors]

@CobblersThumb Nice one my friend, shame you didn't keep it :-)

[Slash28ACR]

Fantastic, there's one of those shops in my local shopping centre, I'll definitely pop in the next time I go.

Cheers Colin :)

[ColinOutdoors]

@Slash28ACR Nice one Slash, hope you pick yourself up one :-)

[Waldhandwerk]

Nice presentation, as usual, interesting striker. Thanks alot. Happy Day Sepp

[ColinOutdoors]

@Waldhandwerk Thank you very much Sepp 

[AppalachianFreedom]

Great demonstration as always sir!

[ColinOutdoors]

@AppalachianFreedom Thank you my friend,

[REXMARX003]

Another quality review - thanks.

[ColinOutdoors]

@REXMARX003 Cheers my friend

[mcdaveo22]

what is 3 pounds? is that like 3 dollers or something.

[ColinOutdoors]

@mcdaveo22 Not sure mate, you can use iGoogle to convert it. I would guess about $4.50

[loku1125]

so what is 3 pounds in canadian dollars

[Ghillieinthebush]

@loku1125 Roughly $5.72

[ColinOutdoors]

@loku1125 Not sure my friend

[loku1125]

@ColinOutdoors ill try trusty old google

[loku1125]

@ColinOutdoors its 4.71253907 Canadian dollars

[ColinOutdoors]

@loku1125 Nice one my friend :-)

[IzzyJG99]

Interesting. The V-Notched striker is smart.

[ColinOutdoors]

@IzzyJG99 Thanks Izzy

[bwillan]

The trick to using a mischmetal firesteel is to strike it fast with a good amount of pressure. There is no need to making the scapings. The sparks that it throws are molten globs of metal and stay lit longer than a traditional ferro rod.

Good find for that price.

[ColinOutdoors]

@bwillan Thanks mate

[ridebks]

Nice...great find my friend!

[ColinOutdoors]

@ridebks Cheers mate

[throatkutinjuggalo17]

i had to scrap the coating off my light my fire before i got good sparks

[ColinOutdoors]

@throatkutinjuggalo17 Yeah I believe the coating is there to prevent the fire steel from corroding :-)

[bcafotw]

Great find and buy !!!

[ColinOutdoors]

@bcafotw Thanks JC 

[RichTheRidgeHunter]

Nice find Brother. Keep those Vids rolling out! Your doing great!

Thanks, Rich

[ColinOutdoors]

@RichTheRidgeHunter Thank you very much Rich

[TheCurlz13]

I got a good fire start like that for Christmas, I can't remember the name to save my life, but I've been using that thing everyday since then and I love it. Love the videos! keep up the great work!

[ColinOutdoors]

@TheCurlz13 Nice one my friend, thanks for the kind words, take care

[pharmakon11]

Hey that's handy. Kind of like the cheap magnesium blocks with the striker embedded. It doesn't strike too well though. Nice vid. And sorry I haven't watched or commented for awhile.

[ColinOutdoors]

@pharmakon11 Thanks my friend, I appreciate your support :-)

[thegeneral123]

Oh and just to add, with the mishmash ferro/mag devices the trick is to do it hard and fast! Oooo errrr missus! You can do the shaving method, but if you have a knife or a hacksaw blade you can tilt the angle to about 45 degrees and then do a very quick and with a fair bit of pressure stroke. It will take off the material and ignite it with astonishing results. It can really throw burning sparks of magnesium. I expect its the supplied striker which is the weak spot with this.

[ColinOutdoors]

@thegeneral123 Thanks for the great tip my friend, yeah I have found the supplied striker to be poor.

[thegeneral123]

Damn you sir! I just ordered 2 online from that site to try out. Cant complain at just under a tenner for 2 posted! I must stop watching these video's, its costing me money!

Thanks Colin, keep up the good work!

[ColinOutdoors]

@thegeneral123 Lol, this one my friend, they are a really good price and they work. Sorry for the attack on the wallet :-)

[Glockster42]

Cheap or inexpensive? There is a difference. :) As always Colin a great job.

[ColinOutdoors]

@Glockster42 Very true my friend, I guess time will tell for this one. Take care

[mrsvinarich26]

mish is the way to go i switched over about 3 years ago

[ColinOutdoors]

@mrsvinarich26 Nice one, hopefully I can use a good Mish in the future

[PiPphiltitley]

sweet fair play mate! nice one !

stay safe pip

[ColinOutdoors]

@PiPphiltitley Thank you Pip

[holla1987hollaxx]

Hi colin,

Last week I also went shopping in the sports direct (here in belgium).

I came home with a Poncho (Karimor) = €12

Thermal Underwear = €10 (Originally it was £22.95

A new backpack (Lafuma) = €24 (Normally €40, but it was -40% :D)

I think its a good shop with fair prices !

Last year I bought shoe laces for just €1 (Karimor) and a map protector for €5 (Karimor).

[ColinOutdoors]

@holla1987hollaxx Wow, you got some great gear for a great price my friend, nice one, take care.

[SurviveN2]

Not a bad looking fire steel, congratulations on the find, for that price you really can't go wrong. Take Care :-))

[ColinOutdoors]

@SurviveN2 I agree, thanks my friend, take care

[Scrap5000]

Very nice! If that poor family that got stuckin the snow in Washington state (or Oregon? I forget now) had this, the father might still be alive today

[ColinOutdoors]

@Scrap5000 Thanks my friend

[Greshapa]

I have the exact same flint, but my steel is just a hack saw blade smoothed out.

[ColinOutdoors]

@Greshapa Nice one my friend, I find a hack saw blade strikes very well.

[SNAFU111999]

Nice firesteel. I don't know why the Light My Fire firesteels are getting so expensive.

[ColinOutdoors]

@SNAFU111999 Cheers my friend, yeah LMF seem to be getting really expensive these days

[Vidsandso]

I also got a similar cheap one. Does the trick and is in the trunk of my car in my emergency pack (small box with a bunch of stuff that could be usefull if i'd ever get stranded on the highway during a traffic jam or so.

[ColinOutdoors]

@Vidsandso Nice one my friend, they are great items to keep in the car.

[highjump44]

If you really want to test the quality

Strike it after putting the stick in the flame for about 10 seconds and if it snaps its bad quality

but if its like a magnesium bar I wouldnt do the test then

[ColinOutdoors]

@highjump44 Thank you my friend, interesting test, I don't think I will be giving that a try though