Aurora Magnesium Fire Starter from CampingSurvival.com

[BushcraftOnFire]

Nice job Tom..

This is a fine looking firestarter.. I would love to have a few of them.. It's important to have gear that you KNOW will perform on demand. I have used some firestarters that you couldn't depend on.. they were more hit & miss. Bad thing in a crisis situation!

[johndoe5999]

It's actually ferrocerium rod, not ferrocium.

[doubleganger2]

couldn't you have used a harder tinder? (fish in a barrel) Dry cotton is just too easy and doesn't show that your tool is better than any other ferrocereum rod.

[CampingSurvival]

Good point. Again, my first video. Had no idea about how it would turn out and how it would look etc. Maybe burdock for the next one.

[Theorinthe]

It's great - I didn't mind the cotton wool - the idea it got across is that it can indeed start a fire.

[jimmystark51]

This thing is my new favorite toy. It's awesome. Has anyone tried the one with the flare launcher on it?

[CyberKlown28]

I just picked one up at the local Army and Navy store. I must say it is built very well,worth every cent. I noticed that you have to scrape down a little for it to work good. After I scraped a layer off it works like a charm. Also this is very light weight for something built so good. Pick one up you will be pleased.

[dayingyang0]

The cheaper $8 mag starter only takes a few seconds more and is just is successful at lighting. The fact that this one is O-ring sealed to prevent saltwater damage is kind of silly because you're not going to be lighting fires at sea, so saltwater protect is of little importance.

[CampingSurvival]

Yes, there is a wide variety of prices on fire starters. We sell some that are a buck or two. There are thousands of these in use by the military and they find the o-ring very important such as the Navy Seals.

[jimmystark51]

People start fire's all the time on the beach. That has tons of salt water.

[123kirby]

@dayingyang0 What if your near the ocean with this in your pocket and fall in?

[BlightedJosh]

The video is fine. I don't think you were "trying too hard", your just showing your merch. Good stuff. (Although next time, try and zoom into the product itself a bit more)

[jrash2000]

I can't get over how well designed this is, it's the perfect all-around fire starter. I keep it in my camping pack with an Altoids tin of greased cotton balls, works every time.

[multitoollover]

cool but i think you are trying to hard to sell it

[CampingSurvival]

I agree. My first vid.

[CampingSurvival]

$20.00 right on our home page CampingSurvival.

Thanks, Tom

[shitastic31]

How much are these? thanks

[nickalex27]

not the aurora magnesium fire starter?

how many times did he wana say it? lol

[CampingSurvival]

I know. It was my first vid. We were rushed for time and even though my buddy is a perfectionist and that is a good thing, he came to Syracuse from Buffalo and got there at night. We were both whipped and by this take, I said the heck with it, it looks good. So, I'm happy wiht my first vid, but am trying to get to making some more.

Thanks for the comment, Tom

[itsArthurKomar]

This item is the worst fire starter i ever used

[CampingSurvival]

Thanks for checking it out.

Please let me know your experience. I've been working with fire starters for a while, and the only way this could improved would be to make the rod larger. Other than that, there is nothing wrong with it. To say it's the worst doesn't make sense to me. If you know how to use a sparking rod to start a fire, you'll know this one is better than the rest because it has a high concentration of magnesium that keeps burning super hot after you strike it.

[CampingSurvival]

Arthur. Seriously, if you have an opinion of our fire starter, please fill us in. I obviously love this fire starter, but if you see it from a different perspective, please let me know. This thing is constantly being improved. Every batch has a little tweaking to it. Feedback helps us a lot.

Tom

[hector665]

What would you consider the better, Swedish firesteel, or this Magnesium firestarter?

[CampingSurvival]

Good question. It depends on so many variables. Some would say " the best (whatever it is gun, fire starter etc) is the one you have on you". Firesteel is smaller and easier to carry in the pocket/keychain all the time. It's harder to spark the aurora than the firesteel, but the aurora produces smoldering sparks. Whereas the firesteel sparks go out quicker.

[sourpatchkid760]

thanks i thought this was a waste of my time

[CampingSurvival]

What do you mean?

[rmsparklechick]

yes, i agree, time for survival man Tom to make more videos!

[CampingSurvival]

Thanks much for the feedback. I tried posting a response several times and failed. I think because I put a link or the name of a product in my response.

I am hoping to make another video about tinders and comparing products to help make fire starting easier.

Thanks again, Tom

[BaconBeast11]

make more reviews

[CampingSurvival]

Thanks for the feedback. Have you tried it yet?

Thanks, Tom

[BaconBeast11]

Nope, but I have bought a couple of things from your site.

[CampingSurvival]

Great! Thanks. I too would like more feedback here. Let me know on your next order and I'll give you a discount if you want to try one.

Thanks, Tom

[BaconBeast11]

Sure, Ill tell you next time im gonna order some stuff which I will do later.

[CampingSurvival]

Sounds good.

Thanks, Tom

[BarronNevermore]

what protects the cotton ball from the elements? :(

[CampingSurvival]

A lot of people that carry cotton balls keep them in little containers such as those little black film canisters. Also, most people put Vaseline with the cotton balls. When you add Vaseline and work it through the cotton balls, it not only makes it pretty waterproof, but also makes it burn hotter and longer. Try it. It's also a fun project for kids such as scouts to make their own tinder.

[cpdragage]

yay i just got one its awesome

[cpdragage]

cant u run out of the magnasim or watever?

[CampingSurvival]

Yes. The fire starter will eventually wear away. When you scrape it and it makes sparks, you're actually scraping away peices of it. It is made of metals and while it will eventually wear away, it will last a very long time.

[cpdragage]

o ok thx

[IAmSofaKingAwesome]

yeah it will eventually wear out but you can use it thousands of times before that. Besides, you can save yourself having to use it for extended periods of time by saving coals from previous fire (assuming your camping in one spot for a while) and using those to start new ones.

[cpdragage]

awesomeness im gonna get one

[aviddoghug]

Can he say "Aurora Magnesium Fire Starter" more? I don't know what he's demonstrating.

[CampingSurvival]

Yea, you're right. My first attempt. Next time will be better. It is a great fire starter though.

[aimeemarie1983]

you're a douche bag, this guy rocks!! He did a great job at demonstrating the fire starter!

[rmsparklechick]

awesome video and product!

[meyer7777]

It matters not if you're the average camper, experienced hiker, or survival specialist. If you've ever tried starting a fire with a regular piece of flint and a block of magnesium in the morning dew, or during a rain shower, you know what it's like. Most times you only need the flint to burn just a couple of seconds longer to get the fire going. One can clearly see that this "Aurora" Magnesium Fire Starter is a must have.

[DizzySteps2U]

That Survivorman guy on the Discovery Channel would really benefit from this! The firestarter he's used is very tedious! Cool product!

[dwizzlefilms]

great product

[originalskin]

Having used other fire starters in the past, I would have to say that this Aurora magnesium fire starter is the best. I highly recommend that everyone keep one of these in their emergency kit!

[CampingSurvival]

That'll be fun. A wet log as tinder. Heck, why not soak it with fire retardant to mess with them?

[Buds131]

I tried to shoot some good video using the Aurora during our recent survival training in Virginia but the damn thing worked so well it made the video seem uneventful.

Next course, I might give the trainees a wet log as tinder.

Hopefully, it'll take them a little longer to get it lit...