Nanostriker Fire Starter vs. Light My Fire Scout

Here's an interesting fire steel I picked up recently.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Nanostriker
• fire starter
• flint steel
• light my fire

[EconoChallenge]

Great review. I am going to switch to the nano. I like the fact the striker is covered when not in use. I currently use a Light My Fire steel and something has eroded the fire steel itself. Now it has several large gouges in the shaft making it more difficult to use. The nano has solved this problem.

[jasonklass]

I didn't even think of that. Maybe that's one reason for not ditching the cover.

[trailgear555]

Jason:

Good review ... what's the cost?

[jasonklass]

$26.95

[marcclarke01]

I noticed that the demo took place indoors in the warmth and out of the blowing wind rather than outdoors in the middle of Colorado's winter with frigid, blowing wind. If one's fingers are stiff and clumsy with the cold, can one reasonably expect to do all the unscrewing and screwing together to disassemble and assemble the Nanostriker? The larger, heavier striker seems to be more cold-finger friendly.

That aside, thank you most kindly for the well-presented and informative review.

[jasonklass]

Of course it won't be as easy to use with cold fingers as something simpler. But that's not an issue for me. I use the steel as an absolute last resort. I carry that plus waterproof matches and a couple of mini Bics. First, use Bics. Then, waterproof matches. If I run out of all of those, then the steel. By then, I'm not likely to have lost the dexterity in my hands because the other methods will have already provided me with fire to stay warm with.

[nolobede]

WAY overpriced.

[JScarper]

@88chelsea1 Flamingoes

[88chelsea1]

Rubbish

[sdkkrew]

@jmassey74 its 27 bucks and has an estimated 4 thousand strikes.

[jmassey74]

Where can I get one and how much? About how many strikes is that one good for?

[2KARGARAGE]

Fire steel for me

[CDoggsRandoms]

Did you buy the nanostriker from?

[neron462]

the nano is better but they still both work and that is the important thing

[TheWhiteandproud]

there's a lot o ways the nano can fail on you bro

[PACER2320]

Great review. I'll stick with my fire steel.

[charlieoughton01]

light my fire striker is steel so it will last mush longer : }