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5
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Fire!,
September 9, 2009
By yomabojo
from NY
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"I did it! It was suprisingly easy and very fun too."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 2 for Flint and Steel Firestarter Set
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5
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Flint and Steel,
July 23, 2009
By Member
from Ca
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"My Grandson, learned what it takes to start a fire in the wind and rain, he is 6 years old. he was able to get it going after three trys. if he can learn to build a fire in the wind and rain with a flint and steel, we should all be able to."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 3 for Flint and Steel Firestarter Set
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1
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Weak at best,
May 11, 2009
By DeFisherman
from Collegeville, PA
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"I took this to a Scouting camping trip as a challenge to start a fire without matches. The steel is okay, but the flint this comes with is poor. The sparks the set was able to produce were small, few, and not hot enough to catch a fire. I replaced the flint with a better piece and we got good sparks. I would not buy this again."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
No
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Review 4 for Flint and Steel Firestarter Set
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2
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Flint & Steel Firestarter Set,
February 23, 2009
By slamar
from Urbandale, IA
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"Impractical for the modern day camper, hiker or hunter, but it works. Even though this method is "age-old" and traditional for the survivalist, a good quality windproof lighter, some dry kindling and a little bit of fuel from the charcoal lighter fluid will spare any sportsman the time trying to start a fire."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
No
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Review 5 for Flint and Steel Firestarter Set
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4
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Great for Starting Fires,
December 20, 2008
By HandiAngler
from Oregon
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"Would be nicer if they added a few simple tricks for beginner instructions. I would give a 5 Star otherwise.
Just remember to have a char cloth on top of flint and about 1/8 inch from a sharp flint edge. Or you can use a cotton ball with Vaseline or petroleum gel. Spread it on the cotton ball, then tear loose the cotton ball like a bird nest. Use the striker and by striking with striker (Steel) at an angle holding the flint steady. PRACTICE AND PRACTICE ... in two strikes U should have a char coal with the char cloth or fire going with the cotton ball."
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Yes
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Review 6 for Flint and Steel Firestarter Set
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5
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Better than described,
December 8, 2008
By yakrat
from Cenennial, CO
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"I was looking for a product that was rustic and looked as a 19th century fire kit looked. This was as described and looks very authentic. Price was good i am very pleased with my purchase."
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Yes
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Review 7 for Flint and Steel Firestarter Set
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5
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Flint and Steel,
November 18, 2008
By Servussuus
from Lincoln, NE
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"I thought this would be a difficult task to accomplish. But, was very pleased with the simplicity of it. I was able to to start a fire very quickly using char cloth and a nest of oakum and jute twine.
I thought the seller could post a striking technique that could start the beginner with a better understanding of the flint and steel method. But.........
I was also pleased at the size of the flint rock. This should last awhile.
It was an awesome site to see a fire that I started with Flint and Steel!"
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Yes
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Review 8 for Flint and Steel Firestarter Set
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5
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great product,
July 21, 2008
By abonedoc
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"provides the basis for a firestarter kit. You still need a couple of things but they are easily obtainable."
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Yes
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Review 9 for Flint and Steel Firestarter Set
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4
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Great Set,
June 2, 2008
By Gmtoolman
from Dayton Ohio
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"Used for Webelos camp for starting fires. Made the char cloth and all the boys became able to get a spark by end of weekend."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 10 for Flint and Steel Firestarter Set
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5
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flint striker,
May 27, 2008
By cerwin
from alabama
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"just what i had hoped for"
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Yes
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Review 11 for Flint and Steel Firestarter Set
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3
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Broke,
May 10, 2008
By Aksl26
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"The second time I practiced using this product the steel striker broke into two pieces which made it then almost impossible to then get sparks from the flint. Also it is pretty hard to get sparks off the flint if you have had no prior experience with any kind of flint and steel.
A good part however is that the directions are very helpful and easy to follow. The kit also comes with a thick and big piece of cloth which is perfect to make charred cloth with. The piece of flint is also a good size witch fits easily into ones hand. So altogether the steel broke into two pieces and its pretty hard to get a spark off the flint but if you have experience and it doesn't brake its a good product"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 12 for Flint and Steel Firestarter Set
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5
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firestarting- "Survivor Style",
May 6, 2008
By gidude
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"Simple kit with flint and steel piece that's relatively easy to use. Excellent directions for cooking the charred cloth which is the key to all flint and steel firestarting. Most tinder will not ignite with flint and steel. You need charred wood or cloth to catch the spark and create an ember that will eventually ignite the tinder. I actually cooked the cloth in an all metal coffee tin on my gas grill prior to a camping trip. Trust me, if I can do it anyone can!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 13 for Flint and Steel Firestarter Set
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5
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flint and steel,
November 5, 2007
By remlap
from ct.
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"works great able to start char cloth easy with 2 or 3 strikes of the flint and steel."
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Yes
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Review 14 for Flint and Steel Firestarter Set
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4
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Great Tradition,
September 10, 2007
By McClintock83
from South Georgia
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"I wouldn't suggest counting on the flint and steel fire starter kit as your only means of fire unless you are a pro with the kit. It does take quite a bit of practice. For the price it is a great tool to have, even if only to carry on a tradition or as a reminder of how blessed we are to have push-button starters and lighter fluid."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 15 for Flint and Steel Firestarter Set
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5
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Just what I was hoping for,
August 22, 2007
By BDB3
from Colorado
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"I got what I was hoping for, which is always a treat. A nice chunk of flint and a nice sized piece of cloth. The instructions were very detailed and helpful."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 16 for Flint and Steel Firestarter Set
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5
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flint&steel,
August 20, 2007
By sweetfire
from ma.
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"the flint & steel i bought work the best i bought others but dont work as well."
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Yes
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Review 17 for Flint and Steel Firestarter Set
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2
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Flint and Steel Firestarter set,
August 7, 2007
By bob101
from Hilltown, PA
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"Tried the product shortly after receiving it. Had a great degree of difficulty in getting adequate amounts of sparks when striking the flint with the iron tool in the set. Much prefer other fire starting units that I have. probably will not use this product."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
No
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Review 18 for Flint and Steel Firestarter Set
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5
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Works as it should...,
July 28, 2007
By itchytweed
from Milwaukee, WI
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"The high-carbon striker fits my large hands just fine and the supplied flint is large enough to hold easily, has a really fine grain and good, sharp edges. I had no need to use the enclosed cloth to make char cloth as I have a copious amount in a tin made out of a sacrificed, all cotton t-shirt. The sparks that come off are quite prodigious but it does take a small amount of practice to get a good spark shower. Others have said that it is hard to get the char cloth to catch. You need good, well done, char cloth and the enclosed instructions are excellent at describing how to make your own char cloth. The key to catch the sparks is to fold the char cloth in quarters and point the layered fuzzy ends at the sharp edge so the layers catch the sparks. A good spray of sparks and you are lit. Nice thing about char cloth is that the more you blow on it, the hotter it gets and aspen wood pet bedding makes for a good "birds nest". Now to teach Cub Scouts the fine art of using a flint and steel."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 19 for Flint and Steel Firestarter Set
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5
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flint and steel kit,
July 17, 2007
By woodsrunner12
from Moultrie, GA
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"The flint and steel kit is easy to use and starts a fire without trouble. I would recommend it to others."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 20 for Flint and Steel Firestarter Set
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5
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amazing,
June 5, 2007
By ihjkhlkhlkhk
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"this is amazing and i really love it it is a must have you can make a fire in 2 sec with abt 2 days practice"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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