I just recently discovered these little fire starters online. I found them intriguing because of the overall design and application as well as possible uses. First impressions: Very basic and simple design. I opened up the package, slid the lid open and yellow fiber soaked in a hardened wax like material. It has a faint smell of ceder which gets stronger as you burn it. The case is a fairly sturdy light aluminum design. In Use: Per the instructions, I used a tool (this case my knife) to poke and pull up some of the fibers in the case exposing enough fiber to catch a spark, I used my EXOTAC nanoStikerXL firesteel to throw some sparks which the Live Fire Firestarter took on the first try. I only exposed about 1/4 of the fibers (keeping the lid on 3/4 of the way on the tin). The Live Fire Firestarter burned bright and hot! I'm honestly a bit surprised as its performance in those areas. The Live Fire Firestarter does not do well in wind, so it can easily be blown out without proper shielding. I was curious to see if it would boil water and it sure does. It's not fast by any means but will do the trick in a pinch. I tested 1 Cup of water (65F) - It took about 8 minutes to warm the water to the temperature I would use for coffee or other hot drink and about 14 minutes to boil. Conclusion & Features:
This makes an awesome fire starter. You can build you regular fire building tinder but use this as the ignition source for a more sure-fire way to get it going. You can use it to boil water if needed. You can use it as a heat source to warm your body, it will work even better in conjunction with a Mylar emergency blanket. After the wax type material burns off completely you are left with a char cloth material which is still usable. Burn time without the lid on is about 30 minutes, or several hours using the lid to limit the exposed fiber for a more controlled burn, so much longer than any other firestarters I've used. This firestarter is also completely waterproof. I think this is one of the longest and hottest burning fire starters I've ever used. Great for any kit! It's worth the ten dollars to me. Final Note: A friend asked me if it leaves black soot when using it as a stove. YES! It leaves a very thick layer, so keep that in mind when using it as a stove.
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