„Bamboo Fire Starter Kit - Large Magnesium Flint and Steel for Your Bushcraft, Survival, Camping and Fire Starter Backpacking Gear

Works like a charm

Comfortable handle with a nice long steel. Attached striker works great

I can’t say because I have not been able to use it yet

Handle provides a great gripping surface, rod throws a great spark

Really attractive and large flint and steel (ferrocerium) fire starter. It does take some practice to start a fire with this, but it can come in very handy in an emergency situation. It's nice enough to be given as a gift and has a nice bamboo handle and braided paracord lanyard with the striking blade attached.I've used flint and steel several times over the years so I already knew what to do and it works well. The material they used for the steel shavings is a lot better than the old types we used to have and it just takes a small amount of tinder and some patience to get enough sparks to get a fire going. It helps to have all the twigs and larger pieces of wood ready to go to help build it up because it doesn't stay lit for long when using dry brush as tinder.Very satisfied with this fire starter. I have it in my camping bag and although I don't plan to use it often, it's great to have in case I ever need it. I would recommend practicing with it before you go out into the wilderness, you will be happy you did.

This is well made and nice looking fire starting tool. Unlike some, this one has a nice wood handle, a sparking rod that is 1/2" inch around and nearly 5 long and a meaty steel striker attached by a long loop of paracord. That heavy striker is appreciated because a lot of these things expect you to scrape them with your knife or axe, which works but dulls them. Because of it's size I find it easier to use and expect it will last a lot longer.To use one of these you DO have to have some good tinder. You can't light a twig and sometimes even paper is hard to light. One of the best fire starters I have seen is a simple cotton ball with a little petroleum jelly rubbed into it. These will catch and stay lit even in the wind and rain. If you don't have cotton balls, try dryer lint. You can smash these down into a small space, before lighting just pull them apart a bit to fluff them up. Even without the petroleum jelly these make good tinder, but without the jelly you have to keep them dry.

Larger than most strikers I’ve tried well built and throws a lot of sparks.

So I’m reviewing this item without having actually used it yet which is my reason for only four stars for now. I’m adding this to my bag of survival gear. I’m definitely going to bring this along camping to try it out. My review on its quality perceived is that’s its very nice. It’s heavy and very sturdy feeling. It even comes with a little blade sheath to protect you from the sharp point. I love that it comes in a quality box with a nice label that you could most certainly gift this item to any prepper in your life or an avid outdoorsman.The wooden handle has a nice stamp on it that matches the logo on the box. Overall this piece has that quality feel to it. It definitely feels like you got your money’s worth out of it. I recommend it based on its aesthetic appeal solely, but I can’t wait to try it out!Update 4/26: my husband got a fire going with just three strikes of this rod. It works well! He loved using it! Five stars for sure. I’d buy another just to have.