neat looking and neat setup. the downside? the price. $60?? you can find great quality fire starters for half or less than that with larger metal pieces.. dont get me wrong i love ESEE stuff. i have a few knives that i absolutely love. just think the fire kit is priced too high. that being said i do not know the quality of the compass as well. it maybe be top shelf. perhaps you can edumicate me on it.
new Advanced fire kit
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not every piece of gear is for everyone. the compass ,I do not know the brand but it seems to be pretty good & larger than the original firekit. 
not every piece of gear is for everyone. the compass ,I do not know the brand but it seems to be pretty good & larger than the original firekit.
thanks TT! the sad thing? as many fire kits as i have i still might get one of these. i like supporting ESEE. they make some serious quality gear.
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Well finally! It's about friggin time these started making their way out to the market place...been waiting a year it seems, and putting off a project for months waiting on these.
You can also buy some for about half or a little less that are a waste of money. I'm going to do a review of the solo scientific Aurora I bought a few months ago that is going to be the most depressing review I've done so far. If it works as well as every other piece of ESEE gear I have the $60.00 price tag doesn't worry me. The original ESEE fire kits are about $30.00 but don't store the ferro rod away from sweat or salt water so I don't mind paying more to have that capability, a larger compass, and a compass exposed without having to remove the cap.
You got that right. I still catch it for the Exotac life cap I have and its price tag. Sometimes I think maybe I place a higher value on my life than some do on theirs. That's ok though, I do like me
You can also buy some for about half or a little less that are a waste of money. I'm going to do a review of the solo scientific Aurora I bought a few months ago that is going to be the most depressing review I've done so far. If it works as well as every other piece of ESEE gear I have the $60.00 price tag doesn't worry me. The original ESEE fire kits are about $30.00 but don't store the ferro rod away from sweat or salt water so I don't mind paying more to have that capability, a larger compass, and a compass exposed without having to remove the cap.
not every piece of gear is for everyone. the compass ,I do not know the brand but it seems to be pretty good & larger than the original firekit.
You got that right. I still catch it for the Exotac life cap I have and its price tag. Sometimes I think maybe I place a higher value on my life than some do on theirs. That's ok though, I do like me
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lol pitdog
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That's pretty cool from ESEE; I wonder if you stored it with Vaseline soaked cotton balls would it help protect it from corroding if stored for long periods in more humid conditions?
The other fire-rods give me fire-rod envy; at least Pitdog doesn't let size intimidate him...it's not the size of your rod; it's the importance of fire-prep foreplay and the accuracy of your spark-stroking ignition!
ROCK6
The other fire-rods give me fire-rod envy; at least Pitdog doesn't let size intimidate him...it's not the size of your rod; it's the importance of fire-prep foreplay and the accuracy of your spark-stroking ignition!
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haha!
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Some people use petroleum jelly to protect metal surfaces so I wouldn't think it would actually hurt anything other than making the rod need to be wiped off before it could be scraped. I think the unit is o-ring sealed, and judging from the diameter of the rod and the fact that the handle of the old fire kit will fit inside the new one I'd say there should be room for several "fire-straws" inside.
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Great looking gear! I'm building my collection, but not as fast as I would like to.
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Very impressive collection. How did you go about changing the ferro rods in the housings? I would especially like to copy your 1/2 inch one.
Thanx
Jim
Thanx
Jim
you mean these
Hard to compare apples to oranges
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Wow, you've been away for a while, so has texastony. Changing out the ferro rod is pretty much just a matter of slow wet drilling a blank of your choosing, then screwing it in, if you can tap it, or setting the screw in epoxy which has its own challenges, but works well enough.
