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Best fire steel?
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Yup! You've pretty much got the gold standard.
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I have 6 (3 A/3 S )models LMF and they seem to be pretty good ,w/o any problems...
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Light My Fire is great but the customs from BRKT are even better!
Check: http://www.dlttradingcompany.com/index.php?cPath=24_335_351&osCsid=bf4d243337f0b0cae4fd0a2dceb54fe1
Check: http://www.dlttradingcompany.com/index.php?cPath=24_335_351&osCsid=bf4d243337f0b0cae4fd0a2dceb54fe1
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Marty has some realy good ferro rods that fit the BRKT sheaths perfect. He charges some of the lowest prices I've seen. check them out http://www.weteachu.com/merchandise1.htm
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The best one is the one you have....
okay - I won't finish it.
TonyM - that is a good price too.
OP:
The reality is that I think if you have a chunk of it on you - it will work. I like the idea of the Light my fire - but you can buy a chunk of Ferro rod cheaply that you can customize as well.
This is the best price I have seen on a fire steel kit:
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=417203
TF
okay - I won't finish it.
TonyM - that is a good price too.
OP:
The reality is that I think if you have a chunk of it on you - it will work. I like the idea of the Light my fire - but you can buy a chunk of Ferro rod cheaply that you can customize as well.
This is the best price I have seen on a fire steel kit:
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=417203
TF
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Like pretty much every single other 'deal' that SG has, they 'don't currently have those in stock'. I'm not sure they ever have anything in stock....
j williams
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I agree. Light my fire firesteels are the best. I love my army model, the scout is perfect for my psk too!
I agree with you... customs BRKT look great but they are (by my standars) pretty expensive for a chunk of ferrocerium and a pretty handle. I guess I am better off getting blanks somewhere else and fitting handmade handles on them. You can get as fancy as you want, micarta, wood, whatever!
By the way, what size of firesteel fits in the BRKT fire steel loops? (I am talking about an Aurora and Canadian Camp... but I guess all are the same size, right?).
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lmf best i have used up next to my blast match fire steel i have sine the blast match system took a dump...i just use the steel now...
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they are the army size steels
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LMF Army on my Bravo-1 is a good set up but when I need lots of spark in a hurry I keep a EP Camps 1/2"x4"long flint in my kit if this flint dosent light it first shot nothing will :thumbup:
http://epcamps.com/4in_Flint.html
http://epcamps.com/4in_Flint.html
j williams
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NOW THATS A FIRESTEEL!!!
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Check this out - they are even bigger blanks here:
http://www.ferrocerium.com/product.sc?categoryId=1&productId=5
Almost a half an inch and 4 inches long.
Sheesh!
TF
http://www.ferrocerium.com/product.sc?categoryId=1&productId=5
Almost a half an inch and 4 inches long.
Sheesh!
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I've noticed that there IS a difference in alloy. Some (from Ferrocerium.com) are more smooth and a bit softer, then the LMF steels.
Both work great, but I've also seen some cheaper ones on the bay that are just too soft or too hard.
Soft firesteel= big curls of steel and harder to get a spark. But if they ignite, the curls do last longer when burning/glowing.
Hard firesteel= hard to scrape and hard to get good "thick" long lasting sparks.
The key is to get a good scraper, that does wonders in throwing sparks. My Fallkniven F1 and Hultafors working knife do extremely well with almost all firesteels........
I like the LMF steels most.........
CZ
Both work great, but I've also seen some cheaper ones on the bay that are just too soft or too hard.
Soft firesteel= big curls of steel and harder to get a spark. But if they ignite, the curls do last longer when burning/glowing.
Hard firesteel= hard to scrape and hard to get good "thick" long lasting sparks.
The key is to get a good scraper, that does wonders in throwing sparks. My Fallkniven F1 and Hultafors working knife do extremely well with almost all firesteels........
I like the LMF steels most.........
CZ
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