AOFAR Magnesium Fire Starter AF-374 (2-Pack) Waterproof Fire Steel Pouch for Camping, Hiking, Hunting, Backpacking,Outdoor Survival fire Striker kit

After getting the outer covering off, these work really well. They are a bit small so for carrying in a backpack or where space is limited the smaller size is a plus. It is so important to have multiple back ups to starting a fire in survival type situations. I started a fire using a paper towel and didn't even need to shave off the Magnesium but could have if needed. Great Value for the money especially when your out freezing in the woods or need to cook some food or boil water. I have them in my motorcycle packs and jeeps.

Bought one for personal use and another one as a gift. It works very well, with a good quality spark. Palm-sized item, can be carried while camping. Burns really good. NIce to have this one, satisfied overall. ^-^

This is among the most important survival tools one could have. You have the ability to make a life saving fire ,even if it's soaking wet. The addition of the para-cord is also great to have in a survival kit. The bright orange of the cord and the striker tool ,make it easy to see, and find. This is what the description says.... However , it's very difficult to get a spark as well as being hard to scrape anything off of the bar. It would take a lot of practice to get enough spark to ignite the red center of the paracord, let alone get enough spark to light anything else. I tried for over a half hour inside of my house, and I finally got it to spark, however it didn't ignite the cord, or the magnesium I had scraped off. My arm is hurting from trying to get it to light either way. I really don't see how this would work in a cold windy outside area where one would need this tool to work quickly and well. Always carry a butane lighter I guess?

I used to carry a regular lighter in my daily bag as an emergency prep item, but I always worried about lighter fluid spilling from it if the flimsy plastic casing was broken. I usually kept it in a Ziploc bag, to at least contain any spills, but it really wasn't preferable. I stumbled upon the manual fire starters, like these magnesium sticks, that are advertised as an emergency survival item. I think that this item is perfect. It is really small and portable, with no risk of carrying around in daily bags, so it is perfect for cooking while camping or if stranded somewhere. The item says that it can be used many times, as only a small amount of magnesium flakes is needed to ignite wood. I have not tried to use it yet, but I have no doubt that the lighter will be easy to use based upon the provided instructions. I am very glad to have found this item and I carry it with me everywhere for emergency preparedness. I have purchased this set for myself, and I gave the second lighter as a gift. I would happily buy more and I likely will. I recommend it to anyone wanting to have a safe way to cook on-the-go. Thanks for reading and I hope you found this helpful.

Easy to figure out, excited to use in the wilderness! God bless!

Everyone should have one of these ,such a life saver

Awesome

WORKS GOOD

Clear instructions. Product looks good. Will use on next hiking trip, and actually test it out

These are high quality.

Exactly as described Just orange strings but IDC I would cut em anyway no matter the color

It works but takes skill, don't give up

Ok for the price but the orange/black handle holding the steel feels very light and weak. It’s good for basic camping needs but Not for serious hikers or camping where dependability matters. You could take a 2” portion of a Hacksaw Blade and add it to the rope loop tho.