Fire Piston or Flint & Steel ??

badmilk said:
One point that a fire-piston has up over a flint is that flint will eventually run out, meaning you either need to head back out of the woods (depending on how long of a stretch you are staying out for) or at the very least get another one.
Click to expand...


actually, in my experience the fire piston's seal will degrade LONG before you burn through a decent sized firesteel.
 
I been using a boyscout flint/steel I've had for at least 14 years. I once used it to light a cigarette with my pocket lint. Desperate times...

I just ordered a fire piston. I'll keep you posted.
 
I just carry a mag bar that the army gives out to their troops.Seems to work pretty well if you can keep the shavings from blowing off into the wind.Then i have a firesteel gobspark which has to be the best combo i have had in awhile.Costs only $20 and i have had it for a year and its still got plenty of life left in it.

Then my favorite using old spent lighters i find beside the road and making them into fire strikers their free and just about anywhere beside the road.I have found 6 of em so far.

Also i make my own fire starters which is just charcoal fluid and paper towels lol.Works like a champ.I also carry a pretty neat old lighter made in Germany which doubles as a camp lighter since you can take it out of the lighter itself and use it to light things.Costs i think $10 on ebay and are by far better then the damn zippo's i have had.I do carry a zippo but rarely ever count on it for anything though.

You can build your own fire pistons for $5-11 at your local hardware store.Just takes alot of time to get them right.Oh and i also carry char cloth made from old denim jeans.That crap is simply amazing.
 
Flint and steel. I hate preparing char cloth. I use the vaseline cotton ball method for my fires, anyway.

- Monterey
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top