bayite 1/2 x 6 Inch Survival Drilled Flint Steel Fire Starter Ferrocerium Rod Kit with Striker-Pro Striker Paracord Landyard Handle Large

I was going to try to save a few bucks on a ferro rod alone and drill a hole and tie some paracord myself. Then I found this and saw that it already had both in just the size I was wanting, at the same price as what it would have cost for me to buy separately. So, it was a no brainer. The rod sparks great. Even my 14 year old nephew, whod never used a firestick before, got a fire going within just a few tries, once I told him he had to scratch off the black coating first anyway. This is probably the harder type of ferro rod, which doesnt spark quite as much as the softer rods, but will last longer and at present is a LOT cheaper. The price is the main reason I suspect its the harder variety though. I really dont know with any absolute. I doubt Ive ever even used the softer stuff at 40 bucks a stick. This is worlds easier than those cheap, small flint sets we used in scouts though. Id still recommend striking it off the back of a knife over the included striker. Its nice that theres a striker attached that you cant lose, in case you dont have a knife handy, but the spine of a knife is much easier to control IMO, as long as it doesnt have a thick protective coating that dulls the edges too much. You need a sharp 90 degree angle to effectively create big sparks. Of course you can always file down the finish on the knifes spine a bit, or, as many people seem to like to do with the BK2, strip the black coating completely and either polish the blade or put their own unique forced patina on it. At 15 dollars or less, Id speculate that this might be the best ferro rod option going on amazon, unless you dont want the paracord, which I find useful not only in making sure I dont lose the striker, should I for some reason not have a knife, but it also gives you a little something extra to hold onto.

Good value for a good product.

This was the first time ever using a ferris rod but it was pretty easy. I took some light grit sand paper and took off the paint and it bathed my tinder in sparks. It only took a couple swipes and it was lit. I admit though I did use the back of my knife instead of a striker. I bought this one with a lanyard as an afterthought because two days before I had bought the one without it. Both of them Im sure work great but this is the one I tried first. I mean they look the same except for the para cord lanyard. Will definitely be buying more as soon as I can. Love this product. One is now permanently in my big out bag and the other is on my person at all times. I cant say enough good things about this product. I hope all my survival products work this well

I buy a bunch of stuff on Amazon and rarely write reviews, even when companies offer me perks. I had to write one for this ferro rod. Its OUTSTANDING! This sparks like mad. I was able to light stuff with this thing that would never light with other rods. My five year old daughter was using it and she could create sparks. Cant imagine ferro rods get better than this. I have a ferro rod with the paracord and sparker as well as the one with just a hole drilled through it. They are both well worth the money. I put both of them back into my cart again and deleted all the others.

Works very well but it is a little too heavy for ultra light back packing. Of course you can always cut off the steel striker and lanyard as your knife blade works just as well

Better than described, if your looking for a challenge in fire starting this won’t satisfy. Works great.

Tiny piece of... metal broke on the first try! Just as it was made from egg shell! I hope it just my was defective, but...

This is a nice BIG hunk of rod. Toss a bunch of sparks all over your tinder.

Need something to work as you expect and intended? This is it. Keep one in your pack and never go without fire.

I am very surprised at the size of this ferro rod. They really do give you quite a bit of bang for your buck. Feels very sturdy and is slightly hefty. Striker is also of high quality.