überleben Kräftig Fire Starter - Round Solid Ferro Rod - 1/2 Thick Fire Steel - 20,000+ Strikes, Sparks Up to 5,500F/3000C - Survival Igniter with Shock-Cord Neck Lanyard & Multi-Tool Striker

We bought this for our outdoor adventures. We tried it in the backyard and it was very easy to use and well made!

Easy to use

This is my first fire starter and this product made it easy for an amateur to make fire. Pleased with my product purchase note that a good striker is also equally as important

This is a hiker, camper or survivalist piece of gear that is a must have. This real ferro rod throws a shower of sparks. I gave away my little ones to green horns. Let them struggle.

Not easy

This is the best 1/2 ferro rod measured against two other brands (less expensive) 1/2 X 6 best sellers on Amazon. Yeah, this one is double the cost of the other two and its 1 shorter than the other two, but it does come with a striker which is nice. However, THIS ONE BLASTS SPARKS far easier than the other two I tested it against, no matter which striker I used. Whether it was the back of my knife, a standard striker, or the Corona (blade sharpener) striker, the überleben Kräftig makes the best sparks with the least effort.

Ordered the 8. Holy man this thing throws out the sparks. Almost makes it too easy! I cant think of anything negative to say about it!

Easy to use and appreciate the length. First time with an 8” ferro rod and I can already appreciate the extra length when trying to throw sparks. Seems to be a quality product. Have used lite my fire rods previously.

Any seasoned outdoorsman knows that starting a fire via flint and steel, (i.e. A ferro rod and striker) is commonplace knowledge in your survival repertoire. The problem is that most companies view this more as a novelty and so they send you tiny little strikers in buckle clips and ferro rods that could be used as tooth picks. This is not the case with the Kräftig! This thing is five solid inches of half inch high quality ferro rod! It will hold up to the learning curve that most experience when trying this for the first time. The multiple functions of the striker are an added bonus making this THE ferro rod to have in your pack whenever your on the go.

Have several different fire starters, this is by far the best. With the right striker it puts out gobs of molten metal/sparks. Even my 11 yo grandson is able to get large consistent sparks. The only issue I had was with the really crappy striker, but using the tool steel striker i made takes care of that problem. Will be buying a few more in the future. Highly recommendec!