I am fairly new to camping and prepping, but over the last year, I've started assembling a Go Bag. I bought one of these Spark Wheels to be an alternate fire starter in my kit. Seemed a little gimicky, but it was cheap enough I felt willing to try it out.
Once received, I took it outside to my concrete patio, to test. I took a regular old untreated cotton ball from the bathroom, stretched it out a little so it was wispy and put it on the ground. One simple strike of this device "sprayed" out a fan of sparks that instantly caught the cotton on fire. This wasn't a small smolder I had to coax into life, this was legit open flame that burned hot for 10 seconds. It was startling, actually. If I'd been intent on a campfire and had a birds nest prepared, I could have had one going in no time.
The Fire Starter comes in a handy little plastic tube (about an inch tall and third inch in diameter). I was able to stuff a cotton ball in there, and will have more in my pack. I understand treating them in Vaseline allows them to burn longer, I'll try that out, too.
UST Micro Sparkwheel Emergency Fire Starting Tool WG02032
Our Price:
$7.97
The Micro SparkWheel is a small, reliable fire starter that will generate sparks in cold, wet, and windy conditions. Works great in combination with UST Light-Me Tinder and Tinderquik tinder tabs.
Features:
- Extremely light weight
- One Handed Operation in Case of Injury
- Simple to use
- Works with a variety of materials you can find outdoors such as milkweed and other fibrous materials
- Made of durable, high-quality brass
- Includes three replacement flints in a compact, waterproof tube
- Adjustable tension spring ensures a hot spark every time
- Weight:0.4 oz. (10g) with case
- Sparkwheel Dimensions:Sparkwheel Only – LxWxD: 1.5 x 0.4 x 0.3 in. (38 x 11 x 8mm); In Case – LxWxD: 2.1 x 0.9 x 0.6 in. (52 x 24 x 16mm)
- Brand:UST
- Model Name:Micro Sparkwheel
- Model No.:20-02032-02
- UPC:811747020325
- Made in China
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