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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Gear Forum :: Need a good Ferro Rod/Fire starter
 
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Savage Voyageur
01/23/2021 09:25PM
 
I really like the Bayite ferrocerium rods. They make a 5” long 1/2 diameter rod that throws lots of sparks.
 
butthead
01/24/2021 10:07AM
 
Just the opposite of Gary/SV I like the smaller survival Firesteel kits with their excellent scrapper. Buy em by the dozen for gifts, carry several spread thru packs/pockets/PFD's/campstoves. Tiny but inexpensive and easily packed. Probably carry 4/5 on each trip.


butthead
 
SammyN
01/23/2021 04:42PM
 
This might sound dumb, but I need a decent ferro rod.

I thought "How can they be different?" Evidently some are.

I have a good 1, and a few cheap (low quality) ones. No idea where I got the good one from, but I can't seem to find it online.

Can someone point me to a ferro rod that they've actually used to start fires with?

Thanks!
 
MidwestFirecraft
01/23/2021 04:58PM
 
Best I have used.
Firesteel
 
em8260
01/23/2021 07:20PM
 
I second firesteel.com