Swedish Firesteel - Army Model, Black Handle

Basically creates fire and does a good job at it. Only reason I gave it 4 stars was that the included striker eats away at the rod pretty quickly.

Works well on starting stuff like dryer lint or vasoline covered cotton balls. Easy to use.

Typically, for fire starting in the wild I use a Fire Piston, however for camp stoves and/or other butane appliances, Sweedish Firesteel is hands down the best out there. You dont need to worry about matches not lighting due to moisture or high wind, you dont need to worry about lighters running out of fluid or anything like that. Just take your stick and point it toward the object you want to light and in one firm scrape, the striker will produce enough sparks for ignition.

If you (or your scout) plans to use this for camp fires, then the best tinder I have found for this item is something that anyone can make at home; CHAR CLOTH. One strike and the charcloth has enough ember-holes going to create flame upon any foundation for a campfire.

Overall: This is a great item to have on hand and it has so many uses around a camp that you'll never not need one on hand.

This is a good product, it is easy to use and produces a very strong spark that will light a fire even in the hardest weather conditions. I tested it while camping in a tropical rainforest in Costa Rica, and it simply worked like a charm. Can't complain about such a single purpose object with such a good design.

This is easy to use and it works great!I would recommend this product to anyone who likes being outdoors and is interested in having an easy and surefire way of lighting a fire.