bayite Small Ferro Rod Survival Drilled Flint Fire Starter with Toggle Hole for Paracord Bracelet Necklace 1 Inch Pack of 6

These are small, not meant to be a primary method of making a fire. But they are extremely useable and effective and easy to always have on you.

These little BayLite Ferrocerium Rods are intended for keychain or paracord fob use, and can be found on a number of ready-made products on Amazon and in Outdoor Gear stores. While small, and so difficult to handle for effective use, they do work, since their composition is good and their diameter is adequate. Good for keyring and emergency kit to provide an ignition source for a good fire starter. Combine with a small ceramic starter for such kits.

I like these little ferall rods you can attach them to different things only criticism I wish they were about a half an inch bigger who couldn't use an extra inch LOL

They came is a Sucrets size box carefully secured in a foam packing to keep them from rolling around and getting damaged. No chips or cracks. Clean neat holes and edges. I might have to get more! Fast shipping too!

Produced great sparks to light the tinder

Don't think they are as good as normal size ferro rods. They are supper portable and can fit on shoe laces, zipper pulls, keychains etc ,but you have to strike them differently. It will spark off of a sharp rock or knife spine but not well due to its size. I found that the very tip on a knife spine works well or a small ceramic striker works best to make a small shower of sparks. I've been able to start fires wirh both of those methods.

If presentation were all that mattered I'd give it five stars. I almost gave it one as the knife I usually use as a striker raised zero sparks. Once I got home I used a couple different types of strikers and didn't get good results. It wasn't until I had developed a decent flat spot on it that I started getting decent sparks. That it is short is part of it, but I think it just isn't as "sparky" as other brands. But I bought it for its size not expecting it to compete with my full sized Firesteel. It will serve its purpose and have a few spares. You will want to practice with it a lot if you expect to use it in an emergency.

This is my second purchase of this product. I find it the right size for a wristband or on a necklace. The holes are large enough to accommodate 550 cord and 750 cord. If I could find a certain striker, it'd be a perfect combination. I've purchased several Bayite ferro rods and have been very pleased with them as they provided a consistent shower of sparks. Just remember to scrape the protective coating off. It performs so much better when you do.Please note, I am not rating "Warmth" as it is cool to the touch. It's a ferro rod after all. Its small size means you have to be a bit more aggressive when using it, but it performs well and is a very convenient size for a paracord survival bracelet or paracord necklace. I'm sure it can be incorporated in a bushcraft knife sheath or in a firemaking kit. So there is no excuse not to have a couple on one's self.