FireSteel Toggle

I picked some of these to try out with various paracord projects. Unfortunately the holes are just a little too narrow to use with 550 paracord; the cord simply won't fit. However, they're the perfect size to work with 325 paracord. Since I replaced my bootlaces with 325, I wove one of these into my right hiking boot -- not all that accessible, but in an emergency I can certainly be confident that I'll have one on my person. I also wove one of these into the lanyard on my belt knife. Maybe not the most practical thing, but for the weight it's worth carrying one or two on your body somewhere. They're a neat idea and might just be a lifesaver one day.

Basically this saved me the hassle of making them myself which is a real pain to do!

I grabbed a few of these to use as toggles while making paracord bracelets. Unfortunately, they are exactly as described and the paracord I had (not standard, it included a jute cord and fishing line) was too large to make it through the holes. After measuring, I can confirm that the holes are exactly .165 inches. My attempts to drill them to .19 lead to the toggles breaking in two. I'll come up with some other uses for the other ones I've purchased. Hopefully Ron will come up with some bigger versions of these toggles in the future. But I have to give this one 5 stars because it was exactly what was described and I've already used the broken one to start a fire! :)

A little small at first. Once you figure out the best grip for you then it works great. Not easy to thread but not that difficult either.I will buy this again.

These are TERRIFIC!! These firesteel's deliver 110% of their claim!

These items are by nature on the small side so they need care to use and might not be the best if your hands are not working well due to cold or injury. That said they are a great little (literally) bit of insurance. I have them installed on the strings of my backpacks and my winter coat and light wight shirt jack. They are a good backup plan for fire starting if my lighter does not work. For the price they can not be beat and like insurance are a comfort to have in hopes that I do not need them. I also have a Gob Spark that is awesome and I recommend highly.

wow the best! small but mighty

I have used my gob spark and magnesium rod to get many fires started either while camping or in the backyard. It's extremely easy to use that even my 8 year son started his own camp fire for his RA badge (with supervision of course). I am going to order a few more as soon as I can.

If you want to purchase FireSteel, this is the place to do it. Quality of the product and the speed of delivery can not be beat in my opinion. Will definitely continue to use this site for future purchases.