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GobSpark.com

GobSpark Armageddon and Palm Scraper 2 piece KIT

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SKU:
GSK-ARM-
Weight:
2.530 Ounces
  • FireSteel.com FireSteels work even when wet.  No matter what the weather, you'll get big robust sparks from our FireSteels.
  • FireSteel.com is THE name in FireSteel
  • You can make 20,000 fires with just one GobSpark Armageddon!  - Invented by and sold ONLY by FireSteel.com
  • The FireSteel snaps into the protective Palm Scraper sleeve
  • Snap!
  • The metal scraper on the Palm Scraper is made of the same ultra-hardened steel as the FireSteel.com Super Scraper - ensuring you get the absolute best sparks from your FireSteel.
  • Hold the Palm Scraper in the palm of your hand - the best grip on a firesteel scraper ever.
$45.00

Description

Make upwards of 20,000 fires from one GobSpark™!

  • NEW!!!  Your choice of color: Safety Orange, Olive Drab (OD) Green, Black, OR our newest color just in for the 2023 holiday season: GLOW (in the dark)!
  • Matching Paracord lanyard is included
  • Optional Magnesium Tinder Rod (1/2" x 3") add-on!

Invented by FireSteel.com to maximize your grip on this large FireSteel, you'll get the biggest most robust gobs of sparks you have ever seen from a FireSteel.

If the ability to make fires is important to you, this is the FireSteel to get.

People are calling our GobSpark Armageddon "the best firesteel in the world".

But don't take our word for it: read the reviews below and decide for yourself.

It's not "just a firesteel".  It's a fire-making system.

The GobSpark Armageddon FireSteel starts with an ulta-unique and proprietary FireSteel handle attached to a big world-famous FireSteel.com Armageddon 3.0 FireSteel.

But there is much more:

  • A BIG, ROBUST firesteel on a Robust Handle - the firesteel is a full 3/8ths-inch in diameter and 3-inches long
  • An innovative handle designed for the firmest grip - even when your hands are cold or wearing gloves.

The included FireSteel.com Palm Scraper completes your kit:

  • The innovative Palm Scraper™ handle with an ultra-hardened alloy blade - rave reviews for the shower of sparks it creates when applied to the GobSpark.  Grasp the Palm Scraper handle in the palm of your hand or glove for a great grip even when wearing gloves or your hands are numb from the cold.

Easy to Use with Gloved or Cold Hands

Imagine trying to start a fire with hands numbed from the cold or while wearing gloves. A small blocky firesteel handle may be very difficult to hold onto.

But using a GobSpark™ Armageddon and Palm Scraper presents no problem, even with gloved hands.

I KNOW these work because I use them myself in the Great North Woods, where winter temperatures routinely dip to minus twenty degrees and lower.  No need to remove my gloves to light my fire!  My hands remain toasty warm inside my mittens.

In fact, if the GobSpark Armageddon didn't work, I'd be dead.  How's that for product testing?

Easy to Aim Your Sparks onto the Tinder

To use this special FireSteel Handle (see video below as well as the pictures)

  1. Place the handle in the palm of your hand so that the firesteel lays between your index and middle fingers.
  2. Position your hand palm-down and place the FireSteel Rod next to your tinder.
  3. While holding the firesteel handle tightly, scrape the FireSteel rod hard and fast in one fluid motion

This will produce a massive shower of white hot 5500 degree F sparks aimed directly at your tinder.

The special shape of the handle allows for creative attachment to your belt or gear.

The FireSteel Palm Scraper™

This great piece of FireSteel.com gear securely snaps onto your GobSpark Armageddon FireSteel, serving double purpose as a protective case.  The rectangular shape fits snugly into the palm of your hand or glove, so that you can scrape sparks from your firesteel even with heavy gloves on your hands or when your fingers are so cold you can hardly move them - potentially a life saver when you are freezing cold or wet from an overturned boat etc.

If you already own any one of our FireSteel.com Firesteel and just want the convenience of a Palm Scraper, you can purchase the Palm Scraper separately.

Here is one of our favorite testimonies that really sums it all up.  Posted by SteveG on Mar 21st 2015

"As close to perfection as I've seen in a ferro rod system"

"Nothing compares to these. The real test, with gloves on, half frozen hands, shivering, and in the dark...the Gob Spark is still easy to use and always gets the job done. Typically one strike = fire (if you have done your job and prepared your tinder, of course) Commercial tinder, improvised tinder, even slightly damp tinder, they all light with ease. The big, long lasting sparks are essential for damp, cold environments.

I've demonstrated the Gob Spark in full, brilliant sunlight and still get a "WOW!" from those that see it in action. Gob Spark is the name and giant gobs of sparks are what you get.

But a better testament to just how good this product is: I grab it first, before the Bic and before the matches. It's just that damn good.

I really can't tell how long it will last. I've struck sparks with it several hundred times and it barely shows wear. Sure there are bright streaks and a little flattening of the rounded profile, but that amounts to negligible wear so far. It will last many years for me and probably a lifetime for most.

It is big and the handle makes it bulky, but when your hands are stiff from cold and you are shivering and unsteady, the large handles on the Gob Spark and it's striker make fire starting a simple task instead of a chore.

This is the best of the best."  (Thank you, Steve.  You've expressed exactly why I invented the GobSpark!  - Ron.)

GobSpark Armageddon™ Specifications

  • GobSpark Armageddon with handle by itself:
    • 4-1/2 inches long (114mm)
    • weight: 1.7 ounces (48 grams)
  • GobSpark Armageddon with clicked on Palm Scraper:
    • 5 inches long (127mm)
    • weight: 2.53 ounces (71.94 grams)
  • With Optional Magnesium Tinder rod (1/2" x 3")
    • Weight: 3.12 ounces (88.54 grams)

Related FireSteel Products

* GobSpark, GobSpark Armageddon, Palm Scraper, Armageddon FireSteel and FireSteel Armageddon are trademarks of FireSteel.com.

Still not convinced?  Check out just a few of the many reviews our happy customers have posted to YouTube demonstrating our products.   Get your FireSteel from THE name in FireSteel: FireSteel.com!

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589 Reviews

  • 5
    Comforting to have the best available when you need it !

    Posted by Frank on Mar 11th 2018

    The Gobspark Armageddan is the best fire steel I have ever used. Combine it with the striker and a special paracord lanyard that can be used as tinder and you have a bulletproof combination for fire starting in any situation.

  • 5
    Excellent fire starter

    Posted by Happy Camper on Mar 10th 2018

    This is an excellent firestarter that throws excellent sparks. With the handle it is super easy to use. The customer service here is the best I’ve ever seen. Extremely knowledgeable and helpful people!!! Can not recommend the company and products enough!

  • 5
    Great survival tool

    Posted by Unknown on Feb 19th 2018

    Throws reliable sparks. It just works!

  • 4
    Great but handle will separate from handle

    Posted by Colter on Feb 16th 2018

    This is an excellent product. By far the best faro rod I’ve ever used. I’ve now bought four different versions and I love them all. The only complaint I have is that the gob spark Armageddon will fall out of the handle eventually. I wish FireSteel would correct this issue. It didn’t take long at all for it to happen either. Probably with in two times of being in the field. I could see the rod falling out and being lost for good. I hope they fix this issue. If they do, I’ll be buying a hell of a lot more.

  • 4
    Gobspark with backup

    Posted by Ed Hackie on Feb 15th 2018

    I would have included a magnesium block in the kit just for combustible back up but the product is good stand alone

  • 5
    Handle and sheath are the best

    Posted by Richard McConnell on Feb 9th 2018

    The actual firesteel is of excellent quality and gives off huge hot sparks. But the thing that I find most useful is how the handle and striker are contained. This makes it easy to hold while using and provides excellent protection while in storage. I also appreciate the bright orange color of the plastic handle and sheath as I am one who tends to set something down without thinking and if that object happens to be black, brown, olive green or camo, then I will have a hard time finding it. So even if dropped or set down the blaze orange color will make it stand out in the drab background.

  • 5
    Hard Core Reliable

    Posted by Unknown on Jan 18th 2018

    The firesteel that can be counted on in all conditions. Just had the opportunity to field test under conditions that are as subfreezing and wet as it gets. It just works.

  • 5
    Best firesteel I've ever tried

    Posted by Joseph A Chandler on Jan 6th 2018

    I have several other firesteels (generic, light my fire, etc.) this ignites tinder quicker and hotter than any other firesteel I've ever used. It's that simple. It's big, beefy and will probably last a long time. Good investment.

  • 5
    Works great!

    Posted by Ashley on Dec 26th 2017

    I bought one for my father, one for my brother, one for my son's father, and one for myself. I did quite a bit of research first and the practical reviews of this particular product were great. I have never in my life used a ferrous rod and I was able to get good sparks on my very first try. It's easy to grip and easy to use. All around good solid product. All the recipients in my family agree. I'll certainly be purchasing more in the future.

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