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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
    GobSpark or GoHome

    Posted by The TactiCool Fool on Nov 4th 2017

    Incredible Product... Well Designed & Robust Execution. A MUST for any & all Fire Bag or Emergency Kits. Best if paired with the Palm Striker. Comes with protective black paint/oxide greased finish. Simply scrape through to the base mishmetal composite FireSteel & you’re one strike away from a shower of sparks. Have purchased several of these to pair with every fixed-blade owned.

  • 5
    Perfect

    Posted by Chris on Oct 10th 2017

    Very good system with the palm scraper included. Works great every time.

  • 5
    Best on the Market!

    Posted by waykno on Oct 5th 2017

    I have bought several different brands over the years. Hands down, this is the Cadillac of the bunch. And in this package with the palm scraper, it's all there--protection, convenience, longevity, and looks. Note to Rita/9-13---if someone hasn't explained to you, this is not like whittling a piece of wood and some do it just like that. You can carve off material without sparking. Use the scraper (not your knife unless the spine is 90 degrees and made for this as different steels don't make sparks well) . Go down fast and hard. Look at some YouTube vids. You'll see the light and say, "oh." :-D Good luck.

  • 4
    FR

    Posted by Rita on Sep 13th 2017

    When I 1st got it, I tried to get sparks from it. I got as many as the other Ferro Rods; which wasn't many. Then I tried harder and Yes used the blade of my knife and I finally got a big spark from it. Before buying it I saw the YouTube video about it - so I'm just wondering why I don't get a lot of sparks, like the guy in the video and everyone else!!? 1 big spark is better than nothing.

  • 5
    Wasting your time without one....

    Posted by Jon Koble on Aug 22nd 2017

    I have been using a Light My Fire from R.E.I. until I found this product. I first saw Joe Robinet use his on YouTube. I recieved the GobSpark Armageddon 3 days after ordering and was able to use on a backpacking trip. This product performs flawlessly, even for amateur bushcrafters as myself.

  • 5
    Get One!

    Posted by waykno on Jun 14th 2017

    Over the years, I bought firesteels from different sources, some better than others. This site is the BEST. Get off the fence and get a GobSpark Armageddon FireSteel--and add the Palm Scraper too--you will like it!

  • 5
    My new go-to.

    Posted by Quinton A Dulworth on Jun 8th 2017

    Everything about this thing is perfect for practical use. The size of the ferrocerium rod is substantial, but not so big that it's cumbersome. It throws excellent hot sparks without having to be beaten to death with the back of a large sawblade like some of the lesser steels. The ergonomics of the GobSpark handle as well as the Palm Scraper allow me complete control, even having sustained a devastating injury to my left hand a few months ago. I'll never buy another brand of ferrocerium rod again. Thanks firesteel.com!

  • 5
    The Real Deal

    Posted by STEPHEN WALTHER on May 21st 2017

    Definitely produces Gobs of sparks as advertised! Excellent customer service, and fast shipping. Will buy another - IF this one ever wears out, that is! =)

  • 5
    Trust it with your life

    Posted by David on May 19th 2017

    I've been making fire with flint and steel since 1968. About ten years ago, I started using ferro rods as a backup. I have at least one of just about every major brand rod made today. I bought my first FireSteel.com rod about a year ago, and now I won't buy from any other source. This GobSpark Armageddon Firesteel is the best I've seen anywhere. Easily trust my life to it. It stays with me every day. And I'm ordering more for all my kits and bags.

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