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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
    Believe The Hype!

    Posted by Todd on May 6th 2014

    The Gob Spark lived up to all of it's claims and my ecpectations. I am six foot tall and using the Gob Spark, I started my campfire while I was standing. This product can through some sparks now! I plan to buy more for all my kits and my sons Boy Scout Patrol. Thanks.

  • 5
    Bug Out Bag Essential Item!

    Posted by Lynn - Fort Hood on May 5th 2014

    Great product, easy to use and produces massive volume of spark the 1st time used.

  • 5
    Works as advertised

    Posted by Rick Diaz on May 5th 2014

    The GobSpark Armageddon FireSteel with the palm scrapper is truly a quality product. It sends out plenty of large sparks every time and lighting cotton balls (with or without petroleum jelly added) is easily accomplished on the first attempt. Couldn't be more satisfied with the product's performance to include how easy it is to spot the orange plastic in my ditty bag and the integration feature for protective storage. the sparks.

  • 5
    my wife loves starting our fireplace fires

    Posted by Unknown on May 4th 2014

    This fire starter is by far the best available out there.My wife loves to start our evening fireplace fires.We use a bit of lamp oil mixed with saw dust and within 2 to 3 strikes she has a roaring fire going.

  • 5
    Fantastic product, starts most fires in 1 to 2 strokes

    Posted by Mike Barlow on Apr 27th 2014

    I have tested many fire starters, both fire steels and others. Of all the fire starters I have tested the Gobspark is by far the most consistent and easy to use. We timed my 11 year old son and in less than 32 seconds he can gather the materials, set the fire tinder, and establish a viable fire. We have tested him in rain or snow, and his consistency remains, he prefers having some magnesium shavings, so we cut some with a drill and just keep them in a medicine bottle. I prefer a cotton swab with Vaseline, sprinkled with magnesium flakes.

  • 5
    One more unit for prepping

    Posted by John of SF Bay Area on Apr 27th 2014

    I am very familiar with this firesteel. I give one to each family member who preps. The simplicity is something to behold. One strike to a vaselined cotton ball and you have the beginning of a fire. My sister uses the Gobspark to light her bbq fire. Price is reasonable, delivery is exceptional, ownership is with pride. Anyone who sees this always asks, "where can I get that?"

  • 5
    Simply Fantastic Firesteel

    Posted by Roverrich on Apr 26th 2014

    I have used many different types of fire steels from many different and well known manufactures. Without doubt, the Gobspark with scraper stands above the rest as a stand alone firestarter solution. The amount of sparks this unit gives off is impressive and the handle is ergonomically very well thought out. It is so easy to use that I had my 7 yr old making her first fire on the first try with the fire steel. I have two now and will probably buy a few more to put in the cars, cottage and bug out day pack.

  • 5
    This is one hell of a firesteel!!!!!

    Posted by William on Apr 21st 2014

    I picked this up to create a fire making kit for camping and IT WORKS way better than expected. I would recommend FireSteel.com to anyone looking for a good firesteel.

  • 5
    Unbelievable

    Posted by Michael Akunowicz on Apr 8th 2014

    The best fire steel I've ever used would never use anything else

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