Magnesium Tinder Rods

My 'old' (non FireSteel.com) magnesium fire starter block material was too hard to realistically produce magnesium for use as fire starter. Ron has revolutionized/re-invented the use of magnesium rods, which are now useful additions to fire kits. I received a FireSteel.com 3/8-inch diameter rod in the mail yesterday. Using the palm scraper I watched in awe as the magnesium strings curled off the rod like wood from a block plane--almost. Generous amount of curly strips all the same. I will put my old (non FireSteel.com) magnesium blocks with the Christmas ornaments and hang them on the tree annually. They will provide more service there than they ever did for starting a fire.

These magnesium rods are small and very light in the hand. It fits on my key chain with my firesteel. They sell at a great price, and the holes in the tinder rods makes it easy to put lanyard through them, but I use a key chain ring instead. I will be ordering more in the future at this price. This is a great product. Sincerely Michael

For the purpose that you would use this Mg Tinder Rod for, it's hard to beat. The magnesium rod is small enough to fit in a pant pocket without any troubles, and if you get the one with the lanyard hole drilled in it, then you can put it on one of those keychain rings you find in hardware stores and add it to your keychain or a lanyard with a Firesteel complete tool setup, or, just a Firesteel Rod with a lanyard hole in it too. At the low price these are being offered at, I am sure they will catch on real quick once folks start finding out how long they last and how small a space and weight they take up! :-) Certainly these magnesium tinder rods are inexpensive enough to buy a couple to try out and experiment with for yourself. As for me, I am ordering a dozen more of them along with and equal number of the new Super Strikers too! :-) Those work fantastic too. But, that is another story! :-D Hopes this helps my fellow outdoors Brother's and Sister's. Cordially, Coyote1

Just discovered your site and ordered this to supplement my light my fire firesteel which PALES in comparison to your firesteels. All i have to say is you live up to your claims, service, and promise. Awesome products, works so easy. First thing I started was pine splinters. Got a fire going in a hurry. I definitely will be back for more and will recommend my friends.

I bought a couple of them last week. They are very easy to scrape with the super scraper. The hole is fine for paracord.

Firesteel.com's magnesium rods are soft and easy to use. You don't even need a knife to quickly get a good pile of the shavings--the super scraper works fine. I was frustrated with magnesium before because the other brands I was using are too hard to scrape and I feared for my knife edge. Thanks for a great product.

Well, unlike the other reviewer I believe you don't need patience. With my super scraper I get a decent amount of magnesium in 5-15 scrapes. And it isn't like that hard magnesium Cohlagans crap that's very very difficult to scrape off.

Well, unlike the other reviewer I believe you don't need patience. With my super scraper I get a decent amount of magnesium in 5-15 scrapes. And it isn't like that hard magnesium Cohlagans crap that's very very difficult to scrape off.

this is the best tinder, you can use it whatever the contion, wet, dry. the best.