Thank you for demonstrating and sharing these fire steels. I like them all and will most likely purchase Blastmatch. The tender maker is really neat too. I will head down to our local dollar store to see if they have some parts to construct one.

Yes!! Firesteels, one of the hidden often forgot gems of survivalist and campers. I'm always surprised and kinda disappointed how many ppl don't have firesteels. Amazing video, great job!!

@MeisterChuck

7 жыл бұрын

An important piece of Kit for sure!

Saved this to my favorites! So much good information and the links to find the stuff. Thanks.

Fantastic collection my friend! We like the last one best lol! We appreciate the kind words and are very happy to hear you like the product! Thank you!

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

We appreciate you for taking the time to craft these all by hand

I have been waiting for this video, great job Chris!

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir. Hands down the Best Performers in my Book

I like them all! Fantastic Video! Thanks For Sharing! Merry Christmas My Friend!

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Oh Yes! So do I

I live really close to four directions bushcraft. That's so awesome!!

Nice collection! I really like that orange one with the t-handle.

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Oh Yes I love the GOB Spark

Nice dude really cool I just subscribed to you last night but I saw this and I had to watch this and your friend when his channel comes out I will definetly subscribe to him and also keep being awesome.

Great steels there. I have yet to pick up a 1/2". Has been on my list for some time. I really like my primus. Good size, sturdy handle and very good and comfortable handle. And 10 bucks. It throws sparks like an angle grinder on a chunk of ferrocium.

I have the pocket pal, I actually started using a different striker for it though cause I noticed it was causing a lot of crud and residue on the carbide blades.

The one on the right is actually amazing

Great video man , love those fire steels !!!!!

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir. Means Alot

I've had a black Gobspark for years, and it's *never* let me down. That thing is like dragon's breath in my hand. I can throw sparks for like nine feet or more off of it. Anything sufficiently prepared... one or two rips of my Gobspark and it's good .. to.. go. - I don't live in a very cold region, no like Maine or anything, but I would trust it with my life. It's a good piece of kit. I keep it in my get home bag or even my EDC when spending any real time outside.

@DropForgedSurvival

4 жыл бұрын

the Gobspark is legit.

@tearstoneactual9773

4 жыл бұрын

@@DropForgedSurvival - Yes it is! Also great video. I'm definitely looking to get more fire steels in the future and this is a great resource.

Very interesting and useful video! Use a file handle or drawer pull to make a firesteel handle. Just drill a hole about 1/32" larger than the firesteel and glue it into the handle. You can get file handles at hardware stores and maybe home improvement stores.

Awesome video man keep it up and the lighting fire striker is amazing

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir. Means Alot

@Jam3z212z

7 жыл бұрын

DropForgedSurvival np

Excellent video!

I've got the spark force, the smiths survival sharpener and I picked up one of the fatwood handle ferro rods from 4DB back on black Friday. Cost be a whole $23 I believe. maybe less. I carry it in my EDC/GHB. very cool. very beefy. can't wait to put it to use. very awesome selections sir. Tell your buddy I said to come back home safely. I'll be awaiting his channel. lol. Take care and be aware.

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

NICE!

The sparkforce looks so cool

hey man love the vids. i appreciate your love of fire, could you potentially make a video about easy ways to make bases for fires? vaseline and cotton balls, feather sticks, etc.

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

That is certainly an idea. Im working on some ideas to make Fires last alot longer than the "traditional Methods" as I find they are not Efficient at all.

@masseman5

7 жыл бұрын

cool, thanks for the reply!

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

No Problem

Great vid as always just curious what about exotac

The first big badass bad boy seems like the best for an INCH bag or a big out vehicle. Like, if it has to last you for the rest of your life

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Pretty Much! lol

great video mate good one to watch cheers

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

I have 2 of the ones you showed...my favorite is the swedish fire steel which you didn't show...it's small so I have 1 on my key chain and I have 1 in each of my vehicles and usually 1 in my pack plus my edc

Nice collection!

Love Nathan4071's fire steels. You get a sub for mentioning him. Peace!

I just bought the Bear Grylls fire stricker and it's AWESOME

This is a great idea

Your knife was on zombie go boom that's really cool

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Oh yes!

Awesome fire steals!! I would have added bear grills gerber fire steal its fits in the hands really good and puts off a lot of sparks as well!!!!

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

I actually dont like that one all that much. But I know alot of people do and If it works for them then it is alright by me.

You got my subscribe! nice job.

Question: If you only had one in your bag and you had to rely and somebody else getting a fire started thats never used one before, which one would you want them to use?

Love it !!!

Got any recommended ferro rod that will fit a 5/16" rod holder?

YAKMAN HERE !! great job on your video Chris !! 😃 I also have a 1x6 ... I have the mischmetal one .. boy does that monster throw some rock in Sparks !! I'AM getting ready to buy my fatwood handle from 4 directions , those guys have a lot of great stuff there !! I'm also Gonna buy my next 1x6 from Nathan 4071 .... he also has some great stuff + @ 50.00 bucks for a 1x6 .. that's a no-brained LOL .. keep rock'en those videos out !! " YAKMAN OUT " 👍🏻👍🏻

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do for sure.. Chris from 4 Directions is a good dude!

you deserve more subs

great video and explanation - up from Corpus - sounds like you're in my neck of the woods - if you're ever in Georgetown - give me a holler we'll do some coffee

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Right on. Local Viewer! Awesome!

Nice and survival thing

My Favorite fire steel is the Bear Grylls version- I love that thing and only $8

I purchased a 6'×1in ferro rod for $75.00 from Firesteel.Com, by far the best ferro rods I've ever seen, and ever used. I have over 60-70 rods from everywhere, most are 5'×1/2-6 '×1/2 rods, bigger is definitely better in regards to ferro rods in my opinion. A 6'×1/2 rod last me 4 months tops, I build a couple fires every day year round, it's kind of an obsession of mine. I don't own any of the ones you're reviewing, but I'm definitely interested in a few. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences with me, I appreciate it sir.

@dirtysouthbushcraftandmma9784

3 жыл бұрын

So you'd rather pay $75 for a 6 x 1" rod instead of $15 for TWO 6 inch x 1/2's which equals the same amount of rod?

I have a fire steel from Walmart (magnisium block) and it is very small, but does what it is meant to. Can larger fire steels light tinder that smaller ones cannot and what about when your tinder is damp? Are the larger ones more reliable in that situation.

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Larger Ones are easier to handle for most and also can generate more sparks at a time thus making ignition simpler sometimes.

What do you think about the differences between typical ferocium rods and mischmetal rods?

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

How I perceive them... You just said the same time to me twice.. with a different way of saying it. Mischmetal means "Mixed metal" a Ferro Rod is blend of Iron, Cerium, Magnesium, and a few other Reactive Allows. The old old old School ones were first made of "Iron and Cerium" mostly... But now most if not all Rods for Firestarting are creating using a heavy blend of metals and alloys.

Thanks Chris good video as always.

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

i love your video nice collection

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Any opinions about the Woods Fire Steel? My local Canadian Tire (hardware/outdoor store) has it in stock and i find it easier getting these things retail (since you dont have to pay shipping and wait 2 weeks and such) but im not too sure about the quality. Does anyone in the comments have experience with this particular firesteel? Thanks

I love survival gadgets

These are Awesome!

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Oh yes!

any tips concerning preserving firesteels? I've heard they can oxidize and deteriorate... but maybe that's wrong?

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

M K I coat mine in Petroleum when not in use. Thin layer... and slip them in thick ziplock bags for storage. "Gobspark" for instance... slap a hunk of petroleum on the rod and put in the tube.

Nice video👍

@DropForgedSurvival

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

The Gobspark rocks

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

JediJunkie247 Oh yeah

Cool fire steels

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nathan has the best Ferro Rods, and I'm pretty sure 4 Directions Bushcraft use his ferro rods for their stuff. Good video man!

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

He used to but found a better higher quality supplier. Been using the new supplier for about 9 months now.

@SurvivorMetalMan

7 жыл бұрын

DropForgedSurvival not much better quality than Nathan's, I've got several types too, and his are the best.

the one you have with you ?

i have 3 of the fire steels you mentioned

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Very Awesome!

Good vid on your thoughts of each rod. As usual you did s good job. I do have a question though, didn't you say at about 1:40 that you'd put a link to Nathan's ebay site? I went to the links and they are all amazon. Is he now selling them thru amazon? Thank you in advance for taking the time to answer my inquiry. ol greybeard dino ; - ) >

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

The Super Monster one is his

@dougolgreybearddinowoodydu1845

7 жыл бұрын

DropForgedSurvival ok thanks for the clarification. ; - ) >

My favourite one was the cheese grater one

I got the weird green one and it ligjts fires almost instanly

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

I know! It is Nuts!

The spark force tares up my knuckles. No bueno, lol

Man Stop making such good Vidios

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Ill try... but I like to enjoy my videos. lol

@user-ko6gd2xo1p

7 жыл бұрын

I was jocking

Thinking bout getting a 1/2×4 in from firesteel.com

Gob spark? I like it, where can i find it?

@DropForgedSurvival

5 жыл бұрын

Gob Spark... Fire steel.com

I wont number 4! That long one but not thick

Honestly Im a huge fan of the $6 coghlans ones, just replace the less than idea striker with a better piece of steel. Ive gotten some of the biggest and hottest sparks from those.

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome

I had no idea that fire steels were so well-spoken

Great show I would add the places to purchase them on this reply and question site Please Thanks Frank

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

All Available links are in my description .

@frankyeyna9500

7 жыл бұрын

Yes I clicked show more and there they are ! New to this site Thanks for the reply . Frank

#DropForgedSurvival Found this video late, but I love the collection. I am a huge fan of Firesteel.com steels, as they are very decently priced for the normal-sized steels and their strikers are awesome. I buy extras and attach them with my LMF steels, similar to what u did. I like the Smiths tinder box and I will definitely be looking into that. You should check out Ingralls Creek Outfitters and try out the striker he makes. Its quite sharp and throws wicked sparks. He also has cool tinder sticks. Keep doing cool videos man!

@DropForgedSurvival

6 жыл бұрын

We are almost exclusively 4 Directions Bushcraft now. Firesteel dot com is grossly over priced but... they sell great firesteel that are comparable to the rest of the market now.

@darthblade2016

6 жыл бұрын

Fair enough, I get that. When I resupply my fire steels, I will definitely check out 4DB. 😀

@j12barron

5 жыл бұрын

DropForgedSurvival nice collection Have u tried Uberleben firesteels? 🔥

what music is in the intro

where to get big fatwood fire starter?

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

4 Directions Bushcraft as in the Description Box

Can i import this huge firesteels for my country? which is Brazil

Anything by 4 directions is good stuff

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

so many people named Chris !

Man.... You like playing with fire. :)

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Sometimes... During the Day.. Sometimes at night.. When gets really cold, or The Day ends in Y. lol

Just by watching the video, it looks like you strike the same side every time. If you rotate the rod it'll stay more round and last longer

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Good observation. We are working on getting in a different type of ferro rod all together which would be pretty cool if we can.

im getting a raging prep rite now..

on aliexpress Fire Steel 12,7 mm X 120mm cost 3,79$

Best fire steel for under 10$?

Ở việt nam có bán loại khủng k

I just picked up the Walmart fire kit to put in my daughter's car kit but I didn't get a chance to play with the fire steel. I love my Gerber strike force for my pack. Bought some fero rods from campingsurvival.com. haven't been impressed with the blastmatches that a bought for my boys. That fatwood piece is insane looking

You can get 2 6 inch by 1/2 inch rods on Amazon for $15 bud.

I live in nyc where ppl wouldn't or don't think of buying fire starters. I need one, you just never know

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

I knew quite alot of Preppers in New York. They just talk about it much.

@pissedhulk7794

7 жыл бұрын

DropForgedSurvival so im not alone okay good :)

@chrisrodriguez3933

7 жыл бұрын

i live in nyc and definitely buy fire starters, but i agree people here count on lighters too much

Fire, Fire Fireeeee Ohhhhhhaaaahhhh

@MeisterChuck

7 жыл бұрын

Let it Burn!

since you put a different steel on the cheese grater just put a chunk of fatwood on the inside.

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

David McNellis nice idea!

Not each utility classics firestarter has a high price, compared with FERROFIRE™ Survival Firestarter's huge 2/5" rod the other flint firestarters have a expensive prices obviously. It is time to have a most-updated best firestarter like FERROFIRE™ Survival Firestarter, buy it now at www.ferrofire.com to get 15% off before Nov.30!! FERROFIRE™ Survival Firestarter, more than a firestarter, exactly a survival gear with its huge waterproof capsule for storing survival kits, its fixed ceramic striker, its CNC machined durable aluminum body!

you can buy the fat ones on amazon for 30 bucks

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

Those ones.... are worthless... China rips off alot of US made or quality sourced ones. These are all my Favorites for a reason!

Now the Monster rod is $62.00

@DropForgedSurvival

4 жыл бұрын

Granted that price is four year old... Prices do change with time and with “supply / demand”

@johnwriterpoet1783

4 жыл бұрын

@@DropForgedSurvival However, That's not a bad price considering it might last forever.

@johnnybeanz1296

4 жыл бұрын

The 3/4 inch super dragon is around $32. He will be happy to drill a hole, if you ask. Superior product and excellent value.

I thought you were a big fan of exotac firesteels? Not on the list at all

@DropForgedSurvival

5 жыл бұрын

I am a fan... this video is 3 years old

Can you give me some one

10:10 Thats what she said

Blast match sucks, Aurora ferro rod sucks too.....

you should clean your finger nails

lol

lol That cheese grader though.

@DropForgedSurvival

7 жыл бұрын

It is a beast!

@LEO1WOLF

7 жыл бұрын

Mitch Kellar - - "How about some grated Cheddar on your bushcraft chili?" Ha-ha!

That's right people don't be a whine baby suck it up and figure out another way!

louder isn't better........

Two or three ferro rods are sensible, while eleven shows definite mental instability. Get help.

You spend to much money on your stuf

@DropForgedSurvival

5 жыл бұрын

That is certainly your opinion

Way to long of an intro... shorten that crap pls and just get to the video