The 9 Best A Fire Firestarter Strikes (2023 reviews)

The latest überleben a fire firestarter strike is an absolute beast in terms of its features, and rightfully takes the top spot with ease. The Zünden fire steels have a longer striking surface, and have a nice wood handle with a 550 paracord lanyard. It's a very nice ferro rod, plenty of spark and lights a fire pretty fast. The sparks are plentiful and there are always a few molten bits of metal that burn long enough to ignite a jute cord or other tender. The scraper is really nicely done too and attached by shock-cord as in the photo.

The Zünden fire steels have a longer striking surface, but have a nice wood handle with a 550 paracord lanyard. The striker is very easy to replace, all you need is a piece of carbon steel that has a sharp 90 degree edge. It's XL size makes gripping and striking a breeze. The plastic bag that it comes in is actually quite nice and works good to keep it covered and protected.

Why We Like This:

Simple, yet functional, reliable, strong and powerful
Worth investing in for camping or survival kit
Works beautifully with carbon steel knife
Easy to strike and get a ton of fire with each strike

Best With Waterproof case: Light My Fire Starter Rod

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Next on the list, we've got yet another starter that manages to win our hearts. It's the light my fire starter rod and it's widely considered as one of the best convenient starter you can buy. The flint striker allows you to easily light a fire or a fireplace, in all weathers and at any altitude. To use this ferro rod striker is 100% waterproof, flame retardant and safe for travel. It is made of stainless steel and has a precise edge grind developed to deliver maximum spark. The striker and rod are tied together with a lanyard to prevent accidental separation and are compact enough to fit in a pocket.

The fire starter rod is designed so that the user has a firm and safe grip when pushing the striker over the rod. It is easy to grip, easy to use, and of course works even when soaking wet. This is a great tool to have for camping and emergencies.

Why We Like This:

Super easy to start a campfire
Work at any altitude, in any weather, even when wet
Gets a good number of sparks from each strike
Throws great sparks, and does the job,rain or shine

Best For wet weather: Light My Fire A Fire Firestarter Strike

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Light My Fire line of starter come in a pretty wide variety of styles, so you can definitely find one that suits your individual preferences and needs. The Swedish firesteel fire starter is robust and requires no flints, lighter fluid, batteries or replacement parts. This compact kit consists of a stick and a striker tied together with a loop of cord that keeps them together, but holds them a bit too close for ease of use. It comes with 80 resin, which is the optimal ignition fuel that will burn extremely hot and slow. One side of the striker has a sharp edge that helps it grab the steel and make sparks.

The design of the striker is perfect and creates a massive volume of sparks. It is ideal for campfires, barbecues, camping vacations or as an emergency outdoor accessory. It comes with it's own little bag, and they are easy to hold. It is great for starting fires.

Why We Like This:

Great design, easy to use, and sturdy
Small compact and made with magnesium quick fires with this
Gives nice big sparks that are easy to control
Great option for replacing matches and lighters for starting small fires

Best For bug out Bag: bayite A Fire Firestarter Strike

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The bayite a fire firestarter strike should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. It makes a perfect emergency fire starter for bushcraft, hiking, hunting, fishing, edc, emergency, bbq, gas camp stoves, etc. It comes with a fair amount of braided paracord. Being on the softer side, these rods easily throw lots of sparks. It's crazy lightweight, and the lanyard is a lot more robust than the images show.

This rod is easy to hold and puts out a shower of sparks. It comes in a small plastic bag so the weight is not much different, works well. The cord is also good at not losing the striker but it does get in the way alot when you want to really put some power on a stroke for more spark.

Why We Like This:

Very sturdy material for outdoor /emergency use
Very thick and sturdy and plenty of paracord to use
Works perfectly, puts out a lot of sparks in one strike

Best For money: Überleben Fire Starter

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If you often find yourself scrambling for appropriate and satisfactory starter, überleben fire starter should be your first option for buying. This is an amazing ferro rod with old time reliability. It works wonderful, easy to send showers of sparks towards your tinder. The striker is very handy as it not only strikes but has a shredding surface that can generate tender from fat wood. The handle on the rod makes it a little bit longer to get a better grip.

This fire steel does a great job and throws sparks much better even than a LMF Army. The shower of sparks will start a fire in even difficult conditions. It is good in hand/and reliable. The striker is very handy as it works wonderful, easy to send showers of sparks towards your tinder.

Why We Like This:

Sparks are hot and lit after second strike under dry, controlled environment
Great back up security for wilderness camping
Easy to use and tons of sparks
Great fire starter, easy to use, fast lighting, great spark

Best For price Good amount Of Magnesium: AOFAR A Fire Firestarter Strike

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The aofar a fire firestarter strike is capable of outshining several other starter featured in this list in overall features in its price range. This kit is more reliable and effective than other kits that only contain a ferro-rod and a striker. It comes with 2 packs in a box, works perfectly, and is ideal for outdoors uses. The fire starter has a compact magnesium body that can be reused hundreds of times. The magnesium bars are great and are perfect in size and function. You can use this in any weather (will light in the rain) small enough to pack in your pocket for short trips in the wild.

It is used to demonstrate fire starting skills for 12 to 16 year old boys. Whether it’s a camping bag, tackle box or just in the console of your truck it’s great to have one of these just in case. This is a great product for hiking or camping.

Why We Like This:

Small fire starters, perfect for wet weather
Can start fire in any kind of weather
A must have for anyone camping, hiking or survival

Best For Pack ring: Exotac A Fire Firestarter Strike

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Next on the list, we've got yet another starter that manages to win our hearts. It's the exotac a fire firestarter strike and it's widely considered as one of the best convenient starter you can buy. The starter is a must have for any backpacking trip, regardless of any weather elements. It includes five elastic slip pockets and five mesh pockets. The included ferrocerium rod is small and lightweight yet strong enough to hold up to regular use. It is designed to keep the flint (and the steel) nice and dry. The sparks are very plentiful and hot, making it easier to start a fire in many conditions and with many different materials.

It is a lightweight field repair kit that can also be used for multiple survival tasks such as first aid, fire starting, fishing, and navigation. The ferro rod is replaceable which helps reduce waste. This is a great tool, well made with precise machining.

Why We Like This:

Construction is top notch, durable, and consistent
Easy to aim the sparks and catches larger tinder than the average ferro rod
High quality ferrocerium fire starter that is waterproof and works

Best For Comacho storage: UST A Fire Firestarter Strike

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The ust a fire firestarter strike should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. It makes an amazing shower of hot sparks when used correctly. It's compact, light, and throws pretty decent sparks. It is the smaller version from ust and has a.25" diameter ferro rod. It has a great spark and is easy for younger scouts to hold and use. It makes a nice flame that lasts for about a minute, which should be plenty of time to get a fire going.

It's easy to keep one in a pocket or on a necklace. The orange color and lanyard will make it easy to find if dropped, and can be secured easily. The fire starter is also compact and does not take up a lot of room in your backpack.

Why We Like This:

Really good product to take to camping or to have a fire starter
Works great and easy to strike and get sparks
Makes sparks and is decently portable

Best For outdoors person: Lightning Strike A Fire Firestarter Strike

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The lightning strike a fire firestarter strike is specially designed for your regular usage and has all useful features. This is unique and this fire steel makes it easy. It features designed into the lightning strike work all the time, every time. It is anodized machined aluminum 7.5” long by 1” in diameter and weighs in at 4.5 oz. It keeps all pieces together (rod, tinder, striker) and does direct the sparks better. A slot or groove in the barrel allows you to slide the striker along the ferro rod, but at the same time it provides a stop so your striker does not disrupt the tinder pile.

It is locked in the barrel of the lightning strike with a set screw and can be replaced or rotated when one side becomes worn. It's a bit bulky for everyday carry though. It is held in place with a shock cord. This is designed for ease of use, performance and reliability.

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