The 9 Best wheel Firestarter Sparks (2023 reviews)

The latest überleben fire starter is an absolute beast in terms of its features, and rightfully takes the top spot with ease. This is one hell of a fire starter. It comes with an included mil-spec 550 paracord lanyard and a 6-function multi-tool that serves as a straight-edge striker, tinder scraper, map scale, ruler, hex wrench, and most importantly. It is light weight, easy to pack any place in your back pack or pocket very easy to use and starts a fire quickly anytime anywhere. It provides natural grip even when wet.

Its very nice to have a handle to hold onto, the striker is well thought out with an edge that makes strong hot sparks. The coating is easy to remove and does a lot of good sparks. It wears as a necklace when you need to use both hands. It is compact and very reliable.

Why We Like This:

Very nice fire starter, puts out lots of spark time after time
Extended length just allows you to stroke more sparks when using
Adds a great feel to a plastic world
Plenty of sparks and you can get a fire going in no time

Best For Pack ring: Exotac wheel Firestarter Spark

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The exotac wheel firestarter spark should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. It's a great and convenient way to carry a ferro rod on you at all times. It features a unique compact, collapsible strike tool design and a waterproof ferro rod that supplies the most prodigious spark for its size. The carbide scraper has 4 sharp angled edges for striking the ferro rod that quickly chip off after very few uses. It is ultra-small in size and entirely self-contained.

The included ferrocerium rod is small and lightweight yet strong enough to hold up to regular use. The threads and rubber gaskets are nicely fit, and smooth. It is perfect for keychain or pack ring. It is easy to use and is great for backpacking.

Why We Like This:

Pretty decent striker, impressively small design
New and hot release

Best For Great price: Extremus wheel Firestarter Spark

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We would, of course, be remiss if we didn't mention extremus wheel firestarter spark for daily purpose. This firestarter throws good sparks whether with the attached striker or a carbon knife. It includes a slotted and phillips screwdriver, different hex head wrenches, a serrated cutting/shredding edge and the unique paracord tie down option for use with any size paracord. It provides sparks as hot as 5, 500 degrees f to easily start fires in extreme conditions. The toothed striker has to have the face to generate good sparks.

Love these types of prep/survival combo units to add 'One is None' redundancies to bags and kits. The striker is small but the flat side helps to get nice sparks. The ease of use of just one of these is ideal. These are great for emergencies, but they do not light as quickly as they claim.

Why We Like This:

Whistle and compass are a definite great add on
A must have if hiking or being out in the wilderness
Great item for camping and all in one

Best For One handed operation: UST wheel Firestarter Spark

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If you want nothing less than best desirable starter, then ust wheel firestarter spark is the one you should definitely consider. It provides plenty of sparks to ignite most tinder. This ignites ordinary dryer lint (yes, that dryer lint from the filter screen in an ordinary dryer next to the washing machine) in one push. The sparks will in turn ignite the shaven media and the heat will burst your fire media into flames. If you get aggressive enough with it, it will actually put sparklers on the ground that continue to spark for several seconds.

Another nice feature is the flint rod easily turns so you're not using the striker against one area all the time and this gives the unit longevity. It feels pretty flimsy, but none of the moving parts, including spring, is essential for the operation of fire starter. It is very easy to operate even with your off hand.

Why We Like This:

Makes a large shower of hot sparks and starts a tender fire very fast
Works really well, no problem using it one handed
A must have for any wilderness adventure or bug out bag

Best For backup Fire: Überleben wheel Firestarter Spark

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The überleben wheel firestarter spark is the best convenient starter on the market today. It throws decent sparks. It takes significant practice to crack the code on producing sparks that will start a fire. The striker is great and will be great to have on you if you have a knife like the Becker BK2 that has the coating on it that does not allow for ferro strikes. It is super lightweight, comes with attached paracord and most importantly it works.

The striker is sharp enough to use as a last option knife to slice but the shape of the striker prevents it from stabbing/slicing the wearer. The ferry rod has a coating on it. It allows for cutting and burning to shorten the length.

Why We Like This:

Excellent backup fire starter for your survival kit
Perfect wearable backup for your fire kit
Works best when utilizing the cord as a handle
Love the look and is extremely comfortable to wear

Best For wet weather: Spark-Lite wheel Firestarter Spark

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Compared with other starter in this category, the spark-lite wheel firestarter spark has a convenient design. The numerous types of fire rods available are quite good at starting fires. It throws sparks pretty good. The sparking tool and tinder quik are compact and can be stored in a small water tight tin with some char-cloth, matches in a waterproof container, and a small page magnifier, taking up little space and weighing next to nothing.

This is a nice compact & reliable fire starter but is not nearly as useful as the doan's survival magnesium & ferrocerium fire starter it replaced in air force survival kits. It is easy to work and does produce a lot of sparks. The best thing about this fire starter is the fact it is designed to be operated with one hand. This set up is waterproof, tiny, lightweight, and you can use the tinderquick to light the rubber. It's best to have multiple types of fire starters in your kit for various situations and this is a good one for dry conditions.

Why We Like This:

Must have for your camp kits
Essential fire kit at less than an ounce
Nice set up, easy to use
Nice small, easy to carry for emergencies

Best For Bushcraft: four seasons Survival wheel Firestarter Spark

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The four seasons survival wheel firestarter spark's superior materials makes sure that it ages well with use. The Brass Spark-Lite is part-firestarter and part-heirloom piece. It includes eight tinder quick's and also fits beautifully in an altoids tin. The plastic box containing the tabs and sparker takes up very little space. It fits standard zippo flints even though they are shorter than the ones it comes with.

The Brass Spark-Lite has a replaceable flint and comes with one replacement. This thing is basically a Bic lighter with no gas. The spark-lite will even work with a variety of materials you can find outdoors such as milkweed and other fibrous materials.

Why We Like This:

Very durable and flint can easily be replaced
Fits beautifully in an altoids tin
Very small package, so it will fit almost anywhere

Best With Waterproof case: Gerber gear wheel Firestarter Spark

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The gerber gear wheel firestarter spark's superior materials makes sure that it ages well with use. This is a great fire starter, durable, waterproof and compact. It comes with built-in water-resistant tinder storage, an easy to spark ferro cerium rod, a sturdy metal striker, and a 100 decibel emergency whistle, so your chances of staying alive are infinitely greater with this handy tool. It has a nice waterproof plastic case and is compact and works extremely well. It works in rain, sleet and snow, and for normal family camping.

This generates a reliable spark once you get the hand of making it work, just avoid using in a breeze. There is also a survival whistle, and a survival booklet. The waterproof housing is super convenient.

Why We Like This:

Sturdy and makes a good spark
Works in rain, sleet, and snow
Excellent fire starter with nice little whistle

Best Small Kit: UST Fire Starter

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The ust fire starter gives the top-tier starter a run for their money by offering flagship specs at a much more affordable price. There isn't a lot of space in these containers, no matter what brand you get. The Tinder's and extra Flint are a nice addition as well. It holds what you need to get a fire going in a very compact, WATERPROOF package. It is made of high-quality brass and has 3 replacement flints.

The container is good and holds a good supply of tinder. This makes it hard to tear or cut the tinder piece apart to expose the fine fibers so that a spark can light it. They have the Striker's on the side for the Matches, and also are waterproof. It is good for camping or bug out bag.

Why We Like This:

Comes with extra flints and water tight storage
Nice kit, great sparks, quality materials
Small, functional and easy to use
Seals up tight and it is water proof