Post by ncguy on Nov 25, 2012 13:44:35 GMT -7
Well I picked up a strikeforce fire starter so i though i would give a review on it and the wetfire tender cube that came with it. Well it work like all ferrocerium rods, just this one is encased in plastic. It nice how everything fits together and It has storage in the ferro rod handle. First thing I did was to take the rope off and retie it so I could get a better strike out of it. With the way it was tied it was hard to strike. Also I keep getting it caught on some of the plastic when I would strike it. For me another downfall is its big. I think it would be good for a day pack for hiking or to keep in a vehicle.
storage
untied the rope
retied for a better strike.
The Wetfire tender cube work really well if you shave off in to a little pile. I got it to light with one strike. I tried to light the rest of the cube whole but it would not take a spark. I did some reading and they say if the air is out of the package of the cube it may not light. The air was out of the package of the one that came with the strikeforce, but it worked. I would just as soon carry dryer line in the handle than a tender cube if their is a chance that they may not light cause of no air being in the package. Also I read were they last weeks when opened, so who knows.
storage
untied the rope
retied for a better strike.
The Wetfire tender cube work really well if you shave off in to a little pile. I got it to light with one strike. I tried to light the rest of the cube whole but it would not take a spark. I did some reading and they say if the air is out of the package of the cube it may not light. The air was out of the package of the one that came with the strikeforce, but it worked. I would just as soon carry dryer line in the handle than a tender cube if their is a chance that they may not light cause of no air being in the package. Also I read were they last weeks when opened, so who knows.
