Black Paracord Firesteel Whistle Buckle & Striker

These are Black Paracord Firesteel Whistle Buckle & Striker are ideal for survival kits.

We suggest setting up a safe fire area for beginners to practice striking and fire making. The sparks need to fall onto flammable tinder, such as charcloth.

You could attach them to your wrist, walking stick, knife, binoculars, etc., using a paracord lanyard or webbing.

Confusingly, these rods are given many different names; I call them firesteels. Other names they may be given are:

• Ferro or Ferrocerium rods - Referring to the material they are made from,
• Magnesium rod - They are not made from magnesium,
• Modern flint or Flint Fire Starters resemble, in use, flint and steel fire making using natural flint.

Advantages?

• Long-lasting fire steel (Clear nail varnish helps in long-term storage).
• Waterproof
• Windproof
• The ferrocerium rod will still work if snapped.
• Built-in rod scraper.
• Whistle to signal for help.
• In an emergency, the paracord can be unravelled for use in shelter building, temporary shoe or boot laces, and numerous other uses.

Specifications: (Approximate)

Accepts Webbing or lanyard 20mm wide.

Total Outer length 62mm

Width (Including whistle) 32mm

Ferrocerium rod

Diameter 4mm

Length 20mm

Weight 13g