Review on The Friendly Swede Ferro Rods: The Ultimate Fire Starter Survival Tool For Camping & Hiking! by Doug Taylor

I've owned and used many different ferro rods since the early 80s. I never noticed much difference between them and thought all ferro rods were about the same - until I tried these ferro rods from The Friendly Swede. All the great reviews are not just hype, these really do work A LOT better than all other rods I have used for the last 35 years. The big hot sparks travel several feet instead of just a few inches, and burn for several seconds. I find this is MUCH better for igniting natural tinder like grasses, wood shavings, etc. than conventional (hard) ferro rods that throw tiny sparks that burn out quickly in a very short distance. Important for any ferro rod is using a good striker and I was very pleasantly surprised at how good the striker is that comes w/ these rods - and you get 2. Like some others have mentioned, the ferro rod fell out of the handle after just a few minutes, but I always drill and pin the rod to the handle of any ferro rod I use anyway so it's not an issue for me. If you don't this to yours, I recommend just putting a drop of epoxy in the handle and reinserting the rod - no big deal and certainly not a reason to avoid getting these great ferro rods. I will be getting my ferro rods from The Friendly Swede for now on.