3/8 fire steel

[rg02]

Have a couple 710 sheaths coming for my bk2 and bk16 with 3/8 fire steel loops. What cost effective steels do becker heads carry? . Thanks for any info!!!

Oh and the becker content--- the sheaths are for these two!

 

[DerekH]

I honestly don't think I have any firesteels that small. Mine are all 5" x.5" and should last me quite awhile.

 

[Hunter Sharp]

I have a bunch of firesteels, I think my 3/8 is from Firesteel.com. They make all their own steels some up to 1" thick

 

[Jonny1280]

I have a bunch of firesteels, I think my 3/8 is from Firesteel.com. They make all their own steels some up to 1" thick

That's where I got mine as well. Works good.

 

[rg02]

thanks guys i will check it out!!!

 

[DerekH]

Sorry, meant to add in which ones they are. The "Bunker" model from firesteel dot com. Has worked very, very nicely. A little softer than some of the others I have used, so it produces big globs of molten hell with which to light a flame.

Here is a pic of the newer one on my BK16 sheath.

 

[Carlos Oak]

light my fire Swedish FireSteel army model is 3/8" 2,5"

I am using this right now mostly because it came with the sheath http://www.hedgehogleatherworks.com/Hedgehog-Fire-Starter-p/h-am-02.htm

But plan on getting one of these http://www.gravitasleatherworks.com/GLW/Ti_Firestarter.html
Because titanium sucker...

I know price aint right but yeah...

 

[Sagewood]

I primarily use 3/8" x 3". I feel like it a good size that is enough to hold onto, yet large enough to throw sparks. I've got a friend that all he uses is the 4" long rods but I have noticed that I only use about 1.5" of the rod for scraping. The rest of the rod is just a handle. YMMV

 

[rg02]

yeah i checked out firesteel and they have some 3" long 3/8" diam steels that look good. i forgot about swedish firesteel.....i have one of those already i stashed in my maxpedition mongo! seems like i have plenty of options for 3/8. i was worried that i chose the wrong diam steel loop for my 710 sheaths lol. thanks again guys!

 

[Carlos Oak]

Oh i think the Theres also these

https://www.exotac.com/nanoSTRIKER
https://www.exotac.com/nanoSTRIKER-XL/

(one of thoses is when not assembled 3/8)

And this one has a really close size
https://www.exotac.com/fireROD/

 

[zpstl321]

After using a few different models over the last few months and so testing last weekend, I'll only be using Light My Fire 2.0 steels from this point forward. The difference in what natural materials can be lit is big.