Aurora fire starter

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Hello all, I was at my local mil surplus store yesterday, bought a (new) I've never heard of it fire starter called the aurora fire starter.... It's a aluminum tube knurled and a orbiting. When you take it out there a fire rod. Now I thought this thing was just like all the others so I was comparing my ( light my fire) rods, and my .25 thick ferro rod..... Tis aurora rod throws out white sparks. Idk what it's made of but it's hotter than my other 4 rods.... I'm so I'm pressed with It I bought another one.....It has a hole to attach a piece of 550 cord which I turned into a neckless. Lit a fire in under. 15 seconds...and it was drizzling pretty good. It still got. My fire goin......I say this is a good one..... I recommend it.....


Here's the link.. I got mine for $13
 
Not all mischmetals are the same :) ferro rods vary between makers and between batches depending on where you get them .

Glad you got a good one .
 
it may be they are not ..
I used to work with kids , part of that was taking them bush and letting them learn and build a sense of self belief , I used to make kits part of which was a ferro rod of various descriptions .
Showing the kids how to use them meant I was using all kinds of end of run / OEM / cheap junk mostly $2 or less ferro rods ..
some were worth their weight in gold , some were passable , most were OK . At least it seems that way to me , there are a lot of variables too that are not allowed for , mood , climate , striker ..
Its good fun throwing sparks and lighting fires
 
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