Fire Starter and new RC4

panzertroop

panzertroop

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I got a package from KSF today with some new RAT goodies. The RAT fire starting kit and a RC4 (orange handle, green blade).

At first I was skeptical of the fire starter. I tried to use the rod without reading the direction and tried to get a spark with the back of a hacksaw blade. Nothing! So like a man, I finally read the direction and used the blade of my RC4. Holy crap! Lots of little balls of fire! I then tried a Light my Fire rod. I used the provided sparker, nothing! I will stick with my RAT from now on!

Great product!

p.s. filled my fire starter with dryer lint.
 
From RC website:
The RAT Fire Kit uses a removable / replaceable Misch Metal flint. It does not produce a shower of sparks like standard Ferro rods. When struck with a sharp edge, the Misch Metal flint produces small balls of molten particles that burn hotter and have a longer burn time than the sparks made by a standard fire flint. This rod has been proven to light difficult tinder that regular flint won’t, thus the reason for using this type of flint in a “last-ditch” survival kit. The Misch Metal flint requires a very sharp edge to strike. We suggest using the edge of your knife as a striker. This kit is a real survival tool, and in a true survival situation it won’t matter if you dull a small part of your knife’s edge in exchange for building a life-sustaining fire.
 
Since this thread I have now scored a Izula and a RAT3! Just want a RAT5 and then I am done. I think the Izula, RAT3, 4 and 5 can cover anything I ever come up against!
 
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