RAT Fire Kit - misch metal flint replacement

[dirtpig67]

Does RAT offer a misch metal flint replacement for the RAT Fire Kit?

I noticed inside the RAT Fire Kit there is a screw which I assume removes the misch metal flint, but I don't want to remove it unless I know it will not mess up the seal of the container.

Is replacing the misch metal flint simply a matter of removing that screw and then screwing in a new one?

I do not need to replace the flint yet. Just want to know if it is possible and have a replacement on hand if it is. I use this little thing quite a bit so it will eventually get worn down.

 

[Grump]

They did have the replacement rods on the RAT web site but I don't seem to be able to locate them now. I reckon we'll have to pick them up from dealers once they hit the pipeline.

 

[troutfisher13111]

I can't find them either. I want to get one for practice and keep my fire kit for emergency use only.

 

[dblagent]

This guy seems to sell the right kind of rods, but he is out of a few of the sizes. I like the longer sizes he offers, I wish the RAT rod was about an inch longer. It still works fine, but another inch would make it more perfect for me so maybe I could replace the one in there with a longer one later on? Not sure yet.

http://goinggear.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4&sort=20a&page=2

 

[troutfisher13111]

I believe those are just plain ferro rods.

 

[dblagent]

No, he sells both. He specifically says they are Misch rods and this is the description of how they work:

These firesteels are made with misch metal, an alloy of rare earth metals that does more than just create sparks. What comes off these firesteels when you scrape them are more like molten globs of metal, burning much longer than a spark from a flint. They burn so long that you can stand up, scrape the firesteel, and watch the globs bounce on the ground.

Sounds familiar to me lol!

 

[troutfisher13111]

Cool. I bought one a while back and did not know it was anything but a regular fire steel. Lol.