Weber Fire Starters the same as WetFire Tinder ?

yup went to my local hardware store
found the weber fire starters
for the $4.29 mentioned
seems the same to me too
but havent tried it yet
the utube vid is pretty convincing
since this dude does demos for ultimate survival products
love wet fire
but its expensive enuf
to use only when its too wet
or im too lazy/tired
with this stuff
if it is indeed the same
wow ill use it more
and always carry
(tho i already always carry a cupla wetfire cubes)
share it with friends
put it in every bag everywhere i keep one....
its a bigass batch of stuff for less than $5 with tax
cool!
 
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Not sure if they're the same as wetfires but definitely cheaper for sure... I've used them for the past couple of years and love them...
 
I've used these to start grills before and always wondered how sensitive they are to heat. I was gonna add some to my emergency kit in my truck but was afraid they'd burst into flames with these hot southern summers we have. Anyone know if you could leave these in a truck during the hottest day of the year?
 
Infi-del said:
I've used these to start grills before and always wondered how sensitive they are to heat. I was gonna add some to my emergency kit in my truck but was afraid they'd burst into flames with these hot southern summers we have. Anyone know if you could leave these in a truck during the hottest day of the year?
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That's an interesting question, Infi-del. It gets pretty hot here in Southern California, too.

Maybe someone who has some could pop one in the oven for awhile at around, say, 350 degrees F. I don't think a vehicle would get much hotter than that, so if it doesn't burst into flames after an hour at that temperature, it probably would be safe in a vehicle.
 
Perhaps an email to Weber to confirm if leaving the cubes in a hot vehicle is okay? They must have carried out tests to see if there might be unintentional combustion if the temperature reached a certain level.

I've just ordered five packs of 24 lighter cubes at $23:60, delivered, whereas I was paying $9:62 for 8 Wetfire cubes, without delivery! (£/$ rate as I'm in the UK).

Many thanks to the OP for sharing this!
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AeroNautiCal said:
Perhaps an email to Weber to confirm if leaving the cubes in a hot vehicle is okay? They must have carried out tests to see if there might be unintentional combustion if the temperature reached a certain level.

I've just ordered five packs of 24 lighter cubes at $23:60, delivered, whereas I was paying $9:62 for 8 Wetfire cubes, without delivery! (£/$ rate as I'm in the UK).

Many thanks to the OP for sharing this!
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no problem:D:thumbup: good question about how they hold up in the truck in summer. id like to know to.
 
Wow, I've been chumped by the WetFire folks. Wish I'd known about this before i bought two or three packs of WetFire! Live and learn.
 
OK, HOLD THE PHONES! there are BBQ lighter blocks that look like wetfire tinder, but are not. they are more like gypsum rock soaked in lighter fluid. They work great when they are new, but I got a whole bucket of dead ones from a guy who found them in his parents garage, saw they were firelighters but couldn't get them to burn. once the pack is open or compromised they loose potency, probably why they say to use 1/4 of the pack or so, they figure it won't be a big deal for most people. I've had a wetfire pouch open for over a year, and the shavings still light, the other blocks when broken that size and left out were dry within a few days. Remember that even Trioxane tablets loose potency over time, but the real wetfire ones do not.
just thought I'd through that in before someone looked silly with a firestarter that didn't light.

That said, I could be wrong, and we may have found a super cheap supply of wetfire, which would be super awesome, but then again, hate to have people rely on a piece of kit that was something other than what they thought it was.
 
Actually, John D. McCann, author of Build The Perfect Survival Kit, and founder of the Survival Resources website, here, states in his book (page 21) that he found that after several years, the WetFire Tinder did indeed dry out and would not light!
 
good to know, but years are not the same as days, as for some of the other white block fire starters
 
I've used both the wet fire and Webber fire starters since well before Y2K Its been my experence that both will last for years if left sealed in the foil or blister packs but lose potency within a day or so if opened. YMMV

PS For the weight and the space they take up they are well worth carrying in your kit.
 
so the weber ones come in one bigass pack
that when ya one one ya open em all
well the tinfoil cover might stay put sorta
but they really need to be divided up
not sure how long that tiny bit of tinfoils gonna last
once i cut up each block
or even blocks of 4
not really into carrying that entire block in my bag
tinfoil?
plastic(ziplock)?
tinfoil and plastic?
one of those little battery size waterproof capsules
filled with small chunks or shavings?
we might get some freezing rain/snow in the next few days
will give em a whirl in the wet
 
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so the weber ones come in one bigass pack
that when ya one one ya open em all
well the tinfoil cover might stay put sorta
but they really need to be divided up
not sure how long that tiny bit of tinfoils gonna last
once i cut up each block
or even blocks of 4
not really into carrying that entire block in my bag
tinfoil?
plastic(ziplock)?
tinfoil and plastic?
one of those little battery size waterproof capsules
filled with small chunks or shavings?
we might get some freezing rain/snow in the next few days
will give em a whirl in the wet
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If you lack the ability to open a single container, from a pack of 24, then you really should not be handling fire starting equipment!
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They are divided up! Weber helpfully put them into their own individual container as part of the pack.
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An extra layer of Sellotape or parcel tape should allay any worries about puncturing the foil. The blocks will store and travel well by placing two, foil to foil, and securing with a slice of inner tube. Cling film, ziplocks and capsules will work too.
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I found this specification sheet for the Weber Fire Starters.

Section 3 answers the question of leaving the Cubes in a hot vehicle, in hot weather and/or direct sunlight.

3. Hazards identification
Flammable when heated to above 65º C or introduced to open fire.
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I found the spec' sheet here.

Hope this helps, and once again, many thanks to the OP!
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Edit: I occurs to me that if the Cubes were individually sealed, such as with cling film, tin foil or by using a vacuum sealer, they could not ignite if stored above 65C due to the absence of oxygen!
 
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