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Fire Piston - Bjm - 15 November 2012
Hi,
I was looking on the net for ways to make a fire and came across
something called a Fire Piston. there for sale on ebay, and you tube
show you how to make one.
I have never heard of them before, has anyone else?
http://www.survivaldepot.co.uk/Numyth_Vulcan_Fire_Piston/p474753_3929184.aspx
RE: Fire Piston - Tarrel - 15 November 2012
I played with one at the Wilderness gathering the other year. It works by generating heat through the compression of air. It creates a small ember, a bit like you'd get from using a bow-drill. The ones I saw were machined out of steel. I'd rather use a fire-steel, tbh.
RE: Fire Piston - Paul - 15 November 2012
One word, Ferrocerium.
aka Firesteel, Blastmatch, and Metal-Match.
Works everywhere, usually everytime, and lasts a long, long time.
No moving parts and cheap (£3 upwards).
You'll need char cloth or amadou fungus for tinder in a fire piston.
It's got moving parts, and it doesn't like getting wet.
IMO always K.I.S.S. (Keep it stupidly simple).
RE: Fire Piston - Straight Shooter - 15 November 2012
ok but it would be nice to see the f.cking thing work
don,t matter wifey,s toung ......i,ll never be without the means to make fire
RE: Fire Piston - Scythe13 - 16 November 2012
This is one of my favourite gear review people.
This video is about fire starting equipment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys7qqlt2IuQ