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product_id: 2088024
title: "FireSteel Miniature"
brand: "firesteel"
price: "0.25 OMR"
currency: OMR
in_stock: false
reviews_count: 4
url: https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/2088024-firesteel-miniature
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region: Oman
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# FireSteel Miniature

**Brand:** firesteel
**Price:** 0.25 OMR
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** FireSteel Miniature by firesteel
- **How much does it cost?** 0.25 OMR with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.om](https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/2088024-firesteel-miniature)

## Best For

- firesteel enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted firesteel brand quality
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## Description

FireSteel Miniature 
 
 The FireSteel Mini FireSteel a popular FireSteel ideal for ultra small survival kits where you want a reliable means of making sparks to start fires that fits a minimum of space. Don't let our Mini FireSteel fool you - it makes plenty of sparks to start a fire when you need one because it is made of the same special ferrocerium formula used by its larger FireSteel.com FireSteel relatives. 
 
 This Miniature FireSteel is just 3/20 of an inch thick and 2 inches long. This FireSteel FireSteel is about as thin and short as you can go yet still give a good shower of sparks for firemaking.

## Features

- Size: 3/20 inch diameter by 2 inches long (3.8 x 50.8mm).
- Weight: .13 ounces (3.7 grams)
- 5500 F (3000 C) sparks that will start a fire in the toughest conditions.
- Composition: FireSteel premium firesteel metals.
- Premium Firesteel formula that creates excellent sparks for a rod of this size.

## Images

![FireSteel Miniature - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/21CTjE8Tn7L.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Not all ferro rods are created equal
  

*by P***E on Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2013*

After doing some research, I discovered there are two types of ferro rods you may or may not know about. There are ones that spark easily, but the sparks are short-lived. Then there are others that require more force and speed to use, but throw a shower of hotter, long-lasting sparks. This one falls into the second category, and once you learn to use it properly, you'll appreciate it all the better. Why, you ask? Because when scraped slowly, you can shave off small bits of the material just as you would with a magnesium block, and when you throw a spark on the pile of shavings, it burns just as magnesium shavings do.I keep one of these in my wallet, it takes up almost no space and is guaranteed to be on me just about any place I go. I wrapped one end of the rod with some electrical tape for better grip. Haven't had one break on me, but I always support the rod from underneath while using it to avoid overstressing it. They are so small, I bought several just to practice and stash away in various places.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Small but feisty
  

*by L***M on Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2010*

Small, but it definitely works.  Throws a nice shower of spark using the back-edge of a knife.  Works equally well when dry, or after being dunked into water.  It's tiny, and could pack anywhere.Just like with any fire steel, if you have a good tinder it's going to work better.  But all things being the same, I'd feel 100% confident bringing this as my only fire-starting tool into the wilderness.  It won't last forever, but I'm fairly certain I could start well over 100 fires with this before it needed to be replaced.  It will actually throw more sparks once you develop a slightly flat edge on one side.  At $0.49, you can't go wrong.  Pick up a dozen and keep them around; in your pack, at the house, in the car, where ever.If you don't have strong fingers, it might be a little tough to hold because it is so thin.  If holding it while striking is a problem, I would suggest dipping 1/4" or 1/2" of one end into some rubber tool-handle coating, or perhaps just regular Elmer's glue with some sand mixed in.  That will provide the friction you need to get a good grip on the steel while striking.**update 1**Just wanted to note that when I purchased this product, it was $0.49 per.  Looking today (August 7 2012) it has nearly tripled, to $1.29, plus $7.50 shipping.  Whoa... now that ain't right.  I think this is a great item, but not worth $9 to get one.  Then again, compare to the market, you're hard-pressed to find a fire steel of any type under $8 anywhere.  I'm glad I bought a lifetime supply when they were shipped to my door at $0.83 per.**update 2**This product is now listed at $5.99 with free prime shipping (July 2013).  Aligns with market value for fire steels.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    It works but it's VERY, VERY small
  

*by T***N on Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2013*

UPDATE 2017: I've used mine several times and it works very well and has not broken. You could easily get hundreds of fires out of this rod. I now keep it in a survival tin that I made out of a Sucrets tin.Original Review:The product description was clear as to what size this little fire steel is. I'm not making any excuses about buying this product. I wanted it; I bought it. Considering the size of this item, I think it's WAY over priced. I paid just under $6 for this and it looks like about 2 cents worth of materials. It's nothing more than a small metal bar, essentially.Although the description was clear about the size of this item, once I actually had it in my hand, the reality set in. It's VERY small. My main concern was how thin it is. It wouldn't take much force to break it in half. If I were to change anything about it, I'd make it just a little bit thicker. That said, it works!As one customer photo shows, this about the length of a matchstick and about as thick as 2 matchsticks or 2 toothpicks. It wouldn't take too much to snap this little stick in half.Maybe it should be mentioned that when you "strike" a fire steel, it's the same as "striking" a match. You don't actually HIT the fire steel. It's not that kind of strike! Just as when you strike a match you actually scrape the match on a rough surface, when you strike a fire steel (especially one this thin), you merely scrape the fire steel with a sharp metal surface (a knife blade for example).I tested this using awl/reamer on my Victorinox Swiss army knife. Two strokes to remove the black coating; then it threw sparks with every stroke. I held the tools as if the fire steel was striking surface of a matchbox and held the awl as if it was a match. I drew the awl down the length of the fire steel quickly and was able to produce sparks (and actually throw them a few inches) with each stroke.I bought this to put into a survival tin and I expect it will work perfectly for that. Tomorrow I will try to light a cotton ball on fire with it. I'll post an update with my results after that.UPDATE EDIT: I used the nail file of a 

  
Victorinox Swiss Army Classic Knife, 58mm, Stayglow









  
  
    
   as the striker since that is one item I've put in my survival tin. A dry cotton ball--with no accelerant on it--caught fire with one stroke of the fire steel. I did a 2nd test on a small bit of dryer lint and it actually took about 8 - 10 strokes to get the dryer lint going. This fire steel threw sparks with every stroke. Once you get the feel for what angle and pressure you need to use to spark this, it'll spark for you every time. VERY RELIABLE!Side note: A dry cotton ball seems to make more reliable tinder than dryer lint. Dryer lint is made of fibers from your clothing so if any of the clothing you dried was fire resistant, your lint will also have fire resistant qualities. 100% pure cotton balls catch fire very easily and quickly! Impregnating the cotton ball with an accelerant such as petroleum jelly makes them more reliable in wet conditions.BOTTOM LINE: This fire steel works! If you can stomach the high price for a 2" metal bar, GET THIS!

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