Finally, got mine. The eBay seller disappeared from eBay, so I thought I'll never receive it.
More specs:
- case is 92 mm long, 16.5 mm in diameter, weights 50 grams.
(3.6" x 0.65" x 1.7oz)
- cap is 61mm deep, 9.5mm inner diameter.
(2.4" x 0.37")
- magnesium alloy rod is 44mm long, 6.3mm in diameter.
(1.7" x 0.25")
Pros:
- The fire starting properties are amazing! In fact it's producing hot burning magnesium chunks not just sparks. So all of the properties of burning magnesium (wind/rain resistance).
- The cap thread step is large, untwisting the cap in 4 - 5 moves.
- The case is watertight and have some spare space at the bottom (~5mm), and around the rod (~1.5mm).
Cons:
- The case have very abrasive finish (and actually made quite rough, or inaccurate in other words). However, aluminum is easy to work with, so I plan to smooth its exterior a little with sand paper/files, otherwise it might damage pockets/bags with time (quite uncomfortable on my palms too).
- The case sealing o-ring is not fixed, it's easy to lose it (I'll try to glue it).
- The lanyard hole is small (3.7mm).
Edited by Alex (07/19/08 05:14 PM)
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