The Spark-Lite is advertised to start 1,000 fires. Adventure Medical Kits' new SOL Fire Lite™ is advertised to start 5,000 fires. Can this be verified? Also, is there anything about the Fire Lite I need to know?

Jeanette Isabelle

I wouldn't be surprised if they use the exact same flint. I have over half a dozen Spark-Lites and find them to work well. Can't say anything about the SOL, never actually tried one. TAD makes a brass one that's also really nice. It doesn't really work any better but it's much more robust, plus you can change flints when they wear out. The only downsides are the price (about $28) and the fact that it's round, so it tends to want to twist in your grip.

The SOL seems like it was designed specifically to clip into their "Origin" tool. Otherwise, it wouldn't surprise me if they are the same internally. Easiest way to tell would be to buy one of each and crack 'em open.

I wonder if Doug would know, being he likely has some connection with AMK, since they sell his kits?

I am less worried about the 999 or 499 other fires they start, but I am more worried about the one fire they need to start that one time..

number of strikes matters less to me than reliability.

What is that narrow black line running down the side of the Fire Lite? Perhaps a ferro surface? That would be cool. Or hot. You know what I mean.

Its a mediocre copy that's suited for looks rather then actual thought process for its real use which is packing into survival kits which usually implies everything to be small and compact. Just another way to cash in on other peoples ideas really.

I dunno, both products are made and marketed by the same company, Adventure Medical Kits (AMK). So while I am inclined to agree that the revised design is less than stellar, I don't think it's a case of one company ripping off another's idea.

AMK took over production and marketing of the original Spark-Lite a long time ago, didn't they?

Four Seasons may still make the Spark-Lite.

http://fourseasonssurvival.3dcartstores....ange_p_109.html

Jeanette Isabelle

No.

Looks to me like just a design or rubber insert for grip.



My understanding is that AMK provides a Distribution ability for products to retail stores. In other words they take the product put it in a displayable package for shelf's/racks and Distribute them to stores like Dicks sporting goods and such. They do not own the product or make it they simply provide a way to reatch the stores for products that are mainly sold online and shipped in basic unpretty packaging.

Someone correct me if Im wrong on this.


I forgot to mention this doesnt apply to products they actually do produce. It should be easy to differ them from the ones they do not such as The Fox 40 Whistle and Spark lite. If Im not mistaken The PSK is not produced by AMK either just packaged and distributed.