I dunked a cotton ball in water, wrung it out the best I could with the help of a paper towel, and tried to light the cotton by using a ferro rod spark. I learned three things from this experiment:
1. A fluffed out cotton ball that is just a tiny bit damp will NOT catch a spark.
2. A fluffed out cotton ball that is just a tiny bit damp will NOT even ignite if I put a naked flame to it.
3. A damp cotton ball (and therefore damp cotton fabric) is a good way to put OUT a fire.
This messed up my confidence. Thus, I'm going to buy some of that Fire Cord Waterproof Tinder and try it out.
GearWard has posted
a new video comparing FireCord and TinderQuik after soaking them. The FireCord did really well.
If you've got waterproof space then TinderQuiks and PJ balls are fine. FireCord offers the unique property of waterproofness without additional packaging, even after being flexed and bent. That's why I use it as the tinder in my paracord bracelet.
results of that gearward test are not too surprising , treating a sponge the same as a pencil, , you can't shake a sponge (tinder-quik) dry like a pencil (firecord)
compare to this video (esp how they're fluffed)
d_OlYjeCcJE ? Spark-Lite Tinder Tab water test Jute Twine Lanyard - Zelph
the tinderquik take a dunking, no squeezing under water, they light easy
vaselined jute also lights easy , does not look very greasy the way zelph makes them
also interesting comparison, under
Zombie Tinder criteria tinder-quik rates the worst
yup, fire cord has a clear edge
what would have been interesting to me,
is squeeze the tinder-quik and spark it immediately
is squeeze the tinder-quik and wait one minute and spark it
but naturally a more thorough examination might not be in the sellers interest
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