Just stumbled upon this little wonder: http://www.survivaldepot.co.uk/product/protool_mag-na-fire But you need to watch the video to the end to see all the tricks it could handle. The price is plain crazy, no doubt, but I think it has a good potential for DIY replication.

Quite a nice little package. The price is just plain crazy.

Its an exotic import, from america, $60.45$54.97

People will buy it. LOL. However, they should figure out how to get the price down. They could sell a lot more. I can't believe that's the right price point for maximum profit.

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Total sum of perhaps 7 dollars.

I have a heavy duty construction pencil sharpener from Home Depot in my fire kit. No built in ferro rod but it was only $5 and sits next to my Gobspark Armageddon.

Yep. Kum makes a very nice, compact, two sized Mg alloy pencil sharpener for about five bucks on Amazon. I forget where I learned the pencil sharpener trick for making tinder, probably right here, but its a good one.

Because the US Military having knives is just too dangerous and politically incorrect.

Are you meant to scrape the Magnesium with the pointy stick?

I like the metal body on that pencil sharpener. Mine is a plain old plastic model I use for the same purpose; makes great tinder.

Just plain silly.

I recently bought five Bic lighters for $1.80 to renew my stock. Just plain old kitchen matches, kept in a variety of waterproof containers, have worked for me for decades, occasionally in very trying and critical circumstances.

Also for decades, when going out in dicey weather, I have picked up the habit of carrying some sort of stove. This makes a lot of sense, especially if you have enough fuel.....