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Cheapest magnesium fire starters

Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 7:50 pm
by justang1997
I saw a boatload of magnesium firestarters at the Harbor Freight store on Hikes Ln. They were $3 and I'm sure there are discount coupons that could make them cheaper than that.

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Re: Cheapest magnesium fire starters

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 10:55 pm
by RecoilSensitive
About every 5 months they run a coupon in the mailer and email for them to be free. I have prolly 10 I didnt pay a dime for. I have several of their screwdriver sets and flashlights too

Re: Cheapest magnesium fire starters

Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 6:51 am
by BIGC
I have bought a ton of their cheap mag blocks in the past. My only complaint is the cheap rod they attach to spark it after you shave the mag.... Anymore I just use them for the magnesium and then strike with one of my ferro rods..

Re: Cheapest magnesium fire starters

Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 8:29 am
by KYgundude
BIGC wrote:I have bought a ton of their cheap mag blocks in the past. My only complaint is the cheap rod they attach to spark it after you shave the mag.... Anymore I just use them for the magnesium and then strike with one of my ferro rods..

Is a "fero" rod the rod with my Kershaw fire starter? It's just a striker and a metal rod.


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Re: Cheapest magnesium fire starters

Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 8:52 am
by BIGC
KYgundude wrote:
BIGC wrote:I have bought a ton of their cheap mag blocks in the past. My only complaint is the cheap rod they attach to spark it after you shave the mag.... Anymore I just use them for the magnesium and then strike with one of my ferro rods..

Is a "fero" rod the rod with my Kershaw fire starter? It's just a striker and a metal rod.


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Probably.. Just a very hot sparking rod, i like fero rods better than most of the other strike style starters

Re: Cheapest magnesium fire starters

Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 9:14 am
by KYgundude
BIGC wrote:
KYgundude wrote:
BIGC wrote:I have bought a ton of their cheap mag blocks in the past. My only complaint is the cheap rod they attach to spark it after you shave the mag.... Anymore I just use them for the magnesium and then strike with one of my ferro rods..

Is a "fero" rod the rod with my Kershaw fire starter? It's just a striker and a metal rod.


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Probably.. Just a very hot sparking rod, i like fero rods better than most of the other strike style starters
would the rod on the striker I have be suitable for igniting magnesium?

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Re: Cheapest magnesium fire starters

Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 9:22 am
by justang1997
KYgundude wrote:
BIGC wrote:I have bought a ton of their cheap mag blocks in the past. My only complaint is the cheap rod they attach to spark it after you shave the mag.... Anymore I just use them for the magnesium and then strike with one of my ferro rods..

Is a "fero" rod the rod with my Kershaw fire starter? It's just a striker and a metal rod.


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Probably.

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Re: Cheapest magnesium fire starters

Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 9:30 am
by KYgundude
Thanks guys. Gonna pick up a couple of those.. Magnesium probably works better then dryer lint

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