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General Tool Discussion / Re: Flame On! - April Firestarting Challenge

« Last post by comis on Today at 07:55:29 PM »

Quote from: nate j on April 25, 2024, 05:44:29 PM

I carry mine in a Ziploc bag with the rest of my fire kit, so that keeps everything dry.

Thanks for chiming in, Ziploc bag is definitely a great rainproof/waterproof solution for anything outdoor.

Quote from: Enginears on April 25, 2024, 08:00:36 PM

Day 25

Smart move Nate, the test confirms that the striker is completely destroyed when wet. I would have thought it would be more durable like wet/dry sandpaper. [ Quoting of attachment images from other messages is not allowed ] [ Quoting of attachment images from other messages is not allowed ]

Carrying a dry strip inside the container is a good move, and sometimes I do miss those 'strike anywhere' matches, which I bet it will work even with a MT or SAK file...

General Tool Discussion / Re: Flame On! - April Firestarting Challenge

« Last post by comis on Today at 07:52:30 PM »

Quote from: ReamerPunch on Today at 10:46:53 AM

It's supposed to be small, but it's really thick, and extremely heavy. And it's not as well-made as the regular Fiskars utility knife. This one has a lot of play when closed and when opened. But the pivot is not a screw I can tighten to reduce the play.
The Gerber EAB is miles better than this, if you're looking for a small folding utility knife.

Thanks for the feedback, if I were to get one, I am thinking maybe the Milwaukee one? It looks kinda promising, not super heavy and has a small 1/4 bit adapter which is quite handy.

General Tool Discussion / Re: Flame On! - April Firestarting Challenge

« Last post by comis on Today at 07:50:34 PM »

Day 26

I tried starting fire with this 8 W2 leds Hanklight (approximately 7000-8000 lumens?), but wasn't successful. I have seen it done on YT in the past, and my wild guess is the relative humidity is usually really high where I live and it's been raining for the past few days, so it's even harder to make it lit.