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cgk · **Reply #240 on:** April 02, 2009, 04:33:16 AM

Spork you need an overall picture of all your goods. I love your workmanship....wait workpersonship...

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #241 on:** April 02, 2009, 07:35:33 AM

Quote from: cgk on April 02, 2009, 04:33:16 AM

Spork you need an overall picture of all your goods. I love your workmanship....wait workpersonship...

+1 on that

Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! · **Reply #242 on:** April 02, 2009, 02:42:57 PM

I would have to lay it out in the yard and have you view it with Google Earth...

cgk · **Reply #243 on:** April 02, 2009, 02:44:51 PM

Quote from: SporK on April 02, 2009, 02:42:57 PM

I would have to lay it out in the yard and have you view it with Google Earth...

Ok then Ill settle for a "best of" photo (or ten)

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #244 on:** April 02, 2009, 06:58:26 PM

Quote from: cgk on April 02, 2009, 02:44:51 PM

Quote from: SporK on April 02, 2009, 02:42:57 PM
I would have to lay it out in the yard and have you view it with Google Earth...
Ok then Ill settle for a "best of" photo (or ten)

Come on Dave

Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! · **Reply #245 on:** April 02, 2009, 11:29:16 PM

Quote from: Micky d on April 02, 2009, 06:58:26 PM

Quote from: cgk on April 02, 2009, 02:44:51 PM
Quote from: SporK on April 02, 2009, 02:42:57 PM
I would have to lay it out in the yard and have you view it with Google Earth...
Ok then Ill settle for a "best of" photo (or ten)
Come on Dave

As soon as I can find my cable...

Benner · **Reply #246 on:** April 02, 2009, 11:48:58 PM

Don't use my excuse.

Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! · **Reply #247 on:** April 03, 2009, 12:22:41 AM

Mike stole it first...

Poncho65 · **Reply #248 on:** April 03, 2009, 12:43:05 AM

Quote from: SporK on April 03, 2009, 12:22:41 AM

Mike stole it first...(Image removed from quote.)

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #249 on:** April 03, 2009, 07:31:22 PM

Quote from: SporK on April 03, 2009, 12:22:41 AM

Mike stole it first...(Image removed from quote.)

Hey, it was the truth

Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! · **Reply #250 on:** April 03, 2009, 09:32:12 PM

Quote from: Micky d on April 03, 2009, 07:31:22 PM

Quote from: SporK on April 03, 2009, 12:22:41 AM
Mike stole it first...(Image removed from quote.)
Hey, it was the truth

He's been selling cheap clones of your excuse to everyone Benner...I have three more to use

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #251 on:** April 03, 2009, 09:57:46 PM

Quote from: SporK on April 03, 2009, 09:32:12 PM

Quote from: Micky d on April 03, 2009, 07:31:22 PM
Quote from: SporK on April 03, 2009, 12:22:41 AM
Mike stole it first...(Image removed from quote.)
Hey, it was the truth

He's been selling cheap clones of your excuse to everyone Benner...I have three more to use

Shhh

Styerman · **Reply #252 on:** April 04, 2009, 04:53:18 PM

I'm partial to a traditional Canadian Indian method . A squeeze bottle , half Gas half diesel , and a zippo . Works pretty much every time !A James Bay Cree fishing guide showed me the trick .

Chris

Benner · **Reply #253 on:** April 16, 2009, 06:57:47 PM

Anyone tried these? http://www.heinnie.com/product.asp?s=sge4Yy1416647&strParents=&CAT_ID=500&P_ID=3981

Neil · **Reply #254 on:** April 16, 2009, 07:28:26 PM

That does look quite clever.

Neil

DaveK · **Reply #255 on:** April 16, 2009, 07:32:35 PM

I like the look of it too. Buy one Ben, then we can play with it.

Benner · **Reply #256 on:** April 16, 2009, 07:34:09 PM

Quote from: DaveK on April 16, 2009, 07:32:35 PM

I like the look of it too. Buy one Ben, then we can play with it.

No cash I'm afraid.

Mike has a Blastmatch though.

DaveK · **Reply #257 on:** April 16, 2009, 07:36:00 PM

Quote from: Benner on April 16, 2009, 07:34:09 PM

Mike has a Blastmatch though.

Which is a cool thing, I'm just wondering if the cheapy one is as effective.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #258 on:** April 16, 2009, 09:11:01 PM

Quote from: Benner on April 16, 2009, 06:57:47 PM

Anyone tried these? http://www.heinnie.com/product.asp?s=sge4Yy1416647&strParents=&CAT_ID=500&P_ID=3981

Yep I've got a blast match which works on the same principle, only bigger

Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! · **Reply #259 on:** April 16, 2009, 11:25:26 PM

I've read some reviews where it had problems with jamming...with no provision to manually release the rod. Unlike the original Blast Match, the small rod of the Sparky is held in a sliding plastic carrier.

There are available in the stores around here, but I've decided to put off buying one until I read that issue has been resolved or a redesign has been done.

jzmtl · **Reply #260 on:** April 16, 2009, 11:51:12 PM

I got my foot long misch firesteel today, it's quite difficult to use. Even my mora scout with sharpened spine, which works wonderfully with regular firesteel, cannot throw a spark reliably. Most of the time it just shave a strip off instead, they ain't kidding when they say you need to use knife edge on it.

Leatherman123 · **Reply #261 on:** April 17, 2009, 12:30:57 AM

I have the normal Blastmatch in black and translucent orange.. They are by far, my favorite firestarter!

Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! · **Reply #262 on:** April 17, 2009, 12:41:22 AM

Quote from: jzmtl on April 16, 2009, 11:51:12 PM

I got my foot long misch firesteel today, it's quite difficult to use. Even my mora scout with sharpened spine, which works wonderfully with regular firesteel, cannot throw a spark reliably. Most of the time it just shave a strip off instead, they ain't kidding when they say you need to use knife edge on it.

Yeah, I've found that the Asian Mischmetal rods require a change in technique and are less forgiving when you strike them.

I have to hold the blade basically perpendicular to the rod so that it does not dig in as much. Lighten up on the pressure and increase the speed of the strike...more like a quick flick of the striker.

Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! · **Reply #263 on:** April 17, 2009, 12:51:03 AM

A few new firetoys...

Finally got my RAT Firestarter after a long delay. They had problems with their original contractor and had to find another one to take their place.

...and a rope lighter.

Neil · **Reply #264 on:** April 17, 2009, 01:36:49 AM

Looks like something you'd use for lighting cannons.

Neil

Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! · **Reply #265 on:** April 17, 2009, 01:54:53 AM

Arrrr!

Poncho65 · **Reply #266 on:** April 17, 2009, 03:24:05 AM

Quote from: SporK on April 17, 2009, 01:54:53 AM

Arrrr! (Image removed from quote.)

nice fire stuff (in Homer Simpsonesque voice)

jzmtl · **Reply #267 on:** April 17, 2009, 06:36:29 AM

I tried the misch steel a bit more, still haven't got the hang of it, but when it does spark it indeed light stuff up a lot quicker.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #268 on:** April 17, 2009, 07:49:07 AM

Quote from: SporK on April 17, 2009, 12:51:03 AM

A few new firetoys...

Finally got my RAT Firestarter after a long delay. They had problems with their original contractor and had to find another one to take their place.

...and a rope lighter.

That rope lighter is superb

I know they we're rightly popular with explorer types in the 18th century

Tinnie · **Reply #269 on:** April 17, 2009, 08:01:48 AM

Quote from: SporK on April 17, 2009, 12:51:03 AM

A few new firetoys...

Finally got my RAT Firestarter after a long delay. They had problems with their original contractor and had to find another one to take their place.

...and a rope lighter.

Hey Spork tell me how effective that RAT firestarter is when you get a chance to test it out. I'm curious on how effective it is compared to other offerings like the Ultimate Sirvival ones and the LMF offerings.

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