The American Survivalist Ferro Rod

Fire when
everything else
fails.

5,432°F sparks. Wet, frozen, or dead tired, it throws the same fire 15,000 times over. The one tool you can't fake your way around.

$19.99
Free U.S. shipping on every order. Ships from the USA.
15,000+ strikesWorks soakedWhistle included
American Survivalist ferro rods at a riverside camp at golden hour
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Rated strikes
5″
Ferrocerium
1/2″
Thick, not thin
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All-weather
The tool

Five inches of do-or-die.

American Survivalist OD Green ferro rod and striker on a rock beside a mountain river at sunset
15,000+Strikes
HardenedSteel striker
WhistleOn the lanyard
All-weatherWet or dry
Most fire starters are toys

Built for the worst day, not the gift shop.

The pocket fire starters in the checkout aisle are thin, soft, and they quit the second they get wet. This isn't that. Half-inch ferrocerium, a hardened steel striker with a real working edge, and a shower of sparks that doesn't care about the weather.

Half-inch of ferroceriumThick enough to last years of real use, not a season of keychain abuse.
Rain, snow, altitude. No excuses.Sparks throw the same whether it's bone dry or pulled from a creek.
Hardened striker that earns its keepA sharp 90 degree edge that scrapes a fat shower of sparks and doubles as a tool.
Paracord lanyard with a survival whistleFire is one job. Getting found is another. The whistle rides right on the kit.

The Specs

  • Ferro rodFerrocerium, 5 in
  • Diameter1/2 inch
  • StrikerHardened steel, 4 in
  • Rated strikes15,000+
  • Weight140 g
  • In the kitFerro rod, striker, lanyard, whistle
  • ColorwaysBlack, OD Green
  • Price$19.99
Free U.S. shippingEvery order, no minimum
Lifetime toolBuy it once
US ownedRun out of Massachusetts
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Straight answers

Questions, handled.

Does it really work when it's wet?

Yes. Ferrocerium doesn't care about water. Wipe it down, give it a hard scrape, and it throws the same shower of sparks soaked as it does bone dry. That's the whole point of carrying one over a lighter.

How long does one last?

Rated for 15,000+ strikes. For most people that's years of regular fires. Use it weekly and you'll hand it down before you wear it out.

What comes in the box?

The 5-inch ferro rod, a 4-inch hardened steel striker with a real working edge, and a paracord lanyard with a survival whistle built in. The whole kit weighs 140 grams.

What's the difference between the colors?

Just the handle color. Same ferro rod, same striker, same performance. Black and OD Green now, with Blaze Orange on the way. Pick the one that disappears into your kit or the one you'll find fast in the dark.

No matches. No lighter. No problem.

Own your fire.

One kit, fifteen thousand fires, free shipping on every order. Get yours.

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