FS1-Pendant

We use ferro rods all the time for lighting fires and I had purchased the Bayite 3.14" keychain ferro rods to go on our key ring. I wanted a striker that was small, that didn't take up space. This is for emergencies and I don't mind having to remove it if I really needed to use it. The combination of the keychain ferro rods with this striker is perfect. The striker has a very good edge and it probably works better than any other striker except it is small and you have to be coordinated to stay on the ferro rod, but this was what I wanted.For hiking and larger ferro rods I use larger strikers.

I confess I was skeptical about using a ceramic striker with a ferro rod. Would it work? (Yes, it works better than the spine of most knives.) Would it break in my hand? (So far, so good.) And I love how light and small these are. I'm a guy with fairly large hands. (It's not bragging if it's true.) And I have no trouble using these strikers at all. There's a length of paracord through the top of the ferro rod I use, and I've attached one of these strikers to the other end of that line. Stopper knots keep everything together while still letting me put things where they need to be.I keep the whole thing, along with some drier lint I use for tinder, in a plastic Narwhal Co. screw-top tube (which originally contained pen refills), in the "emergency" kit I use for backpacking. That's a "bayite 4 Inch Survival Ferrocerium Drilled Flint Fire Starter" in the photo if you're curious. All this makes a pretty nice package I've used several times, just to make sure everything works.

These work great, they are however super tiny and did not make good fire starter necklaces for my boys.

These are great strikers for your Ferro rod. The make great sparks and are much easier to hold onto and has a much broader edge than a lot of other wearable sizes. I like that they have 6 usable sides for striking. It's not likely that they will dull being made of ceramic, but it's nice knowing that there will always be a sharp edge. You can also use it as a knife sharpener if needed. Highly recommend.

I have been struggling with some new ferro rods that are very hard - tried carbide - dug in too deep - hardened steel strikers that come with these rods work but have to be held at just the right angle and require a fair amount of pressure to get a useful shower of sparks. These ceramic strikers are tiny but require very little pressure and easily give an impressive shower of hot sparks every time, exactly what you need when fire is a must or even when coffee or supper is waiting. Tried them on three different brands of rod - worked easily and perfectly on all three. Bigger would be easier to hold but not essential.

These are about the size of a thumb if not smaller... make sure you look at the pictures first before ordering!!!

This thing is tiny, the sharp edges produce more sparks than the back of my knife, and it doesn't seem to wear or dull at all. Definitely heats up quickly, but there's no way something so small wouldn't. If you're starting fires all day every day, something bigger might be nice, but this is perfect for a keychain.

Awesome 90 degree striking edges. I made a ferro rod necklace with this and it looks pretty cool. Mini ferro rod and mini striker took a bit to get used to but it works fine. So sharp I accidentally scraped a little chunk off my knuckle but it was user error. I now use these tied to a partner mini ferro rod as a back up striker.

Too small