Excellent quality. Produced a shower of sparks on my first strike. Great to have a down bearing socket 'in reserve' as a feature. Chuffed to bits with this product.
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The temper is just right. Throws hot sparks from a sharp flint, and from a firesteel as well. I haven't used the bowdrill bearing yet, but I'm sure it will work as well as everything else. Versatile, compact (comes in its own tinderbox) and small enough to fit all of my other tinderboxes. It will last a lifetime. A very good investment.
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Paired with a good flint this little thing throws some really good sparks! It’s nice and light weight plus having a bearing block built in for a bow drill is a huge benefit. I would highly recommend it.
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Excellent tool. Yes there are many fire steels out there to choose from. The ESSE tool feels good in my hand and throws sparks. Not to big or small. The bow drill capability was the selling point for me and the fact that you can count on quality from ESSE products.
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This strikers steel will generate a shower of sparks from any halfway decent piece of flint or chert. I’m not talking about using a “fire steel” or ferrocium rod although it can be used as a scraper on those. I’ve made my own steel strikers out of files, but this ESEE striker is even better. It’s kind of pricey, but it’s performance is outstanding.
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