Uberleben Hexa Fire Starter – Field Trial and Review
By Tom Claycomb
Idaho – -(AmmoLand.com)- I recently received a Uberleben Hexa Fire Starter rod, which is a Ferro rod. I thought all of the fire-starting rods were made out of magnesium but that is not the case. There are two kinds that are popular. They are different but perform the same task-helping you to start a fire.
- 1. Magnesium
- 2. Ferro rods (Ferrocerium)
Ferro rods are made up of a combination of metals. Typically lanthanum, cerium, iron, neodymium, and magnesium. Ferro rods usually come with a black protective coating. If you look at the video on the Uberleben website it will tell you to remove the black coating before using it which will produce a shiny metal surface beneath.
With magnesium rods I’m used to scraping them lightly and building up a small deposit of grinds and then pushing hard and lighting them, thereby igniting the pile which lights my kindling. With the Uberleben Hexa Fire Starter though you do it a little different.
Uberleben Hexa Fire Starter
Here is what seems to work best. First, using the attached scraper, remove the black protective coating to reveal the shiny metal beneath. Don’t be paranoid and think that …Read the Rest
Source:: AmmoLand
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