Rich, I have a feeling you have other reasons from the survival community why we would want a fire, other than keeping warm - in fact I heard you mention then in a video, I think. Sterilizing water was one of them, I believe?
@@thevineclimber yes indeed..the best way to sterilize water is still boiling..3 minutes at higher elevations..(above 6500 feet) 1 minute at sea level..rolling boil (id just boil 4 minutes to be 100% sure it’s sterilized, sea level or otherwise)
@@thevineclimber also, God forbid someone gets injured..you can sterilize medical instruments if you have them..or make shift instruments..plus so many more uses
I have a friend who used to "brag" about his Boy Scouts having to be able to start a fire with one match. I replied my Girl Scouts used a ferrocerium rod. LOL. Since we had girls I was an assistant leader for a while. They all had orange handled scout model Light My Fire fire steels. Matches or a lighter would be my backup to the ferrocerium rod...but I do carry it with tinder such as Vaseline coated cotton balls. I believe you can light a candle with a ferro rod, but it never worked for me...I just added a small wisp of cotton around the wick..much easier. A lighter though is a lot handier for melting the ends of paracord. Once I lit a recalcitrant life boat match with my ferro rod.
@True Budget EDC & Prepping Thanks Rich! After I replied to your comment, I thought you'd mentioned cooking food, too. "You can't just catch an animal and eat it¡"
A few thoughts : -I have both the big and small versions of the Firefly as well as the FireAnt, and I STRONGLY agree that one should practice before relying on such a small ferro rod! I've broken the FireAnt quite easily and while I haven't broken a FireFly, I'm sure it's not hard to do! Definitely, read the instructions and watch videos on the technique. (i.e. Move the ferro rod over the striker you're using, unlike typical ferro rod usage.) -Keep in mind that the paint has to be scraped off first. (And the ferror rod is easy to shape if you do need it to fit the Ranger series or another knife where it won't fit. -As far as starting a fire in wet environments, I can't recommend watching Coalcrasker Bushcraft's videos. Use small, I mean very small, branch bundles and feather sticks to get to the dried, or easily dried, parts of the wood. And fatwood, either carried in or found on site, also is some pretty amazing stuff! Some relevant videos from that channel: ruclips.net/video/8lZcPzyg014/видео.html ruclips.net/video/FmQA-ChX4PQ/видео.html
Practical and realistic! Thanks for another great video! I wish my dog was good enough for camping! Getting him in camera would be the *last* thing I'd have to worry about 😂 Also- depending on what firewood costs where you're going, you CAN take in cut down 2×4s from Home Depot or the like! State parks or anywhere else that has a ban on picking wood or bringing in wood have never had a problem. Plus, it burns super clean. Although, it also used to be a lot cheaper before Covid. Still something to think about!
Interesting!! I paid $8 for that little bundle, which seems outrageous! That is a really good tip Finn is a good boy, but sitting and looking cute on command is not his forte. Thank you for stopping by, Conan!
I've never used a Firefly, but I think they're pretty cool and I'd like to try one. It will be neat to watch you master this technique! When I'm camping I always carry a 6X1/2 inch ferro rod, and I keep a small Swedish military ferro rod in my backpack fire kit at all times. But both are mostly for practice or emergency, nine times out of ten I use a lighter for my fires. 😆 Cheers, Anne!
Thank you, David! I think ferro rod are... almost magical, obviously not really, but they seem like things we associate with magic, and hold a special place in our EDC because of it. I look forward to getting better with them, too!! Thank you so much for your encouraging comment!
Happy Sunday Anne, with both the Firefly & Fire Ant you need to practice your lighting technique. It took me a few tries with both to make a decent fire so don't feel bad about your efforts looking clumsy. I have a RangerGrip 79 unused in a pocket sheath and I put a Fire Ant & tinder spiral on the corkscrew rather then replace the toothpick with a Firefly, so I was unaware that the Firefly rod doesn't fit well in the Rangers toothpick slot, thanks for pointing it out. Its been a while since I bought any Firefly rods & SAK's directly from Tortoise & looking on their website just now I see that the have raised their prices quite a bit on their rods, tinder & on their decorative SAK's. I still have a few Fireflys but nowadays I mostly buy the Fire Ant sets from my local Victorinox dealer when he has them on sale at a discount. ATB Steve in Tel Aviv.
Hi Steve! As usual, I find myself kinda jealous of your local Victorinox dealer. Maybe I should open a store! Rangergrip 79 is awesome. It always feels a little bit.wide to me for how many tools you get. The Fire Ant seems awesome and F2S had an easier time lighting a fire with that one than with the Firefly! As usual, thank you very much for such an interesting comment!
Hi Anne !!! Great video, thanks !!! Ferro rods are a last resort for me to start a fire. I do use it some times to practice but Vaseline & cotton balls with a Bic lighter are my go too. The cotton balls burn for quite a long time & it helps with wet wood. Dryer lint works well too. Thank You again for a great video. Joe
Thanks, Joe! Yes, I like a lighter, too, although this was good practice! I have been known to use a tea candle so I had something that would burn long enough to get a real fire going. But obviously Vaseline cotton balls are cheaper! Dryer lint is amazing, tied with the used dryer sheet, if you use those.
Ingenious, one which I'll think about since these come in larger sizes, but whenever we go bushcrafting I always wear a Coghlan's magnesium fire starter, which is similar to an army dog-tag. It's a lot cheaper, has a huge fire temperature and lasts for hundreds of fires. You make great videos, nice editing skill. 🌻
Great video, Anne I bought 20 3/16 inch wide ferro rods for $10. With a file you can make them fit anywhere, such as the gap between flathead and can-opener on the Rangergrip 79. Drill a hole in some wood with the awl and insert the ferro rod to hold it better. Never sacrifice the toothpick 😬
Lol thank you, Zoe, I was thinking of you! I like the hole too hold the ferro rod more stable - great idea! Your mod is much more affordable. 😀 and I think therefore better. Plus if people like the toothpick...
I went backpacking. I‘ve brought along a small camping gas stove. Quick n‘easy to start cooking. BUT I had forgotten my lighter! Thank god my Mora knife has a small fire steel in it‘s handle built in! It did save my trip! (As would have this tooth pick fire steel… just one spark is enough to start the gas stove). Lucky me!
Wow, that is a good story! I think this is a really great example. When I go camping I usually carry matches and a lighter, but if this is just in my knife, I'll be good to go! Thanks for the info on the Mora knife - is it hte Light My Fire Mora knife? I was trying to find it.
yes, „light my fire“. Can you imagine? I was looking for my lighter at camp! „Where is my lighter!? It‘s not here! Man!🤯.“ But then my Mora came into my mind… What a relief! I remember starting a fire with the gas burner though I must have forgotten the whole fire kit in the hotel. I usually carry a lighter plus separately the fire kit - both not to be found - plus the Mora (backup of the backup). Seriously, it literally saved the trip! I had to boil water to restock on the trail… No Mora, no water, no adventure. 2 nighter during a business trip 8000 miles from home. No „Oh, well, I‘ll be back next weekend.“
…and, very important: I love to have a cigar (with a campfire) after a dinner with some whisky. That is 45% of the fun of a backpacking trip! You get the deal: No Mora, no fire, no Cigar! (which I always cut with my Victorinox Cigar… my EDC for the past 10+ ys! It‘s in my pocket now! Every its tool gets used on a regular basis… the corkscrew once was the only one in the room with 80 people wanting to drink wine - cork wine, not „turn cap to open“ wine😂 - it opened about a dozen bottles that evening. Me going all the time „where is my pocket knife?“ „It‘s over at that table, they just opened another bottle.“ „Oh, allright.“)
I keep coming back… I own the cCigar 79: Cigar cutter, scissors, cap lifter, can opener, nail file, blade, cork screw, ale, tooth pick and tweezers. Perfect for my urban life. Every tool useful. But it doesn‘t seem to be available anymore…?
Far Away!! What a great couple of stories! Yes, the Cigar Cutter 79 seems to have been discontinued, and it IS such an epic carry for people who love (that version of) the good life. Lol I have tried to get one of those for a while now. At first they were too expensive, and now they seem to be gone. Yes; I was thinking of your comment, actually, when I was thinking about the can opener for the oxygen bottle. It's a backup to a backup, but every once in a while, it will save the day!!
I have a lighter or 3 in my car. I had enough fun with this that I may replace my Swiss camp's toothpick with this, though. I am someone who always likes to be prepared to have a fun adventure.
thanks for the video. I have trouble myself , so it takes alot of practice to get good form. Once down the fire steel should get you a good amount of fires started with sparks. The other thing with this rod since its so thin i find that supporting it on the thinner profile side is better for myself and placing a support piece of wood or even uncommonly my finger to prevent it from breaking can help. I carry them im my 91mm platforms.
Thank you!! Lol when I saw you came by and made a comment, I did not think you were going to say you'd had some challenges with this!! Thanks, I feel better. :) These are good tips. Supporting it on the thinner side with your finger is in Felix Immler's video, but using a piece of wood would make a lot of sense - more even support so you also don't break it with your support finger.
Hi Anne, hope all is well. Another great video and your editing is getting really good now. Can you please show us how to use our Victorinox to open a screw top wine bottle again? Priceless!!!! Loved it and totally something I would do! Your channel has become my gotta see what she is up to every time you post! Your enthusiasm is so contagious! Have a great week! Jeff
Jeff that is so nice!! Thank you. Actually getting software for editing was a really good idea and I enjoy using it! Too bad I have to say smart things that don't sound stupid in the 1st place.Then I could really be doing well! Thanks Jeff, and have s nice day. 😀
@@lucchese20 I was just teasing Anne about the short she had put up a little while back and letting her know I enjoyed it. I never ever meant it to be taken as a negative. Anne's one of my favorite people on RUclips, but trust me, she can hold her own in a battle of wits! I've been on the receiving end more than once and loved it! Thank you for the helpful hint and link. Jeff
Good morning Anne, I've put one of those mini firesteels and tinder in the corkscrew on my Hunter XT, really as a last resort. My go to is a waterproof lighter for fire starting.
I have put some of the helix tinder in a SAK or so, and left the mini screwdriver in place. I have these (FireFly/FireAnt), but embarrassingly can't recall whether I put them in any of my SAKs. I do always have a BSA Hot-Spark on my keychain. David West uses his Bayite keychain version a lot in his videos. The closest I have come to using my keychain ferro rod for survival purposes was to light the chafing fuel cans/Sterno at a friend's buffet. LOL. When he came back with a lighter, they were all lit.
Lol! This is so funny! I used the helix tinder and neglected to mention it. Now that I have used it once I have officially used the helix tinder more than the eyeglass screwdriver. But I do use the corkscrew, so I don't think that I will carry that on my Swiss champ that I carry every day; it seems like it will break down. Were there are other people there? Watching you light the Sterno with a fire steel? Lol that would have been epic!!
Hey Anne 🌻 These firesteels are a great 'back up' piece of kit, just requires some practice... I like the embedded video - keeping it real 👌 You've reminded me that I still need to review these myself 😉 Love the way dogs do that 😊 Looking forward to - what you do next... Atb Gus👍
Gus! Good morning, thank you! Lol my phone fell down in the middle of it and then it looks like I nearly lit it and the Swiss Champ on fire. And I actually LOST the ferro rod in the middle of all that. Aah, not exactly classy. Anyhow, thanks for coming by as always!
Same. I tried a magnesium starter and it took 30 min to start a fire using bone dry old mans beard moss. I carry a zippo and a can of zippo lighter fluid when i hike now. Plus a ferro rod, bic lighter and cotton balls laced with petroleum jelly. 3 ways to start a fire 🔥
Oh yes! Magnesium fire starter. I absolutely SUCK at that. I might as well make some bow drill fire if I have to use that stiff! Or bring a magnifying glass and wait for a sunny day. Or hike to Florida. Thanks for the support!! 😀
Thank you for the great review. As an American woman, I salute you for worshiping VICTORINOX (LEATHERMAN or GERBER SOG would be offended). Subscribed. Good job.
Lol thank you, but I'll have to leave the Victorinox worship to others. I love quality and style! I have some Leatherman tools I really enjoy, but they just lack the style of the Victorinoxes! So IMO Victorinox has earned its place in my heart!
@@thevineclimber Thank you for your kind reply. I am also reviewing Multi-tool and SAK products, but I hope that you who have the same hobby will succeed on RUclips. In Korea~!
@나작업반장 Oh that is so fantastic! I was just bemoaning the other day the lack of multitool videos from Asia that I watch! In your 1st post I thought you meant that you were an American woman lol. I can't wait to watch your videos! Thank you kindly for coming by! :)
@@나작업반장 Well unfortunately RUclips does not seem to auto translate to English from Korean. And I speak no Korean at all. But I did see you reviewed a ramen that my husband really likes!
I think it's great that people are adding functionality to their SAKs with things like the Firefly. I'm a city dweller but still going to purchase this & their tinder for the corkscrew because you never know where you might need it. Regarding some not fitting certain knives - can they not just be cut to fit? One thing I do wish Victorinox would add to some of their standard knives (or some third party could develop to integrate with the current knives in some way) is a glass-breaker. I don't really want to have to remember to carry a separate tool for the remote (but possibly life-saving) eventuality that it might be needed.
Yes, those both really do fit in the same category of things you would like to have just in case you needed, but you wouldn't want to go to the effort of carrying an entirely separate product for it. Hm. I wish they would, too. Some of their competitors do. But I think they have chosen the way that they're going with the Rescue Tool with the replaceable glass breaker. If they hold themselves to that level of quality, then they'll all need to be replaceable!!
Anne hello I like the Tortoise gear fire starting equipment, but it is prohibitively expensive. I have used ferro rods for many years and learned how to prepare tinder to get good results. So I guess I would suggest anyone investing in a Firefly or Fireant get a larger rod to practice technique with. Next one of the problems with the firefly is it is delicate, which requires different techniques. I found cutting a piece of branch 5/8” x 1 3/4” long then take the Victorinox wood saw & cutting a slot parallel to the length just deep enough to support & secure the firefly. This allows the head to stick out the end of the stick and the slot is just the right width for the narrow side of the Firefly. This eliminates the problem of braking the expensive rod a let’s you concentrate on directing sparks. I also flatten the side opposite the slot to make it easier to hold.
I love this idea! Also gives me more uses for the saw. :) I have a few fire steells but have never carried them for fire starting even while camping because between matches and a lighter I figure I'll get it and I always have. That sounds like a fun practice session for a Sunday afternoon.Maybe I'll get them out and start a couple of little fires.
What I do is instead of looking for dry wood, bring fatwood with you. I keep some in my fire kit. I still look for dry wood, but my fatwood is there if I can't find any.
Thank you!! I love fatwood and often use a little to get our fire started at home in the morning. Do you think it's legal to bring in with you? Because you are right - that stuff would make a big difference, and often doesn't have to be made into afeatherstick or anything! Thank you for the tip!
Thanks for sharing. Yes I have a FireFly in my One Hand Trekker and Climber. Both have the Exotac TinderZiP lanyards. The Climber has an half Helix tinder in the corkscrew, the other half still has the Mini Driver. What did I do with the other half of the Helix tinder? It’s flattened and under the Trekkers Phillips driver. And yes Anne I need to take these out and practice!
@@thevineclimber i fit the toothpick under another tool and use it as a prodder of sorts, Speaking of toothpicks, nikguyver had the same idea I have of carving/melting a slot for a push pin or needle into the tooth pick for knives without the pin slot. But he has it extend to the head, I would of just had it on the body of the pick. If I had the delmont toolchest S54 I think it's called the one with the compass I'd carve a groove for a pin and needle into it.
@TeeFetch That is really cool! It's not like the toothpick really has to be that strong... this adds a ton of functionality in essentially no space! I went to try to find that NikGyver video, and I could not find it! Looking through his catalog - wow, he has so many more cool ideas than I have seen before! I don't think YT serves me up his content, even though I'm subscribed. Thank you so much for this cool hack. I think I will do a needle for my Swiss champ, because that would be better for me than a fire steel.
I have this for both my small and regular size SAKs and I’m no expert but they have worked on the first try for me, and I’m just making little fires in a twig stove. Maybe you got a bad batch?
I carry a fero rod as a back up to a back up..i have a lighter, match’s and then a fire steel..cool video, Thank you for sharing..
Rich, I have a feeling you have other reasons from the survival community why we would want a fire, other than keeping warm - in fact I heard you mention then in a video, I think. Sterilizing water was one of them, I believe?
@@thevineclimber yes indeed..the best way to sterilize water is still boiling..3 minutes at higher elevations..(above 6500 feet) 1 minute at sea level..rolling boil (id just boil 4 minutes to be 100% sure it’s sterilized, sea level or otherwise)
@@thevineclimber also, God forbid someone gets injured..you can sterilize medical instruments if you have them..or make shift instruments..plus so many more uses
I have a friend who used to "brag" about his Boy Scouts having to be able to start a fire with one match. I replied my Girl Scouts used a ferrocerium rod. LOL. Since we had girls I was an assistant leader for a while. They all had orange handled scout model Light My Fire fire steels.
Matches or a lighter would be my backup to the ferrocerium rod...but I do carry it with tinder such as Vaseline coated cotton balls. I believe you can light a candle with a ferro rod, but it never worked for me...I just added a small wisp of cotton around the wick..much easier. A lighter though is a lot handier for melting the ends of paracord. Once I lit a recalcitrant life boat match with my ferro rod.
@True Budget EDC & Prepping Thanks Rich! After I replied to your comment, I thought you'd mentioned cooking food, too. "You can't just catch an animal and eat it¡"
Here I thought the toothpick was the most important tool in any Swiss Army knife! Keep the spark going Ann !
Lol thanks Cesar! Hehe I see what you did there .. 😆
A few thoughts :
-I have both the big and small versions of the Firefly as well as the FireAnt, and I STRONGLY agree that one should practice before relying on such a small ferro rod! I've broken the FireAnt quite easily and while I haven't broken a FireFly, I'm sure it's not hard to do! Definitely, read the instructions and watch videos on the technique. (i.e. Move the ferro rod over the striker you're using, unlike typical ferro rod usage.)
-Keep in mind that the paint has to be scraped off first. (And the ferror rod is easy to shape if you do need it to fit the Ranger series or another knife where it won't fit.
-As far as starting a fire in wet environments, I can't recommend watching Coalcrasker Bushcraft's videos. Use small, I mean very small, branch bundles and feather sticks to get to the dried, or easily dried, parts of the wood. And fatwood, either carried in or found on site, also is some pretty amazing stuff! Some relevant videos from that channel:
ruclips.net/video/8lZcPzyg014/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/FmQA-ChX4PQ/видео.html
Richard! Thank you for your nice comment! I love Coalcracker Bushcraft! I will stop being intimidated and get that ferro rod to fit...
Cool innovation for Victorinox, functional, space saving and easy to use.
Yes, I like it! But I also wonder why they got rid of the knife with the built in lighter...
because it never really worked.
thanks for making people aware of this item.
You bet! I think it's cool, but I'm going to invest in a larger one...
Practical and realistic! Thanks for another great video! I wish my dog was good enough for camping! Getting him in camera would be the *last* thing I'd have to worry about 😂
Also- depending on what firewood costs where you're going, you CAN take in cut down 2×4s from Home Depot or the like! State parks or anywhere else that has a ban on picking wood or bringing in wood have never had a problem. Plus, it burns super clean. Although, it also used to be a lot cheaper before Covid. Still something to think about!
Interesting!! I paid $8 for that little bundle, which seems outrageous! That is a really good tip
Finn is a good boy, but sitting and looking cute on command is not his forte.
Thank you for stopping by, Conan!
I've never used a Firefly, but I think they're pretty cool and I'd like to try one. It will be neat to watch you master this technique! When I'm camping I always carry a 6X1/2 inch ferro rod, and I keep a small Swedish military ferro rod in my backpack fire kit at all times. But both are mostly for practice or emergency, nine times out of ten I use a lighter for my fires. 😆 Cheers, Anne!
Thank you, David! I think ferro rod are... almost magical, obviously not really, but they seem like things we associate with magic, and hold a special place in our EDC because of it. I look forward to getting better with them, too!! Thank you so much for your encouraging comment!
Happy Sunday Anne, with both the Firefly & Fire Ant you need to practice your lighting technique. It took me a few tries with both to make a decent fire so don't feel bad about your efforts looking clumsy. I have a RangerGrip 79 unused in a pocket sheath and I put a Fire Ant & tinder spiral on the corkscrew rather then replace the toothpick with a Firefly, so I was unaware that the Firefly rod doesn't fit well in the Rangers toothpick slot, thanks for pointing it out. Its been a while since I bought any Firefly rods & SAK's directly from Tortoise & looking on their website just now I see that the have raised their prices quite a bit on their rods, tinder & on their decorative SAK's. I still have a few Fireflys but nowadays I mostly buy the Fire Ant sets from my local Victorinox dealer when he has them on sale at a discount. ATB Steve in Tel Aviv.
Hi Steve! As usual, I find myself kinda jealous of your local Victorinox dealer. Maybe I should open a store!
Rangergrip 79 is awesome. It always feels a little bit.wide to me for how many tools you get.
The Fire Ant seems awesome and F2S had an easier time lighting a fire with that one than with the Firefly!
As usual, thank you very much for such an interesting comment!
Hi Anne !!!
Great video, thanks !!!
Ferro rods are a last resort for me to start a fire.
I do use it some times to practice but Vaseline & cotton balls with a Bic lighter are my go too.
The cotton balls burn for quite a long time & it helps with wet wood.
Dryer lint works well too.
Thank You again for a great video.
Joe
Thanks, Joe! Yes, I like a lighter, too, although this was good practice! I have been known to use a tea candle so I had something that would burn long enough to get a real fire going. But obviously Vaseline cotton balls are cheaper! Dryer lint is amazing, tied with the used dryer sheet, if you use those.
Anne !!!
Thank You !!!
Never thought about the drier sheet. I'm going camping this weekend & I'm going to try it.
Thank You
Joe
We used to do this... when we were young and couldn't afford Helix tinder. LOL j/k helix tinders weren't invented yet.
And I'm still young.
Really, we just quit using dryer sheets.
Ingenious, one which I'll think about since these come in larger sizes, but whenever we go bushcrafting I always wear a Coghlan's magnesium fire starter, which is similar to an army dog-tag. It's a lot cheaper, has a huge fire temperature and lasts for hundreds of fires. You make great videos, nice editing skill. 🌻
You can trim the bottom to fit with wire cutters. Tortoise Gear suggests this.
Well I will do that now! Thank you so much! I figured they would shatter or something.
@@thevineclimber Worked great for me, should be fine.
Or use a file for some free fireworks
Great video, Anne
I bought 20 3/16 inch wide ferro rods for $10. With a file you can make them fit anywhere, such as the gap between flathead and can-opener on the Rangergrip 79.
Drill a hole in some wood with the awl and insert the ferro rod to hold it better.
Never sacrifice the toothpick 😬
Lol thank you, Zoe, I was thinking of you! I like the hole too hold the ferro rod more stable - great idea! Your mod is much more affordable. 😀 and I think therefore better. Plus if people like the toothpick...
I went backpacking. I‘ve brought along a small camping gas stove. Quick n‘easy to start cooking. BUT I had forgotten my lighter! Thank god my Mora knife has a small fire steel in it‘s handle built in! It did save my trip! (As would have this tooth pick fire steel… just one spark is enough to start the gas stove). Lucky me!
Wow, that is a good story! I think this is a really great example. When I go camping I usually carry matches and a lighter, but if this is just in my knife, I'll be good to go! Thanks for the info on the Mora knife - is it hte Light My Fire Mora knife? I was trying to find it.
yes, „light my fire“. Can you imagine? I was looking for my lighter at camp! „Where is my lighter!? It‘s not here! Man!🤯.“ But then my Mora came into my mind… What a relief! I remember starting a fire with the gas burner though I must have forgotten the whole fire kit in the hotel. I usually carry a lighter plus separately the fire kit - both not to be found - plus the Mora (backup of the backup). Seriously, it literally saved the trip! I had to boil water to restock on the trail… No Mora, no water, no adventure. 2 nighter during a business trip 8000 miles from home. No „Oh, well, I‘ll be back next weekend.“
…and, very important: I love to have a cigar (with a campfire) after a dinner with some whisky. That is 45% of the fun of a backpacking trip! You get the deal: No Mora, no fire, no Cigar! (which I always cut with my Victorinox Cigar… my EDC for the past 10+ ys! It‘s in my pocket now! Every its tool gets used on a regular basis… the corkscrew once was the only one in the room with 80 people wanting to drink wine - cork wine, not „turn cap to open“ wine😂 - it opened about a dozen bottles that evening. Me going all the time „where is my pocket knife?“ „It‘s over at that table, they just opened another bottle.“ „Oh, allright.“)
I keep coming back… I own the cCigar 79: Cigar cutter, scissors, cap lifter, can opener, nail file, blade, cork screw, ale, tooth pick and tweezers. Perfect for my urban life. Every tool useful. But it doesn‘t seem to be available anymore…?
Far Away!! What a great couple of stories! Yes, the Cigar Cutter 79 seems to have been discontinued, and it IS such an epic carry for people who love (that version of) the good life. Lol I have tried to get one of those for a while now. At first they were too expensive, and now they seem to be gone.
Yes; I was thinking of your comment, actually, when I was thinking about the can opener for the oxygen bottle. It's a backup to a backup, but every once in a while, it will save the day!!
These are cool ! Though I carry a fero rod and a lighter lol.
I have a lighter or 3 in my car. I had enough fun with this that I may replace my Swiss camp's toothpick with this, though. I am someone who always likes to be prepared to have a fun adventure.
@@thevineclimber 100% same here
thanks for the video. I have trouble myself , so it takes alot of practice to get good form. Once down the fire steel should get you a good amount of fires started with sparks. The other thing with this rod since its so thin i find that supporting it on the thinner profile side is better for myself and placing a support piece of wood or even uncommonly my finger to prevent it from breaking can help. I carry them im my 91mm platforms.
IIRC Felix Immler showed using and supporting it this way.
Thank you!! Lol when I saw you came by and made a comment, I did not think you were going to say you'd had some challenges with this!! Thanks, I feel better. :)
These are good tips. Supporting it on the thinner side with your finger is in Felix Immler's video, but using a piece of wood would make a lot of sense - more even support so you also don't break it with your support finger.
Hi Anne, hope all is well. Another great video and your editing is getting really good now. Can you please show us how to use our Victorinox to open a screw top wine bottle again? Priceless!!!! Loved it and totally something I would do! Your channel has become my gotta see what she is up to every time you post! Your enthusiasm is so contagious! Have a great week! Jeff
Jeff that is so nice!! Thank you. Actually getting software for editing was a really good idea and I enjoy using it! Too bad I have to say smart things that don't sound stupid in the 1st place.Then I could really be doing well!
Thanks Jeff, and have s nice day. 😀
@@lucchese20 I was just teasing Anne about the short she had put up a little while back and letting her know I enjoyed it. I never ever meant it to be taken as a negative. Anne's one of my favorite people on RUclips, but trust me, she can hold her own in a battle of wits! I've been on the receiving end more than once and loved it! Thank you for the helpful hint and link. Jeff
Good morning Anne, I've put one of those mini firesteels and tinder in the corkscrew on my Hunter XT, really as a last resort. My go to is a waterproof lighter for fire starting.
That is a great idea. Probably cheaper by a lot, too! Waterproof lighter - nice! I have had some bad luck with waterproof matches.
I have put some of the helix tinder in a SAK or so, and left the mini screwdriver in place. I have these (FireFly/FireAnt), but embarrassingly can't recall whether I put them in any of my SAKs. I do always have a BSA Hot-Spark on my keychain. David West uses his Bayite keychain version a lot in his videos. The closest I have come to using my keychain ferro rod for survival purposes was to light the chafing fuel cans/Sterno at a friend's buffet. LOL. When he came back with a lighter, they were all lit.
Lol! This is so funny! I used the helix tinder and neglected to mention it. Now that I have used it once I have officially used the helix tinder more than the eyeglass screwdriver. But I do use the corkscrew, so I don't think that I will carry that on my Swiss champ that I carry every day; it seems like it will break down.
Were there are other people there? Watching you light the Sterno with a fire steel? Lol that would have been epic!!
Hey Anne 🌻
These firesteels are a great 'back up' piece of kit, just requires some practice...
I like the embedded video - keeping it real 👌
You've reminded me that I still need to review these myself 😉
Love the way dogs do that 😊
Looking forward to - what you do next...
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Happy Sunday Gus
@@stevesinclair4159 and to 😎 you buddy,
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Gus! Good morning, thank you! Lol my phone fell down in the middle of it and then it looks like I nearly lit it and the Swiss Champ on fire. And I actually LOST the ferro rod in the middle of all that. Aah, not exactly classy.
Anyhow, thanks for coming by as always!
Same. I tried a magnesium starter and it took 30 min to start a fire using bone dry old mans beard moss. I carry a zippo and a can of zippo lighter fluid when i hike now. Plus a ferro rod, bic lighter and cotton balls laced with petroleum jelly. 3 ways to start a fire 🔥
Oh yes! Magnesium fire starter. I absolutely SUCK at that. I might as well make some bow drill fire if I have to use that stiff! Or bring a magnifying glass and wait for a sunny day. Or hike to Florida.
Thanks for the support!! 😀
@@thevineclimber Great Channel!
Thank you for the great review. As an American woman, I salute you for worshiping VICTORINOX (LEATHERMAN or GERBER SOG would be offended). Subscribed. Good job.
Lol thank you, but I'll have to leave the Victorinox worship to others. I love quality and style! I have some Leatherman tools I really enjoy, but they just lack the style of the Victorinoxes! So IMO Victorinox has earned its place in my heart!
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Thank you for your kind reply. I am also reviewing Multi-tool and SAK products, but I hope that you who have the same hobby will succeed on RUclips. In Korea~!
@나작업반장 Oh that is so fantastic! I was just bemoaning the other day the lack of multitool videos from Asia that I watch! In your 1st post I thought you meant that you were an American woman lol. I can't wait to watch your videos! Thank you kindly for coming by! :)
@@나작업반장 Well unfortunately RUclips does not seem to auto translate to English from Korean. And I speak no Korean at all. But I did see you reviewed a ramen that my husband really likes!
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I also don't speak English, so I use Google Translate~^^
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I think it's great that people are adding functionality to their SAKs with things like the Firefly. I'm a city dweller but still going to purchase this & their tinder for the corkscrew because you never know where you might need it. Regarding some not fitting certain knives - can they not just be cut to fit?
One thing I do wish Victorinox would add to some of their standard knives (or some third party could develop to integrate with the current knives in some way) is a glass-breaker. I don't really want to have to remember to carry a separate tool for the remote (but possibly life-saving) eventuality that it might be needed.
Yes, those both really do fit in the same category of things you would like to have just in case you needed, but you wouldn't want to go to the effort of carrying an entirely separate product for it. Hm. I wish they would, too. Some of their competitors do. But I think they have chosen the way that they're going with the Rescue Tool with the replaceable glass breaker. If they hold themselves to that level of quality, then they'll all need to be replaceable!!
Anne hello
I like the Tortoise gear fire starting equipment, but it is prohibitively
expensive. I have used ferro rods for many years and learned how
to prepare tinder to get good results. So I guess I would suggest
anyone investing in a Firefly or Fireant get a larger rod to practice
technique with. Next one of the problems with the firefly is it is
delicate, which requires different techniques. I found cutting a piece
of branch 5/8” x 1 3/4” long then take the Victorinox wood saw &
cutting a slot parallel to the length just deep enough to support &
secure the firefly. This allows the head to stick out the end of the stick
and the slot is just the right width for the narrow side of the Firefly.
This eliminates the problem of braking the expensive rod a let’s you
concentrate on directing sparks. I also flatten the side opposite the
slot to make it easier to hold.
I love this idea! Also gives me more uses for the saw. :)
I have a few fire steells but have never carried them for fire starting even while camping because between matches and a lighter I figure I'll get it and I always have. That sounds like a fun practice session for a Sunday afternoon.Maybe I'll get them out and start a couple of little fires.
What I do is instead of looking for dry wood, bring fatwood with you. I keep some in my fire kit. I still look for dry wood, but my fatwood is there if I can't find any.
Thank you!! I love fatwood and often use a little to get our fire started at home in the morning. Do you think it's legal to bring in with you? Because you are right - that stuff would make a big difference, and often doesn't have to be made into afeatherstick or anything!
Thank you for the tip!
Thanks for sharing. Yes I have a FireFly in my One Hand Trekker and Climber. Both have the Exotac TinderZiP lanyards. The Climber has an half Helix tinder in the corkscrew, the other half still has the Mini Driver. What did I do with the other half of the Helix tinder? It’s flattened and under the Trekkers Phillips driver. And yes Anne I need to take these out and practice!
This is great!! I love this set up. I wonder if this coating that is waterproof is just paraffin or candle wax. Hmmm...
@@thevineclimber not sure but if I hear I will let you know. God bless and Godspeed Anne!
You are so right. Useful in an emergency, but needs lots of practice. A Bic lighter or a Light my Fire fire steel so much better.
That is a good point. I looked up the Light My Fire firesteel - it looks like that is a brand of full-sized firesteel?
Thank you for commenting!
After using it enough (several hundred times) 😅 it does fit into the rangergrip
I use these
Thanks, Tee - did you replace your toothpicks with them because you don't like toothpicks? Or because you like the fire steel more than toothpicks?
@@thevineclimber i fit the toothpick under another tool and use it as a prodder of sorts, Speaking of toothpicks, nikguyver had the same idea I have of carving/melting a slot for a push pin or needle into the tooth pick for knives without the pin slot. But he has it extend to the head, I would of just had it on the body of the pick. If I had the delmont toolchest S54 I think it's called the one with the compass I'd carve a groove for a pin and needle into it.
@TeeFetch That is really cool! It's not like the toothpick really has to be that strong... this adds a ton of functionality in essentially no space! I went to try to find that NikGyver video, and I could not find it! Looking through his catalog - wow, he has so many more cool ideas than I have seen before! I don't think YT serves me up his content, even though I'm subscribed. Thank you so much for this cool hack. I think I will do a needle for my Swiss champ, because that would be better for me than a fire steel.
I have this for both my small and regular size SAKs and I’m no expert but they have worked on the first try for me, and I’m just making little fires in a twig stove. Maybe you got a bad batch?
No LOL I think I AM the bad batch!
@@thevineclimber well you’re good at so many other things, it’s hard to imagine!
You got the FireAnt too?
No, I didn't! @Fit2Survive did, though, in his video!
@@thevineclimber Try anything from my email? You can make video on the mods.