Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 7.24 x 2.13 x 0.87 inches |
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Package Weight | 0.05 Kilograms |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 4.8 x 0.66 x 0.95 inches |
Item Weight | 1.76 ounces |
Brand Name | überleben |
Country of Origin | United States |
Color | Traditional (5/16”) |
Material | ferrocerium |
Number of Items | 1 |
Manufacturer | überleben |
Part Number | UP |
Style | Trad 5/16" |
Included Components | Fire Starter |
Size | Trad 5/16" |
Hand Orientation | Right or Left |
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überleben Zünden Fire Starter - Traditional Ferro Rod, Handcrafted Wood Handle - 5/16", 3/8", & 1/2" Thick Fire Steel - 12,000-20,000 Strikes - Survival Igniter with Neck Lanyard & Multi-Tool Striker
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Material | ferrocerium |
Brand | überleben |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 4.8 x 0.66 x 0.95 inches |
Item Weight | 1.76 ounces |
Included Components | Fire Starter |
Number of Pieces | 1 |
About this item
- AS TIMELESS AS FIRE - Our Zünden Fire Starter is a ferro rod that is as timeless as fire and will help get your flames lit. Made from ferrocerium, a sparking metal used with steel, our igniters will remind you nothing feels better than natural wood
- BEST FERRO BLEND, PERIOD — Our trademark Sånft-korr ferrocerium blend is a perfect balance that boasts both softness & durability. Ignite any fire with ease at any altitude you find yourself at or in any weather you get caught in, even when wet
- HANDCRAFTED HARDWOOD HANDLE - The handle of our fire starter is handmade from premium 100% hardwood to provide a natural textured grip while you rain down molten spark showers of up to 5,500F/3,000C and turn that natural finish into a seasoned one
- WITH LANYARD & MULTI-TOOL - Each fire rod comes with an included mil-spec 550 paracord lanyard and a 6-function multi-tool that serves as a straight-edge striker, tinder scraper, map scale, ruler, hex wrench, and most importantly - a bottle opener
- AVAILABLE IN 3 DIFFERENT SIZES - The Zünden Fire Starter comes available in 3 thickness options for your preference: The Trad at 5/16" / 8mm(12,000 strikes), The Pro at 3/8" / 10mm(15,000 strikes), and the Fatty at 1/2" / 12.5mm(20,000 strikes)
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Product Description
Ignite Fires with Unmatched Efficiency
Harnessing the Power of Sånft-korr Ferrocerium for Reliability in Any Weather.
A quick demo of the Überleben Zünden in action!
Überleben Zünden Fire Starter
Trad, Pro, Fatty | Trad 5/16" | Pro 3/8" | Fatty 1/2" | |
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4.7 out of 5 stars
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4.7 out of 5 stars
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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Size
| Trad, Pro, Fatty | Trad 5/16" | Pro 3/8" | Fatty 1/2" |
Strikes
| 12,000, 15,000, 20,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 20,000 |
Spark Temperature
| 5,500º F (3,000º C) | 5,500º F (3,000º C) | 5,500º F (3,000º C) | 5,500º F (3,000º C) |
Handle Material
| Premium 100% hardwood | Premium 100% hardwood | Premium 100% hardwood | Premium 100% hardwood |
Included Accessories
| Scraper, Lanyard | Scraper, Lanyard | Scraper, Lanyard | Scraper, Lanyard |
Length (Approx.)
| 2.5" to 2.75" | 2.5" to 2.75" | 2.5" to 2.75" | 2.5" to 2.75" |
Weight
| 1.7 oz., 2.2 oz., 3.2 oz. | 1.7 oz. | 2.2 oz. | 3.2 oz. |
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ASIN | B01C7YACQ8 |
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Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #5,456 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors) #10 in Camping Emergency Fire Starters |
Date First Available | February 26, 2016 |
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Customers like the quality, ease of use, size and appearance of the survival kit. For example, they mention it works great, it takes very little effort and it's a nice size. That said, they appreciate the good design and the beautiful wood handle. As for value, they say it'll be a great buy.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the survival kit. They mention that it is very effective, reliable, and well-made. Some say that the rod does the job well and is relatively long-lasting.
"...steel striker attached to it, permits the user to have a comfortable, stable and secure grip on the fire steel, allowing the user to hold the steel..." Read more
"Without doubt, a very solid striker...this item has the hallmarks of an excellent fire source that will handle any scenario...." Read more
"Works great! Throws a good spark! Helps start our fires every time! Love the feel of the handle. It doesn’t feel like a cheap rod! Great value!" Read more
"...Tested it out with some palm frons to light as tinder and everything worked great! Even sparks. Durable. Felt great in the hand...." Read more
Customers like the ease of use of the survival kit. They mention that it takes very little effort and produces large and vast amounts of spark. Some customers however, mention that the formula is very hard so striking isn't quite as easy as it used to be. Overall, most are satisfied with the ease and quality of use.
"...Each of them are made from top quality materials, assembled with excellent craftsmanship, and provide me with a survival tool I can depend on to..." Read more
"...Upgraded to 4 stars. New one came in and the production seems perfect this time...." Read more
"...They are easy, convenient and usually in abundance when we are in our basecamps and homes...." Read more
"The handle on this makes it a lot easier to use." Read more
Customers like the size of the survival kit. They say the stick and striker are good sized, sturdy, and throw out nice spray of sparks. They also appreciate the zippered pockets yet still large enough to handle and function with ease. The length is just perfect, and the handle is a fair size. They like that they are both attached to a decent sized bit of cord that you can use as a lanyard.
"...The striker instrument is perfect size for hangong around neck when not in use.. Very pleased I've ordered this item...." Read more
"...Small enough to carry around your neck yet does a man size job." Read more
"...Blindingly. I recommend it for the price. Smaller than I expected , though. The rod does the job well but I was expecting longer ferro rod...." Read more
"This throws some serious sparks! They come off the rod, big, plentiful, and relatively long lasting!..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the survival kit. They mention that it's a great looking piece, with a beautiful wood handle. The design is good and it works well. The striker has a nice burr on one side that throws LOTS of sparks. It's big and bold, and once you get the coating off it sends.
"...This is a very nice and well made ferro rod and striker that consistently throws a heavy shower of sparks...." Read more
"...This rod could be a life saver. It's a great looking piece. But more importantly it's highly functional. For the money, it's would be hard to beat." Read more
"...I wish the handle was a bit longer, otherwise this is an absolutely perfect design. Order the thickest one." Read more
"...The striker has a nice burr on one side that throws A LOT of sparks, more than I get using the 90 degree spine on my knife...." Read more
Customers like the value of the survival kit. They say it's a high quality product, well worth the price, and a great buy. Some customers also mention that it'll last a long time and is not disposable.
"...Love the feel of the handle. It doesn’t feel like a cheap rod! Great value!" Read more
"...There is a lot of bang for your buck here and it works really well. The cool thing about it is that it feels really good in the hand...." Read more
"This thing is a sparkler for sure. Blindingly. I recommend it for the price. Smaller than I expected , though...." Read more
"...I have started multiple fires with only 1 strike. I think it’s worth every penny." Read more
Customers find the grip of the survival kit easy to grip and control. They say the wood handle is pleasant to hold while striking. Some customers also mention that the top of the knife is easy to hold. Overall, customers are satisfied with the grip and recommend it to others.
"...the wooden handle is very comfortable for me to hold, gives me a secure hold on the ferrocerium rod, and, being sanded smoothly, but not finished,..." Read more
"...Premium 100% hardwood handle is handmade, and provides natural textured grip...." Read more
"...Again, I DID ALL OF THIS IN 9 MINUTES!Pros:Easy to holdEasy to useMassive sparks (size and amount)..." Read more
"...The grip is very soft, sanded down wood that is easy to grip without causing any disturbance that you would usually get if you were gripping any..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the handle of the survival kit. Some mention that it's pleasant to hold while striking, while others say that it came off after only a few uses.
"...'s handle was uneven and the glue was coming undone which lead to a loose handle.Now the second one showed up just now and guess what?..." Read more
"...The tapered wooden handle, with a 550-paracord neck lanyard keeping the 6-in-1 steel striker attached to it, permits the user to have a comfortable,..." Read more
"...However… the ferro rod came loose from the handle after about 20 strikes. I was able to hold it tight enough to continue using it over the weekend...." Read more
"...Wore out from consistent use in the bush within a few months. Won’t be buying again." Read more
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The one fire-starting tool that won't fall victim to these previously noted failures (it has a 550-paracord neck lanyard you can slip over your head to avoid losing it!) is the best Ferrocerium Rod and Steel Striker Fire Steel I've ever used. That fire steel is the Uberleben Zunden Bushcraft Fire Steel with Wood Handle and Neck Lanyard, which is sold in three different sizes. with ferrocerium rod diameters of 5/16" (The Traditional), 3/8" (The Pro), and 1/2" (The Fatty). At a length of nearly 5" (including the ferrocerium rod and tapered wooden handle flattened on two opposing sides to make it easy to hold), the Uberleben Zunden Bushcraft Fire Steel and it's 6-in-1 mult-tool (map scale, concave-serrated tinder scraper, straight-edge spine, hex wrench, ruler & bottle opener) steel scraper will provide an impressive shower of sparks that ignited every type of tinder material or fire starter tab I tested with it. The seller/manufacturer says each Uberleben Zunden Fire Steel will provide 12,000 - 20,000 strikes. ( I will take their word for that performance number. I doubt that my old wrists, forearms and shoulders still have 12,000 - 20,000 strikes left in them in this lifetime. I'll leave that testing to you younger, lower mileage guys!)
The tapered wooden handle, with a 550-paracord neck lanyard keeping the 6-in-1 steel striker attached to it, permits the user to have a comfortable, stable and secure grip on the fire steel, allowing the user to hold the steel striker steady and control its position, just above the tinder nest / bundle, and quickly pull the fire steel upward to put the highest number of sparks directly onto the tinder nest / bundle, getting the tinder nest / bundle to catch fire and start burning well, ready to accept small kindling materials, which when that begins to burn well and build some heat, allow slightly larger kindling to be slowly added, followed by small firewood after it is burning well, and finally, adding large firewood over a good base of hot, red coals and a good, warming campfire. You now have the 2nd most important need to maintaining life in the wilderness taken care of quite nicely!
I own five Uberleben Zunden Bushcraft Fire Steels with Wooden Handles, keeping one on the leather sheath of each of my small, large, and Mongo-size bushcraft / survival knives because one or two of them will ALWAYS be hung on the back and side of my belt before I head out into the wilderness (or just go to my campsite). Each of them are made from top quality materials, assembled with excellent craftsmanship, and provide me with a survival tool I can depend on to preserve my life, and the lives of the people accompanying me. As I mentioned previously, the wooden handle is very comfortable for me to hold, gives me a secure hold on the ferrocerium rod, and, being sanded smoothly, but not finished, its handle permits me to apply a wipe-on wood stain to it in a shade that nicely complements the color of the leather knife sheath and the handle scales of the knife in the sheath. (Nothing says you can't look good while using your bushcraft skills, according to my wife. And we all know a happy wife makes for a happy life!))
It is important to note that the black coating material found on ALL ferrocerium rods MUST be scraped off COMPLETELY to obtain the maximum spark-generating performance of ALL these rods. (Otherwise, you'll have as much luck getting the rod to spark as you would have trying to start a lawnmower engine with an empty, dry, gas tank.)
Upgraded to 4 stars. New one came in and the production seems perfect this time. Tested it out with some palm frons to light as tinder and everything worked great! Even sparks. Durable. Felt great in the hand. Thoroughly impressed. Paired it with Gerber LST Knife, Fine Edge [46009 ] for EDC wear around the neck.
Would be 5 stars, but the unpredictability of their quality control is discerning. But their customer service is AMAZING and respond absolutely quickly. Even offered a replacement. Good job guys!
This is the second time I have ordered this and I am still disappointed.
The first one's handle was uneven and the glue was coming undone which lead to a loose handle.
Now the second one showed up just now and guess what? The handle creaked at first, but then seemed sturdy and the glue seemed more uniform. HOWEVER, the "Sharp Spine Scraper" -- you know, the part that you actually need to make sparks -- was uneven and incomplete down the spine, making it aggravating to make continuous sparks. This wasn't an issue on the first one I ordered.
I like this brand. Like a lot. So I am going to try a third order and will update my review if it actually works out.
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2018
Upgraded to 4 stars. New one came in and the production seems perfect this time. Tested it out with some palm frons to light as tinder and everything worked great! Even sparks. Durable. Felt great in the hand. Thoroughly impressed. Paired it with [[ASIN:B000G0ON3E Gerber LST Knife, Fine Edge [46009]]] for EDC wear around the neck.
Would be 5 stars, but the unpredictability of their quality control is discerning. But their customer service is AMAZING and respond absolutely quickly. Even offered a replacement. Good job guys!
This is the second time I have ordered this and I am still disappointed.
The first one's handle was uneven and the glue was coming undone which lead to a loose handle.
Now the second one showed up just now and guess what? The handle creaked at first, but then seemed sturdy and the glue seemed more uniform. HOWEVER, the "Sharp Spine Scraper" -- you know, the part that you actually need to make sparks -- was uneven and incomplete down the spine, making it aggravating to make continuous sparks. This wasn't an issue on the first one I ordered.
I like this brand. Like a lot. So I am going to try a third order and will update my review if it actually works out.