berleben Hex Ferro Rod Fire Starter Survival Tool Up to 20 000 Strikes 1 2 Thick Hexagon Fire

I've used quite a few fero rods before. But this one is amazing. I am so glad I went with this. Feels great in the hand, shoots massive sparks very quickly. I can light tinder from standing up using this. Amazing product. The price is definitely worth the product that you get. It's rugged and I will have this for a long time. The size of it helps my kids practice on technique because they can handle it better. Again, great product. Read more

Yes, you can purchase a ferro rod at virtually any sporting goods store for a fraction of the price. Common are the magnesium blocks with a small ferro rod glued in on one side with what looks like a small chunk of spent hacksaw blade spray painted black and attached by one or those little strings of metal beads that never stopped anyone from stealing a pen from a bank teller window, ever. On such cheapies the ferro rod can fall out of the magnesium block which is not good when you really need to spark a warming fire. Enter the Uberleben (English translation “to survive”) Hexa. This one is different. This one is special. This one just feels “right” in an unquantifiable sort of way. One look and you just know it’s a good design. The hexagonal shape makes it easier to spark a fire and lets face it: the time you absolutely NEED a fire could well be the time you’re compromised mentally and/or physically in some way. Early into hypothermia we humans get uncoordinated and less cognitive. You can’t think the way you normally do and you’re shaking and maybe frustrated and all sorts of things and the fire you need to get through the night might not be so easy to make. Which is why I like the flat sides. You can slide the spine of any decent knife fixed blade knife down the flat side and get a shower or sparks, and the more sparks the better. (And on a related aside: the SOG Pillar is an awesome all around fixed blade for just under 200 bones. It’s made in the USA of good S35VN steel but more importantly it has a large, squared sharpening choil that can put a good scrape on a ferro rod while keeping the edge pointed at the tinder and away from you.) This ferro rod has a metal tool tied to it with a leather strap that could easily be replaced with paracord or what have you, and that little chunk of metal is good for shaving tinder from sticks and likely even for striking the rod though it’s not as heavy as a good camp knife. The Uberleben Hexa appears to be a good piece of essential kit. One I’m sure will get it’s share of use over time. About the only real problem you could ever have with it would be to lose it. You could go cheaper. You could go more expensive. But this one is about right. Maybe if you’re a hardcore hiker who measures your gear by fractions of an ounce this one wouldn’t pencil out. For the rest of us it’s worth making a little bit of room in the backpack to accommodate. You’ll want to carry more than one source or fire, and this would be a good one to include in the gear. And DO go for the 6” model because again: the time you really need to spark up a fire could well be the time when you’re not firing on all eight due to the situation at hand and the more sparks you can get for your efforts, the better. As for myself, I am already considering buying another. Maybe even a few more for gifts. Read more

So easy to use, my 9 year old can get a fire started. Read more

The überleben Hexå Fire Starter Ferro rod is an excellent backup fire making tool that will last for 1000s of fires. The 6 in x 1/2 in rod fits comfortably in your hand and gives you a lot of surface to strike sparks for a fire. The ferro rod come with its own striker and a leather cord to keep every thing together. It is a good idea to place some 1 in Gorilla tape or duct tape at the handle area to give you more gripping surface and also so you can use the tape as tinder if natural resources are damp or wet. The ferro rod comes in a zip lock bag that can be re-used to store and pack when not in use. There is room for a piece of fat wood the same size as the rod as well. I highly recommend this ferro rod because it already has angles that make it easier to strike than the normal round rods. The price is reasonable due to the amount of usage you will get out of the rod if used properly and for its intended purpose. Read more

This came in a very short turnaround as promised which I appreciate! No delays! It looks and feels like till be a great little tool but we have not tried using it yet! If it turns out to be a dud, which I do NOT expect it will… then I will post a follow up review! Read more

Just received my Hexa. This is my first ferro-rod, so I can't compare its performance to other products, but: Pros: - Easy to use - Compact size (received a 3" rod: more on this later) - Scrape-y dongle thing does a decent job making sparks once the outer coating of the rod has been scraped off (doesn't take long). Con: - This is an Amazon problem not a product problem, but: thought I was ordering a 6" rod based on every photo being of the 6" product and the lack of any buttons for selecting a size when ordering. On receiving the product I went back and checked the text description of the item and it does indeed specify a 3" rod (my mistake, sort of). Was going to order a second one in 6" format (since I have already played with the one I received, but I still want a longer one and having two wouldn't be a bad thing) but can't even find a way to order the longer rod: the product page says, "3" or 6" lengths," but there's no UI option for selecting a size or model, and if you just add the product to cart it defaults to the 3" version. Hopefully this situation is resolved by the time you, dear reader, come to purchase your ferro rod. Read more

Bought this after I nearly cut my finger off strugling tonlight a fire using a much smaller one. Makes some great sparks. Read more

Operated exactly as it should. I would recommend this. Read more