Fire Strip Roll 55-feet Weatherproof Waxed Fire Starter Tinder Tape for Emergency, Camping, Survival, Fire pits | Made in North America

This stuff is great! It lights well and burns pretty well, shouldn't take more than 2 inches or so to get a fire started.And for anyone reading multiple reviews and wanting to try this, please note that you have to process it some. You can't just rip a portion off and throw sparks at it, you have to break up the wax and pull it apart where you broke the wax to expose the fibers. Works incredibly well with even a spark wheel.

I got this as another form of fire starter to put in emergency kits for vehicles and to carry when I'm out in nature. Of course I test everything before I decide to bet my safety and survival on any product. I took a 3/4" piece, scraped the surface to expose some of the fibers, and it lit right up with one ferro rod strike. It burned well and long enough so you could add tinder and get a fire going. If you know what you are doing, you could probably get away with using an even smaller piece than 3/4". So I got it as a backup and flame extender but it could easily be used as a primary method of starting your fires if you are so inclined. I try to have a variety of options as I don't know who might have to start the fire for me especially if there is an injury involved. I know I can start a fire with this product even if I only had the use of one hand/arm. In the kit it goes!

The media could not be loaded. When I first tried to light it with a fire steal it didn't light even with roughing it up a bit. Even still I thought that it was great for starting a fire fast and or making a lot of heat fast, which it is and I really like that I can choose how much I want to use. That said I later tried to light it with a spark and took about an inch folded it in half and then tore it making a v shape but MULTIPLE TIMES with double the thickness. This took the first spark and lit right up and has seemed to be a reliable method thus far. You ABSOLUTELY have to rip it to expose the fibers. I would suggest pulling it apart and not tearing it. If you want a slower burn then fold it tightly and light it, and if you want a fast inferno fluff it all up and make a tangled ball. I love the versatility compact form and the amount is decent. The only thing I don't love is that it doesn't like to take a spark as easily as I would want a tinder to. I've actually wanted to try this tinder for awhile so I'm happy it's finnaly on Amazon. As far as water goes it's hydrophobic but the water does eventually cling to it. It does burn when it's wet just a lot slower and it needs more than a spark if it got soaked. I only ran water over it and rubbed it in on another test. It's smaller than I thought it would be but I've been pulling it out testing and there's still plenty.

The product doesn't flash up. It burns slowly and deliberately (in my ashtray).

I'm addicted to fire tinder, fatwood, any and all survival and camping gear. This stuff is great, it's easily started with a spark after fluffing it a bit and it's super compact when cut into strips and put in a small EDC kit. It's definitely waterproof, so no worries about humidity, rain or a dunk in a stream. It doesn't burn that long, but if I wanted longer burn time I'd just carry a more bulky tinder, that's the trade-off, it's all about prepping your fire properly anyways. Great stuff.

This is a great emergency resource. I really enjoy having this product available. I especially enjoy the comfort of having it when traveling.

Was the same as last year that son-in-law wanted for Christmas.

Lightweight, compact, lights well, burns well. Can be kept or carried anywhere, such as a wallet or a keychain pill fob or pocket tin.