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A little while ago a company contacted me via youtube asking me to take a look at a product called “the fire puck”. It’s supposed to be a versatile firestarter that can be lit without other ignition sources and that burns hot and long. I decided to try it out for the first time on video and I was happily surprised at the result (Scroll to the bottom to see the video!).
The Background
The idea is simple. A weather resistant fire starter made with 65% organic materials that burns at 1400 degrees. The purpose is starting fires. The benefit is that it doesn’t need a lighter to start it and it stays burning for a long time, even in adverse conditions.
The Experience
So I tried an experiment. I thought I’d see if it could boil 2 cups of water using just that. It gave me a reason to get out and try it and see if it was worth taking on my survival trip.
Following the directions was easy.
Remove the Label –This is made of plastic and serves to keep the top and bottom on. The plastic doesn’t appeal to me as it is the only part that isn’t burnable. I think that it would be a better choice to use an adhesive paper tape for this part.Locate the Striker –The Striker is easy to find on the top cap and is easily large enough to use as a striker.
Strike on the Starter Button –This works almost too well. I didn’t need to put much work into striking and immediately it started shooting flames. I even had to step back as the flames crept into a jet and shot a good 12 inches up above the puck.
Thefire puck continued to burn for at least 2 minutes more and remained burning quite strong. It didn’t boil the water, but it heated it up until it was uncomfortable to the touch.
My thoughts
Be careful. Once this lights, it gets hot very quickly. You don’t have to worry ignition difficulties or how long it lasts. This thing burns for a good 2 minutes at least and the heat is intense enough that it should ignite even damp tinder (if it hasn’t completely destroyed it by the time its done). It’s very effective and something to keep on hand for emergencies if you’ll be needing a super duper fool proof fire starter.
The Video
