Lightning Strike Darrell Holland's Standard Red Fire Starter

I can not even begin to describe how easy and wonderful this works. I have taught both of my daughters to use and which they got flames on the first try. I know it's pricey, but what would you pay if you were cold or stranded without a way to start a fire. This is the best insurance to have you will never be cold or at a loss of cooking. I have many fire starters which all have their place, but this is by far my favorite and 100% guarantee of warmth,

A must have for emergency use. With this, anyone can make a fire. It works better than advertised.

Received this product yesterday and upon opening package there was a small letter explaining the company Liberty Ranch and the lightning strike fire starter. This product is of the highest quality, design and something that I have never seen. Works very well and I would suggest to anyone to buy the lightning strike fire starter. Wish you guys the best of luck on this new product, and think you have hit the ball out of the park.

I have modified mine after years of use. I enlarged the ferro rod insert hole to accept a 1/2 " x 5" ferro rod. I modified the screw head with a dremel to make it accept a flat head screw driver and made it wide enough to use the striker to loosen and tighten the screw. Now it takes all my old stocked up 5x12" bunker ferro rods I bought many years ago. Now instead of it being just the BEST fire starter rod its the one and only better than the best! LOL

Best fire starter i have owned This is my 3rd. I have 2 of the standard size and one of the small ones. If you want extra starters use Cotton balls dipped in Vaseline that is heated until melted. Dipped them in it and keep them in a baggy or use dryer lint The one gripe I have with this one is it doesn't seem to be built as good as the older ones. So whats new. Nothing is anymore. The cap over the tinder seems to fall off a lot. The older ones were tight and water proof. I wouldn't trust this to be water proof. Im guessing it's made in China now. And just a personal thing, but I hate the orange cap. I like the tight old black one. Other than that it gets the job done.

Hands down the best fire starter I have ever used or seen period end of story! Can you make fires with the line up of other fire starters we have used for years? Well yes. But can all or any of the age old models we are used to using light fires as easily and quickly as this thing can? Simply put...no. This thing will light any traditional tinders way easier and faster than anything you have ever seen. I like the analogy one of the other customers used on his feedback. He said, "it's like a shotgun of barrel for lighting fires". It really is the best way to describe what it does. It focuses all the super hot sparks in one area. Actually I'm surprised it took this many years for someone to think of this concept? Mainly because it's so simple and logical. Anyway, if your wondering why it's so expensive in comparison to all the traditional systems? Then I guess the best answer is to say wait until you have one in your hand! This thing can truly be called a survival tool. I went from cringing at the cost as I awaited it's arrival to "I'm buying at least one more of these asap just to have it!" If your looking for the ultimate in firestarting incase the "SHTF"! Then look no further ladies and gentlemen!

There are a few design features of this starter that make it superior to anything else out there. First, there is a channel in which the steel is aligned as you strike the flint. This makes a HUGE plume of sparks, every time, with no practice. Second, that huge plume of sparks is focused by the end of the tube, and it makes a hot little hell at the opening. Third, you can position that opening right against the place where you intend to ignition to occur, and it is easy to maintain position/contact. I've used the Blast Match, which up until finding the Lightning Strike was my favorite fire making tool, but the whole "punching" process needed made it impractical for lighting things like a MSR Dragon Stove fueled with Kerosene, unless you are patient enough to use the Blast match to light something else, then hold it to the wick. With the Strike Fire, I have no doubt about the ability it offers to ignite stuff, in small places, with awkward angles. I'll probably carry both tools, but this Lightning Strike Fire Starter is a fantastic design.

Quality product. Would recommend it.