ESEE Fire Steel: Create a Reliable Flame with True Flint & Steel Fire Making

Pitty Pat: Came patinaed. Did some light sanding on the logo to brighten it back up. Left the rest patinaed.
Very solid feel. Edges are pointy. Almost sharp in a spot.

United States on Aug 31, 2023

Lonnie Culp: It's a good design with room for improvement. I like using it as a bow drill bearing block, it'll throw ferro rod sparks, and it can throw sparks from chert/flint but not the best. For a third of the price the Psook steel striker that I also purchased here on Amazon will throw twice the shower of sparks... it is slightly heavier and definitely a harder heat treat.

United States on Jul 15, 2023

BriSNBriSN: I am not an expert in fire-making or wilderness skills. However, I became interested in true flint and steel after seeing this done on a random YouTube video. Knowing how to make fire the way humans made fire in the Iron Age is not mandatory, but it is a fun skill to learn. I can say that with a bit of practice, I am reasonably proficient in lighting charred material with flint and a steel striker.

I have tried several different strikers, and I can say that the Esee is one of the better steel strikers I have tried. The Esee just throws more sparks than others. I am unsure why, but I am guessing the Esee works better because of the 1095 carbon steel and their proprietary heat treatment. I can definitely say that this striker makes it easier for me to throw good sparks.

I know some people have expressed frustration over the tarnished finish on the Esee when you first get it. But I can say three things:
1. If the tarnish bugs you, removing it with ultrafine sandpaper only takes a few minutes and is very easy.

2. The tarnish does not impact the performance; it is a tool that will naturally show some wear with use.

3. The Essee is a very effective flint...

United States on Apr 30, 2023

muller: Très bien

France on Feb 19, 2021

Matt: Works great, but there are better deals out there shop around

Canada on May 01, 2019

Joey: This is probably one of the best and most useful fire steels out there. This steel can be used as a bark scraper to make birds nest tinder just like the spine of a good knife. Have you ever tried the bow drill method? Not as easy as it looks. With this fire steel it will make bow drill fire making much easier. A smoother spin on your spindal with this steel will remove much of the friction on your bareing block thus easier to get smoke.The double sided striking feature for flint or chert ensures you have many fires and the steel wont wear out. Also an unpolished edge will strike a rod effortlessly with showers of sparks. If your old school you will love this unique fire steel. I know I will enjoy it for years to come.

Canada on Mar 14, 2018

Roli P.: Came as used item but it works does the job

United Kingdom on Jan 29, 2018

Barry Gackle: Works as advertised, and is a very well thought out tool for starting fires in more than one way.

This isn't the easiest way to start a fire, but it is the least fragile, and is certainly satisfying. I ordered a piece of actual flint to see how it is supposed to work, but I have also gotten good sparks from lots of rocks I picked up in the woods.

It is basically just a 1/4" thick chunk of very hard carbon steel. I don't think you can wear one of these things out, and I don't think I could physically damage it even if I tried. You'll get little marks on it from the rock, but this is expected. The sparks are tiny pieces of burning steel. It'll last a lot longer than a ferro rod and is far more robust.

Also works well as a ferro rod scraper -- every edge of the thing is a nice clean 90 degrees, including the inside openings. The outside edges will tend to get banged up from the flint, but the inside edges stay pristine for this use.

I don't know that I'd want to wear this thing as a necklace, but it isn't too heavy to attach to a knife sheath. I just keep it in the Altoids-style tin they ship it with -- the tin is a good tool for making char cloth. Add a...

United States on May 26, 2017

chris green: don't order it from Knife Country USA if it gets lost in the mail he wont do a thing
its Esee so you gtta love it

Canada on Dec 15, 2015

Cape Girl: Okay, this baby is awesome.

No, this isn't my Plan B for fire starting in my kit--but it IS one of the Plans. Why? Because lighters run out of fuel or break or freak out in extreme cold. Because matches break, get wet or get used up. Because ferro rods can corrode apart, break or get used up. And this piece lets me do two methods of back up--strike and drill.

Not any more expensive than a really nice hand forged striker (I have a cool dragon one)--and like all things, you get what you pay for. And unless you're stupid with it, this one will last your lifetime. It is built solid. Good size, too. Came in a black tin (think Altoids shape) with the ESEE logo stuff, along with instructions and a 'reminder' survival card.

Very happy with this one. I've got a number of strikers--some forged some manufactured--this one is my favorite because of shape, quality, and dual use. If you need to learn how to use this, go onto Youtube and do some watching of flint and steel fire starting videos from some of the pros--I've found it really helps to see the procedure as opposed to just reading about it in a book. Practice patiently. Once you're good at it, it really isn't long...

United States on Jul 27, 2015