--- product_id: 1946642 title: "Magnesium Fire Starter" brand: "coghlan's" price: "€ 20.02" currency: EUR in_stock: null reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/1946642-magnesium-fire-starter store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Ultra-portable 1.6 oz Waterproof & weatherproof Hundreds of fires ignited Magnesium Fire Starter **Brand:** coghlan's **Price:** € 20.02 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 🔥 Ignite your adventure—because survival is the ultimate flex! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Magnesium Fire Starter by coghlan's - **How much does it cost?** € 20.02 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/1946642-magnesium-fire-starter) ## Best For - coghlan's enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted coghlan's brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Endless Firepower:** Magnesium bar shaves enough for hundreds of reliable ignitions—never run out of fire-starting fuel on your adventures. - • **Skill-Up Survival:** Perfect for honing fire-starting skills—empowers millennials to master primitive techniques while staying prepared for any scenario. - • **Pocket-Sized Power:** Compact 1x1 inch design weighing just 1.6 ounces fits effortlessly in your gear or pocket for instant fire-starting readiness. - • **Rugged Reliability:** Durable magnesium construction built to withstand rugged outdoor use, making it a trusted companion for bushcraft and emergency kits. - • **All-Weather Warrior:** Ignites even damp kindling with waterproof magnesium shavings and a built-in flint striker—your go-to tool rain or shine. ## Overview Coghlan's Magnesium Fire Starter is a compact, lightweight survival tool featuring a magnesium bar, built-in flint striker, and serrated blade. Designed for durability and reliability, it produces shavings capable of igniting hundreds of fires, even in wet or windy conditions. Ideal for camping, hiking, bushcraft, and emergency preparedness, this waterproof firestarter fits easily in your pocket or gear pack, ensuring you're always ready to spark up your next outdoor adventure. ## Description Whether you're trying to start a fire in challenging conditions or are looking to get the fire roaring as quickly as possible, Coghlan's Magnesium Fire Starter can help. This compact and handy tool features a magnesium bar, sparking insert, and a serrated blade to produce magnesium shavings. Each magnesium bar can make enough shavings to ignite hundreds of fires. The sparker can be used to ignite the magnesium shavings, which will create an intense burn temperature helping to ignite your kindling and tinder, even when it is damp. Review: As good as most others - I now have several of this type with different company names. So far I have been lucky in not having one of those that don't work at all. They all perform about the same. That is the reason for the five stars - the Coglans works as well as the one with a Federal Stock Number or the one from the Friendly Swede. It is an effort to remove shavings from each. Most of the strikers/scrapers you get with magnesium bars and ferro rods are not very effective. The effectiveness of removing shavings depends on how good the scraper is. That depends on how sharp a flat edge it has. How big a pile needed depends a lot on the tinder being used with it and weather conditions. A few shavings will ignite and burn in a flash with only some ash and soot remaining. A "pile" will burn into it's center, staying hot, and will work much better. It takes an effort to learn what is needed to start a fire, particularly in bad weather, with this or other means. Magnesium is available which works well. It comes in different forms. Magnesium fire starters which come in cylinder form rather than bars work much better for me than the bars. The cylinders I have are softer and easier to get shavings. I have one called Survivor which works well and the one I prefer. If all else fails, magnesium can be bought in shaving form - quality will still be an issue as most is not by a name brand. I read some prior reviews which said this was put with other prepper stuff, and another said it was a must have. One said it wouldn't be good in a boy scout kit. Others were unhappy with the preformance of the bar or the way the ferro rod was stuck to it. Consistent quality is problem in the day of foreign junk. I feel fairly safe in saying the folks in Puerto Rico who just lost all their belongings and using wood from their furniture or the tree in the yard aren't looking for a magnesium bar to start a cooking fire. Maybe after all the lighters run out of fuel, this would be handy- otherwise I would be reaching for some matches or a lighter. These are good as a training devise for adults as well as boy scouts. They help teach how to prepare tinder and combustables to make fire in a more basic way. This carries over to making fire in a more technically modern way. Waterproof matches or a lighter are far better in a have to situation and should be in your pocket, your 72 hour kit, your car or where ever. For hiking/camping, take more than one lighter - they weigh very little. If you really want a ferro rod & magnesium kit that works well, spend the extra money and buy a Survivor one or one from FireSteel.com or other really good source. Then put the effort into learning how to use it. Review: Works great - Work great! Perfect for camping, hiking or hunting. ## Features - Compact all-in-one tool: Includes a magnesium bar, striker insert, and serrated blade for easy and efficient fire starting during outdoor adventures. - Reliable fire-starting solution: Produces shavings for hundreds of fires, ensuring long-lasting utility for camping, hiking, or emergency preparedness. - Ignite fires in any condition: Magnesium shavings help start fires even in wet or windy environments, making it an essential survival tool. - Lightweight and portable: Small enough to fit in your pocket or gear pack, this firestarter is perfect for bushcraft, camping trips, and emergency kits. - Durable design for repeated use: Built for rugged outdoor activities, this tool is a reliable companion for adventurers and campers alike. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0000CE2D8 | | Best Sellers Rank | #146,867 in Sports & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors ) #193 in Camping Emergency Fire Starters | | Brand Name | Coghlan's | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (855) | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00056389078703 | | Included Components | Magnesium Fire Starter | | Item Dimensions | 1 x 1 x 1 inches | | Item Type Name | Magnesium Fire Starter | | Item Weight | 1.6 Ounces | | Manufacturer | Coghlan's | | Manufacturer Part Number | 7870 | | Material Type | Magnesium | | Model Number | 7870 | | Number of Pieces | 1 | | UPC | 015568907890 056389078703 843009003494 843009004279 | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Coghlan's - **Global Trade Identification Number:** 00056389078703 - **Included Components:** Magnesium Fire Starter - **Item Weight:** 1.6 Ounces - **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 1 x 1 x 1 inches - **Manufacturer:** Coghlan's - **Material:** Magnesium - **Number of Pieces:** 1 - **UPC:** 015568907890 056389078703 843009003494 843009004279 ## Images ![Magnesium Fire Starter - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71G6FyDEApL.jpg) ![Magnesium Fire Starter - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71IUuOi-pyL.jpg) ![Magnesium Fire Starter - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71uRb4nZTdL.jpg) ![Magnesium Fire Starter - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71JLi67AmVL.jpg) ![Magnesium Fire Starter - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91Zt4qpw-yL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: What shavings ? Is the semi rough surface for sharpening knives?** A: The semi rough surface, should be the flint. You would strike that with the back edge of your knife or another metal edge, which will give you spark. You shave the magnesium block and try to get the sparks towards the shavings. Real nice item for your bag. **Q: where is it made?** A: I can't recall, as I threw mine away shortly after receiving it. The magnesium bar is VERY low grade, recommend against purchasing this one. **Q: What is included in the package** A: The magnesium bar with a flint bar embedded in the edge, you would still need a steel (or knife blade) to strike the spark. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ As good as most others *by R***M on September 30, 2017* I now have several of this type with different company names. So far I have been lucky in not having one of those that don't work at all. They all perform about the same. That is the reason for the five stars - the Coglans works as well as the one with a Federal Stock Number or the one from the Friendly Swede. It is an effort to remove shavings from each. Most of the strikers/scrapers you get with magnesium bars and ferro rods are not very effective. The effectiveness of removing shavings depends on how good the scraper is. That depends on how sharp a flat edge it has. How big a pile needed depends a lot on the tinder being used with it and weather conditions. A few shavings will ignite and burn in a flash with only some ash and soot remaining. A "pile" will burn into it's center, staying hot, and will work much better. It takes an effort to learn what is needed to start a fire, particularly in bad weather, with this or other means. Magnesium is available which works well. It comes in different forms. Magnesium fire starters which come in cylinder form rather than bars work much better for me than the bars. The cylinders I have are softer and easier to get shavings. I have one called Survivor which works well and the one I prefer. If all else fails, magnesium can be bought in shaving form - quality will still be an issue as most is not by a name brand. I read some prior reviews which said this was put with other prepper stuff, and another said it was a must have. One said it wouldn't be good in a boy scout kit. Others were unhappy with the preformance of the bar or the way the ferro rod was stuck to it. Consistent quality is problem in the day of foreign junk. I feel fairly safe in saying the folks in Puerto Rico who just lost all their belongings and using wood from their furniture or the tree in the yard aren't looking for a magnesium bar to start a cooking fire. Maybe after all the lighters run out of fuel, this would be handy- otherwise I would be reaching for some matches or a lighter. These are good as a training devise for adults as well as boy scouts. They help teach how to prepare tinder and combustables to make fire in a more basic way. This carries over to making fire in a more technically modern way. Waterproof matches or a lighter are far better in a have to situation and should be in your pocket, your 72 hour kit, your car or where ever. For hiking/camping, take more than one lighter - they weigh very little. If you really want a ferro rod & magnesium kit that works well, spend the extra money and buy a Survivor one or one from FireSteel.com or other really good source. Then put the effort into learning how to use it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works great *by P***E on February 7, 2026* Work great! Perfect for camping, hiking or hunting. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great quality and important tool for bug out bag. *by H***G on August 13, 2024* When you find yourself in a survival situation the ability to make a fire to signal for help, boil drinking water, or warm your food or yourself, even after being soaked to the skin, this little tool can be the difference between fire or no fire. Produces lots of sparks, and the magnesium shavings are very flammable to help ignite a hot tinder bundle asap. You can carry it easily and have it when you need it . I can recommend this. ## Frequently Bought Together - Coghlan's Magnesium Fire Starter - Potable Aqua Water Purification Tablets with PA Plus, Portable and Effective Solution for Camping, Hiking, Emergencies, Natural Disasters and International Travel, Two 50ct Bottles - Aquatabs 397mg Water Purification Tablets (100 Pack). Water Filtration System for, Camping, Boating, Emergencies, Survival, RVs, and Marine-Use. 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