Yet Another Fire Starter Paracord Bracelet!

First of all, let me preface this post with the fact that I am not an expert on survival techniques, nor have I ever stated or considered myself to be an expert on survival skills, so please take my opinions with a grain of salt. So, there seems to be quite an obsession with fire starter paracord bracelets in the paracord world. Regardless of whether they are practical or not, there are quite a number of styles of paracord bracelet out there that allow the user to be able to create a fire with the very 

components of the bracelet itself. I've seen a couple of versions of paracord fire starter bracelets. One with a specific type of buckle that has a built in ferro rod and striker. You can see my review of that buckle here. Also, I've just recently done a tutorial on a fire starter bracelet that uses a drilled ferro rod as a toggle with a washer to keep the bracelet closed. This style was actually done by a company called The Friendly Swede and more recently made popular by a kickstarter campaign by a company called Bomberco (Which generated over $477,462 in funding by the way!). By the way, Bomberco did great with a really flashy trailer, but you can clearly tell they sprayed some sort of accelerant on their kindling to get it started easily, just sayin'. The Friendly Swede's version uses a specific type of washer that has teeth on it to act as a striker. The Bomberco version, like my tutorial version only uses a washer to be the striker. That being said I think these fire starter bracelets are very cool and that they do serve a purpose, but I would think that these bracelets are really a last ditch/resort for creating fire. I mean to be honest, isn't using a lighter or matches the easiest way to create a fire? Perhaps there are some purists out there that enjoy the primal act of starting a fire in a more difficult way, but I would think that 

would involve using a bow drill to start a fire. I guess there is a comfort in wearing something that grants you the ability to create fire that can be a life saver and huge psychological boost in a survival situation. With regards to the tutorial I created, I've been made aware that to be more effective, the washer that you use to strike the ferro rod has to contain carbon in order for it to be effective. The washer I used, does work, but it doesn't work very 

efficiently. But anyways, just minor detail. Well, whether you're into survival or just a city dweller like me, you can't deny that fire starter bracelets are very cool and definitely something you might consider having if you go camping  a lot or if you're just an outdoors kinda person. But of course, you experts out there probably have dedicated ways of making fire that are much easier. Either way, I hope that you enjoyed my tutorial video and this post! -WOE ​​