Blackbeard Cotton Firestarter

Started a fire. It was hot

works good.i found a cheaper version of it now.

Works as advertised, even in rain. Going hiking, camping, or outdoors in general? just a piece in your bag for emergencies is enough

Used these this past week. We had sub freezing temps, freezing rain, snow and just plain rain.Someone in camp forgot to cover the kindling pile and these were super easy to light and it kept going long enough to dry the tinder enough to light the fire.

Once me and my brother were in west Virginia hunting and we decided we were gonna stay on the top of this mountain over night because we saw some evidence that white tail frequented the area. It was winter so it was super cold. We got this pile of wood together but everything was sort of damp because of the snow. We tried to get this wood burning for probably 15-20 minutes and it wasn't working out. It was starting to get dark and colder. We had not at this point ever used a black beard firestarter, my wife had got me some to take a long for this hunting trip but generally starting a fire is no big deal. I shredded one of these up and mixed it in with a wood pile and it lit so fast I was really surprised and also it burned so long that it caught the wood and was the foundation of the fire until it took off on its own. It was really convenient. I carry them all the time when I go out now. These things are great.

I firstly would say I try to buy made In USA products as much as possible so this checks that box, and I'm glad for it. However, for me this product is too expensive per unit when there are other products out there on the market that work as or almost as well for lesser cost. As far as the product itself it does work well and, also for me, better than a competitor's brand in an orange stick which I also purchased and tested. This product requires less to cut and use which means for me I get more uses out of it. There are pros and cons to having a thin plastic wrap to hold the contents together as opposed to a much thicker cardboard style tube, but I do like the ability to separate the contents into individual ropes (in the event you had to divide this device among other survivors/users because your party had to separate). It's pretty easy to light but if you're using a ferro rod type lighter you better have something that will throw a lot of sparks. Overall it is a good product and the only reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars is because of the price.

Im a Boy Scout Troop lead and we use A LOT of products like these fire starters but these are easily the best we have used. They are easy to get ready and quick to ignite. Get them wet, hold them for a long time, wind, nothing can stop these things from igniting. Really gives the "no quarter given" justice. Thatch himself would be proud.The seller is fantastic also, had some unforeseen issue with shipping (not their fault) and they quickly sent me a replacement on my order plus some of their plugs to try out. Could not recommend a seller more. Top tier.

Very convenient. I keep them in all of my vehicles for emergency situations.