Brunton Striker Fire Starter (Silver/Black)

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Bruntons New Striker provides you with ignition steel and is a fool-proof way to make sure you always have fire. Keep it handy, you never know… Our non-slip molded handle assists in the fire hold and stability. This tool can be used thousands of times and weighs less than 2 ounces. Contact us for Customer Service, Technical and any other question at 1-800-443-4871 (or) support@brunton.com
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Technical Details

- Fool-proof way to make sure you always have fire
- Durable Firesteel with stainless striker
- Non-slip molded handle assists in the fire hold and stability
- Can be used thousands of times
- Weighs 1.8 ounces for easy packing
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 "Good but not as good as a swedish firesteel" 2009-10-14
By Rausel L. Chatfield
I have read several reviews about people not being able to produce sparks with this firesteel. I got mine today and scraped off the protective black coating on the magnesium (they put this on there so it will not spark during shipping). I used the striker that came with the firesteel and only got one small spark. I decided I needed to use more pressure and the thing immediately broke and scrapped up my finger. So I switched to my knife and gave it a shot and I got almost as much sparks as with the Swedish firesteel. This is a decent one but I would go with the Swedish firesteel even though it wears down more quickly than this one.

 "An Essential Item..." 2009-09-06
By Ambergris (New England.....USA)
A reliable fire starter (along with water purification tablets) is one of the most essential items to have along while in the midst of the wilderness. It goes without saying that while hiking or camping being able to start a fire is at the very least helpful and fun, and at the very most can save your life. No form of matches or lighter is a safe bet in the woods. They can be rendered useless by water or damage. Something that the Brunton starter is immune too. You would literally have to smash this with a rock or hammer to make it inoperable. Striking it creates a nice large clean spark that will very easily light dry tinder, or whatever else you have available that is flammable. The other reviewer here that recommended drier lint is giving you good advice. Not only is drier lint amply available in any home, but several fist fulls of the stuff can be crammed into even a small sandwich bag for light effortless toting along. Whether you have lint or some other form of tinder available, I highly recommend that you never venture into the wilderness without this fire starter. It is solidly built, very reasonably priced, and besides perhaps saving your life someday, will at the very least last you many, many, years...

 "Good, cheap firestarter" 2009-07-16
By Daniel Fletcher
First of all, one thing to note is that this appears to have some kind of protective coating on the flint, so expect to spend a little time scraping that off the first time you use this.



After the protective coating is removed I found it to be pretty easy to throw a good spark consistently. With this and some good dry tinder starting up a fire is a snap, just don't get frustrated and write it off as worthless because it takes a little work to get those first sparks flying.

 "doesn't spark" 2009-06-07
By Chris Rourk (pittsburg, Kansas United States)
Went to strike steel to flint and no sparks. I absolutely cannot get a single spark from it. Picked up another piece of flint and made sparks with the included piece of steel. Absolute crap! Don't try depending on this to start a fire.

 "Good durable reliable firestarter" 2009-02-16
By Shannon Hill (Wild Wonderful WV)
Good durable reliable firestarter a favorite amongs boy scouts, hikers and campers. I small insurance policy to have a way to start a fire that cannot be ruined by a fall into a stream or a bad rainstorm. I keep one in my pack whenever I go into the woods.


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Brunton Echo 10-30x21 Zoom Monocular

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One of the smallest zoom monocular on the planet. Use it when you need it, store it in your pocket when you don't.
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Technical Details

- Flexibility of 10x-30x Magnification for More Flexible Viewing Ranges
- Lightweight (3.3 oz) and Easy to Pack
- Fully Multi-Coated BaK-4 Prism Glass Lenses for Superior Light Transmission
- Tripod/Monopod Compatible and Comes with a Lanyard and Case
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
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 "Solid Value Mono" 2009-10-25
By Robert R. Fisher (Tallahassee, FL)
As a geologist, the ability to observe details across a 200' ravines/gorges without actually crossing saves time and keeps your boots dry. The Brunton Echo is a solid value priced instrument for those looking for light weight and decent optics.



The Good:



The 10x-30x magnification allows you to zoom into a stationary object. The field of view shrinks dramatically at 30x, so moving objects would be tough to locate/maintain in FOV.



Its lightweight at 3.3 oz and easily fits into side pockets.



The coated BaK-4 Prism Glass Lenses are a good feature for the price.



The tripod/monopod mounting feature is another plus for making field observations. I was able to use the same staff that mounts my compass.



The "Could Be Better":



The lanyard would be better if it was large enough to fit over the neck. I have little use for a bracelet style lanyard.



The end caps are another slight negative. They only include the eyepiece cover and it can be a challenge to keep from losing.



Overall, good value for the money with some well-thought out features.

 "Good, but could be better." 2009-10-04
By photojon (Chicago suburbs, IL USA)
I have happily owned the smaller Brunton Echo 7x18 for a few years, so when this one came out, I was ready to step up to a more powerful version of the Echo. The 10-30x21 version is slightly longer and heavier than the 7x18, which is to be expected. I'm OK with that, as this one is still pretty lightweight. As many before me have said, this is a pretty good 10x21, but the zoom part is almost worthless. I wish Brunton had just offered us a plain 10x21 or 10x25 with no zoom, that is lighter and brighter than this one, and kept the nice one foot minimum focus that the 8x17 has. I hope Brunton reads these reviews, because I for one, would buy such a monocular. Please make one just like the 7x18 Echo with a little extra power.

 "Very disappointing!" 2009-09-21
By Springlake (UT USA)
If you are considering this monocular, it's likely because of the zoom feature - that's why I bought mine. Unfortunately, resolution at settings above 10x magnification is abysmal, so the scope is essentially unusable at anything but the lowest (10x) setting. And I don't think that I'm simply expecting too much from a cheap scope; resolution at the upper half of the magnification range is on a par with what you'd get from a toy telescope with plastic lenses! Image quality at 10x magnification is OK, about what you'd expect from an inexpensive scope. On top of all that, the scope is fairly large. So what's the point?



I recently bought a cheap pair of Bushnell 8x21 binoculars to keep in the car. They're only a bit bulkier than this monocular, little if any heavier, the optical quality is MUCH better, and I paid less than 1/3 as much as I did for the Brunton monocular.

 "Small size ok optics..." 2009-09-08
By J. Bickel
I bought this to throw in my glovebox to view deer from the road. Seems good if not using any of the zoom magnification, becomes blurry if zoomed over 10x. Over all nice simple optics. ~Jeff

 "Brunton Echo 10-30x21 zoom monocular" 2009-09-05
By Steve Lunde
Monocular is very tiny and is easy to carry. I did not expect it to be clear up to 30 power. I am satisfied that it can be used up to 15 power with good clarity. That is what I would have expected.


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