Bracelet Rods

Great EDC Item, I pair them with the ceramic strikers

I've had these on my boots for a year and a half. They're holding up well against rain/snow. When I originally got them I tested them and they threw sparks. It's a last ditch resort, but it's lightweight and functional.

Good quality and I use them, but the holes are barely big enough for paracord or at least mine were, (probably depends on the 550 cord used). But I would definitely purchase them again.

This is my second purchase of this product. I find it the right size for a wristband or on a necklace. The holes are large enough to accommodate 550 cord and 750 cord. If I could find a certain striker, it'd be a perfect combination. I've purchased several Bayite ferro rods and have been very pleased with them as they provided a consistent shower of sparks. Just remember to scrape the protective coating off. It performs so much better when you do. Please note, I am not rating "Warmth" as it is cool to the touch. It's a ferro rod after all. Its small size means you have to be a bit more aggressive when using it, but it performs well and is a very convenient size for a paracord survival bracelet or paracord necklace. I'm sure it can be incorporated in a bushcraft knife sheath or in a firemaking kit. So there is no excuse not to have a couple on one's self.

These little BayLite Ferrocerium Rods are intended for keychain or paracord fob use, and can be found on a number of ready-made products on Amazon and in Outdoor Gear stores. While small, and so difficult to handle for effective use, they do work, since their composition is good and their diameter is adequate. Good for keyring and emergency kit to provide an ignition source for a good fire starter. Combine with a small ceramic starter for such kits.

These are fantastic--I put them on some paracord, sized right for their drilled hole diameters, for use on zippers on coats. Easy EDC. The rods came in a tin with sturdy foam inserts cut to hold them exactly, looked very professional and could have been handed to someone as a gift immediately upon opening the shipping box. The inserts can be easily removed (not glued down) and used for some other project (like holding fish hooks), and the tin with its two parts makes for a nice mini kit box, mini char box, or any other thing that something the size of an Altoids tin would work for. The rods themselves were all neatly drilled (everything was straight and uniform sized) and manufactured with quality. If you aren't sure how to use such small rods, go to Youtube and watch some videos. Definitely recommend buying these and will be back for more!

Great idea but a little smaller than I realized. It can be hard for (me) to maintain control of the rod while attempting to strike a spark. Another half inch would have made it much easier to avoid the line or cord it is threaded into. The idea is sound though and it is hard to argue with the value of forward thinking and preparedness if this is all you have available. You still need a soft steel bar or blade to create sparks with. The rod seems hard to scratch to a spark - as they are very smooth. Buying them pre-drilled is much, much easier then trying to drill another rod yourself though and they are small enough to use as zipper pulls whether you use one hole or both (or not). They are a good back-up any way you look at it but not what I'd suggest for your primary rod.

I am going to give these 5 stars because they do work. My philosophy on most mini kit items has always been use it before you assume you can rely on it. Looking neat and tidy in an Instagram post does not make an item work. The time to discover failure is not while trying to deal with a situation. In a true "situation" these may not be usable if you have lost fine motor skills, have arthritis, or injured etc. They are hard to manipulate and do not shower sparks like a full size rod will. Luckily they are small and weigh nearly nothing and are easily integrated into gear. For an absolute last ditch item I would rather have one or two of these on me than have to resort to friction fire methods only. One last thing, they came in a tin that can be re-used so that is always nice!

They came in a nice tin. I haven't used them for fire yet but they will look just like toggles on my coat.