UST WetFire Tinder with Lightweight, Compact Design, Individual Packaging and 5 Year Shelf Life for Hiking, Backpacking, Camping and Outdoor Survival

Between this and the swedish fire steel, I really wish I had this stuff when I was a kid camping... Been having rain and flooding in this area the last few days (and 5 tornados in this part of the state two nights ago) so everything outside is wet, wet, wet. So I pulled some junk from around where I was putting in new grass after landscaping (have a lot of straw laying around) and played with the fire steel and one of these, to test things out. It took me a little bit to get the best motion on the fire steel, but when I did, and used some of this to start things off, I was amazed at how well it worked. Got it started well, and it was a consistent and hot enough blaze to quickly dry out the straw I had near it that started wet, and was able to get that going, and eventually a decent little fire, despite everything starting out wet when I first hunkered down in the back yard. So if you're a camper or just someone who loves doing campfires, this is a great product. I saw reviews with people talking about vaseline and cotton balls and such, but for me, my time is well worth the buck or whatever one of these costs. Its not like I'm doing 5 fires a day and it really does become a noticeable savings to make my own, so I'm more than happy paying for a product that is this good at doing what it says it does.

My wife bought these the first time and I griped and said it was stupid and unnecessary. That said I have never not been able to get a fire going even in the rain. But man oh man these things let me be lazy and always work first time. Plus I use them backpacking and they are super lite! I admit it. I would spend 5-10 min and brake up the twigs getting the perfect kindling and staging based on size to nurse a hard to light fire. Sometimes even having to use my knife and shave wood to get dry prices to start with. But this stuff is so easy and fool proof I seriously can just lump a bunch of sticks in a pile light this unde them and walk away. It's truly taken any skill necessary to light a fire and tossed gas on it. Lol. I'm hooked it's to easy and cheap not to use them.

This is one of those items that you really learn to love. My area of the country tends to be a little on the wet side and sometimes firestarting can be a little tedious, we pretty much get a 40-60 percent chance of rain along with every summer day. These things work everytime and they burn for quite a while. I have not actually timed them but they burn for long enough to get wet tinder going and thats all i care about. My only complaint is that for what they are they seem a little pricey, but i get over it. They are NOT wind proof. the pieces are so light weight that they tend to blow everywhere with the slightest breeze, but with the proper prep this is not an issue. They are however completely waterproof, and will burn floating in a cup of water.....I tried, it works. Great product.

The UST wetfire in the white packaging is what you want. It is lightweight, small, individually wrapped in strong thick plastic and sealed well. Works extremely well and does not have any odor. The yellow ust wetfire packages are garabage. The packaging must be eco friendly because you can pretty much see thru them and Im sure a strong wind could open the individual packages. Wouldnt know for sure tho because every individual package in the 12 pk was opened along the whole back seam. No shelf life for opened packages. Whether thats from the machine not sealing them right or from them just popping open from the weak plastic packaging in transit is anyones guess. And lastly, even if the packages were sealed, the amount of petroleum these were doused in is overwhelming and unlike the white ust wetfire packages. And the weak see thru yellow packaging does not keep any of that smell in the package. Once you touch the package your hands reek like you just spilled aladdin heating oil all over your hands. Just ridiculous and nothing you would want to take with you, especially hunting. Oh and the yellow cubes are 3-4 times the size of the good ust wetfire in the white packaging too. Not bad, just not as lightweight and easy to travel with like the ust wetfire cubes in white packaging. Yellow packaged ust wetfire = horrible White packaged ust wetfire = good, its what you want

Perform as advertised and I've never not been able to get a fire started with a wetfire, especially in wet conditions when dry tinder and kindling is hard to come by. I like that multiple fires can be started with one cube and they are clean and easy to work with, not messy like vaseline cotton balls. What I don't like about this product is that it expires. Not a deal breaker but certainly a fact you need to be aware of and make sure the packaging still has a good seal and a "pillow" feel with air in the package. I rotate mine out every 18 months max. Overall, a good product that deserves consideration in your fire kit.

I led 9 women on a backpacking trip and we spent 3 days in the rain. The temps weren't too cold but we wanted a fire nonetheless. Everthing was wet, all wood around us, but I told the ladies if they'd gather me some twigs, I'd give it a go with the tinder I brought. It was a GAME CHANGER. It isn't like other wet tinder I've used in the past. It doesn't JUST burn. It was shooting a flame so high, the twigs caught easily. We were able to get a solid base going and we kept a fire going (IN THE RAIN) for 2 days. From now on this will be a must have piece of gear in my backpack.

Diese Würfel sind der Hammer. Man braucht nur ein wenig davon mit dem Messer runter zu raspeln und schon kann's losgehen. Das Material ist wasserabweisend und super ergiebig. Mit so einem Würfel kann man locker 10 Feuer machen. Wenn's mal nass sein sollte kann man auch mehr davon verwenden oder einen ganzen Würfel nehmen. Achtung: das sind keine herkömmlichen Zündwürfel wie man es sich vom Supermarkt gewohnt ist. Dieses Material brennt lichterloh und gibt eine riesige Flamme, dafür brennen die Würfel nicht ganz so lange wie andere Brennwürfel. Also als Brennpasten-Ersatz oder Kohle-Ersatz würde ich diese Dinger eher nicht empfehlen. In meinen Augen gehören diese Wetfire-Würfel in jeden Survival- oder Campingrucksack. Vor allem wenn es mal nass und feucht ist oder es im Falle eines Notfalls darum geht möglichst schnell ein Feuer zu entzünden, gibt es kaum was besseres. Man könnte auch den ganzen Würfel verwenden und so bald das Feuer entzündet wurde, den Würfel wieder ausmachen und wieder verwenden, leider ist das Produkt anschliessend nur noch für begrenzte Zeit nutzbar und das Ausmachen ist relativ mühsam, man muss des Feuer regelrecht ersticken, wobei man sich schnell mal verbrennen kann. Für alle die gerne ohne Feuerzeug und Streichhölzer Feuer machen: Egal ob Feuerstahl, Lupe oder Alternativ-Methoden, die Wetfires machen vieles einfacher, schneller und begünstigen vor allem auch bei Nässe und Wind das Entfachen von Feuern erheblich. Dieses Produkt ist weltweit im Einsatz; ob beim Militär, Outdoor-Sportlern oder Campingbegeisterten, wo auch immer ein Feuer gemacht wird und dies auch unter widrigsten Bedingungen und zeitnah zu Stande kommen soll. Auf youtube sind einige nützliche Videos zu finden.

Mir würde die Ware schnell geliefert aber die Verpackung schaute anders aus aber das ist egal ich habe 12 in eine Packung pestellt und die habe ich erhalten. Deswegen 5 Sterne

This product is excellent. Living in Canada I have been able to test this product in all weather conditions and it has never failed me. I have been able to get a fire started in heavy wind, rain and snow. If you are consider an interior camping trip bring this with you. Works best if you shave a bit off of the cube and then place the cube in the centre of the shavings. One spark from a ferrocerium rob and you are in business. 5 stars

Great product and service

Bof, bof bof, cher pour ce que c'est. Il existe des allume-feux aussi efficaces et beaucoup moins chers en grande surface.