The TBS Flint & Steel Firesteel is a great asset to any firelighting kit and is great for using with a piece of flint to get sparks and is also excellent to use as a striker for a ferro rod.

The best product to accompany this is a good piece of flint, which is not included but is widely available straight out of the ground and some char cloth. Char cloth is simply a piece of cotton, or similar material, that has been heated without oxygen (Pyrolysis) until it is jet black. This material has an extremely low ignition point making an ideal tinder for a flint and steel as it will give off a dull orange spark.

Using a steel for firelighting can be difficult and requires practice and patience but once you have mastered the method it is an extremely satisfying way to get a fire lit and a great skill to have.