Fire stick Wildo Fire Flash PRO

Fire stick won’t leave you in a pinch

The weatherproof fire stick Wildo is produced in Sweden and tested both in the conditions there and in Estonia, in cold and hot, rain and sun. A pack of matches being wet or spilled in the bag, or a lighter running out of gas is no longer a problem. The fire stick is easy to use and is impervious to weather conditions or mechanical damage. If it gets splashed, just dry it off. You can fasten it to your backpack using the included weatherproof string, and it will always be with you. A fire stick is the surest tool for making a fire. Of course, provided that you know how to use it.

Starting a fire with a fire stick is a nice alternative solution to the usual fire making, whether it has been with matches, lighter fluid, a lighter, kindling blocks or something else. If you’ve never started a fire with a fire stick, now is the perfect time to try!

A fire stick is definitely a “must have” piece of equipment if you are going on a backpacking hike. The weather is surprising, and especially in Estonia, it is not unusual to get rain sometimes in the middle of a hike. If matches or lighters get wet, starting a fire with them can be quite difficult – if not impossible. The fire stick works even when wet.

Going on a kayak or canoe trip with friends? A friendly recommendation: take a Wildo fire stick with you, just in case. Getting warm, drying wet clothes, and having warm food and drink are essential on a hike.

The Wildo fire stick set also comes with a sharp-edged iron to create sparks. If the iron should be lost, you can also use the back of a knife, for example, but the special iron included in the Wildo fire stick set is definitely more effective, more convenient to use and lets you get the flame up faster.

How to use a fire stick?

The first thing to do is scrape off the protective layer of darker material on the fire stick with the included iron. The silvery material underneath is what creates sparks.

The combustible material plays a big role in starting a fire. A suitable material for this is, for example, dry wood, and the smaller the wood chips are, the easier it is to start a flame. Make a small pile of the flammable material. With the help of the fire stick and the fire iron, you can create sparks from which the flame will rise. To generate sparks, rub the fire iron strongly against the fire stick and direct the resulting sparks to the burning material. For example, resin-rich tree chips burn very well. A piece of cotton wool brought from home or a ball made of cotton wool will light up even better. If this possibility exists, we would definitely recommend it. And naturally, a very good starting material is birch bark, which can be found in almost every forest. In addition, the following materials are also ideal: disinfectants with a high alcohol content, tampons, a piece of yarn from an older clothing item (like a sock), or a cotton hygiene cloth.

When using the fire stick, we recommend using a pulling motion with moderate pressure. Weak and quick scratching of the fire stick usually does not bring the desired result. The sparks burning at a temperature of about 3000 degrees will ignite a suitable material quickly.

How long does one fire stick last?

Fire sticks are produced in different sizes. The average fire stick is said to last for about 3,000 pulls. In reality, it would not be advisable to compare firesticks by the number of pulls. Experience has shown that fire sticks made of softer material work better; this means that they generate more sparks with one pull, i.e. they are more effective. So I would rather recommend soft sticks. In terms of convenience, large sticks are easier and more convenient to handle. The advantage of the small ones is that they simply take up less space in the backpack and are a gram lighter.

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