How long (or how many fires) could someone use just one of these products? Example..."good for one use/good for 10 uses" thanks
1262016
multiple fires with normal use. Will work forever. My father had a similar one from his youth and was still viable years after his passing.
1262017
Good for literally hundreds of uses. The magnesium is flaked off the "brick" with the sawtooth side of the striker and used to ignite a fire with a quick strike to the brick aimed at the magnesium flakes. It takes some practice but works everytime once you figure out the best technique. The magnesium flakes will ignite when sprayed with sparks and burn ultra hot to ignite whatever dry tinder or wadding you use to start your fire. Again - practice makes for a very useful last resort tool. Personally, I scrape off a small pile of magnesium with the saw provided and use my buck knife blade to scrape the sparker bar. Works every time. Good for literally hundreds of uses. The magnesium is flaked off the "brick" with the sawtooth side of the striker and used to ignite a fire with a quick strike to the brick aimed at the magnesium flakes. It takes some practice but works everytime once you figure out the best technique. The magnesium flakes will ignite when sprayed with sparks and burn ultra hot to ignite whatever dry tinder or wadding you use to start your fire. Again - practice makes for a very useful last resort tool. Personally, I scrape off a small pile of magnesium with the saw provided and use my buck knife... » Read More Good for literally hundreds of uses. The magnesium is flaked off the "brick" with the sawtooth side of the striker and used to ignite a fire with a quick strike to the brick aimed at the magnesium flakes. It takes some practice but works everytime once you figure out the best technique. The magnesium flakes will ignite when sprayed with sparks and burn ultra hot to ignite whatever dry tinder or wadding you use to start your fire. Again - practice makes for a very useful last resort tool. Personally, I scrape off a small pile of magnesium with the saw provided and use my buck knife blade to scrape the sparker bar. Works every time. « Show Less
1262018
I am not sure, they are supposed to last a long time. There are many good tips on yahoo as to how to use it and keep it.Many people use it for camping and claim that you will lose it before you "use" it . They say is also depends on how much you shave off with you knife each time. Works very well. I decided to try it as I am tired of having damp matches. But we don't camp that much so ours I am sure will last forever
1262019
Waaaaaaaaaay more than a Bic disposable butane. As with any fire-starting method, damp, or wet wood is VERY hard to ignite. Shave tinder from the inside of semi-dry branches. Also, high winds make ANY fire starting difficult. Selection of fire site should take this into account.Used properly, these units will start hundreds of fires. WELL worth the money. You should have one of these units in EVERY bug-out pack - small or large. This could save your life.Use it a few times to get used to how it works before you need it in an emergency (like any other survival gear). You don't want to face a learning curve when things get nasty. Know your gear. Practice with your gear. When needed, your gear will be your friend. Waaaaaaaaaay more than a Bic disposable butane. As with any fire-starting method, damp, or wet wood is VERY hard to ignite. Shave tinder from the inside of semi-dry branches. Also, high winds make ANY fire starting difficult. Selection of fire site should take this into account.Used properly, these units will start hundreds of fires. WELL worth the money. You should have one of these units in EVERY bug-out pack - small or large. This could save your life.Use it a few times to get used to how it works before you need it in an emergency (like any other survival gear).... » Read More Waaaaaaaaaay more than a Bic disposable butane. As with any fire-starting method, damp, or wet wood is VERY hard to ignite. Shave tinder from the inside of semi-dry branches. Also, high winds make ANY fire starting difficult. Selection of fire site should take this into account.Used properly, these units will start hundreds of fires. WELL worth the money. You should have one of these units in EVERY bug-out pack - small or large. This could save your life.Use it a few times to get used to how it works before you need it in an emergency (like any other survival gear). You don't want to face a learning curve when things get nasty. Know your gear. Practice with your gear. When needed, your gear will be your friend. « Show Less
1262020
Good for literally hundreds of uses. The magnesium is flaked off the "brick" with the sawtooth side of the striker and used to ignite a fire with a quick strike to the brick aimed at the magnesium flakes. It takes some practice but works everytime once you figure out the best technique. The magnesium flakes will ignite when sprayed with sparks and burn ultra hot to ignite whatever dry tinder or wadding you use to start your fire. Again - practice makes for a very useful last resort tool. Personally, I scrape off a small pile of magnesium with the saw provided and use my buck knife blade to scrape the sparker bar. Works every time.
1369526
Probably 20+ uses. The bottle is big a small amount of product goes a long ways.
929339
If it is used for an actual fire, the heat could compromise its strength, rendering it unsafe for another usage. For such a low price, might as well replace it after a fire.
261490
It depends on how often you use the product. I use about three to four sprays per go and that will last me about twenty days of regular use.
1612936
We use these for two outdoor real flame fire bowls and if we use one bottle between the two bowls it lasts a little less than two hours. I really like the flames and the clean burn, but wish it lasted longer.
132264
I just got mine and only used a few times. If used properly, I don't why why one cannot last for a very long time.
1742583
We use each one once, but they are usually pretty dry still afterwards if it's just a wet diaper. I suppose you could use them twice if you really wanted to.
368316
My son used them in his fireplace to start a fire. I think he used only one and it really worked
758156
Good afternoon: and thank you so much for your question. Once desired results are achieved: twice weekly useage would help maintain the results. Please let us know if you any more questions. Much regards;
1437046
We had a different one in the family and used it for everything.... hot dogs to smores. This was used for the last 20 years and we all seem to be in good health. The new on you are asking about we have had a fire, but not a smore....next time. :>)
228436
I've used mine about 70-100 times and still no need to replace. Definitely not single-use!
1618667
i have only used it on my hands and been very careful not to drip outside the unit - i reuse the wax since i'm the only person using it - i was leaving it on all the time but decided to call the manufacturer about that and was told it would burn out very quickly if i didnt turn the unit off after each use - so now i do that but find i dont have 2 hours to wait each time i want to use it which means i use it less often :( why dont you call them directly, like i did, and ask about cleaning it - i just found this # 1-866-360-3226 and they may be able to direct you to the correct department - they are part of Merck - good luck (PS i like the idea noted below about wiping it after each use) i have only used it on my hands and been very careful not to drip outside the unit - i reuse the wax since i'm the only person using it - i was leaving it on all the time but decided to call the manufacturer about that and was told it would burn out very quickly if i didnt turn the unit off after each use - so now i do that but find i dont have 2 hours to wait each time i want to use it which means i use it less often :( why dont you call them directly, like i did, and ask about cleaning it - i just found this # 1-866-360-3226 and they may be able to direct you to the correct department -... » Read More i have only used it on my hands and been very careful not to drip outside the unit - i reuse the wax since i'm the only person using it - i was leaving it on all the time but decided to call the manufacturer about that and was told it would burn out very quickly if i didnt turn the unit off after each use - so now i do that but find i dont have 2 hours to wait each time i want to use it which means i use it less often :( why dont you call them directly, like i did, and ask about cleaning it - i just found this # 1-866-360-3226 and they may be able to direct you to the correct department - they are part of Merck - good luck (PS i like the idea noted below about wiping it after each use) « Show Less
317072
What a bummer that its a disposable. And yes that is odd! A product that takes batteries I assumed would be reusable but I wanted to know for sure. Thanks David for the reply! That's really too bad if they're discontinuing their reusable models. I will probably shell out the $40 to try it just to see if I get any results. It might be worth it if I only get a few bad blemishes when I break out. Shopoholic my be right if I can make the 80 uses last longer than other treatments. Thank you for all your help!
55671
Well I found a lot more items the last 2 minutes... nothing official, but I also found others things (non-flammable included) that are also banned (non-flammable break cleaner here on amazon)Also banned from sale there are:Portable Fire ExtinguishersCologne for Men and WomenAlso found it might be for chemical substances in general.... nothing solid though and I don't care so much about it to do anything more :)TTT (take to top)
2063212
It depends on use. In substantial use, a few days.No use, or little use: few weeks.It last far more than its competition
1789297
Hi, since a read the reviews I stopped using it. Used a few times and no problem at all.
2134685
I have not had occasion to use this specific product. I bought it for emergencies and so far I've been lucky. No emergencies. However I have used products like this before. Yes, you can relight it and use it again later. It's just slightly gelatinous alcohol. Be sure to re-cap it tightly