The double award-winning KUPILKA 8 FIRESTEEL creates large sparks up to 3000°C for easy fire, even in humid weather conditions. This indispensable tool is a must for any outdoor adventurer! Firesteel was designed in collaboration with Karu Survival, the leading company in Eastern Finland that specializes in teaching bushcraft and survival skills. You get a good grip on the handle even with gloves on. The firesteel comes with a compact striker. Both the firesteel and the striker are tied with a reindeer leather cord that allows you to tie the tool to your belt or to the side of your backpack. In 2019, Kupilka Firesteel 8 was awarded as Scandinavian Outdoor Award, Hardware Winner and ISPO Award, Outdoor/Tools & Equipment Winner.
Product Details
- Length: 124 mm
- Weight: 47 g
- Ferrocerium rod 8 mm x 65 mm
Materials
Kareline® Natural Fiber Composite: Custom-made material for Kupilka. Carbon neutral production, manufactured in Finland. It consists of 50% softwood-based fibres from certified Finnish forests and 50% food-grade polyolefins. Reindeer leather cord: Reindeer leather is uniquely soft, thin, and durable. It is considered an ethical option because reindeer live freely for most of their lives, and the leather is obtained as a by-product of food production. Ferrocerium rod from Firesteel from the EU, pointed as a by-product of the Finnish metal industry, color may vary.
Instructions for use and care
Avoid contact with seawater
Durability
Sustainable and ethical products. Carbon neutral production: The study was conducted in accordance with the key principles of ISO 14040 and ISO 14044. All waste streams from the production phase are reused. The wood for the material comes from certified forests in Finland. We use EKOenergy and electricity from our own solar panels. The plant is heated with waste heat and carbon-neutral electricity. Each item ages beautifully but retains its qualities. You can tell how fresh the product is by the wooden scent – the stronger the smell, the newer the product! At the end of their long life, the products can be recycled, incinerated for heat energy, or returned to the manufacturer for reuse.
