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Roger Caffin
( rcaffin - BPL STAFF - M )

Locale:
Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs
Sparkie demo ?? on 08/20/2008 02:21:42 MDT Print View

I was very impressed at the way the Sparkie lit whatever it was on the table with a single press.

But I was also impressed by the way the demonstrator subsequently put the fire out with the palm of his hand, but in another direction. I could not put one of my fires out like that without burning my palm badly, so I am left wondering just what it was he was lighting. And that makes me wonder how well it would work in the field, with 'real' fuel?

Perhaps this unit needs a bit more (BPL) field testing before anyone gets too excited?