--- product_id: 3625954 title: "Solo Scientific" brand: "aurora fire starter" price: "£0.35" currency: GBP in_stock: false reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/3625954-solo-scientific store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # Solo Scientific **Brand:** aurora fire starter **Price:** £0.35 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Solo Scientific by aurora fire starter - **How much does it cost?** £0.35 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/3625954-solo-scientific) ## Best For - aurora fire starter enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted aurora fire starter brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Aurora Fire Starter is simply the best magnesium fire starter on the marked. Designed and made in the USA by Solo Scientific Aurora Fire Starters are a true survival tool designed to support life by starting a fire in just about any environment. Designed to start a lifetime of camp or survival fires, the Aurora Fire Starter 440C - Silver comes with a hardened steel striking blade that can be sharped and reversed for long life (extra blades available sold separately). When stuck properly with the integral blade, the Aurora Fire Starter fires of a stream of sparks as hot as 5000 degrees Fahrenheit guaranteed to ignite tinder and is designed to light thousands of fires before being replaced. The Aurora Fire Starter is a rugged tool, designed for survival in extreme condition, but also handy on an average camping trip or lighting a charcoal fire. Made of a solid piece of lightweight aircraft aluminum with a composite flint steel & magnesium rod and integrated striking blade, the Aurora Fire Starter 440C weighs only 1.6 oz and is 3.6" in length. Wear it around you neck, on a key-ring or on your belt on one of the custom designed pouches (sold separately), just don't forget to bring it! ## Features - Lightweight aircraft aluminum body (1.6 oz) - Hardened Steel Striking Blade - Will start 1000s of fires - Works in all temperatures - Made in USA ## Images ![Solo Scientific - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/514g8qhhqfL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Buy this if you don't want to buy any more firestarters. *by C***C on Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2012* I have owned/used the sweedish firesteel Swedish Firesteel - Army Model , the Gobspark  Gobspark Firesteel with Super Scraper, Lanyard, and Red Handle  and a generic military style magnesium firestarter. I kept trying different starters because my results in real camping situations were un-satisfactory. I have found that those devices only work reliably with perfect tinder. If you have vasiline coated cotton balls or dryer lint on you then any of the previously mentioned devices (The Gobspark is the best) put off tons of sparks and will work well. However, if you forgot and/or used up all your home made stuff then they start lacking. Trying to start birch bark shavings, dry pine needles, or other small naturally found tinder is VERY difficult with just sparks even with extensive practice. We found that it can take tons of strikes and hand fatigue begins to make it un fun. The common magnesuim firestarter works sometimes but the magnesium shavings tend to scatter to much in the small tinder pile and are hard to light in any kind of wind once you get them in place.In addition to the sparks the aurora "lights" the magnesium as it comes off of the rod so that it is burning when it hits the tinder. In practice it burns longer and hotter than just sparks alone and is much more reliable for starting. I was able to easily light some old mans beard ,which can be finicky after a rain, with two strikes. The way you hold the striker is also a little different and I personally found it easier to aim at the tinder.The case is knurled and feels very high quality. The 440c striker can be sharpened, reversed, and replaced once it dulls over time. The rod comes with a coating like all the firestarters and the sparks improve once the coating is gone.I am sure if you are special forces ninja outdoors god then you can use just the sparkers listed above to start a bonefire from soaking wet grass blades. However, for the everyday hiker/kayaker like me this is a superior more reliable product. I am buying two more in case they stop making them. That is the highest recomendation I can give. ### ⭐⭐ broke twice *by P***P on Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2014* Ok so I gave it two stars because it did work ok, not great, but ok to start a fire. there are many easier devices (magnesium fire starters) out there that are cheaper and easier to use.However mine came broken. The rod had snapped off down by the threading. So amazon being awesome immediately sent me another and I sent the broken one back. I had the second one long enough to light exactly two fires on one camping trip and then it broke. Not in use but in my pocket. I sent it back and was done with it. If I am in a situation where I need a fire to stay alive the last thing I want is failing equipment. This is of course my experience and there are plenty of positive reviews to refute mine and maybe I got two bad ones in a row by coincidence and most are tough as nails but I was and am displeased. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good but pricey *by N***S on Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2012* Everything the 5 Star reviewers say is correct. This is a great device, well made, and without having to file a separate pile of magnesium it is easy, but still burns HOT.The self contained aspect is very nice, but nothing that a $4 flint & steel and a ziploc bag can't handle.After about 30 seconds of learning how to use it, I was able to produce a great spark that lit kindling no problem.4 stars because this is nothing I could not have done with my tried and true flint & steel. I have canoed and kayaked on camping trips, I have camped in the rain, and I have never had a problem with wet flint.I also have a slight problem with the magnesium and flint in the same rod. Traditionally you file some magnesium into a neat pile in your kindling and then strike the flint over the pile. With this design you are flinging CRAZY hot sparks that continue to burn longer than traditional flint. Just make sure your sleeves are pulled up!Lastly I compared the spark from the "440C" and the spark produced by the back of my trusty pocket knife and the knife won out by a long shot. Granted I am used to sparking with my knife and not with the "440C". And this design saves the back of your knife, if saving the back of your knife is your goal.All in all, it is sexy, and if you don't mind spending 5 times the money for this fire starter, you will not be disappointed. But remember; "sexy" doesn't start fires.Happy Camping --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/3625954-solo-scientific](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/3625954-solo-scientific) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*