Ray Mears Fire Stick

IN SHOP £12.00

Brand: Ray Mears Bushcraft

EAN 5061101940805

Weight: 50 g 137 reviews

This item is available in the Woodlore shop

The humble Fire Stick is, without a doubt, one of the most fundamental and reliable pieces of Bushcraft equipment available. As used by Ray Mears and the entire Woodlore team for well over a decade, the Fire Stick (or ferrocerium rod, as it is also known) is favoured in Bushcraft and survival situations due to the fact that it can be used even when wet, and can be gripped easily when your hands are cold. When used properly, the Fire Stick will produce a shower of sparks which will light your tinder of choice with ease.

Our Fire Sticks come fitted with a sturdy, moulded plastic handle which is subtly embossed with the Ray Mears 'snowshoe' logo. A hole in the handle allows you to securely fasten your Fire Stick to your belt or knife sheath via a lanyard or length of para cord.

The Fire Stick performs best when used against the back of a knife, but also comes fitted with its own striker.

Details:

Rod length: 65 mm
Total length: 95 mm
Weight: 50 g
Moulded plastic handle
Striker included
Exclusive to Woodlore

Quantity

Shipping

Delivery in 1-2 days within the United Kingdom
UK Orders placed before 2PM GMT will be dispatched the same working day
Overseas delivery times will vary depending on the destination

Please note that our offices are closed at weekends, so any orders placed after 2PM GMT on a Friday will not be dispatched until the following Monday.

Orders with a total value over £300.00 will be dispatched free via a next day delivery service within the UK at no extra cost.

Please note that in some instances, orders for heavy items may take an extra day to arrive.

Overseas deliveries

For overseas deliveries, please refer to the following estimated delivery times:

Europe: 3 - 5 working days
Rest of the world: 5 - 7 working days

Returns

A full refund or exchange will be given provided that the items have not been worn or used, and are returned to us within 30 days of purchase, together with all relative labels and packaging. You are responsible for the cost of returning items.

Please ensure that you include a copy of your invoice, along with an explanation of why you have returned your goods. If you wish to return your goods for any reason, please do so to the following address:

Woodlore Limited
PO Box 3
Etchingham
East Sussex
TN19 7ZE
United Kingdom

Product Reviews

Ray Mears Fire Stick is rated 5/5 based on 137 customer reviews.

All of our product reviews are from customers with verified purchases.

Overall Rating:

(125)

(8)

(3)

(0)

(1)

1 of 137

I normally use Light my Fire but I have never had a problem with RM so thought these would be worth a punt. In short the rod itself is on a par with LMF, works very well! RM would get better off just selling the rod as the striker supplied is so poor it detracts from an otherwise excellent product. I don’t use my knife so I had to sort out the striker afterwards and of course the cord needs replacing. So, I would recommend this product highly and will happily buy from RM again.

Stephen Edwards

25th March, 2026

Rated: 4/5

2 of 137

Brilliant firestick and striker. Best I've owned. The metal is a little tricky to hold and has rather square corners which don't sit in the hand super comfortably but I bought one for my friend's daughter who practiced diligently with it and was successful many times. Highly recommend.

Wolfeagle Standing

7th January, 2026

Rated: 5/5

3 of 137

I've used many different types of fire steels over the years but this is still the best one in my opinion

Mark Pywell

2nd November, 2025

Rated: 5/5

4 of 137

Still the best firestick. Not too big, not too small, and really soft so it generates a huge spark trail. Have tried many others and returned to the classic!

Christopher

8th June, 2025

Rated: 5/5

5 of 137

I’ve been using these for over 20 years and they never fail me. I don’t use any other Ferro Rod. Awesome thanks

Marcus Hackney

26th March, 2025

Rated: 5/5

6 of 137

Fine bit of kit! The fire stick works like a charm. Thank you.

Bill Petrie

18th March, 2025

Rated: 5/5

7 of 137

This is my first time using a fire stick and it is working very well.

Michael Stenander

16th July, 2024

Rated: 5/5

8 of 137

I used one of these on the Fundamental Bushcraft course and it became a trustworthy, reliable friend. I wanted to get one as a souvenir of my adventure too because it has the logo on it. There are many ferro rod options out there and if the Woodlore team trust this one then it's a go. Cheaper ones might have a ferro outer layer and a core made from something else. Let the buyer beware. The Woodlore shop is also surprisingly competitively priced against Amazon and the like. Thank you Woodlore team!

Warren Slater

14th June, 2024

Rated: 5/5

9 of 137

Great firelighter, used many times, still going strong.

Simon Johnson

11th June, 2024

Rated: 5/5

10 of 137

Very light and small enough to carry in your pocket or top of rucksack, easy striking action.

Bryan Plunkett

18th January, 2024

Rated: 5/5

Share your opinion!

Let other people know your thoughts on this product.