- This is NOT an actual Altoids tin but it's the same size. This kit comes with an all Aluminum Fire Piston, Char Cloth & Two extra O-rings.
- Fire Piston Consists of a hollow cylinder ranging in length from about 3 to 6 inches sealed at one end and open at the other.
- A piston with an airtight circular seal ( oring) is fitted into the cylinder. This type of fire piston is not for EVERYONE some users find it hard to get a ember until they get the technique down
- The compression of the air when the piston is quickly rammed into the cylinder causes the interior the temperature to rise sharply to 500°F
- This is hot enough for the char cloth in the piston face to ignite. The piston is then quickly withdrawn before the now-burning tinder depletes the available oxygen inside the cylinder.
This is NOT an actual Altoids tin but it's the same size. This kit comes with an all Aluminum Fire Piston, Char Cloth & Two extra O-rings
