Ok, so onto the meat and potatoes of this review. Yes, you can view the video link below for a live demo, essentially. But take a moment to review the Performance, Weight and Size information listed below!

Performance – 3/5 stars
The Live Fire fire starter will get the job done. It doesn’t start as easy as we would have liked. The instructions on the back state “scrape and lift to expose microfibers” and that is maybe where we went wrong. We just started lighting the material with a match which took in about longer than we liked but got much faster results following the instructions that say to agitate the material – we did this with a small metal clip (see video).

The flame will reach to a couple of inches if you expose the entire firestarter to the air but we preferred to open it half way and light just that portion. The flame lasted just under the stated 30 minute burn time when we took the lid off. Unlike the company’s marketing, we did not see it “burn extremely hot” just a normal flame like you get from your typical match.

Weight – 5/5 stars
The Live Fire is a very light, to the tune of 24 grams. That’s 1/20th of a lb. Light weight survival items are a must. You can only carry so much weight so seeing such a light item was a welcome when you compare this to some of the other heavier fuels like Insta Fire and Esbit fuel tabs. While those items may not be heavy alone they are in comparison to the Live Fire.

Size – 4.5/5 stars
At 3 inches in length and 1.25” in width (1/4 inch thick) this fire starter takes up little space in your bug out bag. With it’s low weight you won’t even really know you are carrying it. A plus in our books. The Sport model is even smaller but we’re not exactly sure the need for a smaller version when this one is so small and light in the first place.

We were thankful the folks over at Top Food Storage Reviews for providing us with their review on this Live Fire: Emergency Fire Starter. You can read Top Food's complete review by clicking here. And if you want to purchase your very own Live Fire Emergency Fire Starter, you can do so on their website here. We already ordered ours.