If you’ve ever tried to light a fire in damp or windy conditions, or you spent time in the Boy Scouts, you probably know how to start a fire with a gum wrapper and a battery. Spiffy Lab’s new fire starter works on the same principle, but it’s enclosed in a much more durable, safer to operate package. Inside the negatively charged body of the device that looks like a high-end EDC pen (complete with knurled cap, clip and aluminum / copper material options) you’ll find two AAA batteries (need to add those yourself, obviously) and a positively charged copper tip hiding under the cap. Unscrew Sparky’s cap, touch both the positive and negative “terminals” to steel (steel wool is included, but a gum wrapper will work) and bam! Fire. You don’t need to worry about the windproof rating of your lighter when you’re making fire with science.
Sparky Starts Fires When It’s Windy or Damp
