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Q&A Are there any modern advantages of a fire piston?

A fire piston is a very old way of starting fires, predating friction matches and works on the same principle as a diesel engine. Basically, you use it to light a piece of tinder and then start t...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Question fire-starting
#2: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2020-04-17T18:42:46Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/q/21721
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#1: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2020-04-17T18:42:46Z (over 4 years ago)
<p>A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_piston" rel="noreferrer">fire piston</a> is a very old way of starting fires, predating friction matches and works on the same principle as a diesel engine. </p>

<p>Basically, you use it to light a piece of tinder and then start the fire with that.</p>

<p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Fire_piston.jpg/1920px-Fire_piston.jpg"/></p>

<p><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fire_piston.jpg" rel="noreferrer">Source</a></p>

<p>It's possible to buy modern ones pretty cheaply, would a fire piston have any advantages over the more modern ways of starting a fire such as matches or a lighter?</p>