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Aero engine-inspired pocket piston combusts fire out of thin air | Like an actual engine piston, it compresses air to initiate fast, furious combustion.


More an ancient tool than a groundbreaking gadget, the fire piston relies on basic chemistry to ignite a campfire with the simple pump of a hand. The new Aviator's Ember from Aerohart applies aerospace-grade materials to the age-old design, providing powerful, weather-ready fire-starting…

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