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Your cart is empty.The Best Glide ASE Credit Card Fresnel Lens Fire Starter and Magnifier Lenses are a great back up fire starter and will fit practically anywhere. Our Fresnel Lens Fire Starter is small, flat, light and inexpensive. Some practice is required and of course, one needs a sunny day for it to work. We do not recommend the Fresnel Lens as a primary fire starting tool, but as an addition to an already supplied kit. The Fresnel Lens Fire Starter, or Credit Card Magnifier, is so inexpensive why not carry a few just in case. The Best Glide ASE Fresnel Lens Fire Starter is more commonly known as a credit card magnifier. However, our version has 4 power magnification, much more than the 2X or 3X of standard credit card magnifiers, making it a great magnifier fire starter. The Best Glide ASE Fresnel Lens has been used for years in various applications, most notably the Light House Lens. Using a Fresnel Lens allows the light of the light house to be magnified numerous times and still be relatively small. It is a truly amazing invention. The Best Glide ASE Fresnel Lens is made of Optical PVS and is .4mm think and weighs 5.5 grams. In short, it is the size of a very thin credit card. The Fresnel Lens Fire Starter comes with a green, red, or yellow protective case with the Best Glide ASE Logo.
Please note: These fresnel lenses are made of Optical PVC. However, there may be trace amounts of Diisononyl Phthalate (DiNP), which may require warning labels pursuant to California's Proposition 65. This labeling is ONLY relevant to CALIFORNIA. Since sellers cannot control which fulfillment center inventory is sent to customers in California vs. Outside of California (where it is not relevant), sellers may label all units in accordance with California's Proposition 65. Thus, customers outside of California may receive fulfillment center inventory with this California Proposition 65 Warning.
Gabe G
2025-09-02 13:24:31
This product far exceeds my expectations. It is small compact and very powerful Lens.
Drew
2025-08-31 16:09:58
Bought these so each member of my family can add it to their go-bags. Haven’t had a chance to use them yet, but they seem like they will work. I guess I’ll have to try them before an emergency situation. Small/compact and lightweight, perfect for backpacking.
HI and Lo
2025-08-01 14:23:09
Great product. Came quickly and was at the bottom of the box with another order. These things are so slim you really have to be careful that they don't get lost in the shuffle if they are in with another order. All three of the lenses came without any deformities or real aberrations. A Fresnel lens is a flat lens made of a number of concentric rings with each ring slightly angled to focus the light to a certain spot. This allows for good magnification without the bulk of a traditional magnifying lens (if you already knew all this I apologize, but I certainly didn't). Anyway, these lenses are just as advertised, very slim, very strong, and very flexible. The flexibility is great so that you don't have to worry about cracking them very easily. The magnification does seem to be right around 4x like they say. The protective sleeves come with some nice inspirational quotes from some great minds and you can see the magnification in my photo. Sorry it's a little blurry in the background but the depth of field on my phone at that distance isn't so great. Anyway you get the idea of the magnification. You can also see the distortion at full magnification as the letters bend a bit on the outsides. So, I bought these as just an extra backup way to make fire in my emergency/bug out bags. It's nice to have something that doesn't rely on any fuel or that needs to stay dry (lighters and matches). I haven't tried to start a fire with them yet as it has been overcast since I got them (of course, right?!) but once the sun comes out I'll give it a shot and update. I'm pretty confident that on a full sun day you could start some tinder smoking pretty quickly. I'll find out.I try to make my reviews engaging and useful so if you though this review was helpful please click on the helpful button. Thanks!
Murdock
2025-07-22 15:25:50
My eyes aren't getting any younger. I keep one of these in my wallet and have the others stashed in various other places. They come in handy for reading small low contrast print.You can also start a fire with bright enough sun and the correct tinder. That can be a fun experiment to do with the kids. Well supervised, of course.
Pen Name
2025-07-15 11:49:03
Amazing how well these work as solar fire starters when paired with the right tinder material. For the cost, size, and reliability these are a must have for your bushcraft fire kit, EDC, or bug out bag.
Cody
2025-07-12 16:39:24
Handy and compact for a last resort emergency fire starter. I keep one in my wallet and bug out bag and give out extras to family.
Nathan Thacker
2025-07-04 19:02:50
I purchased these to supplement my other "firing starting" implements. That is to say, a last ditch tool. From what I can see, they will work under the right conditions and with a little effort. One will go in my bug-out bag, another in my last ditch bag, and the third one in my wallet. It will be handy for reading or starting a fire if need be. It's always good to be prepared.The lenses I received did not have the green protective sleeves, which is why I could not give them a higher rating.
The Judge
2025-06-03 17:59:09
This 3-pack of Fresnel lenses are a good deal for the money and a solid product for survivalist, campers, hikers, or anybody needing a last resort method of lighting a fire on a sunny day. These are thin, flexible and about the size of a credit card and will slip into a wallet or go bag without weight or taking up space. A must have in my opinion. Fresnel lenses are a magnifying lens specialized designed to ignite dry tinder and start a fire, but you must have sunlight like any magnifying glass.An important aspect of these Fresnel lenses is that they are 4x magnification compared to many that are only 2x. The 4x will burn quicker and help you get the fire started. As in any fire starting venture, you want the driest tinder possible, and build a small tinder pile (or make a tinder bundle) and focus the light beam to start the burning process. Make sure you have dry twigs and larger woods on hand to build your fire.A handy thing to carry in your go-bag is a couple dry tea bags that can help assure you of something that will ignite in a less than perfect environment.Tinder bundles are compressed dry leaves and small twigs. You don't want them to be to loose, but not to tight either, because you want air to circulate through the bundle to aid the fire. In a survival situation, if you have access to dry tinder materials, you want to make several tinder bundles while the getting is good in case it rains. If you have some plastic, wrap them up to keep them dry, or put them in an article of clothing and stash them so they won't get wet.You can see many demonstrations on You Tube.Highly recommended!
Arithaul
2025-05-28 10:27:10
Delivered quickly enough. These are very thin and I haven’t been successful in starting a fire yet. As to the quality I really don’t know but they were expensive enough so I’m hoping they will be a good addition to my hiking survival kit.
dsw
2025-04-12 15:33:57
Specifically bought this to use to start fires and magnify small print on pill bottles etc... This card will start a fire no problem even in Alberta in January when the sun is not the hottest. Carry one in my truck, my wallet and one for my small survival kit. Well worth it.
Jim W.
2025-04-09 17:24:23
These come individually packed, great as a multi purpose tool in survival kits.The magnify for map reading, start fires, reflective for signals, straight edge for measurements and navigation.Very light and compact.
Customer
2025-04-07 13:45:56
Great piece of edc kit,fits perfectly in your wallet,will start a solar ignition fire no problem,works great for reading small print as well,light,compact,but powerful
Patrus Monk
2024-12-22 13:16:37
Fresnel lenses such as these can be found, at Amazon for a little less than what these cost. The fancy jacket design might appeal to some but they all work the same way. A large (say 4 inch magnifying glass will be more effective in getting fire but it is hard to put a 4 inch magnifying glass in your wallet. The protective jacket which holds the lens is important as any slight marring or scratching of such a lens renders them fairly useless.
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