I have never used a flint and steel before. this is my intro to pyro. the steel is a bit difficult to handle however, I truly cannot complain because it works and that is the bottom line.
I have one of these that is 16 years old, striking sparks millions of times. I use a dozen more in my fire training programs.
The other parts of the kit (flint, lamp wick, jute twist) is not very good BUT at 8 or 9 bucks, the striker alone is worth the cost!
For these components I substitute my own jute or oakum and basket weave embroidery cotton towel charcloth.
I am very pleased with both the flint and striker I received. I purchased some altoid style tins from somewhere else and made char cloth from an old t-shirt, and this flint set had a fire going with my char cloth in no time. No issue getting sparks. I put the flint and striker in my char tin and it makes a very nice lightweight kit in my backpack.
Lit up char cloth after a couple of strikes.
Ordered these items plus an extra piece of flint. The flint did throw sparks from the steel and the back of a PKS Scorpion XL. They have gone in my tin containing char cloth. Very pleased.
