Great for survival. Terrible for cigars.
Think you're going to use this 12,000 times? Think again! Part of being the cool "always prepared" guy is having things like FireSteel in your arsenal. Keep it in your glove box, or in your pack- you'll be able to start a small campfire after a bit of frustration and a lot of sparks. Who knows- it could be the thing that keeps you warm when your 15-year-old car dies next winter, out in the middle of nowhere.
This is a fire starting kid made from from Swedish FireSteel.
From the MFG:
- Compact fire starter designed to light fires in any conditions
- Provides 2,980-degree C spark in any weather, at any altitude
- Ideal for lighting campfires, stoves, and gas barbecues
- Striker lights up small piles of dry grass, paper, and other flammables
- Lasts for 12,000 strikes; approved by International Survival Instructors Association