Who Firesteel will start with a knife blade soon have ugly spots on his knife, for me, a good knife is too bad.
The LightMyFire I can rinse well (not machine) and have thus always a clean and hygienic knife here, I can also use the camp kitchen without hesitation. I use Ballistol for blade care that is approved for food and non-harmful.
I like the clip with which you place on the belt clip on, for example, directly to the pocket knife also. It is too short to be covered by the German statutory carrying ban and it has tools character, thus acts not as a weapon or paramilitary.
Depending on the tour I wear it solo or as a backup in combination with another large knife or also in combination with a multitool or army knives. Then it's always been my friend for rough and protects the expensive knives. There have always in the backpack is not a problem at 100 grams. Want to do so is a good choice for those who do not want to fight with the knife or specify the necessary but smaller works in the outdoor area, without 1 kilograms of steel to wear on your belt. I am not talking about chopping wood!
I see the fire-steel as a reserve and have always a greater LightMyFire Firesteel there when I want to use it planned.
That part is really sharp and cutting properties. And if our paths ever separate, then it is to cope without a hole to tear in the checkout. Therefore, I have also dispensed with signal orange and wear it discreetly in gray. An orange one would naturally tend to expect of loss in the countryside. This is so to think.
Such a knife that does not make too much greed, others, which may be useful depending on the country / continent and area of application. There have already been assaulted people for extremely expensive knives.
The fire starter is class, please do not test him in the apartment, the extremely hot metal shavings make neither good nor on carpets on parquet. Total observed when working with Firesteel the wind direction. The spark to the tinder, not on your clothes, in your eyes or on the tent. So be careful and do not burn the forest.
It is the old Ranger rule: What have you not there, you might be missing, what you have here, you'll wear definitely. 500 grams less diameter is, for example, instead a pound of food or 1 pint of water.