In the fire-steel design with carrying handle Army is no question that at any time can produce first-class spark with a little practice. However, my copy had a defect which was noticed luckily on the first day. The steel has become loose and could be pulled out of the book grip. The cause was probably the sparse ring bonding to the underside of the steel in combination with some play in the bore of the wood. Something Super Glue the problem has a fixed once and for all. Therefore my tip: Before we go into the wild, strong pull even on steel, so that he will not be lost - would be a shame, it is otherwise truly excellent.