I've crashed hundreds of times on a snowboard. Each time, I got up by myself. Each time, I could have easily damaged a Bic lighter if the lighter were between me and the snow/ice. A Firesteel would have been undamaged through ALL those crashes, just sayin'.

I think folks want to be assured that the lighter they use to fire up their "cigarette" will be just fine. Maybe it will, but for the sake of having accurate info, let's not deny there are fire starting methods that are more reliable than a Bic lighter. Come on.