I've never seen the Fire Lite. Probably b/c no good outdoor shops near me that I know of.

One thing I really hate about the Spark lite (I carry the brass one) - the bloody wheel! I've played with it for a while and really torn my thumb up. It IS rather sharp. It's also just a touch short for my taste - maybe another 1/2 would be great to hold it better.

That being said I wonder if "1000 fires" should be replaced with "1000 sparks" or something similar. I mean, if you can't make a fire at all, this little guy won't magically do it.