I was surprised too. It gives me even more confidence for my real fire steels.

Hmmmm... cutting off just that bottom piece with the small ferro rod attached, and drilling a small hole in the plastic base plate, could be a nice little addition to a survival necklace or keychain... might need to try it for my edc necklace.

OK, did it have a screw thread?

I have some fire steels that aren't much bigger than a match. It might not be a bad idea for me to stick one in a match case just in case.

If you want something that's very small but vastly better, check these out. You can get pure fire steel or a titanium rod with a 'steel attached. I have two of the former and one of the latter and I'm very impressed with them. Lace them into your shoe laces, wear on your neck, etc. A nice product overall.

Thanks for the reference; that is a very interesting site with an interesting product. I'll probably be ordering form them soon.

You mentioned tying one of the Firesteel toggles into your shoe laces and I wonder if that is always a good idea. Doe you run a chance of starting a fire inadvertently if you keep a steel in that location where it can be moving and hitting things, possibly creating sparks?

This may be a far fetched possibility some places, but here in the southwest, serious fires have been started by accidental sparks. I have personally created sparks accidentally while working with steel tools in grassy environments, so it is a real possibility - not so much in the rain soaked Pacific northwest.

Hi Jac. I've done this. It works better to use a tiny eye bolt and nut through the lid. Waterproof with a bit of rubber or a drop of silicone. And it preserves the ferro rod.

Lol. Thanks. checks in the mail...

He could tie it inside the laces kind of like a mil dog tag. Should be safe.

Thanks Phaedrus! That looks like what keving uses on his paracord bracelet. It could make a nice button for the new wool blanket poncho I'm working on...