>>I sort of guess that someone tried the two-switch system of the Photon 3 for five minutes, didn't "get" it, and started looking for reasons not to like it. But that's just my opinion.<<

Good enough for me. I will take another look at the Photon 3.

>>Anyplace that sells Boy Scout equipment. It's very cheap, too.<<

Cool. I'll look into that, too.

>>Haven't tried the metal versions, I'll look forward to hearing.<<

The Permanent Match seems to work just fine. It's less bulky than a regular lighter and there are no moving parts to wear out or break and an inopportune moment. Pros: Tiny, easy to fill and light, seems to be watertight. Cons: A bit clumsy to fill with lighter fluid. If you're clumsy like me, fill the container over a paper towel. Not windproof. Overall, however, I like it. A great little gadget to play with.

>>I can sympathize. If you can't see, you're pretty much dead.<<

Yep.

>>Some of my stuff is duplicated, and that's one. I also carry a folded oven bag in my wallet, and a few other items. My keychain sports another Photon 3, another Hot Spark, another P38, and another tiny whistle. I don't always remember to grab the tin on the way out the door.<<

That's why I gave up on tins and went with keychains. How do you keep your canopener folded up?

>>As I said elsewhere, the great value of the Micra, for me, is that the scissors and tiny PC blade give me something to cut with in front of co-workers, and when someone asks "have you got a knife?", I can honestly answer "sure" and hand them the Micra, without ever showing them what else I'm carrying.<<

Agreed. The Micra is my loaner. I don't show my lockblade Spydercos to co-workers any more. Just too iffy a situation.