Originally Posted By: digimark

I find the three thousand strike claim funny for this purpose --


If you're only keeping it for emergency use, sure. But I carry mine to light most of my fires. I keep mine uncoated in my pants pocket for that reason. I like to be able to just pull it out and start. Then again, I don't keep mine on my keychain. If I did, I'd probably be more concerned with wear and tear.