I ordered three firesteels plus strikers from survivalsheath.com. I bought the Keyring, the Scout, and the Army. They arrived much more quickly than I anticipated. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Upon testing, I got a nice shower of sparks from the Keyring and the Army <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> but not with the Scout. <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> The first two have the older versions of the strikers, just plain sheet metal "fingers" that flex a bit.

The Scout came with the new striker. This version has contours to fit the striker and is rigid. No bend to it at all. I have a difficult time getting it to spark. I even read the directions!

When I switched strikers, the old version worked just fine on the Scout. I had the same problems using the newer striker on the Army as I had using it on the Scout.

Any hints, tips, or suggestions would be appreciated. <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

-- Craig