The only downside I have ever found with the magnesium bar/firesteel is with a round version I had.....the magnesium was drilled for carry...which I did on a keychain and sometime during carry the firesteel dropped off the magnesium.
The glue bond has always bothered me and I will no longer carry such combo sets on a keychain or where the loss of the firesteel is likely.
I have worried a little about that before too. I have carried this current one on my keychain for 5+ years, and it still seems very secure, but, I wonder if the epoxy eventually weakens? I included a picture of it in an earlier post. The rod is glued/epoxied to the magnesium, which has a slot routed into it that the bar is layed into. How long had you carried yours before it fell apart? Thx
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