MarkG, I have both the Swedish Fire Steel and the Armegeddon I mentioned. Both -- for me, at least -- throw a tremendous ball of sparks and I've used them both in rainy conditions and snow. I can't tell the difference.

Different strokes for different folks, I suppose. wink

L.W.


"Always go straight forward, and if you meet the devil, cut him in two and go between the pieces." (William Sturgis, clipper ship captain, 1830s.)