Flint Fire Starter Carabiner with Weatherproof Tinders

This is a sturdy stainless steel carabiner with several useful features. The flint wheel produces bright sparks to kindle a fire, if needed. It has a sharp edge that can cut cord or even a seat belt in an emergency. Although it does have flat head and Phillips head screw drivers, but they don't seem all that useful. The same could be said for the tiny wrenches within the tool. Overall, though, I'm happy with its basic functionality.

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This is a great device any outdoorsman/fisherman should have. It is small enough to keep on you, and be able to forget about it, until you need it.The device itself is virtually weightless, yet still surprisingly strong and sturdy. It's made out of stainless steel, so it should never rust on you, and the fire starter should always throw a spark.The device is loaded with features and tools. But the three main ones you will use are the two different screwdrivers, and the spark wheel. It is hard enough steel to make an effective screwdriver, to where if any metal shavings are found, they come from the screw not your tool.The fire starter wheel does have a decent spark, a lot like a Bic style lighter. I'm not sure if it is intended to have a replaceable Flint, or not. If so, it may be a little tricky. There are screws you can remove to make it possible, but it is not as easy as a Zippo for sure. You may need to hold the Flint in place with a pin while replacing the stone. Should get quite a few Sparks before even thinking about replacing though.It comes with four or five of the little fire starters that it shows in the picture. They seem to just be tissue, or gauze, rolled up, and then dipped in wax. They do make very efficient fire starters, and are easy to ignite after "fluffing" up the end a little bit. The thinner you spread out the material, the easier it ignites, but the faster it burns. Should have no time starting at least one fire with each fire starter though, with skill you could even cut each Fire Starter into several pieces first, but they are very cheap, easy to make on your own, and very easy to replace via retail stores.Overall, it is a great product. Could save your life, if you remember your carrying it. Works exactly as it is supposed to, has multiple tools, with many functions, always have a sparker on you, and it comes with a few fire starters in a small bag, you could keep in your pocket as well. Very effective device, very small but durable and useful. Highly recommended.

Overall this is a pretty nifty little gadget. It has small screwdriver heads, the ubiquitous multi-hex-nut openings (which I have never actually found all that useful, to be honest, since I have never found a single hex nut I needed to work on that had enough open space around it to make these usable on ANY of the card-style multitools), a "rope cutter" which is okay for paracord or anything smaller, but not actual "rope," a fairly small carabiner lock, and a couple of keychain holes. Now, the "fire starter" itself is a spark-maker, NOT a lighter. It works fairly well and is fairly consistent. BUT the problem here is that if or when you have to replace the flint, you are going to need a micro-surgery set and some powerful magnification to do it and even then it is a profanity-laden, delicate process.The inclusion of some waterproof fire tinder is a nice addition, but it does NOT include anything viable in which to store or carry it.Is it nifty? Yes, but always have a backup.

This is a nifty device - well thought out and functional. Aside from the fire starter, there are several built-in devices for making small repairs on the go. There is a corner with a flat screwdriver/prying tool, opposite that is a Phillips head screwdriver head, and in the middle cut into the device are a few nut tightening mini-wrench devices. Granted, this is not for repairing larger items with a nut larger than ~7/16" but for small camp-type items this is great! There is also a line/rope cutter but again probably best for diameters of ~3/8" or less. Again, most camp lines will be in this realm..There is also a carabiner clip on here that seems sturdy enough (absolutely NOT for climbing or lifesaving activities!!!) as well as a hole to add to your keyring or other type of retention system.Of course, there is the fire starting capability of this which is huge especially if you have wet matches (or forgot them!) or just to use to start a fire!Remember you have to 'open up' the included cotton tinders as the waxy outside will not catch the spark (by design)!!Nifty device for sure! The price is fair as it seems to be well manufactured and durable. It's in my vehicle in my rescue bag!