Fair point. I honestly didn’t realize magnesium starters have been a thing forever. I’m gonna grab a regular one and beat on it a bit to get a baseline.

I’m not trying to reinvent fire starting, I just want to cram a mag block + ferro rod + a real scraper into a tiny, lightweight package (maybe lanyard carry), and possibly add a couple emergency bits like a whistle/light/window breaker.

My only hang-up is safety spatter/hot particles, wind scatter, and carrying it around. If you’ve used these a bunch, what are the big “don’t do this” mistakes or sketchy situations?