Firestrikers Fire is a necessity and the ability to kindle fire was basic to survival. While there were a number of early methods for making fire, flint and steel was clearly the best. Whenever the materials and skills were available, flint and steel became the sta ndard method.
Strikers are compact and durable.
Striking fire with flint and steel is quick and easy. It can even be automated, and is the basis for the flintlock firearm. Mechanized tinderboxes were also widely made. At one point I decided I wouldn't smoke unless I lit my pipe with flint and steel. Strikers were made in many styles.