Most multi-tools give you a blade and leave fire to something else in another pocket. This one puts a flint wheel on the tool itself, along with storage for spare flints and a tinder grater, so everything you need to get a fire going travels as one object.
That matters at the moment it usually goes wrong, which is standing in the wind with cold hands trying to find the lighter you packed somewhere sensible. Having the ignition attached to the tool you are already holding is a simple idea that works.
The knife blade is 420 high-carbon steel, chosen because it holds an edge reasonably and sharpens easily, which is the right trade-off for a tool that gets used on wood and cord. Alongside it you get a double-cut saw blade, a flathead screwdriver and a bottle opener.
The saw is the underrated inclusion. Having one on a multi-tool means you can prepare kindling properly rather than snapping branches by hand, which is the difference between a fire that lights and an evening of frustration.
This suits campers, hikers, fishers, four-wheel drivers and anyone who keeps a tool in the glovebox for the day they need one. Zippo have been making flame-related things for a very long time, which is a reasonable thing to lean on when the fire starter is the headline feature.
Worth passing on the same advice as any fire tool: practise with it at home before the trip, because a flint wheel takes a bit of technique. And check the fire restrictions wherever they are heading, since much of Australia bans open flames for part of the year.
â Built-in flint wheel ignition with spare flint storage
â 420 high-carbon steel knife blade
â Double-cut saw blade for preparing kindling
â Flathead screwdriver, bottle opener and bail
â Tinder grater included for getting a fire going
