We are very proud to announce that this model Aurora Fire Starter (2SA) has been approved by the Navy Diver Olympics!Lightweight and designed for outdoor adventurers and pilots who like to be prepared, our Aurora Fire Starter has even climbed Mount Everest! Created and manufactured by Solo Scientific in the USA to be used to start your campfires. This 2SA model Aurora Fire Starter™ (Patent Pending) is equipped withunbeatable life-time tungsten, carbide, cobalt built-in guided Super Alloy Striking Blade that will never dull! The Super Alloy Blade is so hard that it can be used to sharpen your knives when your not starting fires! Simply used the back side of the blade to sharpen your knives in the field!Thegoal was to design and manufacture the best all-around survival fire starter in the world andthey have absolutely done it! AEROSPACE QUALITY! Our Aurora Fire Starter™ is a true survival tool and will work in any environment that will support life! Two models are now available both equipped with a ferrocerium flint steel rod with magnesium within its composition - yielding sparks as hot as 5000 degrees F. Always be prepared! Aurora Fire Starter™ will start a lifetime of campfires for most users.Aurora Fire Starter™ is rugged, and is designed for survival. Aurora Fire Starter™ uses a large 1/4 (.635cm) diameter composite flint steel rod that has magnesium built into it. The built-in Striking Blade could be a lifesaver! You can wearthe lightweight Aurora Fire Starter™ on your key ring or around your neck on a lanyard and if you are ever separated from your pack or knife you will still have everything you need to start a fire. The built-in Super Alloy Striking Blade is made from a tungsten, carbide, cobalt alloy that takes off enough material to start a fire but will not cause excessive wear. This new Super Alloy Striking Blade will not dull and is harder than any knife blade you will find. The built-in Striking Blade is part of the unit and will not get caught on equipment, break off, or rattle while in combat, or while hunting - like other fire starters that have a blade hanging from a string.The Aurora Fire Starter™ is designed to function wet or dry, is machined from solid light-weight aircraft aluminum (NO PLASTIC!), is knurled for grip, and will not break when you need it most.The Aurora Fire Starter™ has an overall length of 3.6 (9.14cm), a diameter of .625 (1.59cm), weighs 1/10lb. (45g), has an o-ring seal to prevent the housing from unscrewing and provide protection from corrosion in salt and fresh water environments.The Aurora Fire Starter™ is designed to last a life time and provide you with fire when the emergency situation occurs.