My concern isn’t money, it’s the reliability. If you store those things correctly they will always light. If you store a batter powered device correctly, no matter what it must be recharged even if it hasn’t been used. I don’t want to have to think about whether I charged my firestarter. The checklist is long enough when you are going camping. It’s just one more thing to forget.
Those are also comsumable and need to be replaced when you run out of matches or wear away all the flint, which costs more money than charging a battery.
roofuskit@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Johnmannesca@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Leave it in your car attached to a 5V1A solar panel so it neither loses charge nor explodes.
roofuskit@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Yes, I’ll just build an entire infrastructure to support a gas station lighter that only exists because “if you’re dumb enough to buy cigarettes you’ll probably buy this gimmick.”
over_clox@lemmy.world 2 days ago
You know what else isn’t consumable? A credit card sized Freznel Lens magnifier, I keep one in my wallet, and they’re stupid cheap by the dozen…
Yeah, if there’s a need to start a fire, I’ll find a way… 🔥