Yes KG, the leatherman is the easiest way to get a strike...but like anything it pays to have some facility for this on any knife...particularly if the rod is attached to the sheath.

Sometimes though the leatherman is kept in a Bergan pocket and dumping a Bergan is a virtual necessity if you are having to bug out on a contact where you are taking on superior numbers. For this reason I really try and get my belt kit spot on and a mimimalist approach is needed because of the competition for space. I do therefore have the saw blade striker but this is usually in my survival tin which is in the relevant E&E pouch. So in none "troubled" situations I just like to be able to use my more accessible bits and pieces on my belt.In fairness though a good multi tool is argued by many as being better than a good belt knife...and actually knife lovers like us are probably in the minority....with many just carrying a Leatherman.