I teach bushcraft skills to kids and one of those skills is starting fires with flint and steel. I purchased a dozen pieces of flint from Townsend's based upon several reviews that said "These pieces are big!" Well, only three of the 12 were what I consider "big," meaning three inches or more in length. Six of them were about two inches long, and three of them were less than one inch long. They will all do what I need them to do, but I have to admit to some disappointment when I opened the package. So, in fairness, I have to give these an "average" rating rather than 5-star.