Light My Fire - SL3 Knife with Integrated Swedish Firesteel

When I first purchased this knife, it was basically for a trial, as I had planned on getting one for each of the groomsman in my wedding. I was very excited to use the firesteel to light a campfire for my family. I am a veteran outdoorsman and have lit fires in some pretty hairry situations. I was unable to get a fire lit with the firesteel using very dry grass and tiny twigs. I understand it takes some getting used to so I did not let it discourage me too much. But about a month later when half of the plastic on the knife broke right off, I decided I would not give this as a gift to my best friends. Now it reminds me of a cheap little knife you would get at a gas station. The blade is sharp enough for minor tasks, but I wouldn't be sad if I lost what's left of this knife and didn't ever see it again. I would not spend more than $10 on another one of these. It's a novelty item at this standard of quality. A great idea, but needs to be more durable.

I've tried other Firesteel products and this is the first one I've gotten with a survival knife along for the ride. Tool Logic makes the knife part and I've used it on a coupld camping trips this year. Now I don't have to carry a separate Swedish Firesteel cause its incorporated in the handle.

I am not impressed with this package. The blade is dull and the steel is cheap, not holding an edge. The Firesteel adds too much bulk to the handle to effectively use the knife for most cutting shores. This item is pricey but fails to deliver a quality tool. If you like gimmicky items to show, but not use, this was designed for you.

This is a great tool to carry around if you spend alot of time outdoors...it has a great Swedish Firesteel incorporated in the handle....you can start a fire (or at least make some great 5000 degree sparks to impress your mates). I've also used the signal whistle.

I think this knife is a delight. It has so many great features packed into a small space. The blade is incredibly sharp. According the package it's 420J steel from Seki in Japan. The FireSteel works like a charm. Rather than use the notch in the blade, I use the back of the blade. It seems to work even better and I like having the knife closed while firestarting. It's a got a whistle, a glow-in-the-dark lanyard, and a belt clip. Very handy. My favorite trick is that the firesteel storage area perfectly holds a MagLite Solitaire Mag Instrument Magritte AAA Solitaire Flashlight, Blue #K3A116. This puts a bright light on whatever I'm cutting.