Thanks for the input and suggestions on my SOS Necklace.

The small knife suggestion/idea makes a lot of sense, the problem is (a) finding the right small size and lightweight knife, which the one suggested looks pretty good. And (b) it's gotta be cost effective too. Because if it cost too much it's gonna increase the retail price of my SOS Necklace tremendously. Though I could list the knife(s) on my site and tell people where to buy it.

And as for reusing the tubing that covers the wire saw as a drinking straw... I experimented and tried different types of tubing, soft, wide, hard, etc. The problem is...if the tubing is too soft and can be easily stretch, it wore out too fast while around the neck and then "ouch." Too hard and it was too difficult to saw through it to remove. Too big and thick and it looked "to bulky" and not appealing to buyers. (No one wants to wear something that looks like a piece of s--- around their neck, you know?)

And to leave the ends of the wire saw open/exposed so it can be easily remove and expect the user to rig it in a way so he can use it effectively as a saw... Well that means I would have to add more wire and make it longer which would increase the selling price because this wire ain't cheap. (It's the most expensive piece in the kit).

And not only that, an "inexperienced person" who ain't too good with his hands and at assembling things would have difficulties in figuring out how to effectively rig it and use it (even with a set of instructions) without cutting himself.

I'll tell you what, I'll consider adding these suggestions to my site, that is when I have time to post them, probably after the holidays.

Well thanks for your input, appreciate it.

"Ranger Rick" F. Tscherne

US Army, Retired (1972-93)
Author, The Ranger Digest Series
Developer, The SOS Necklace
Owner, The Ranger Digest.Com
(www.therangerdigest.com)