It doesn't make sense to me, but I guess someone had to make it eventually. I would much rather have all those functions as separate elements-- much easier to use that way, and a lot less expensive. And you can pick and choose the ones you prefer. That electronic compass won't be much good after the batteries freeze or run down, and how do you use the light to illuminate something you are working on with the knife?<br><br>This is just the kind of thing that is bound to fly off the shelves of retailers such as "The Sharper Image" as holiday gifts for people with more dollars than sense. Too bad. For less money and bulk those folks could have had a comprehensive PSK and a respectable knife and/or multi-tool, too.