The price for the Army pencil sharpener at £145 ($223) is quite ridiculous!

You can get a Boker Plus Vox F3 Frame Lock Knife in Titanium ($140), a LMF Army Ferrocerium fire starter ($15), a Doan Magnesium bar ($10) and a Thrunite Titanium T10T Neutral White Torch ($55) for that and still have enough for a pint at the pub!

Here is another unusual fire starter masquerading as a bicycle, quite rare now, and I nearly did buy one all those years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdU8j5ydVuI

I'd never heard of a "bullet puller" before. I'm wondering if a Leatherman or Swiss Army can opener would do something similar. I wouldn't want to try it for fear of breaking off the blade.

In the end, money is certainly better spent on one of Doug's Personal Survival Pak's ($30 on Amazon.com) and just about any knife (for compactness I like Doug's CRKT Mk5 for just $17 on Amazon.com).

I like to see videos of ideas like this one. Helps me think out of the box. Bet the ultra-light folks might derive the most benefit out of this little gizmo. Hard to justify buying two when the price of one is pretty exorbitant for most, however.

Not certain if the SurvivalResources site sells those magnesium pencil sharpeners but it might be fun to tinker around with one to come up with a DIY version.

I don't carry around a huge ferrocerium rod and striker because I don't have that much call for starting a fire going to the grocery store but after practicing a bit, I know that the little Exotac I carry would work if I needed it. Never know when an old gal might have to McGuyver something... BTW,I'm always ready with my upgraded Doug Ritter pouch, too.

I guess what I'm trying to say is no one size fits all, all of the time, some ideas are for more folks, some for less folks. Everyone has to evaluate their anticipated needs and think through what they may need, though it might not fit the needs and skills of more experienced members.

I love hearing from all the different members in their diverse circumstances and what equipment/ideas they employ; single folks, soldiers/sailors, vacationers, pilots, BacPacJac, Blast, ( I still miss Old Bald Guy, too.) I really appreciate learning from the folks, here, even though I rarely have anything to contribute. Oh, it doesn't hurt to love gizmos and gadgets, either.

"People will buy it. . "

No doubt, especially if it has Bear Grylls name and some orange on it. . .

(Couldn't resist. . .sorry)

I may be a sucker, and I have no idea what a bullet puller is, nor do I think I need one, but I'd buy it - if the price point was a whole lot less. It's a nifty bit of engineering. Looks like a nice little package to carry a few last ditch fire starting options.

Remember our Tuxedo/Evening Gown EDC discussions? This could be a good option for some.

I don't fly, but I wonder if it's TSA approved?

A bullet puller is a device to help remove a bullet from a round. You stick the bullet in the hole and start levering with the case unil the bullet comes loose. With a .223 rifle round you will get gunpowder in the vicinity of 30 grs.
If you want to buy something like that, you might try sharpeners for bigger pencils or a cone shaper for arrows with wooden shafts. That´s much cheaper even if you need to buy and glue on a ferrocerium rod.

This toy just proves that not all useless gadgets are cheap. Some are outrageously expensive, even though they are not likely to perform as well as much cheaper, better performing options.