Originally Posted By: Rodion


Wire saw, hooks, fishing string, matches, sewing needles.

I got this for 5 bucks from an eBay distributor when shopping for Storm matches (great seller BTW, can provide a link if anyone's interested) and from the contents, wasn't impressed. However, what I didn't realize was just how tiny the container was. Here it is with a pen for scale:



It seems like a reasonably comprehensive EDC add-on. Because it's so small and relatively lightweight, I'm actually considering putting one into my BoB as well. Does anybody have experience with these?


Your absolutely right, it's a very basic kit. All the components are usable except the saw. Personally I don't bother much with wire saw's. Especially as anyone with half a brain has a SAK/Leatherman/Gerber et al with a saw on them. Having said that: I have them in my kits as an option for sawing through something that I cannot get at with a conventional saw. You just have to understand that they are vunerable to kinking and gets trapped. Which is when they snap. Just respect their limitations.

If anyone is interested, there is a much better kit based around a G.I. Match case. It has 3 decent (Now that was a surprise!) matches, a striker board and one hook with a reasonable amount of line. There is also a small "signal" mirror in the cap. Being intrigued I ordered two of them. Its childs play to add:
2 x Tinder-Quick.
1 x Button compass of the type used in Doug's P.S.K.
1 x MP1 tablet.

It's not much but it's all you need for an 1-2 day situation.

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