This little blade is the perfect companion to always have with you. It's rare to get a product that is so well thought out, everything about it has a purpose and is designed to be durable. The defining feature of this knife though is the company that stands behind it. I had a small issue with my sheath and the owner of the company no less got right back to me with a solution. This is nearly unheard of in modern times, especially when it's for a product that offers such great value. I'm very happy with it and am glad to support this hard working company.
This works really well to strop a razor edge back on your blade in the field after normal use. It's one of those sharpening tools that makes a lot of other options irrelevant and just takes care of it's purpose without being heavy or bulky enough to have to think about having it in your pack. The micarta base is lightweight and solid, all you need and nothing you don't. I pair this with a work sharp folding field sharpener that's the same size for a complete lightweight solution. Easily my favorite packable strop.
These ferro rods are just right, long enough to get a good strike and compact so you'll have them with you when you need to. Besides being a direct replacement for the well-designed OE knife sheaths, these are easy to implement into DIY projects with a standard 1/4-20 thread.
Still trying to work it into my EDC, but it's a good piece of work, well built, should last a lifetime,
Picked one of these up a few weeks ago and absolutely love it. Im not one for writing reviews, but my boys have loved their fire flute (8yo got a fire going with the flute and accompanying tinder in a few minutes) and fire carabiner (with some patient tinder holding on my part, my 3yo was able to get a spark to take). Iโm writing this review to weigh in on the change from torx to Phillips drive - donโt do it!!! Seriously. Phillips is trash. The build quality on all the Outdoor Element tools is excellent, and Phillips is incongruent with that quality.
Hi David, thank you so much for sharing your experience and kind words! We're thrilled to hear your family enjoys the tools and that the quality meets your expectations. We appreciate your feedback on the drive type.
We hear you on Torx being a superior drive head to Phillips. However, because we used T6 and T8 heads in the past, many customers (due to the size) assumed they were hex heads, used an Allen wrench, and stripped the Torx head. For that reason, we moved to a Phillips head for the clip. Thanks for your feedback and support!