2-Pack of Swiss Safe 5-in-1 Fire Starter Kits with Compass, Paracord and Whistle

Leezie: I bought these for my Boy Scout grandson. He takes them on camping trips. Easy to carry and use.

United States on Sep 12, 2023

Haley: I got these for camping and love them! I've been using these for about 3 years now and have no substantial complaints. They really work and it is pretty easy to use to start a fire. Creates a lot of sparks, but takes a little practice at first to get it right! Especially if it is wet or cold out this will be harder to use. The instructions that come with this are honestly a bit confusing, but I watched some Youtube videos ahead of my trip to help with that. The compass and whistle work fine, whistle is loud and the compass does what it is supposed to!

United States on Sep 03, 2023

Joel: Worked out great

United States on Aug 28, 2023

FoxFate: Got this for my girl and I'll admit she played with one lol. We put one in our camping supplies and one stays in her trunk, she likes to be prepared for anything. Definitely a good stocking stuffer 😄

United States on Aug 17, 2023

Stephan Grieger: The striker is not a good fit. They have sharp edges and are just way too small to be of any use. I have to wrap them in cloth to make them work a bit

Australia on Mar 24, 2023

Roger M n AR: This was going to be a simple and short review. After seeing the number of reviews already done I would normally just skip it. How ever, there is so much mis-information, instructions and terminology I'm going to try.

1. The rods I received are not "magnesium" rods. They may have a little magnesium mixed in with the other minerals used in the Chinese factory which made them. The box indicates they were designed in the U.S. made in China. They seemed to have done a good job making mine.

2. My "Ferro" rods are what would fall into the "Hard" category as opposed to "Soft". Mine give off good sparks but not the longer burning sparks which result from a soft Ferro rod. This is because soft Ferro rods have more magnesium or other material which when scraped results in more material removed of longer burning material such as magnesium. The sparks given from rods I received are more akin to those of a steel chain dragged behind car. Lots of sparks which don't last long.

Therefore, you can't scrape off any substantial material from the rods I received to use as an accelerant. I realize this is what instructions on the box and on Amazon tell to do. Perhaps the...

United States on Apr 25, 2021