Swiss Safe 5-in-1 Fire Starter with Compass, Paracord and Whistle (2-Pack) for Emergency Survival Kits, Camping, Hiking, All-Weather Magnesium Ferro Rod (Glow in The Dark)

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

Neat little compass, and a great spark starter. These things are camping essentials. Strikes fine, allegedly up to 16,000 strikes which seems lofty but like most of these things, if I start one or two crucial fires with it, it will all be worth it. Tested it outside on a small patch of dry wood shavings and while you need to get your technique down it shoots a fair amount of sparks. The whistle is a little underpowered but you never know how life saving it might be out in the woods.

I'f I was packing for a zombie apocalypse these would absolutely be in my bag. I have a set of bugout bags for my family and these are in all of them, and I never go camping or hiking or trail riding or anything like that without one. This little piece could be the difference between you or your family surviving or not, and it's so small and convenient and cheap for what it could possibly do for you. I would not go cheap on anything I am relying my life on, so i tested these right when i got them and after testing i ordered more! They do exactly what they are built to do, for the price they are a great quality piece and feel solid and sturdy, compas works on all of mine, whistle works on them all, striker and scraper work as they're supposed to and you can definitely start a fire with them many many times. Tie them to your packs with the supplied paracord and hope you never need them, but know you are set if you ever do

It works well. Softer ferro rod. You can strike it with ease and the striker is nice and stiff ensuring positive strikes every time. Compass tells you NSEW but would be little hard to navigate but it works. Also one of the compasses had a bubble and the other did not. The whistles work but you have to really try to make them work. Lots of wind from the lungs. Glow in the dark was very nice as well. Didnt time the charge but good enough for me. Overall a good product. Only reason i did 4 stars was because the compass was ehhh....and the whistles i feel were not really needed. If they worked with ease and not so much breath then it wouldnt matter to me but i think that a small tinder compartment for a quick tab or cotton ball would be pretty cool. Food for thought. I would buy another pack of 2 for sure. Thank you Swiss Safe!

The unit i bought sends out a shower of sparks. I got this for my emergency evacuation kit. I live in southern california and I try to be prepared to flee a hurry. It also is a great camping tool, what good are cooking and campfires without a spark?. Just keep in mind that they have a coating that you must scratch off. I bought this one because of the reviews.