5-in-1 Survival Kit

by Encore

Product Features

• Matchbox, Compass, Mirror, Flint and Whistle
• Nylon lanyard
• Include in your survival kit or carry in your pocket or pack.
• Perfect for hunting, fishing, backpacking, climbing and camping.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002NX811C
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,524 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For the price, this is a no brainer., December 29, 2011

By 

Jim Veretto "Jim" (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 5-in-1 Survival Kit (Misc.)

Its not the greatest survival kit in the world, and if you're planning on surviving with just this kit for very long, you're probably in trouble.

That being said, a few years back my wife and I were camping with some family friends. One of our friend's daughters decided she wanted to go on a small hike, so her dad went with her away from our campsite off into the woods. 30 minutes went by.. and then an hour. Just as I was getting together some things to go looking for them, I could faintly hear his voice yelling our names. After another 10 minutes of shouting back and forth, we were able to find each other.

They'd gotten a little too far from camp, and within a few minutes trees blocked the view of our site. Venturing a little farther, getting a little turned around, and it became a dangerous situation, especially as night was coming on soon.

He told me he'd been yelling our names for the better part of the hour, and probably was not very far away, but voices don't travel through trees or hills well.

Since then, everybody in our family keeps one of these tied to them or around their necks at all times while camping. The compass works so-so, the flint is almost useless, and the mirror doesn't reflect very clearly, but the whistle is priceless, and the waterproof container keeps matches nice and dry - the two most important things to somebody thats lost. For kids, who can take off and get lost in just a matter of seconds, its an absolute must.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, November 21, 2011

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Johnny C. "johnnywildcat" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 5-in-1 Survival Kit (Misc.)

I ordered 12 of these as a give away for my Boy Scout Troop. I understand these were only $3 each but I (and the boys) were disappointed with the quality.

The good:

The whistle and compass work fine

The bad:

Over half would not open without the use of a pair of plyers. Maybe it was assembled before the gasket glue was dry.

Another issue - nearly a quarter of them lost the flint on the side - it simply fell out as they were trying to unscrew the top.

Overall - Neat concept, but quality is lacking. I would not recommned purchasing this item.

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your $ on this, January 24, 2012

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Brad Hill - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 5-in-1 Survival Kit (Misc.)

This was even cheaper than it looked. It doesn't open so there's no place for matches, the flint is too small to be useful.