ToolLogic Firesteel Knife

• Author: Gadget Mania
• Filed under: Announcements, Gadgets, News
• Date: Feb 1,2008

Don’t leave your cubicle without it

The native North American cube dweller survives in a habitat that rarely requires reliable access to fire. However, should he leave the protection of the office and enter into a more hostile environment, fire may quickly become a very valuable ally. It provides warmth, protection, light and companionship – not to mention it’s great for cooking hot dogs.The ToolLogic Firesteel Knife features a razor sharp blade and emergency signal whistle plus a premium magnesium alloy fire starter. The Swedish made Firesteel combined with a special notch on the blade delivers an intense shower of sparks at nearly 3000º. It will even spark when wet! At just 2.7 oz it’s perfect for a wide range of uses and it deserves a place in your backpack or emergency survival kit.

Features:

• 3″ stainless blade
• One-hand operation
• Produces a spark temperature close to 3,000°C (5,500°F)
• Liner-type locking blade
• Water-tight cavity
• Emergency whistle
• Blackened stainless clip
• Lanyard hole
• Magnesium Alloy firestarter
• Also available: MayaDust – a fire starting material made from Pino de Ocote, a fatwood pine cultivated in the highlands of Guatemala and Mexico. With an 80% resin content, MayaDust is easy to light even when wet and produces an extremely hot flame.

Price: $29.99 on ThinkGeek.com