DAX Survival Knife: 550 Paracord Handle, Best Survival Gear, Survival kit with Fire Starter, Emergency Whistle, Full Tang Blade, Fixed Blade Hunting Knife, 420 Stainless Steel, Protective Sheath

Pros:- Sharp looking knife, no pun intended. I love the look of this knife. Blade is sharp out of the box and it took little effort to make it even sharper.- Very affordable for a very good, not great, quality set.- Sheath is thick nylon, nothing too versatile but it does the job.Cons:- Paracord is cheap and the lanyard on the striker is junk, both are easy to fray if caught on a fingernail. I ended up replacing the cord with a higher quality one, though the better thicker gauge cord made it a little harder to snap the strap that holds the knife in the sheath.- The angled slot for the index finger would be better served if the inside corner was rounded a bit. I found it a little uncomfortable and I imagine it would be even more so if you were using it for an extended period cutting some wood.In short, I'm happy with the knife and I would purchase more for gifts. I understand keeping the costs down, but I can't imagine using better cord would drive the costs up that much more. Another thing that would be nice is if they put more holes in the handle area to allow for some more versatility when wrapping the cord. It's not a lot of surface area, but if you wanted to lash the blade to a stick more holes would be handy.

This knife is exactly what I've been looking for. When I'm backpacking, I don't need something with a razer edge or a machete, I just need something small and accessible to open packages and cut paracord. The fire starter makes it even better since I no longer have to carry flint and steel. Just keep in mind that this knife might be a little larger than what you need. I would be happy if they offered a similar version that was about an inch shorter.

The blade itself is fantastic. Half the reason I bought this though was for the Flint. I tried that one out and it broke. I'm not sure if this was just a defective whistle Flint combination or if this is the usual. I'd be more than happy to change my ratings to 5 Stars if the Flint is replaced. I'm not sure how to get ahold of the distributor other than for a return.

knife is good. I would say the flint could be improve upon. you will need to scrape off the paint first to get to the flint part. minimal sparks even though I tried multiple times. . the seller was nice enough to give me instructions on how to use it. I also looked on youtube and found one video that reviewed the product and demonstrated the flint use. . I would recommend the seller perhaps linking a video on how to use the flint and showing buyers how good the flint can be.

After my firestarter broke I wrote a review as a sort of warning and expected nothing to come of it but I was surprised to find that DAX industries had shipped me a the whole product again as a replacement. I'm very surprised by the customer service and especially the fact that they read each review on Amazon. Thank you for the replacement, would buy again.

I ordered this knife for general use during camping trips and I am pleased with my purchase. I was able to start a fire using the flint starter bar and the knife survived my camping trips (it didn't break and I didn't cut myself using it). For at $10 product, I have no complaints and this is a great knife for general use. I do recommend sharpening the knife, but this is expected.

This was a great knife and fire starter, especially for the price. The only thing I would change is the cord used for the handle. I like the color, but it is not paracord which I like for it's strength. I will probably order another for my wife as she's into all of the survival entities I am. I am going to re-wrap the handle with actual paracord so that the handle will have more bulk as I have big hands. My knife came to me very sharp as well!!!! It's one of the first knives I have bought that I won't have to sharpen right out of the box, as I like them shaving sharp.

Great knife! Blade was sharper than a Buck knife I ordered with this. The magnesium flint is very useful as well. I would have given this 5 stars if it wasn't for the poorly fitting sheath (it came with a secondary makeshift velcro strap since the original would not fit correctly) and the cheap/very loose paracord.