 Far above expectations for a factory knife. |
| Review Date: October 2, 2009 |
| Reviewer: ideas equate, Atlanta, GA United States |
I've owned and traded over a hundred high-quality knives over thirty years, most often custom-make and priced today at a bare minimum of $300. But it seems that factory produced knives are making great strides, with this model as an example.
My opinion, this is an excellent combination knife and tool for its purpose. Grind and steel are excellent. Liner lock is ideal for its function. LED is amazingly tiny and functional. Grip and finish details are nice. Plastic components are good material.
I have only one ironic criticism. The stainless alloy in the blade does not provide an adequate spark from the magnesium rod. A lower grade steel sparks far better. It's not a fundamental problem, just something the owner needs to know so they can carry a short piece of hacksaw blade or some other odd piece of steel to work the firestarter. |
Great for backpacking, camping and fishing
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| Review Date: July 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: F. Ferreira, Austin, TX USA |
For backpacking I used to bring 2 keylights, a survival knife and a magnesium bar. Now I am switching to one keylight and this SLP2 Pro only, plus one set of backup batteries. The folding knife, magnesium bar and whistle work great. The design is pretty impressive, lightweight and you can carry safely on your pocket. It's a must inside the tent at night.
I ordered first the SL3, but then I realized that for some more bucks I could have the SLP2 with integrated LED light and save some more space/weight in the backpack. I returned the SL3 to Amazon which refunded me in full except the handling fee since the product was not defective. |
batteries are easy to find
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| Review Date: February 10, 2009 |
| Reviewer: keith karper, new york |
| if you wish to find replaceable batteries for this you can go to a store and buy the watch batteries, this will be expensive however, if you go on ebay you can find them from a ebay store called handy nik naks they sell the batteries and also sell flints and other inserts for this knife just search for them |
Good sharp knife
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| Review Date: April 5, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Dawn L. Nicola, Temecula, CA |
This is the second one of these that I have bought, I first bought the same knife in the black finish to give to a friend. I liked it so much I bought one for myself! It is a little wider than a "normal" pocket folding knife but it has more to it than a regular knife too. The blade comes to you already sharpened, the flashlight is already good to go and the whistle is LOUD!! I haven't had any problems with the flashlight falling out, the O-Ring that keeps it in place is really tight, takes a bit of effort to push in and take out which isn't a bad thing and if it were to wear out you should be able to find a replacement without a problem. I have used the fire starter a couple of times and the sparks that come off it (if you do it right) would definitely help with lighting a fire so don't forget to pack this when you go camping! It comes in a small metal box with the foam cut out on the inside for you to store it, nice presentation if you wanted to purchase this as a gift as I originally did.
Overall, I feel that this was a good purchase. Nice knife, good presentation, great value for the money. |
Goes with me just about everywhere now
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| Review Date: November 14, 2009 |
| Reviewer: C. Waston, Kenmore, NY USA |
This is a wonderful little tool. The blade has a good stout feel, and combining the straight and serrated blades in one lets you cut through just about anything. The flashlight is decently bright for its size, and the firesteel sparks quite well.
My only complaint is that it's just a touch too wide for the typical knife pocket, but I don't think it's so bad that I would subtract a star. |
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