Im surprised at this kit. I feel a lot is missing and the price doesn't reflect that at all. They went hard with the compass but then went halfway with fire, water and food gathering. A waterbag but no tablets, a ferro rod and a magnifying lense but no matches, and brass wire but no fishing kit. The emergency blanket is a cheap one off amazon that you can buy in bulk for very cheap. Im surprised at their oversight on such basics. And a small square of aluminium foil wouldn't hurt it either. Good on you for adding a small medical element too. Great video brother
@ethanh2392 Жыл бұрын
I agree. No fishing kit, no light. Would’ve been nice to have a snap and hook and loop on the flap instead of only hook and loop. If you were to actually wear this on your belt in the outdoors that velcro is going to get dirty, wet, etc. and not work, thus possibly losing your emergency blanket or anything else you might add in the front compartment.
@natashaball316 Жыл бұрын
I love how you always add the SD7 Swiss Army Knife to majority of your kits! A very valuable tool for sure!!
@phil4217 күн бұрын
Bought one if these and combined it with a SOL basic kit to improve the shelter. I really enjoy your videis as they give me ideas to improve my own kits and think of new ways to up my skills.
@robbabcock_4 жыл бұрын
FWIW that might be the best value of any of the ESEE kits. The kevlar cordage is excellent, the compass is a great one for the price, the mirror & tinder are great and that's the biggest firesteel I've seen in a small kit. The wire looks solid and the Whirl-Pak bags work very well. Nice to have the duct tape for sure. A fresnel (pronounced fruh-NELL') is very handy to have. The Gerber pry-bar looks fairly useless and is almost certainly Chinese. Personally I would strike the firesteel with the saw but I wouldn't open the saw, just use the part where the thumb notch goes. I feel like you're less likely to break the skinny hacksaw blade that way. You should do a video where you head out to the woods and put some of these mini-kits to the test.
@Ericstrains4 жыл бұрын
Rob Babcock all in good time! :)
@ajarofpickles28263 жыл бұрын
Your getting a sub for that stupendously calming music background
@KitbashedSurvival3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@danbeidler20662 жыл бұрын
Great review! I liked your additions - I would add a squeeze light at a minimum, but nice upgrades!
@lukecrue13 жыл бұрын
Awesome little kit! The SAK Signature Lite would be a perfect addition to incorporate a lighting element, has a great little led light on it with a pen, knife, scissors, and file. Love all your reviews!
@markcoraa2 жыл бұрын
Sold. I have to go get one. I like small kits like that. Good review. I was thinking it needs a small booboo kit and small bic. The only thing you added, that I probably would not, is the book of matches.
@provvidenza72964 жыл бұрын
Nice kit, I was amazed you managed to fit the extra items inside.
@KitbashedSurvival4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@tweezerjam3 жыл бұрын
Love the Zeppelin and ABB 🤟🏼
@davidsedorejr38872 жыл бұрын
I wanted to say thank you for doing all these kids gives me ideas please keep doing them it’s very helpful God bless you and your family
@ericjudd96032 жыл бұрын
Cool kit👍
@Elizabeth-tg7jo2 жыл бұрын
$127 now!
@aussiestallion693 жыл бұрын
A pry bar? WTF, another item added to pad out a kit, and I’d love you to try to use it with the ferro rod!
@bravo_the_broken40032 жыл бұрын
Instead of a victorinox I would of added a leatherman squirt or gerber dime, since it has the brass wire I think the pliers would help with repairs or snares
@VAMobMember3 жыл бұрын
Add a pincel sharpener and the pencil becomes fire tender. The sharpener can also be used on twigs and such
@KitbashedSurvival3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@mathswithgarry71043 жыл бұрын
You could always sharpen the pencil with a sharp knife, of course.
@VAMobMember3 жыл бұрын
@@mathswithgarry7104 it’s not about a sharp pencil, it’s about the SHAVINGS for fire starting, shaving with a lot less energy thst using a knife
@hellsbellspreparedness27224 жыл бұрын
I would change the Mylar blanket with a safety orange Mylar blanket for signaling also. Check out Blackscout survival kits. They have some of the best and all my survival kits are put out by them. Have everything u need nothing u don’t. 👍🍻
@lenweber71424 жыл бұрын
Not a bad kit!! I'd hate to think how much money I have wrapped up in my maxpidition fatty loaded up lol. Great video!!
@KitbashedSurvival4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@AMERICANPRIDE11004 жыл бұрын
They gave you a water bag with no way to purify it
@alexilot3 жыл бұрын
if it gets warm enogh the sun is a thing takes a while but does work
@gordontyree98584 жыл бұрын
Great kit and review! The only change i would make its to toss the cheap Chinese made Mylar blanket and replace it with a USA made heat sheet. Much, much better quality, plus, orange/silver/quiet!!
@KitbashedSurvival4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@heikoplotner26362 жыл бұрын
Klasse !
@FranklinHicks-qs4gs5 ай бұрын
THANK YOU !!!! it annoys me to no end to see fishing gear in these tiny survival kits, These things should help you get by for a SHORT perod of time until rescue. whos got time in an emergency situation to go fishing?
@tjprptchable4 жыл бұрын
That is a cool survive kit know I always wondered about a crate that wold be on small air planes going threw the mountains that wold have a 22 rifle and survival stuff in it like MRE's and camp stuff do you know how much they are or if you can even get one?
@garypeterson36287 күн бұрын
You never mention in any of your videos that the Fresnel lens is a lifesaver if you have lost your glasses.
@bruceelliott44334 жыл бұрын
I don't know if the Kevlar cordage fits the needle otherwise you need something that does in order to keep it from being useless. Dental floss would work.
@robbabcock_4 жыл бұрын
I know that the famous TV survival guru says a canvas needle is a survival requirement but I'm in my early 50's and I've never once used a needle in the field nor ever did an emergency sewing job. But I could see how the needle could be nice for splinters at least. And just out of habit most of my kits still have that useless needle and thread! ;-)
@cmsag74284 жыл бұрын
Nice review, but a bit spendy for me.
@ethanh2392 Жыл бұрын
The pry bar seems like a waste of space to me. They could’ve added a second source of fire, purification tablets, light, fishing kit, etc. If you really needed to fish, you could bend the needle into a fish hook and use the trip line as fishing line.
@earlelzy72433 жыл бұрын
I always see a kit something missing or something added extra or something different. What compact kit is complete? I keep getting great ideas from different channels as I try to build my own kit.
@robbabcock_3 жыл бұрын
Well said. A compact kit is always a compromise and you need to make smart choices to balance utility with bulk. I tend to carry larger kits built around day packs but I live in the mountains of Montana where the weather is a bit more severe, it can freeze at night even in July and August and we have as many Grizzlies per square mile as most of Alaska.
@rld12784 жыл бұрын
Needs water tablets. No way to disinfect the water.
@KitbashedSurvival4 жыл бұрын
I added them later on in the video
@bonesfan2k4 жыл бұрын
Esee knives are a pretty good value, but I just don't see that same value here to be honest. Great video!
@thedowntrodden15222 жыл бұрын
you should check out the Swiss army bantam alox its alot better then the small knives and its thinner and comes with one knife and multi tool can opener bottle opener screw driver and wire stripper all in one
@mahyarkarimzademahyar94684 жыл бұрын
Something that I really need to know is what is the smallest and cheapest survival kit that really works well and you may not need anything else for being out for about 3-4 days? Btw thanks for your nice videos I love them
@Ericstrains4 жыл бұрын
Mahyar KarimzadeMahyar That all depends. How small are you thinking and what sort of climate will you be in?
@simonwinwoodАй бұрын
❤
@tinsoldier56213 жыл бұрын
Cool video. I could pack so much more in that bag but I've been making kits since I was a kid. Speaking of the bag can I buy just the bag?
@FranklinHicks-qs4gs5 ай бұрын
aint them lil aquatabs is for 750 ml?
@dirtyscoundrel2013 Жыл бұрын
Did I miss water purification tablets?
@mathswithgarry71043 жыл бұрын
I have to say, that knife looks as clean as mine!
@martinspalding3743 жыл бұрын
love your reviews mate top notch ... but a fishing kit is very important, if your like me and live in the uk, rivers are everywhere, for me that's missing a vital component
@cardiacbob Жыл бұрын
Not a good kit for the money. The ESEE pocket tin was a better value for the money. I'd take out the razor and prybar and try to wedge a Gerber Dime in there. Leave out the lighter if you needed to. I like the addition of the water purification tabs and matches. I'd throw a few more mini glow sticks in there also.
@wirawhitebelt736411 ай бұрын
👍
@robbabcock_4 жыл бұрын
Apropos of nothing their naming convention is totally bass ackwards! The largest kit isn't "advanced" as having more gear requires less skill. In reality a tiny kit is actually the more "advanced" one as it requires a lot of skill to successfully utilize to stay alive. ;-) Good video BTW.
@tom-dr1ym3 жыл бұрын
made my own
@cyrilbilkenstein46774 жыл бұрын
80 dollars it's too expensive for this kit. And pardon me but made in the USA don't mean quality too.
@akmodzzz12403 жыл бұрын
Yep you can make your own better kit for bout 100 bucks
@peterv13183 жыл бұрын
Sadly that is true. A lot of companies in the US are just as bad when it comes to quantity instead of quality
@devynodyssey77342 жыл бұрын
He was referring to the pouch being high quality and being made in the USA, not the entire kit. The compass he spoke so highly about and took up 25% of the cost was made in Finland.
@ethanh23922 жыл бұрын
Made in the USA isn’t always about quality. It’s about keeping your money inside the US and supporting American business
@felixcat9318 Жыл бұрын
The tedious argument that items manufactured in the USA are always high quality and those from China are garbage is utterly false! The company ordering the items determines the quality, its that simple! No one says that Chinese made smartphones, tablets, laptops and computers are garbage, its just everything else! Garbage items existed long before China exported to the West.
@larryhillsr1752 Жыл бұрын
Price ?
@entertainme75232 жыл бұрын
Also, that ferror rod is PITIFUL--- needs upgraded badly
@tankbennett73 жыл бұрын
I think It is missing cordage.... But good job
@docpearson3 жыл бұрын
This is a great great presentation and a great kid. But that background music irritated me so much that I had to stop for all and take a rest from it and then go back and watch the rest of the video. Please remove that terrible music in the background when you get these videos so we can hear what you’re saying and Not get distracted
@stevederjones73403 жыл бұрын
I wish the pouch was MOLLE
@jamesjacobson39664 жыл бұрын
The lack of water purifying tablets is staggering IMHO. No fishing kit but includes snare wire which seems a misplaced priority to me. A SOL combined sewing & fishing kit in its little tube would be a better option. They include a sail needle or getting close to it but no cordage or thread. I don't see the point of the small paper pad unless it's to write your will and last letter to your loved ones?
@darrellgoodman95853 жыл бұрын
There's a spool of 75ft 80lb test Kevlar line in the kit .
@mazepa-slavaukrayini9324 жыл бұрын
A more accurate assessment would be… A $20 bag full of junk selling for 80 bucks. What a deal!
@gewamser4 жыл бұрын
For $80 you should not have to ad any of that stuff!!
@robbabcock_3 жыл бұрын
I dunno, I think it's always nice to customize a kit to your own area and based on your own skills. Water treatment should be in there but tablets are cheap and the clock is running once they build the kit (the tablets have a shelf life that's only a couple years) so I don't mind adding them. Plus if you're careful you can pasteurize water in the bag near a fire.
@MrCrossp4 жыл бұрын
Water purification tablets
@aussiestallion693 жыл бұрын
I think a whistle sounding ‘good’ probably isn’t as useful as one that is LOUD.
@christyraymo79132 ай бұрын
Tripwire/cordage
@reveah613 жыл бұрын
Gerber Shard is made in China, not USA.
@dmonix13 жыл бұрын
You need to sell your mini med packs.
@KitbashedSurvival3 жыл бұрын
There’s probably some law against me selling medicine.
@GlockNinja2 жыл бұрын
I wish ESEE would make a SAK type pocket knife that has at least a 3 inch locking blade, 3 inch saw, can opener, and awl for these types of kits. They are a knife company so a knife tool should be the center focus of any product they produce.
@daveackert50064 жыл бұрын
Subscribed. Can you please do the esse mess kit please
@KitbashedSurvival4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I will be doing it soon.
@charlessalmond7076 Жыл бұрын
Algorithm comment
@susanp.collins78347 ай бұрын
Translated into South African Rands $80 equals R1600. Not.
@bopeton3 жыл бұрын
Needs water purification.
@Aendavenau8 ай бұрын
And the firsth thing he pulls out is marked made in China hehe
@KitbashedSurvival8 ай бұрын
What's not made in China these days lol
@entertainme75232 жыл бұрын
• the Swiss Army knife is unnecessary since it already had the 2 derma-safe folders • the Bic lighter is also unnecessary since there's already: matches, ferro rod, candle AND the Fresno lense Definitely needs a small flashlight
@SonnySoltero2 жыл бұрын
Just remembered Rulon Gardner's cold experience, please check it yourself if you like. But after having dropped into freezing water, at night, alone in the snow, that would leave him with only that ferro rod. Bet he'd give one of his toes for a Bic lighter.
@PowerMadHeadBanger2 жыл бұрын
I think that ESEE intended the user to kitbash the kit at least by adding water purification tablets. The items they added were all non-expiring. I have to disagree on your stance about food. Just one day without eating already makes the person very weak. If I ever buy this kit myself I will kitbash a fishing kit on it but I am in a region which is great for fishing so I would be insane not to do so.
@g.rodriguez74454 жыл бұрын
That compass is a cheap $4 compass... It's not a lensatic compass even... The mylar blanket most likely fails when compared to an SOL mylar blanket....the fresnal lens (pretty cheap), the Rite in the Rain runs about $4... I'm not impressed.
@buzz243924 жыл бұрын
I agree, a bunch of overpriced junk.
@jamescooper26183 жыл бұрын
80 Bucks and no water disinfection tablets? Pass.
@bani_niba3 жыл бұрын
Chinese-made is not a guarantee of crap, just as American-made is not a guarantee of quality. This "American-made", well American-packed, survival kit is pretty sub-par.
@justbobelliot83404 жыл бұрын
Junk,everybody gets so excited when they have a tool with a bottle opener,unless you get lost in a high dollar beer store or fall down and wake up in the 60s what are you going to do with a bottle opener,I cary a p38 can opener on my keys, much more usefull
@JacknifePaul3 жыл бұрын
I typically use the spine of my knife for opening bottles. I think bottle openers and redundant and stupid. I still have tools with a bottle opener but I didn't buy them for the bottle opener. They're usually little pry tools and compact knives.
@stephengonzalez25303 ай бұрын
😂 $50 but not $80 for an upscale made in China-kit.
@glenswebber Жыл бұрын
Made in USA does not mean quality. This kit is a ripoff. Are you being paid (directly or indirectly) to promote this company's products?
@backcountrycanada3 жыл бұрын
Esse junk not worth $80
@staceylynn1208 Жыл бұрын
Waste of money
@leecraig8010 Жыл бұрын
Complete rip off.
@axtra923 жыл бұрын
Crap for the price.. and that saw and knife is a joke and will brake