Today we're checking out the Rothco Stainless Steel Survival Kit. Worth the price? You decide. Support This Channel: / kbsurvival
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@jamiesunderland2953 жыл бұрын
Great job on making this kit usable. If anyone has unfortunately purchased it, perhaps they will see this and adjust it.
@canadafree20873 жыл бұрын
Paused at 6:30 to add my contents before I see yours. I'd change the compass for a button compass. Put in a lighter or at least some matches, a Whirl-Pak bag and water tabs, toss the tool card in exchange for a mirror, add a sewing needle, maybe more fishing line and a small lure, some tinder-quik, and maybe replace the whistle but maybe not. Now to see what you add :)
@hamhawk40273 жыл бұрын
A few months ago I found some great uses for those multi tools. The 'saw' makes a great fiber comb for making cordage. I used a rock to pound it into an old fallen tree and pushed a stick through one of the holes then leveraged a chunk out of the tree to get at some dry wood. It was October and everything was wet, the log was pretty rotted but I did get some good tinder. I also used it to split a bunch sedimentary rocks looking for fossils. All that and I still wouldn't recommend one to anyone, but they have a tendency to multiply. I've never bought one intentionally but they always seem to come in kits and random stuff. Oh and I scratched a bunch of trail blazes into rocks. None of theese things I would do with gear I valued, but at least I got use out of one.
@KitbashedSurvival3 жыл бұрын
That’s good!
@jacksonteller1337 Жыл бұрын
Had one as a gift from my favourite outdoor company. Rather would have gotten the whistle i got the month before or the store sticker or patch which has a cool bulldog on it.
@puppiesarepower3682 Жыл бұрын
they're basically convenience novelty gadgets.
@rubyhuff41883 жыл бұрын
I laughed when I saw that great big compass 😄 I knew you were going to toss that🙂
@hawkeye13763 жыл бұрын
3 or 4 ranger bands around the outside of it would be a smart addition
@richardross72193 жыл бұрын
50 years ago there was a similar multi tool called a WalHawk. They were made in USA and good. As I recall, you could use the saw to cut a notch in a branch and then use wire to attach the tool to the branch making a small hatchet. Good video. Good Luck, Rick
@songs17912 жыл бұрын
Watching Eric do these kits, it really helps know what to buy and not to buy to get a basic kit to build on. Three thumbs up!
@wayneandrews19333 жыл бұрын
The cheap multi tool that can opener works really good and I found it works good on your fire steel
@grimbo733 жыл бұрын
you could put something small in the hollow end of the whistle and put a piece of tape over it to keep it in...maybe some tinder or fatwood shavings...
@hardrock18263 жыл бұрын
At first glance, I thought that BIG compass was a Decoder Watch. I have different survival tins that I make up and I am always trading this for that. I usually get red or yellow self adhesive reflector tape and cover the outside of the lid with it. You can signal at night and somebody can perhaps find you in the dark. I always carry one or two bright colored balloons that I can blow up. They carry water but can also be used in daylight as a signal that you can be spotted from the air. I always use electrical tape to secure needles, sharp box cutter blades, matches, etc. to the inside of the lid. Things that are flat but don't put them where the bottom lip of the tin meets the inside of the top of the tin, that can prevent proper closing ability of the tin. Over the taped to the lid items, I often cut to size a piece of white board (thin) that I cover those lid items with. You can use the board to write on, help start a fire. I have used the board on the bottom as well to cover things like band aids and folded money. I carry some ear plugs and a mini Bic lighter that I wrap about twenty to thirty feet of dental floss around and secure it with tape. I have also wrapped a needle in the floss as well. I carry fold up scissors, a small folding knife, nail clippers, a strong magnet that has a small key ring attached, it's the size of a dime. I also fit a little light in like a small pen that also has a red laser pointer you activate with a separate button. I buy them at the dollar store, they are used as a play thing for your dog or cat. I like making my own kit, I have found that bought ones just never seem to add up to much. They never have the items that you require for your purposes. I like how you upgraded the kit. If that cost thirty five dollars? You can put together your own awesome kit for that kind of money.
@Cooliemasteroz3 жыл бұрын
I bought one of these years ago and I’m still living.
@torchofkck49893 жыл бұрын
For those of you who are putting together your own kit of just looking for budget items for hunting, camping, fishing, etc... Don't underestimate your local swap & shop. The closest of 3 to me is where I've picked up 3 Gerber multitools each been $5- & $13-; rod & reels well under $10-/ea.; ropes, twine, strings, etc... Also always available things like axes, machetes, hatchets, pruning shears, vast array of handtools, gadgets like the red plastic card, lights, headlamps, medical supplies hygiene supplies, camping equipment, rugged / outdoor clothing, all sorts of knives, etc. etc.... Sometimes things like archery, ammo, & military surplus. Best part is they are aware that they will need to haggle to sell. If they are the rare ones & don't... just walk away. 1/2 will stop you & others will wait until you come back after walking the rest of the event. Just saying, don't underestimate swap & shops.
@Robmancan19873 жыл бұрын
Small signal mirrors are great when you get something in your eye. I recommend wearing clear safety glasses when walking around the woods at night lol. Also I like to buy the small bicycle inner tubes at walmart and cut them in strips and pull them tightly over my bic lighters. It makes an awesome firestarter that's always with your lighter. I'm a fan of all the esse survival kits.
@Deathbyswordpoint Жыл бұрын
the credit card tool was a perfect can opener when I went on a week long trip for both opening cans of food ( I forgot a can opener ) , and when the flimsy little striker broke for my ferro rod (really cheap thin saw blade like the one you had in this kit only less useful ) , I used the " knife edge to scrape . worked pretty well.🤔😮💨🙂
@gordontyree98583 жыл бұрын
Hey Eric....once again, a good review! I laughed when I saw the compass! I knew that thing was gone along with the SS “tool”! Your subtractions and additions were spot on, as usual. They made what was a pretty dismal pocket kit into a serviceable kit! So, great job Eric and thanks! Looking forward to the Seventy2 review, and any in between!
@roymcintyre5793 жыл бұрын
I am new to your channel. A recent subscriber for about a month now. I have watched all your videos They have given me some great Ideas. I have went through several of our gear bags and added or removed some itams that I felt was needed or not for certain packs.
@KitbashedSurvival3 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@Lady-Jane13 жыл бұрын
Putting things in the little plastic pouches takes up space. The only thing that needed that were the meds and fishing bits. The kits didn’t used to be so wrapped up and you got more for your money, I guess it’s a way of making the tins look full without spending so much on the contents.
@DoomOfConviction3 жыл бұрын
I don’t even like or carry survival kits but I love your voice and the background music so much that it’s pure relaxation for me to watch your videos. Your awesome and slowly I also get the point with survival kits. Greetings from Germany ;)
@ericjudd96033 жыл бұрын
Something I’m not a fan of is that, a compass is not suppose to be used near metal. That compass has metal attached to it. It makes the compass give a false reading. Just my two cents lol. Thank you for sharing👍
@taylorcm763 жыл бұрын
As long as the metal isn't magnetic, it shouldn't effect it, should it? Just thinking about the metal lensatic compasses we used in the Corps
@ericjudd96033 жыл бұрын
@@taylorcm76 thats a good question. Im not sure
@roberthutchins15073 жыл бұрын
In WW II every American tank had a compass, and they worked! As long as the metal isn't a large magnet it really isn't that big of a deal
@Eidolon1andOnly3 жыл бұрын
Your additions definitely made this kit much more useable. Your sarcasm was hilarious too.
@Divyanshu02362 жыл бұрын
Throwing in a #2 pencil stub would be a good addition... 👍
@jasholden97413 жыл бұрын
I would have torn off the outer paper and just kept the matches and striker....and use some of that candle wax to dip the matches to waterproof them and make them burn better. Glue the striker inside the lid.
@OGbrick4203 жыл бұрын
only thing i saw that i would change is to put the aluminum foil in the bottom section, the gear in the top could poke holes in it.
@arctodussimus61983 жыл бұрын
I like how you can take a piece of bologna and turn it into a chicken fried steak. 😉
@terminator5723 жыл бұрын
What is a chicken fried steak though?
@ajokebot20963 жыл бұрын
@@terminator572 chicken or fried steak ya knucklehead (i just wanna wanna to use that word lol)
@maxlutz3674 Жыл бұрын
It took adding some expensive ingredients though. The price of the Victorinox swisss card is on par with the price of the original kit. The ugly truth is that putting together a really decent kit may put the price in a range where most people turn to a cheaper product.
@garethlloyd-tolman94313 жыл бұрын
I'm never sure about a button compass in a survival kit, unless its military , I tend to leave them out as I'm based in the UK and if I get lost I'm really not that far from people and I'm confident in my natural navigation and I do study the area I'm going to before hand. If I were to travel further afield then I would add a compass. ( And a backup compass, and a backup backup compass) excellent video as usual I always have to reorganize my kits after your videos as I find something useful in every one! Cheers
@ljaysperspective17753 жыл бұрын
I enjoy ur vids very much, more so what the kit lacks or what will be added on to it. In addition, I appreciate the time and money invested in basically providing consumer awareness, some of these kits aren't worth buying untill you have reviewed them and make changes so they become edc worthy . Thank you!
@roddyfowler22343 жыл бұрын
I've had two wire saws in my life. Both broke the first time I tried to use them.
@robertwilliams4503 жыл бұрын
Just like the ones they put in those survival knives when the first Rambo movie came out. They were cheap
@JohnGreen_US3 жыл бұрын
Excellent review and enhancement suggestions. I think tinder-quicks in place of cotton balls would be a good idea. Cotton balls burn out quickly. Or you could add a small packet of PJ instead to enhance the cotton balls as needed.
@alecbuxton7634 Жыл бұрын
I find that if you buy the pre made survival kits it works out better if you combine three kits one for fire one general and one for first aid so you end up with a better more rounded kit overall
@leighrate3 жыл бұрын
Mix some petroleum jelly into the cotton wool. That gives you a significantly better flame extender. I'd reseal it with a double length of Gorrilla Tape.
@soniajohnsen33362 жыл бұрын
I have never heard anyone say “that safety pin was key to my survival”
@rogerrynearson25003 жыл бұрын
I've never seen one of the kits include a P47 or the larger P51 can openers.
@JohnGreen_US3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm honestly mixed about including one in this style of kit. An Army Ranger, Ranger Rick I think, who used to build & sell survival kits, made a whole video mocking the hell out of including one of these in a kit ... Yet, military spec from while ago called for the P38 to be included. And it doesn't take much space & could serve as a ferro-rod striker. I think I might prefer a piece of hacksaw blade.
@loganturner8273 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see you do an inch bag for a future video
@lordofgraphite3 жыл бұрын
YES YES YES YES
@alecbuxton7634 Жыл бұрын
That's the thing with the survival kits you get it doesn't seem to matter if you get a budget costing around £20.00 or a bigger premium one coating £100.00 that in most cases they seem like that they have been thrown together by people who spend their holidays in 5 star hotels and have never spent anytime in the woods because the kits contain A lot of stuff from unusable to useless but with some sorting out can be made into half decent survival kits that are usable base part of a larger kit
@TheTreegodfather3 жыл бұрын
I'd even swap out that fresnel lense
@cactus1966ck3 жыл бұрын
That compass look like its out of a vending machine. And theres not a piece hay that multi tool cant cut through..great vid. Thank you..
@markswishereatsstuff25003 жыл бұрын
Is that what stainless steel looks like at that thickness with a sort of bead blasted finish? I get the same comments regarding the expensive food products I review. I do it so you don't have to. Just like the guy reviewing his Bugatti.
@KitbashedSurvival3 жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@shinkg44353 жыл бұрын
I liked the tin. And you made it into a serviceable kit. But $35 for that??? Wow
@abdullahameen7723 жыл бұрын
Man you really got ripped off on that one.
@alexandergutfeldt11443 жыл бұрын
👍😉😂🤣
@KitbashedSurvival3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@bogdan_d823 жыл бұрын
Great review as allways, thank you sir!
@orenmontgomery82503 жыл бұрын
6:34 I think the SOL scout kit is better and it's $10 less. You improved it MAJORLY. I probably would've left the whistle's screw top, but mostly just because I mentally don't like to break up components. Especially liked the victorinox card, cordage, and the water stuff you added. Those "multi-tools" just all need to be melted down.
@garyjohnson46083 жыл бұрын
Good improvements !
@nicolab20753 жыл бұрын
Eric uploaded!! Great start to the weekend 😊
@EatsTreatsMREs3 жыл бұрын
You made some great improvements to that kit. Looked a lot better.
@__hjg__21233 жыл бұрын
really enjoying these. thanks!! would love to see some of the 8-20 item survival kits and mini fishing kits you see on Amazon if you can ever get to them...
@robbabcock_3 жыл бұрын
You didn't have a lot to work on that one!😂 Pretty junky kit but you rescued it a bit. The top half of the whistle doesn't seem great- it almost rolled away from you when just sitting on the table! There seems to be no practical way to dummy-cord it to anything either. Maybe best to bite the bullet and replace it altogether. Having used those "commando saws" you could 86 it and save some more room without impact the quality of the kit much. I'd never seen that Swiss Army card, I'll have to look it up.👍 Lastly it wouldn't hurt to squeeze a bit of Vaseline or Carmex into the cotton balls (not a ton, just a little dollop- it makes them burn a lot longer).
@wayneandrews12782 жыл бұрын
That multi-tool the can open do work good
@ashishgarg84433 жыл бұрын
First page i saw who rebuilds the kit and literally its greatt but i have one request if possible please upload a video using these fishing stuff and show how to use only these things and set a fishing line i know nothing about fishing being from a veg family and i cant find such video anywhere where they use only this material to fish whenever i search the results contains fishing with fishing rods and other fency stuff and not the real survival situation fishing using only these 2 to 4 things please help if not possible to make a video fishing really atleast make and show a video how to set the line and explain how and what to do it will be really helpful Love from India
@sarge272713 жыл бұрын
$35?!?!?! Dang man!! You got screwed........................................................................LMAO It's sad that newbies buy these things thinking it will help them in an emergency....aye. At least we have people like you showing the futility of purchasing these things. Thanks bud!! Cheers
@HowHingPau3 жыл бұрын
Do you leave those mini-storage baggies unsealed so the air can be naturally pressed out of them when you close the container?
@dougoneill72663 жыл бұрын
The tin is a standard hand rolling tobacco tin size. would've held 2oz of tobacco
@TheRedneckPreppy3 жыл бұрын
I think we both make the bottle opener joke and share some contempt for the tool card in our review videos, ha ha
@dalecarr54453 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you’re buying these kits and reviewing them. I do get good ideas from your reviews. What do you think of the Leatherman PS4? I tend to put them in all of my kits that I build for other people.
@zelly55813 жыл бұрын
Been watching sense 1k subs I love the vids
@BeercanBushcraft3 жыл бұрын
I've been carrying a 'survival kit' for over 55 years, and I've been carrying a compass, very slightly bigger I suspect, almost the same as that one for All that time. It was my Scout compass, and it's become a lucky charm. I have NEVER used it in anger, as it were, only to settle directional disputes. If I was to replace it with a button compass, which one would you recommend? Great video as per usual, all the best to you and yours 👍 👍 👍
@backrowbrighton3 жыл бұрын
The makers of this kit made a stupid choice of items considering the space that was available plus no light or water purification included? The Swiss Card was a particularly good addition to the kit along with all the other mods.
@user-tl5fi9lz9z3 жыл бұрын
I think I would have left out the Victorinox card and put in a signal mirror.
@jelkel253 жыл бұрын
I needed to know why it was a stainless steel kit. Now I know do I feel better for the knowing? Maybe! Are there specific plastic or non specified metal kits out there? Who knows???
@honestreviewer77882 жыл бұрын
Rather than taping it shut would it be better to "close" it with some rubber bands? U could make use of them later possibly
@alanrickett25373 жыл бұрын
Not the kit I was expecting but fun and a bit cheaper
@MrStrollerisme3 жыл бұрын
Amazing how similar all the tiny kits are lol. Kinda wondering about the compass. Where I am looking at that N is almost showing W on that thing.
@swanseamale473 жыл бұрын
Watched a lot of your videos mate and wondered if you'd thought about marketing your own Kitbashed survival kit. You know what is good and bad, and could make a really great kit up to sell. Just a thought. Regards Wayne
@timfrost37813 жыл бұрын
I alway like your reviews. I think you do a very good job. I just wish you would make some sort of rating list (The best ultimate kit, the best budget kit, the best all in one kit, etc.)
@honestreviewer77882 жыл бұрын
I think we're all thinking this. So I'm just going to ask. How are you going to live without the bottle opener? 😂
@jameshall43853 жыл бұрын
That’s not too bad for $35.00. You have spent much more for less stuff. It’s a good bargain because you are able to take out and replace it with your own stuff.
@bogdanincs2363 жыл бұрын
Big fan, good job on the review. Greeting from Romania !!
@davidingram53363 жыл бұрын
I haven't watched all of your vids, but I have never seen included or you add a nail clipper. I've always felt this was something I wanted to have with me and it has many uses besides just clipping a split nail. It's small enough that you could probably fit it in 95%+ of the kits you review. Your thoughts?
@BSOE30583 жыл бұрын
It always gets me... You can reliably open every bottle cap with any solid edge, but noo, they must waste precious space with yet another opener
@joemorganeatmyshortschannel3 жыл бұрын
thats pretty cool for a pocket kit
@h3llrayzor593 жыл бұрын
New Survival Kit "Kitbashed"... Hell Yes! I agree. This kit (As opened) is a complete waste of Money. The only thing I'd have done differently is kept the Matches. Those Wire Saws are a complete waste of space as they NEVER work that good. You can break little Branches by Hand quicker & easier. Thanks for yet another awesome Video! Cheers 🍻
@dmonix19 ай бұрын
Ehat do you fo with kits like this???
@johndavidlynn86533 жыл бұрын
Can you review the Pocketshot Survival Kit?
@Thom8933 жыл бұрын
has anyone relied on a kit like this in a real world survival situation, if you would you please let me know. a real survival situation not like i used it to start a fire because i was board type of thing.
@joshs32103 жыл бұрын
What do u do with these survival kits after u review them? Have u tried to use any of them to survive in the wild? Just wondering
@KitbashedSurvival3 жыл бұрын
I have and will be doing some videos about that in the future
@olivia_meighan3 жыл бұрын
When are you doing the review of the seventy2 pro??
@KitbashedSurvival3 жыл бұрын
I’m filming the review now but it won’t be ready for a little while
@peachygirl23743 жыл бұрын
I'd rather have a vikiknox scout or cadet than one of those survival tools l, they cost about £17 but for a micro kit they are amazing
@chrisrose87783 жыл бұрын
Could you do the uncharted supply seventy2 survival bag in a review.
@Scozzy_23 Жыл бұрын
It’s not a kit bashed survival video without mention of the one liter stand up water bag
@tomritter4933 жыл бұрын
Wow .well it's rothco .lol great repack though I'd put duct tape in stead of scotch tape
@rickfoley55963 жыл бұрын
The best part of the kit was the tin, as much as I like altoids kits it's to small to really put in the minimum you need.
@tomritter4933 жыл бұрын
I just have to ask howuch stuff do have left over from Al these makeovers lol
@stevederjones73403 жыл бұрын
The people that say you get ripped off have tried to build a quality kit them selves
@dunnee742 жыл бұрын
I have a son you inspired him to make is survival kits
@KitbashedSurvival2 жыл бұрын
That’s great, thanks Emma
@lameetbois3 жыл бұрын
Cheap gear !!! but very good video again
@billmelton89933 жыл бұрын
I've been watching you for awhile now this is the first time I've made a comment no I understand you don't buy those for yourself you buy then for us before we go waste our money on them or not I have a question though what do you do with the kids after you upgrade them and bought do you sell them or put them in your closet or Warehouse unit LOL
@GarryNichols3 жыл бұрын
Not worth $10 and that's being generous!
@avb48053 жыл бұрын
👍
@honestreviewer77882 жыл бұрын
Those lil multi tool credit cards blow
@cardiacbob3 жыл бұрын
It was gimmicky. With the "stainless steel" capsules and survival card. It's much more usable now. Thanks.
@RandysWSG3 жыл бұрын
Some good additions. Yeah, I am not a fan of that "survival tool."
@MK-gj3yf2 жыл бұрын
Every time I go into the wood my kit will allow me last at least 3 days. If you go into the woods with these little kits, then you asking for it. Wasted money. Be prepared get the best stuff to do the right thing or else don't go into the woods. And for pete sake. Take a decent 5 inch knife any else smaller don't go to the woods.
@richbuilds_com3 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's an very bad kit for the price! Glad you bought it, not me ;-)
@mikececconi26773 жыл бұрын
Those "survival cards" are... decent as a box cutter you can keep in your wallet. That's the best that can be said of them.
@anagramconfirmed1717 Жыл бұрын
Everybody dumps on those wire saws but then they go out and try to cut down giga trees with them. That's not what they're for.
@sephirotic872 ай бұрын
I'd pay 2 dollars for it.
@evilfluff66343 жыл бұрын
The flat steel tool the can opener sucks. I think a rock would do a better job. The bottle opener is good but who can mess that up? The survival kit has enough junk in it to give you false sense of hope but that is the story of pocket survival kits. But we must look at them as a fire starting kit and that is all than they or okay.
@rafaibarra25713 жыл бұрын
very basic but functional
@dirtyscoundrel20133 ай бұрын
Just sell me the empty tin and I'll build my own kit in it