Cool bushcraft/survival presents

[freakitup]

Hey, I'm looking for a birthday present for my bushcraft-obsessed boyfriend - something unique/new/awesome that'll really impress him! (and also something relatively inexpensive - im on a student budget!) I reckoned asking here I would find some knowledgable, experienced people who could reccomend something cool! So far I'm pretty impressed with the web-tex steel of fire survival knife but I can't find any reviews...
Thanks so much! (in advance) :)

[FishyFolk]

That looks more like a toy than an survival tool to me.
Here is a knife in the same price range that is actually a very good knife. Just make sure you get the latest model (2011 model is what you want with the knife edge going all the way up to the handle.

http://www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/condor-bushlore-knife---handle-choice-1775-p.asp

The same knife also comes in a smaller version for slightly less

http://www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/condor-mini-bushlore-knife-9281-p.asp

[JEEP]

A Mora/LMF FireKnife is a much better option than the Web-Tex

http://www.greenmanbushcraft.co.uk/cutting-tools/swedish-fireknife.htm

[biker-bri]

I'm selling a handmade knife over on the makers market, have a look and make me an offer the worst I could do is say no! and as its for a special day I might just be felling generous.
Cheers Bri

[freakitup]

Thanks everyone for your help! (knives are the thing I know least about!)
The condor knives look really lovely, and the swedish fireknife had caught my eye before too :)
and biker-bri your knife is gorgeous! i'll have to give that some serious thought cause that would be something really special :D

on a completely different note.... the vargo hexagon stove looks pretty awesome...?

[JonnyP]

Have you had a nosey in some of the Bushcraft shops..?
Like.. http://www.greenmanbushcraft.co.uk/
http://www.raymears.com/Bushcraft_Products/
http://www.bisonbushcraft.co.uk/
http://www.ronniesunshines.com/
http://www.tamarackoutdoors.co.uk/

Plenty more out there, but this lot are all good imo..
Just ask for advice if you see something he might like..

Edit.. How could I forget the original.. http://www.penrithsurvival.com/ (used to be called Survival Aids, if anyone remember the catalogues)

[freakitup]

Thanks :) I've visited few of those but I hadn't heard of some of them!
at the moment I'm thinking a small stove like the titanium esbit, a white box stove or the new pocket stove (all on http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/page99.asp) as they seem novel but decent too :)

[JEEP]

I would stay away from the Esbit titanium stove, I used to have one - and I am not impressed with it's performance at all.

The White Box stove, on the other hand, is supposedly a very reputable product.

How about a Trangia Mini 28T; http://www.simplyhike.co.uk/products/Trangia/MiniTrangia28-T.aspx ? It is a complete, extremely compact cooking system. Perfect for shorter hikes/solo hikes - and as a backup for longer hikes. I have owned one for years, out of the (quite many) stoves I own, it is still one of my all time favourite stoves.

[rosseveritt]

Have you had a nosey in some of the Bushcraft shops..?
Like.. http://www.greenmanbushcraft.co.uk/
http://www.raymears.com/Bushcraft_Products/
http://www.bisonbushcraft.co.uk/
http://www.ronniesunshines.com/
http://www.tamarackoutdoors.co.uk/

Plenty more out there, but this lot are all good imo..
Just ask for advice if you see something he might like..

Edit.. How could I forget the original.. http://www.penrithsurvival.com/ (used to be called Survival Aids, if anyone remember the catalogues)

What Jonny said. :)

[freakitup]

JEEP can I ask what left you unimpressed with the esbit titanium stove? just out of interest :)
and the trangia mini looks great! I swear by trangias myself - indestructable and reliable!

and ross (or whoever) I did some more noseying and came across this... http://wildstoves.co.uk/reduced-items/outback-oven-10/ ... outback ultralite oven... looks pretty unique and gets rave reviews! (might have to get one anyway!)

[JEEP]

Sure; it has no wind protection what so ever, causing it to be very ineffective/fuel consuming - and Esbit tablets gives off a nasty odor, which is transfered to the food/water you heat over them.

[freakitup]

oh fair enough, thanks! always good to know from people who have actually used them :)