I purchased the firehawk and brought it with me to use on our survival trip. The blade is sharp as anything I've ever seen. We were chopping through logs and tender pretty easy. The fire piston did need some time to warm up and it finally did. We started our fire with it. It is very light weight. The handle is made of maple with a nonslip texture covering it. After all the chopping we did, it holds a great edge. The timber box came in very handy when starting the fire. The guy who sold it to me included plenty of fire starter and tender to last a long time. This will come with me every time I go hiking or camping. I can't say enough good things about this tool.