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Fire-Starting Stationery

This Pen Has a Built-in Fire Starter to Equip You for Survival

— August 8, 2013 — Unique
With this pen, there's more than meets the eye -- this design by Smith & Wesson has a built-in fire starter, something you wouldn't expect from a pen. This pen is like a lighter too, but in disguise. The multi-functional item gives you one less thing to carry and would come in handy for when you're stuck in emergency situations.

The pen looks sleek, but heavy duty. It is made of T6061 aircraft aluminum for durability with a ferro-rod fire starter. It uses common Parker and Hauser ink cartridges.

Smith & Wesson is an American firearm manufacturer, so this pen is guaranteed high performance. The idea of infusing firearms into stationery is unusual and James Bond-worthy.
Trend Themes
1. Multi-functional Stationery - Developing stationery with unexpected and useful features opens up opportunities for innovative and diverse product offerings.
2. Merge of Industries - Combining elements from different industries, such as firearms and stationery, can lead to disruptive innovation and unique product development.
3. Compact Survival Tools - Designing compact and versatile tools for emergency situations presents an opportunity to cater to consumers' need for preparedness and safety in compact form factors.
Industry Implications
1. Stationery - The stationery industry has the potential to incorporate unexpected features, like fire starters, into their products to offer customers enhanced functionality.
2. Firearms - The firearms industry can explore new avenues by integrating their expertise into non-traditional products, like integrating fire starters into stationery.
3. Outdoor and Survival Gear - The outdoor and survival gear industry can adapt the concept of compact and multi-functional tools, such as a pen with a fire starter, to offer consumers convenient and efficient survival accessories.
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