# Fire-Starting Stationery This Pen Has a Built-in Fire Starter to Equip You for Survival By Jen Chae | Published 2013-08-08 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/builtin-fire-starter References: [fancy](http://fancy.com/things/345485047828055289/Fire-Starter-Tactical-Pen-by-Smith-&-Wesson) & [smith-wesson](http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CustomContentDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=750001&catalogId=750051&content=11001) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pockitrod) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vanguard-pen). It is made of T6061 aircraft aluminum for durability with a ferro-rod fire starter. It uses common [Parker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metmo-design) 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 Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 96% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Multi-functional Stationery:** Developing stationery with unexpected and useful features opens up opportunities for innovative and diverse product offerings. - **Merge of Industries:** Combining elements from different industries, such as firearms and stationery, can lead to disruptive innovation and unique product development. - **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. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Stationery:** The stationery industry has the potential to incorporate unexpected features, like fire starters, into their products to offer customers enhanced functionality. - **Firearms:** The firearms industry can explore new avenues by integrating their expertise into non-traditional products, like integrating fire starters into stationery. - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [10-in-1 Multifunctional Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multak.md) - [Multi-Functional EDC Tool Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edc-tool-pen.md) - [Tactical Tool-Packed Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tekto-tak-pen.md) - [Micro-Sized Multitool Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minipen.md) - [All-Metal 4-In-1 EDC Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flintone.md) - [Tactical Classic Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fisher-space-pen.md) - [Micro Metallic Multitools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/titanium-fire-starter-and-multitool.md) - [Modular EDC Writing Utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rocketink-titanium-pocket-pen.md) - [Machined Metallic Writing Utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nomad-pen.md)