Emergency Duty Tool

[CaptainPete]

Window punch is the way to go, get the one for the keychain, it can be grabbed while seat belted, where the hell do you keep a hammer? It needs to be accessible from the drivers seat. As with anything practice, practice, practice. Not any one tool will cover all situations,,,maybe she needs an ejection seat.

[retired]

Go with the folks who know - lifehammer

http://www.lifehammer.com/features_instructions.html

created and made in the netherlands where escape tools are mandatory in every vehicle since the nation exists below sea level. they are designed to be used on side windows as those break easiest, but will work on front and rear windshields with force.

Perhaps I missed it on their site, but I was unable to locate the price. Do you know it.

Also, it stated the seat belt cutter is for one time use, but didn't explain if that meant one seat belt only, not multiple ones in the vehicle. It did say cut yours and then release the others if there are more people with you, so it sounds like one belt only. If it only cuts one belt and the blade is then useless, I'd buy something else.

[Zedrek]

Perhaps I missed it on their site, but I was unable to locate the price. Do you know it.

Also, it stated the seat belt cutter is for one time use, but didn't explain if that meant one seat belt only, not multiple ones in the vehicle. It did say cut yours and then release the others if there are more people with you, so it sounds like one belt only. If it only cuts one belt and the blade is then useless, I'd buy something else.

It's $15 off of Amazon.

[Zedrek]

I bought this at Costco and use it... It shows on Amazon for 19 dollars... I got it at costco for 7-9 dollars.

It has a white and red flashlight... not bright but adequate
seat belt cutter
glass break (see the thumb button near the butt - you slide it and the heavy glass break pops out)
illuminated tire pressure gauge

It is solid. I am pretty sure you can use it as a glass break just by the heft of it.

I second this. I have it in my car. I mainly have it as a 1st Responder tool. The likelihood of being able to use it to extract yourself is pretty slim but it's there just in case.

[retired]

Thanks Zedrek. I'd still like to know about the blade life tho. Anyone?

[1911su16b870]

Id pick her up a ResQme. They are nice and compact , and don't have a bunch of unnecessary gadgets.

^This...each vehicle key can have this on it for the fob.

[Off the Roster]

Perhaps I missed it on their site, but I was unable to locate the price. Do you know it.

Also, it stated the seat belt cutter is for one time use, but didn't explain if that meant one seat belt only, not multiple ones in the vehicle. It did say cut yours and then release the others if there are more people with you, so it sounds like one belt only. If it only cuts one belt and the blade is then useless, I'd buy something else.

i would email the company for clarification on the single belt/single incident multiple belt question. given the composition of seat belt webbing it would definitely play heck on any blade.

the fact that this tool is designed to be mounted, its accessibility should never be an issue.

[Zedrek]

Thanks Zedrek. I'd still like to know about the blade life tho. Anyone?

Everything I read states it's only good for one cutting. Or guaranteed for one cutting. I'm sure it would work for more but I would just use a knife or heavy duty shears if I was concerned about reliability.

[ffjdh]

Window punch is the way to go, get the one for the keychain, it can be grabbed while seat belted, where the hell do you keep a hammer? It needs to be accessible from the drivers seat. As with anything practice, practice, practice. Not any one tool will cover all situations,,,maybe she needs an ejection seat.

Couldnt agree more.

The window punches are not hard to use. You just press them into the window and the spring built inside will force the punch into the window.

[Doheny]

Window punch is the way to go, get the one for the keychain, it can be grabbed while seat belted, where the hell do you keep a hammer? It needs to be accessible from the drivers seat. As with anything practice, practice, practice. Not any one tool will cover all situations,,,maybe she needs an ejection seat.

This.

Try swinging a hammer underwater if the car is submerged and water has already entered the interior.

[11bravo1p]

Benchmade has a very good tool:

http://www.benchmade.com/products/30200

It will cut seat belts without injuring those under stress and has a spring loaded hole bunch.

I carry one in my truck and gave one to my wife.

Make sure she knows to try and break the glass before she gets submerged. If she cant, she will need to keep a cool head because the water pressure will prevent her from opening any doors until the pressure is equalized inside the car, which is scary since it means you have to wait until the cab fills with water first before trying to open any doors.
Best advice is to Google some survival vids pertaining to the subject. Cars that go underwater tend to invert which can really freak somebody out in that type of situation and disorient them.

[mdib870]

http://resqme.com/US/

hands down best tool keep it on a keychain its always within reach since your keys are in the ignition