I'm sure this has been asked a bajillion times before, but I'm not seeing anything when I search, so...I'm thinking it's probably a good idea to grab some kind of something for my car if I ever get into an accident. Being a SAK fan I was looking at the Vic Rescue tool.... but I wonder, it looks to me like it's intended more for personnel to get *into* a vehicle than a victim to get *out*. Thoughts?
Quote from: Quartz on May 06, 2013, 02:24:54 PMI'm sure this has been asked a bajillion times before, but I'm not seeing anything when I search, so...I'm thinking it's probably a good idea to grab some kind of something for my car if I ever get into an accident. Being a SAK fan I was looking at the Vic Rescue tool.... but I wonder, it looks to me like it's intended more for personnel to get *into* a vehicle than a victim to get *out*. Thoughts?Yes. you are correct. It was designed by a fireman for Victorinox as a tool for rescue workers. Specifically this bearded fireman you see in this video. There is another video where he explains the whole thing but I can't seem to find it.
The thing about the ResQme and others.... I don't think much of that style of belt/strap cutter. More often than not it seems the material curls or binds instead of getting sliced. In my experience I much prefer the crosswise slicing action of a serrated belt blade.How many of you who have one of these things have tested to see if it actually works?
... and obviously water/submerged vehicles where preservation of life is again the overriding factor....
I have a LM Crunch attached to my shifter with a paracord lanyard and globe knots to keep it in place. (Image removed from quote.)Sent from Endor via Schlapatok
Too many waste of oxygen running around, you might find your windshield crunched one day.