I have carried one for work for a while and I like it but it could be better. Another thing I would like to see is a better glass breaker, the one it has is ok at best, tend to use the carbide one on my leatherman raptors more. I would also have liked to see an O2 wrench on the tool but no dice
Quote from: ace19636 on April 10, 2015, 03:53:59 AMI have carried one for work for a while and I like it but it could be better. Another thing I would like to see is a better glass breaker, the one it has is ok at best, tend to use the carbide one on my leatherman raptors more. I would also have liked to see an O2 wrench on the tool but no dice The O2 wrench might not be something used internationally. But you could combine the RescueTool with a Benchmade Rescue Hook. The two have very little redundancies between them.
I can appreciate the comments about the perceived deficiencies of the SAK Rescue tool. I have two but no practical rescue experience with them. For rescue scenarios, I think they would perform more than adequately, maybe not as good as other tools, but certainly better than average (or nothing). On the plus side, the tools on the SAK Rescue Tool are universally practical. The serrated blade is above average and the other two can handle a narrow variety of tasks. The glass breaker will do the job, and the Phillips, flat head and awl/reamer will surely do what they are designed to do.So it may not be perfect, but like all SAKs the Rescue tool will do the job. But this thread inspired me to look at other options. No reason not to add to the "rescue stable" too!
Another benefit of the Victorinox is that as long as you don't pick up a counterfeit you are certain of the quality level as opposed to many cheap alternatives where I doubt that the steel would be enough to break a car window for example.
Quote from: Fortytwo on July 06, 2017, 08:07:57 PMAnother benefit of the Victorinox is that as long as you don't pick up a counterfeit you are certain of the quality level as opposed to many cheap alternatives where I doubt that the steel would be enough to break a car window for example.By cheap alternatives do you mean something like this "Carbon Steel" "escue Tool" https://www.aliexpress.com/item/High-Carbon-Steel-Folding-Knife-Multifunctional-Tools-Canivete-Navajas-Camping-Hunting-Knife-Survival-Knives-Couteau-Pliant/32662582867.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.181.2p0nMZ&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_3_10152_10065_10151_10068_10130_10209_10192_10190_10084_10083_10080_10307_10082_10081_10301_10110_10303_10137_10111_10060_10112_10113_10155_10114_10179_10154_10056_10055_10054_10310_10059_10184_100031_10099_10078_10079_10210_10103_10073_10102_10052_10053_10142_10107_10050_10051,searchweb201603_5,ppcSwitch_5&btsid=14857e15-1854-472b-bba7-b76025279bd8&algo_expid=81f09a31-a7ff-4432-b436-c4e7cefbdd9a-21&algo_pvid=81f09a31-a7ff-4432-b436-c4e7cefbdd9a
Very nice.
I did a community litter pick again today. It was at a motorway underpass (nice ) It's also a graffiti site Here's the RT posing with Judge Dredd (Urban chic )
Dredd needs a voice-activated SAK with Knockout-Club and Decapitation Blade
I bought Rescue Tool in 2018 primarily to, eventually, rescue myself and a girlfriend that drives like crazy. We almost crashed making a 360° turn at about 60 miles per hour on a two way highway, in our first trip in her car. After this incident, I always carry it in any trip I make on highways. With or without her. I am glad that I have never needed to use it, for ourselves or for others. Thanks God!The amount of accidents in brazilian roads are, unfortunately, huge, sadly... I still travel with her and, since then, I use that eye protectors (used for sleeping) while she drives. It is part of my travel carry gear, as ear protectors and so on.
I had a girlfriend like that years ago, although she had very poor eyesight she’d take her glasses off to drive…apparently if she couldn’t see the danger it didn’t exist
Dear Sir Echotech,When I first met Milady, she told me that she have been driving cars for 30 years. What a surprise!!!The solution is relax, check the Rescue Tool, connect the ear phones, put the blindfold and pray...The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want... I love Psalm 23!!!