I doubt rescue tools get used much at all. They aren't commonplace and people that get them never seem to use them. I would wager a guess that more Victorinox SAKs and Leathermans have been in emergency situations than any of the dedicated tools.I've only known one person to have one and it was some seatbelt cutter and glassbreaker combo tool. It went around 2 decades without use...
Well, as they say: "Rather have and not need it, than need and not have it"...
Smack the side windows in a corner about an inch or so in
Quote from: BASguy on November 09, 2015, 05:15:31 AMSmack the side windows in a corner about an inch or so inWith what? Have you tried it? Because I can tell you that a SwissTool Spirit won't break a window when done that way...Dave
Well, you must be a better man than me because I couldn't get the window on a newer Dodge Ram pickup to break using my Spirit, despite hitting it in the lower left corner (about where the writing would be) with all my strength. I've since watched videos of people not being able to shatter a car window with a sledge hammer, so I can't feel bad about it.That said, I am angry with myself for not using the ResQme that was in my pocket. What's the point of of carrying all this gear and "being prepared" if one doesn't use it when it counts?Dave
Thanks Aloha. Believe me when I say that I didn't want to get THAT involved. I'm usually the first one to get queasy when dealing with injuries, so I try to avoid these situations. I guess the adrenaline and rapid pace didn't give me any to ponder. If there is a next time, I hope that I react a little better.I agree with gear having a consistent location or "home". I do this as well, and it certainly helped once I got my head cleared. Thankfully, my moment of mental fog didn't cause further injury.I certainly have an even greater respect for emergency personnel now.