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Tool Talk => Rescue Tools => Topic started by: TheDude on February 02, 2015, 02:42:29 PM
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Used the Belt cutter at work today after carrying it for just a few days. Worked ok. Can't say it was that much better than any serrated blade I've used. Had to put the seatbelt under tension to cut it. But no big deal. Got the guy out ok. Might go back to the Spyderco for a while.
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I've always wondered how the Rescue Tool would work "in the real world". I've had one in my car for 2 years and thankfully haven't had an occasion to use it.
Dave
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works good, but do not expect a miracle..
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I wouldn't imagine it would be any "better" than regular serrated blade, just safer to use without cutting/poking yourself :think:
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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 :(
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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 :(
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.
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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 :(
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 tend to leave it at home lately to be honest, my LM raptor has the carbide glass breaker I like, it has a hook cutter which to me is better then a serrated rescue blade as well as an 02 wrench not to mention they are shears. For the price there are a lot of better options, I want to love it because of how much of a SAK fan I am but I just can not dig it. Heck for less then Half the price you can get a LM Z-rex which can do everything you need to self rescue from a vehicle. If you like it then Im not going to tell you not to buy It, I just can not recomend it with my experince :ahhh
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I used my Vic Tool to cut the shirt off a bloke the other day to get defib pads on him.
It worked very well and safely. The glass breaker is something that I wouldn't use much outside of training days.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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
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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.
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
The pics look like SS. :whistle:
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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.
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
Yes, there was a topic around as to the finer differences between the fakes and the real ones because not all of them was as obvious as missing a letter!
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That's the 10% off! :rofl:
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Had a near exact copy, bought from DealEx once.
Near exact visualy, but that is where it ended...
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Just using mine for opening parcels and cutting card board boxes. Still haven't used other blades in that tool yet.
Quite nice tool with large sized blades.
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Just cleaned my Rescue-Tool and charged the Led-Lenser for my SAR stuff.
I can't really do call-outs at the moment, due to being based outside of the deployment area (for work) but I need to keep it ready to go, just in case :tu:
Stay safe all :salute:
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:salute: :like:
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:iagree: :salute:
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Very nice.
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Very nice.
:hatsoff: I'll be trying to use it more, or at all ::) in the 111mm Challenge (January)
I've just realised that I've signed up to two simultaneous challenges in Jan' (111 & Batman) Bugger... :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh
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I did a community litter pick again today. It was at a motorway underpass (nice :dunno: ) It's also a graffiti site ::)
Here's the RT posing with Judge Dredd ;) (Urban chic :whistle: )
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I did a community litter pick again today. It was at a motorway underpass (nice :dunno: ) It's also a graffiti site ::)
Here's the RT posing with Judge Dredd ;) (Urban chic :whistle: )
Dredd needs a voice-activated SAK with Knockout-Club and Decapitation Blade
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Dredd needs a voice-activated SAK with Knockout-Club and Decapitation Blade
Never mind Dredd; I need two of those (one for each hand) :rofl:
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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... :cry:
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.
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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... :cry:
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 :ahhh
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:) 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 :ahhh
Dear Sir Echotech,
When I first met Milady, she told me that she have been driving cars for 30 years. :ahhh :ahhh
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!!!
:whistle:
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:) 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 :ahhh
This message was repeated and I do not know how to delete it...
I have been writing posts for 30 years!!! :oops:
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Dear Sir Echotech,
When I first met Milady, she told me that she have been driving cars for 30 years. :ahhh :ahhh
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!!!
:whistle:
:rofl: :tu:
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The Rescue Tool supervised the Micra opening some SuperGlue :D
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Yesterday was a bit of SAR kit maintenance.
The RT is the main carry but I thought I'd add the Antonini as well :dunno:
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:like: Nice set up.
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:like: Nice set up.
:cheers: :hatsoff:
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:like: :iagree: looks like a great set up Surge
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:like: :iagree: looks like a great set up Surge
Thanks Echotech :cheers: :tu:
I try to take what I think will be required for each shout so it's a work in progress :think:
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Sorting out the kit today (torch needed recharging)
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I still keep mine in the car, not technically legal in the UK due to the locking blade, but I'm sure a blind eye would be turned if it was used in a rescue, or offered to effect a rescue.
Plus the multitool in I keep in my car boot kit is just as bad for locking blades :rofl:
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No real uses today.
SAR stuff is pretty much non exisitent for me these days :dunno: But I still keep the kit ready :salute:
A bit of a glow on the scales though ;)