Interesting 5-In-1 Emergency Rescue Tool

[Ombudsman]

What looks like an elaborate gardening implement is actually a student-designed multi-purpose tool that can be used as a crow bar, a sledge hammer, a hoe, a hook, a wire cutter, a nail puller, and a host of other improvised tools by simply adjusting the angle and orientation of its head.



And also used in combination with another one





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[Bensasupertool]

A buddy tweeted that article to me today. Very interesting and seemingly useful tool. Would like to see it manufactured in the states and put to use.

[Small Shiny Objects]

Looks like a good design, but probably will not ever make it to market.

[livan]

I've seen this tool in Russia at the exhibition in 1998.
Only there was a long handle pliers in two parts. Cable cutters and zazhimalast lopostyami which different angles was an ax, a shovel, a pick. And also you can move the log. But she could handle pinch the saw blade between the handles. This tradition since 1940. Then produced a similar tool.
         1940 rotary vane