Reddit reviews resqme The Original Keychain Car Escape Tool, Made in USA (Blue)
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Seat belt cutter + Car window breakerCompact, lightweight & powerfulEasily accessible, no installation requiredTested and certified by TÜVOver 10 years saving lives worldwideRed Dot Design Award – Winner 2014
Resqme. $10.
Resqme. $10.
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[–]30ocho 25 points 13 hours ago
Cars made after 2017 (a lot today as well) have laminated glass making this not possible. Soon those glass breakers many people carry will be nothing more than clutter in your glove box. Laminated glass needs to be cut out to be removed. So just don't drive Into the water any time soon
Source: Law enforcement officer & volunteer Firefighter/EMT
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Most people don't carry one of the simplest tools: a window-breaker/seatbelt cutter. Often you see knives that can second as seatbelt-cutters too, but they take a lot of time to use when it comes to just seatbelts.
So along with a knife (which I think is common), I also always have this on my keychain. I can't tell you how easy it is for the seatbelt cutter to cut the seatbelt, either. No pocket knife blade can cut a seatbelt like a seatbelt cutter can. It doesn't even take a second; it's as smooth as butter if you do it in the right angle. With a knife blade, you have to essentially wear and tear the seatbelt down. It takes too long.
It becomes extremely useful. People also tend to think that window hammers on the bottom of knives or flashlights work just as well. This is incorrect.
I recommend everyone have these in their car: Res-Q-Me. It's an emergency tool for your car. Glass breaker and seat belt cutter.
So something like this "life hammer" would be ineffective?
Or this resqme tool that pops the steel bar into the window with force?
I also know an LEO that has similar tools to the life hammer in his family's cars.
I feel like there's a general lack of ResQMes. It amazes me to see people carrying everything from 12" pry bars to full size knives on their key chains but completely skipping this awesome $10 tool.
[Resqme] (http://www.amazon.com/resqme-Original-Keychain-Escape-Tool/dp/B000IDYKNC) $10
FTFY
I have one of these. It stays on your car keys, and then in the event of an accident it can be pulled off the keychain with fairly light force, revealing a cutter for the seatbelt (in case it gets jammed) and a spring powered window smasher. I tried it out at an auto wrecker's and it works pretty great!
8 bucks on Amazon...
For a glass-breaker, get a ResQMe.
It's affordable, proven to work and available on Amazon. And getting it as a separate tool is highly recommended, since it's only use is as a glass breaker, it doesn't have to worry about any short-comings to accommodate other tools.
As for other EDC-related suggestions :
Pocket-knife - Victorinox Classic Swiss Army Knife
Pocket tool - Gerber Shard
Pocket flash light - Fenix E05
Pocket suspension clip - Tec Accessories P-7 suspension clip
Wrist watch - Timex Weekender
Pen - Parker Jotter all stainless steel body
Generic stuff - cheap Bic lighter, cheap pocket notebook, cheap front pocket wallet, a dice or pebble.
Why all these ? Because they are useful, affordable and good quality. Victorinox, Timex, Parker, Bic are household names. The rest like Tec Accessories and Fenix are well-known in their own specific circles.
The dice or pebble can be anything else, it's just something you carry around that might have a story behind it. People love that shit, cool conversation starters. Or maybe even some thing you can fiddle around with, like a small top or a coin.
For the lazy
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If you want something to cut your seatbelt and break a window, I would considering getting a car escape tool and keeping in your glove box or on your key chain. (Something like this: https://www.amazon.ca/Resqme-Original-Keychain-Escape-Tool/dp/B000IDYKNC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465149107&sr=8-1&keywords=seatbelt+cutter)
That little gimmick tool will have a hard time breaking a window. It tip is just a pointed stainless end. I would find it shocking it it breaks through the front laminated or even the side tempered glass.. heck even a glass cup...
That said if you really want something for safety and function you cant skimp and get something cheap.
The resqme will be your cheapest best bet.
You can always opt for a pocket knife that has a good tip on the end designed for breaking glass.
I second this. Here is the amazon link. It's a keychain seat belt cutting tool, AND most importantly, has a spring loaded pin for window breaking. The razor is very sharp, and the steel pin is reliable. It may not have a bottle opener, but it's a damn good car opener, ya know. :P :)
If it's polycarbonate, you're not going to be able to do anything with a glass breaker tool. You'd need a saw of some kind - preferably a rotary saw or chain saw with a carbide blade. They're damn hard to break and you're better off trying to find other exits. See here: Forcible Entry
Volunteer firefighter here, I have the Victorinox Rescue Knife which is great for automotive rescue.
Otherwise, the ResQMe tool is handy, cheap, and easy to use.
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Not a knife, but you should check out ResQme. I considered a rescue knife fir a while too, but found these. For something that's hopefully never going to be used it's more economical ($10!) and just as useful. I tested both the glass breaker and seatbelt cutter and
both functioned great.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000IDYKNC
Hey all, a keychain tool that smashes car windows open in emergencies!
http://www.amazon.com/resqme-Original-Keychain-Escape-Tool/dp/B000IDYKNC
They make keychains for this reason. Contains a seatbelt slicer and a window breaker!
Its nice to have a seat belt cutter and glass breaker handy. I keep a Rescue me on my keyring so I can carry any pocket knife I want. Just wanted to give you an additional option.
http://www.amazon.com/ResQMe-Escape-Tool-Made-Royal/dp/B000IDYKNC
These are really nice if you're ever in or around bad accident.
Have you considered a resqme?
http://www.amazon.com/resqme-Original-Keychain-Escape-Tool/dp/B000IDYKNC
Seat belt cutter and window breaker in a small package. Its no bigger than my thump... and Im a girl with small hands.
ZOMG We Need this! Because fucking SAFETY, woman! I do have this on my wishlist, tho it's in orange. I chose orange because it's much easier to see, which would be useful in an emergency.
And oooo, I see you have Beyond Snapshots in your book list. That was an extremely helpful book when I was just starting out. Very good choice! And I just wanna add, I picked up a set of Calvin and Hobbes today for 10¢, can you believe it!? Thrift stores are awesome.
Enjoy your movie :P
That's why I'd recommend everyone have a rescue device like one of these handy. Available here. Of course, if this guy had it on his keys, it wouldn't help him, but if the guy recording had one, the problem would have been solved.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000IDYKNC/ref=twister_B00K71ZXS6
Much cheaper and it's already a successful product.
I keep a Res-Q-Me on my keychain. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000IDYKNC
If you are in a situation where you'll need a seatbelt cutter and window punch, very likely everything not bolted down will go flying. This is on your key ring in your ignition. Snatch it off the ring, cut your seatbelt, press the spring loaded punch to the window.