car safety hammer.

[lightningxl]

As a law abiding citizen I carry a safety hammer to break windows and cut seat belts in an emergency - if someone is carjacking me then I'll take the risk. This is a PREPPING forum so mental am prepping for worst case scenario.

I do not have a fear of crime and think it is unlikely that I'd ever be put in a position where I felt a needed to protect my self but if anyone invaded my space then I feel the law would be on my side.

PS it also open beers.

PPS No I don't drink drive. Better make that pop just incase someone get the wrong idea....

[Briggs 2.0]

If I may just take this back to the original post, please, please, please all of you carry a safety hammer or similar device. The ugly side of my day job is accident investigation and....well...just get a safety hammer with belt cutter this weekend if you haven't got one already.

[lightningxl]

Thank you Briggs - keep up the good work.

[Hamradioop]

I have no concern that you have a Life hammer for its intended purpose. My concern was the statement that it could be used as a weapon, which is why i pointed out the definition of a offensive weapon and how your words could be used against you. Don't forget your IP address can be trace back to you.

[tanstaafl]

As a law abiding citizen I carry a safety hammer to break windows and cut seat belts in an emergency - if someone is carjacking me then I'll take the risk. This is a PREPPING forum so mental am prepping for worst case scenario.

I do not have a fear of crime and think it is unlikely that I'd ever be put in a position where I felt a needed to protect my self but if anyone invaded my space then I feel the law would be on my side.

PS it also open beers.

PPS No I don't drink drive. Better make that pop just in case someone get the wrong idea....

lightningxl I agree with you all the way (see my other posts), but I mentioned on another thread about a lad who answered a police officers question about a baseball bat by saying "for defence" and got arrested......

Have whatever you need to hand but have a reason for it...................... dont tell anyone tho


Someone also mentioned the martial arts aspect, I dabbled in Judo a few years back, just enough to learn the basics, and my understanding is that if it went to court the prosecution would use it against you....

I could be wrong tho , watched way too many american TV shows over the years

[Yorkshire Andy]

If I may just take this back to the original post, please, please, please all of you carry a safety hammer or similar device. The ugly side of my day job is accident investigation and....well...just get a safety hammer with belt cutter this weekend if you haven't got one already.

Well said I used mine to rescue a lorry driver who was trapped (uninjured) in his overturned cab with diesel from the tank breather washing over the exhaust / dpf system


I've binned 2 resqueme tools that simply fell apart in my pocket original life hammer every time for me

[tanstaafl]

If I may just take this back to the original post, please, please, please all of you carry a safety hammer or similar device. The ugly side of my day job is accident investigation and....well...just get a safety hammer with belt cutter this weekend if you haven't got one already.

Well said I used mine to rescue a lorry driver who was trapped (uninjured) in his overturned cab with diesel from the tank breather washing over the exhaust / dpf system


I've binned 2 resqueme tools that simply fell apart in my pocket original life hammer every time for me

This thread (and another) has prompted me to get a Life Hammer as a backup for my knife, any links to Good ones , loads on Amazon but dont want cheap tat for this purpose..

[poppypiesdad]

Less than a £5 at screwfix

http://m.screwfix.com/details.htm?id=48101&csnbl=1

Cheaper if you buy more

J

[tanstaafl]

Less than a £5 at screwfix

http://m.screwfix.com/details.htm?id=48101&csnbl=1

Cheaper if you buy more

J

Cheers, £2 on amazon, but are they any good, have they got to be tested to any standard etc.

[Briggs 2.0]

I've tested the Screwfix one - it works as it should. Mrs B has one of these in her car in the passenger footwell which is within reach of her left hand. She has a multi-tool with a glass breaker on the end attached by a length of cord to the inside of the drivers door for right handed use. I got this from www.edcgear.co.uk but I can't see it on their web anymore.

We both carry the Uzi pen which has a glass breaker in the cap. These are pricey at around £15 but I can say they work well - two blows and you're through a side window. Be careful there are some cheap copies on eBay. The proper ones have a glass breaking tip, the cheap ones just have metal that looks like the real thing.

While I was on the edcgear website I noticed this http://www.edcgear.co.uk/ProductDetails ... ode=BOP310. I'm quite tempted to add this to my key-ring.