PREPS - Rescue tool for emergency kit ("bug-out bag")

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Brookstone Hard-to-Find Tools

PRICE: $39.95

Product Detail:

Three-way tool is a safety essential. You’ll be far less likely to be trapped in your car with this tool in the glove compartment or on your key chain. Aluminum tool has a tough vanadium steel tip to break your car window when the door is inoperative. Inside is a sharp blade to cut seatbelts in an emergency. And a bright LED light helps you see your way to freedom in poor weather or dim lighting conditions.

Requirements:

Uses one AAA battery (not included), 1 of item #091454.

-- Anonymous, October 20, 2001

Answers

This is cool!

Although I gotta admit that keeping my mini Wonder Bar, a knife, and a flash light in my vehicle is a lot cheaper. (:

-- Anonymous, October 20, 2001


But if you have only a small car with a small glove compartment. . .

What's a Wonder Bar? Is it like a pry bar?

-- Anonymous, October 20, 2001


Link for Wonder Bar

Yes, a Wonder Bar is a type of pry bar. I find them easier to use than tire irons.

-- Anonymous, October 20, 2001




-- Anonymous, October 20, 2001

http://www.coastaltool.com/cgi- bin/SoftCart.exe/hand_tools/stanley/pry_bar.htm? L+coastest+dghw6761ff694c69+1003632467

try this link

-- Anonymous, October 20, 2001



55-045

STANLEY TOOLS DIVISION

7" Wonder Bar® II Pry Bar

Tempered steel with nickel plated finish. 7/8" blade width, 7" overall length.

-- Anonymous, October 20, 2001


The above link works. As I wrote, this is an inexpensive but very effective tool. The mini fits in small places.

-- Anonymous, October 20, 2001

Oops, the pic at the site was TINY. This seems about lifesize, lol!

-- Anonymous, October 20, 2001

LOL, OG! Dueling posts. Feel free to edit!!

-- Anonymous, October 20, 2001

Nah,it's funny. Let's leave it as is.

-- Anonymous, October 20, 2001


I'm hoping that every Wal-Mart carries this:

A multi-tool made by Coast - usually in the fishing section of the sporting goods department.

What's so special about it? Well, it's made of strong steel, has comfortable black rubber grips on the handles (try finding THAT on any other multitool!), has a wire-stripper, and crimps, plus the standard assortment of other tools that a multitool usually carries.

Add to that it also comes with an *awesome* ballistic cordura carry case with: extra room to store more items, an external holster for carrying a small flashlight AND it has a retractable nylon-coated steel cord with a stainless steel pair of clippers attached.

All of that for under $20! (Sound like a darned commercial, don't I.) ;-) At any rate, my brother liked it so much, he asked for one for his birthday! Personally, it's my favorite tool and the best prep purchase I think I've ever made...

-- Anonymous, October 21, 2001


I'm a sucker for gadgets and that one sounds like a winner. Next time I steel myself for a visit to Wally's World, I'll check it out.

-- Anonymous, October 21, 2001

Among Wally World, Meijer, and Target, I've come up with a lot of handy items that work well and don't strain the budget. There are some cool multi-tools in the camping department in Target if your Wally World doesn't have them, OG.

My project was finding another box of medical quality latex gloves this morning. I think I got the last small box that Meijer had in stock. CVS, etc., are sold out.

-- Anonymous, October 21, 2001


considering how many gloves we go thru at work now, the glove situation may get a bit harried.

Yes, we are now being given gloves without hassle or cost. I find that they help in handling the mail more than the rubber thumb that is our standard tool.

-- Anonymous, October 21, 2001


That's why I wanted a *small* box, Barefoot. I know there are others who are more at risk than I, but in doing inventory, I realized that I was totally out, and given the high number of accidents on our freeways, I don't like to be without several sets in the car in the event I need to help someone who is bleeding.

-- Anonymous, October 21, 2001


Meemur,

If you're heading to Meijers, try their paint/home improvement dept. Not only do they have latex gloves, they have heavy-duty filters, and they have some special chemical-resistant latex gloves. (Or at least they used to, about a week ago.)

That's where I've gotten mine at, with little problem...

OG,

Thanks! It's a really nice multitool, am very happy with the quality. I hope you'll be as happy as we've been with it.

Barefoot,

I'm glad to hear that they're starting to take at least *some* precautions. Must have been a pretty big boot in the butt to get them moving...

-- Anonymous, October 21, 2001


Deb, I'm not sure the latex gloves in the paint department had small enough pores to keep out the AIDS virus and such. That's why I buy "medical quality." If anyone knows differently, let me know.

-- Anonymous, October 21, 2001

Whatever--you never know when "weapons grade" stuff is going to be used. Buying med quality in the beginning makes sense.

-- Anonymous, October 21, 2001

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