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Originally Posted by jinman  The last time I was in HF, I bought a dozen of these on sale for $2.99 to give as stocking stuffers at Christmas. With the flashfloods we have here in Texas, you would be well served to have one in every car you own to shatter windows if you get caught in/under rising water. This particular model has a very strong spring and heavy punch. I guess the tool doesn't suck, but the situation where you'd need to use it sure would.  |
I have a couple of those and an American one too. The HF sort of work. Well, one works pretty good but not as good as the American one and the other HF one rapidly got way soft in its trip action. I hope the folks carrying them around as life saving equipment aren't being given false hope.
There are inexpensive little multitools with hammers made for smashing glass and a seatbelt cutter on the side. Might be a better choice.
I have given practical gifts too. I gave some friends of ours a substantial size fire extinguisher for Christmas one year. Before New Years they had to put out a fire in their bedroom between them and the exit. They used to joke about being afraid of what I might give them next that they might suddenly need to use.
Pat