Tools for Breaking / Cutting through Laminated Glass car / truck windows

[firsttruck]

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Important Information for First Responders – Lifeline Tactcial Rescue Tools
https://lifelinerescuetools.com/blog/important-information-for-first-responders/

LIFELINE FIRE GEN 4 effectively cuts through laminated car windows and other materials. These tools are lightweight, portable, with multipurpose features that make it the perfect solution for any emergency. It’s the only non-battery operated handheld tool that functions like a military-grade cutting machine.
https://shop.lifelinerescuetools.com/lifeline-fire-gen-4/

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LIFELINE Tools RIP through Laminated Windows!
Mar 24, 2022
Lifeline Tactical Rescue Tools

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Wehr Glas-Master Saw ( tool used by rescue teams)
No other tool cuts glass faster. In minutes, it can remove any vehicle's windshields, side windows, rear windows, sunroofs, and laminated glass.
The Glas-master has a replaceable glass specific saw blade, a spike to punch through the laminated glass to give you a place to start your cut. It also includes a spring loaded center punch stowed in the handle for when you need to break out tempered glass. The two handle design makes it super easy to get enough leverage
https://shop.darley.com/product/glasmaster/01t2E00000QZfJdQAL

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Extrication Training | Glass Management | Genesis Rescue
** beware of A-pillar airbags.
** It critical to wear eye, face protection, and protective coat for body
Dec 15, 2014
Genesis Rescue Systems

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$800 RHYNO Windshield Cutter saves critical time to rescue survivors.
All Law ... 18V 5.0 Ah Battery Pack.
https://rhyno.com/


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Rescue42Inc "The Ripper" Laminated Side Window Cutter
https://rescue42.com/products/the-ripper/

The Ripper Laminated Side Window Cutter
May 3, 2019
Rescue42Inc

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$50 Intra-FIT Heavy-duty Rescue Extrication Glove EN388:2016 Certification, Super Dexterity and Ultra Durability
https://www.amazon.com/Intra-FIT-He...089Y2YSCD/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Leo
5.0 out of 5 stars Best rescue/utility gloves I've ever worm.
Verified Purchase Reviewed August 8, 2022
Size: Medium (Pack of 1) Color: 79314
If you're on the fence about buying these, get off the fence and do it. These are by far the best rescue gloves I've ever used. Plenty of protection, very comfortable, easy to pull on sweaty hands with the extended pull strip. Takes a HELL of an impact and doesn't phase your hands, have incredible grip. And the "sweat" wiping surface area really does come in handy when you just instinctively wipe your face with the webbing part of the background your hand between your thumb and forefinger. Shattered side window class doesn't get stuck to them and even sharp house window glass doesn't get you because of the thick silicone shielding pads. They look cumbersome but are very flexible and not restrictive at all. Took a moderate hit from the flat end of an axe when my partner glanced off an anchor spike I was holding and didn't even so much as bruise my thumb knuckle where he hit the thick Silicone impact resistant padding. They dry pretty fast, and breath better than the Mechanix type gloves too.


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[Crissa]

$50 Intra-FIT Heavy-duty Rescue Extrication Glove EN388:2016 Certification, Super Dexterity and Ultra Durability
https://www.amazon.com/Intra-FIT-He...089Y2YSCD/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Leo
5.0 out of 5 stars Best rescue/utility gloves I've ever worm.
Verified Purchase Reviewed August 8, 2022
Size: Medium (Pack of 1) Color: 79314
If you're on the fence about buying these, get off the fence and do it. These are by far the best rescue gloves I've ever used. Plenty of protection, very comfortable, easy to pull on sweaty hands with the extended pull strip. Takes a HELL of an impact and doesn't phase your hands, have incredible grip. And the "sweat" wiping surface area really does come in handy when you just instinctively wipe your face with the webbing part of the background your hand between your thumb and forefinger. Shattered side window class doesn't get stuck to them and even sharp house window glass doesn't get you because of the thick silicone shielding pads. They look cumbersome but are very flexible and not restrictive at all. Took a moderate hit from the flat end of an axe when my partner glanced off an anchor spike I was holding and didn't even so much as bruise my thumb knuckle where he hit the thick Silicone impact resistant padding. They dry pretty fast, and breath better than the Mechanix type gloves too.

Ooo.

That looks handy.

-Crissa

 

[DfibRL8R]

Lifeline Fire looks nice, pricey for what it is but definitely cool (and more stowable than the Glas-Master. I would love to see how well either of these work on the Cybertruck's side windows since the initial penetration is so important (and may be more difficult on the the truck's laminated glass if it is stronger than your average vehicle's laminated glass?)

 

[deftguru]

Lifeline Fire looks nice, pricey for what it is but definitely cool (and more stowable than the Glas-Master. I would love to see how well either of these work on the Cybertruck's side windows since the initial penetration is so important (and may be more difficult on the the truck's laminated glass if it is stronger than your average vehicle's laminated glass?)

That! plus a video of using the tool from the inside of a vehicle without gloves. a typical usage scenario. Or, is the tool expected to be used from the outside?

 

[DfibRL8R]

That! plus a video of using the tool from the inside of a vehicle without gloves. a typical usage scenario. Or, is the tool expected to be used from the outside?

Generally these tools are marketed/designed for first responders to rescue trapped victims from the outside. For example, the Glas-master's saw has cutting teeth that direct the shards back towards the rescuer (away from the trapped victim in a vehicle). Also the amount of force needed to swing the tool could be hard to do inside a vehicle (though the truck is plenty spacious). I'm theory they should work ok to self-rescue but would be good to test especially given the truck's supposed glass strength (e.g. watch the cringey WhistlinDiesel durability test video at 17:15)

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