Seat belt cutter on a folder?

not2sharp

not2sharp

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This thread was prompted by a neighbor who asked me if I knew of a quality knife with a seat belt cutter. What he had in mind was something like the knife shown below. But, try as I may i couldn't come up with anything other than the usual flea market junk. Does anyone know if these things were ever made by a reputable knife maker?

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n2s
 
Benchmade Triage is a solid knife. However, the seat belt cutter isn't in the handle like the SOG but rather swings out from the handle. Has a glass breaker too. Comes in pointed and blunted blades.
 
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Eickhorn's Pocket Rescue Tool (PRT) is decently well built.

Colonial makes an auto opening opening rescue hook knife, and a version of the military MC-1 switchblade with a seatbeat hook.

Also, while I can't vouch for this current generation, Gall's still catalogs a version of the old Condor / Blackjack 911 rescue hook -

https://www.galls.com/galls-fold-out-seatbelt-cutter?PMWTNO=000000000002141&PMSRCH= .

Those were well though of years ago.
 
91bravo said:
I think the main blade would be more than sufficient to cut a seat belt.
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I agree, but it is not what they were looking for, and I aim to please. Boker and Puma, had these as well, but so far it all looks like rebranded and China made.

n2s
 
tltt said:
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Eickhorn's Pocket Rescue Tool (PRT) is decently well built.......
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Thanks, this is probably what I am looking for. I figured the Chinese stuff had copied someone, I just didn't know who. :)

n2s
 
You want to be able to cut the belt without having the blade out. Often times the belt is jammed because you are hanging upside down. When you cut the belt you fall, so the blade is a hazard.

The triage is a real nice knife. The other option is a dedicated belt cutter like the ones the military issues.
 
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eveled said:
View attachment 1469195 You want to be able to cut the belt without having the blade out. Often times the belt is jammed because you are hanging upside down. When you cut the belt you fall, so the blade is a hazard.

The triage is a real nice knife. The other option is a dedicated belt cutter like the ones the military issues.
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I seriously considered the Triage. I finally decided against it for something more pocket friendly.

I have the Benchmade strap cutter.
The small one. I think it is a model 7. That and a pair of shears is all that I need.

Also have a Spyderco Clip-it Rescue that a fire fighter gave to me.
 
I keep a tourniquet trauma shears and a Triage all bundled together in a carry pouch in my tool box, and a set in my servicevan.

the trauma shears get used a lot they are just cheapie ones but really come in handy.
 
I tried the standard seat belt cutters on fabric; none of them worked. Then my wife's seat belt wouldn't retract; to get her loose I used the regular blade on my folding knife and it did the job instantly. Keep 'em sharp.
 
So hang on. Is this person cutting themselves free or cutting other people free? Because that matters.
 
eveled said:
I keep a tourniquet trauma shears and a Triage all bundled together in a carry pouch in my tool box, and a set in my servicevan.

the trauma shears get used a lot they are just cheapie ones but really come in handy.
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I have used a few different rescue knives. Ultimately, I decided against the Triage because of pocket space and cost.

It is a fine knife but gear has a habit of disappearing when your in the field. Plus, I really could not justify the cost in relationship to how often it would get used.

If Benchmade made a Mini Triage without the strap cutter, I would have to rethink my decision.
 
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Here is an oldie.

By the way this was United Machine Tool (not to be confused with United Cutlery)

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The example above was a prototype where the military tried replacing the saw with a shroud line cutter.

n2s
 
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