Channellock 87 8.88-Inch First Responder Rescue Tool ,Designed for Firefighters & EMTs ,Compact Cable Cutters Forged from Alloy Steel Easily Shears Through Cables and Soft Metal
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Although there is no reason to use these tools to cut barbed wire fence, they could be used in an emergency if damage to your tool was your biggest concern.
The tools you can find around the house are better and less expensive. A pry bar would be useful for cutting cables, garden hoses, rubber hoses, and other insulated or rubber hoses or lines around the house.
I think this is a great gift idea. I don't know if this tool comes with my department as standard issue. Cutting is very precise with these cutters. It would be an awesome idea to keep cutting tools in your turnout gear this way - every department has her own protocol for it. The gear in my backpack includes two.
How you use it depends on what purpose you have in mind. As long as you have a spanner wrench, pry bar, and cable cutters (I doubt that you will need the shutoff to put out the fire), then yes, it's fine for It's time to take action, if not already
Selected User Reviews For Channellock 87 8.88-Inch First Responder Rescue Tool ,Designed for Firefighters & EMTs ,Compact Cable Cutters Forged from Alloy Steel Easily Shears Through Cables and Soft Metal
My fire service tools are made from stainless steel, but how do you make a tool which is not stainless steel? I've had lots of USA made channel lock pliers that have taken years of abuse. The joke is cruel. I started rusting these instantly after about a week in my bunker gear from only sweat and humidity! Being a firefighter, we are constantly getting soaked in water, so I wonder how any firefighting tool can be made of anything but stainless steel! I would not recommend this!.
During my time in the fire service, I carried this in my PPE. I find this combination of tools to be extremely helpful and unique. An animal fence can be a significant obstruction on fire scenes and at roadside incidents when working in rural areas. A cable cutter comes in handy for removing it. It was because of that that I purchased it. I was very impressed with the build quality right out of the box. My handles are orange to give me a bit of hope that I can find it when I eventually drop it and put Although it does cut steel barbed wire, cutting steel barbed wire is unwise as the tool is designed for soft metal, so the edge will be damaged.
The cutter works well for modern electric animal fencing.
As if it were butter, it crosses vehicle battery cables and Romex with ease. Despite the fact that you handle the pry tool by its cutting end, it is not the most ergonomic, but it is very robust and does the job without a problem. I won't have much to say about the spanner, it is a spanner. Due to its small size, it is great for attack lines, but not for larger appliances or hoses. Steel is a bit fragile, so you do need to take care not to scratch the aluminum. In the end, I found this tool unable to satisfy my needs. Considering the weight of the tool, it is almost as heavy as an aluminum spanner plus a pair of small cable cutters, so while it is a unique combination of tools, it ultimately saves you no weight but only space. While I kept it in the compartment of my bunker pants cargo pockets, I found that velcro would open when I lowered myself on my belly or stepped over something tall, and the contents would spill out whenever I did either. The pocket was locked into a ladder, basically anything that tilted towards 90 degrees. As it swings quickly, it breaks glass easily. However, corrosion was the main issue I encountered. I opened the zipper and kept my gear wet for almost an hour before it rusted. As time went on, lubricating the pivot and working this free became a regular part of the job. As disappointed as I am that Channellock uses a corrosion-resistant product When used in a tool designed for high-speed applications, the material is prone to failure This vocation is moisture. This tool is pretty awesome on copper and aluminum wire (but not very useful on steel), and it's also a sturdy pry tool and a robust gas wrench. But if you plan on keeping it in your PPE, buckle down for some It is probably better for you to get a lighter spanner and a cutting plier that will allow you to use harder metals without corrosion, if you are going to use it mostly as a versatile cutting tool and spanner. This is true for me.
The usefulness of this tool cannot be overstated. The two fire departments I am involved with need a new pair of boots and I intend to order This piece is already proven to be useful in a lot of MVAs and in fully involved house fires. Next week, I will show these to my departments at our meetings, and I will get a motion to purchase them for the whole company. I really like this product, and it is made in the USA. I don't like those communists.
One was ordered for each member of the crew, first opportunity to use it was cutting copper Though it did cut the wire, there was a nice chunk of metal that came out of the blade's center. It's possible it was just a bad casting on one of the tools and not indicative of the whole process. Moreover, as another review suggested, the tool does rust. We rubbed each with a light coat of Singer sewing machine oil to keep it from rusting.
It should be in the pocket of any fireman's bunker pants. In my career as a firefighter, I've had two sets of these glasses. In fact, the tool's "pry" feature is my favorite. Instead of rushing back to the truck for a toolbar, I can just straighten out the tool and pry loose battery clamps. As far as the cutting function is concerned, it is pretty good with heavier gauge wire and thin sheet metal as well. The product was great. I would buy it In my opinion, this is a better model than the 89 bc it's slightly smaller and can actually fit into.
He received it as a gift when he was serving in the department for the first time. It now lives in a pocket of his fire suit, and he finds it As a lifelong Channel Locks user, I am very familiar with the software. was a huge fan of the brand and I have always been taught to buy American tools whenever possible and those with good In this case, both boxes are checked. In spite of the fact that I have never broken a pair of my Channe locks, I have used inferior brands (knockoffs, really) that are flimsy, don't Having to pull out my Channel Locks to complete the job caused me to stop using another tool and leave the project. My other use is to let people know I'm available. The only time I am not allowed to carry my gun or even a knife of a decent size is when. If you have a pair of Channel Locks in your pocket, no one will question you!.
Due to the fact that they are tool steel, they react badly with water if you don't put them in water carefully, they turn orange. The reason I had them rhino lining was because I wanted them to look good.
It is a very useful tool for fighters. By sanding the flat blade with a belt sander, I thinned it a bit so that it works better when removing interior trim from a car. Do not use the cable cutter to cut anything other than electrical cable or soft materials. When I used another cable cutter to cut through the spring steel in a seat belt mechanism, it badly gouged the blade. I learned from this experience.
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