Every driver has a concern about being trapped in a vehicle in an accident.
First, there is the worry about being unable to release a seat belt because it is jammed or if the release is inaccessible. Second, there are the difficulties of escaping a vehicle that has been submerged in water. Water pressure may make it difficult or impossible to open doors or lower windows until water has seeped in and the internal pressure is equalized.
Custom knifemaker Russ Kommer recognized the need for a simple and affordable emergency tool. We call it the ExiTool™.
The ExiTool fits inobtrusively onto any standard seat belt with a simple folding clasp. It includes a seat belt cutter, a tungsten carbide window breaker, and a bright L.E.D. flashlight.
The seat belt cutter has been carefully designed so that is virtually impossible for even the smallest fingers to accidentally reach the blade. Its blade is made of Razor-Sharp high-carbon stainless steel, and will cut seat belts in one quick pull.
The side windows of modern vehicles are made of glass which is tempered to shatter on impact. The ExiTool features a small tungsten carbide breaker point. Just grasp the ExiTool body firmly and strike the window to break it. For best results, hit the window as close to the bottom edge as possible.
The breaker has two emergency uses. On dry land, if the vehicle's doors are jammed closed, the breaker can allow instant escape through a side window. If the vehicle is submerged, most safety experts recommend using the air supply which is trapped inside before breaking a window to avoid a sudden onrushing flow of water. However, this will vary depending on the depth of the water and the condition of the passengers. The ExiTool will allow driver or passengers to break the window instantly when it is needed.
The L.E.D. light uses one replaceable CR2032 3-Volt lithium battery. Of course, the flashlight is useful in non-emergency situations, too.
We think every vehicle should have at least one ExiTool.
I have a couple of other tools to help exit my vehicle in an emergency, but they tend to get lost and are not easy to find. This tool is readily available and is always in the same place. It doesn't seem to interfere with the operation of my seatbelt, and I am not aware of its present while driving.
Robert
2010-07-02 MULLICA HILL, NJ
This is the best exit tool for your car or truck I have ever had. Easy to work and fits perfectly on your seat belt. I feel very secure in case of any problem that I will be out the window or door with this tool at my finger tips. Very secure feeling.
Paul
2010-07-02 Rockledge, FL
Even though I have not had the opportunity, thank goodness, to use the Exitool in a life threatening situation, I feel that if needed it will perform as advertised. I did test the tool on an old seatbelt strap and it cut through very quickly. I especially like the way it clips to the belt. It will be there if I need it to break a window or cut myself or my passengers out of their belts. I bought two, one for each car.
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