Customer Reviews

ResQMe, The Keychain Version of the Original LifeHammer (Black)

5 star:		(66)
4 star:		(17)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I got a couple of these a coupld weeks back after watching a Mythbusters episode about submerged cars. For my wife the unit is small and easily added to here key ring. I hung mine from the seatbelt in my car. I had some tempered glass laying around my garage, so I gave it a quick try. It worked as expected. With just a little bit of pressure the glass was punctured and immediately shattered.

I highly recommend this device, especially give its low price.

I am a firefighter and find the tool not only useful but space saving and extremely functional as well

I've always read that in order for equipment to save you, it has to be with you. The ResQMe Mini is pretty small - about 3 inches long with the keyring/protector inserted and 1 1/4" wide and 5/8" tall.

It has a plastic insert blade guard which "locks" into place to protect the razor blade intended to cut through a stuck seat belt (or potentially cut through clothes or shoes that are caught if the fabric is thin enough). I have to admit that I'm disappointed in this design to some degree. While I understand the necessity, I think that a dedicated lanyard or keyring hole in the body casing would have proven stronger and less likely to fail. It's not that the insert is easy to fall out, it's just that it can. The razor is firmly seated and double edged, so it's very sharp.

The spring loaded glass breaker uses a hardened steel pin which is hidden behind a plastic cowl. This cowl is difficult to depress, but it charges the spring for the pin to release with enough pressure to break the side window of your car. The spike is self-resetting and may be used many times. The manufacturer, states that it takes 12lbs (5kg) of force to fire. The tool will not break windshields or laminated glass. Some auto side windows are laminated! So check your vehicle model or call your dealer as this may not work in your particular car (though it's not common yet, many cars are getting safety upgrades now). It should break most rear windows too.

While the Mini Escape tool is small enough to fit in a pocket, it could be bulky on a keychain. I like to keep my accessories to a bare minimum, so I'd prefer it in a smaller formfactor. I've already noted the problem with the keyring mounting position. The quality of the plastic is very good and the blade hook is reinforced well. I'm giving it a 3.5, rounding down for the weak keyring placement.

I think that many people wouldn't mind carrying this in their pocket or on their keyring. I will do so, since that is why I bought it, but I hope the NGV folks who make the ResQMe line of products comes out with a more compact design with a permanent lanyard hole.

I use this in the line of duty and find it very useful. Good tool for all firefighters or law enforcement officials

While I haven't had to use in an emergency, I did test this product out on an old car door/window assembly and it worked quickly and easily. Just press it against the window (it takes a little bit of pressure) and it instantly crumbles to pieces. Even above water the glass didn't explode, it simply crumbled away. In water I would guess it would just float safely away but broken glass would be the least of your worries if you were in that situation.

I just got mine in the mail today For quite a few years I have done various volunteers duties involving search and rescue and other life saving volunteer work including CIVIL AIR PATROL AND TE AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE and for many years I have carried an automatic center punch as a rescue tool and I also had a seat belt cutter but having 2 tools in one is a great idea I tested the spring loaded punch and it should work fine for punching out a window in an emergenvcy this tool is a welcomed addition to my emergency equipment in fact I may be getting a couple more to keep them handy just in case and Evan give as a gift it could very well be the gift of life

Although I have a bunch of things on my keychains, I've decided to start carrying this. People make fun of me, but that one time you need such a tool, whether inside your vehicle or someone else's, this could save lives. The punch is powerful and, unlike a standard metal punch that needs your force to break glass, this spring-loaded one is sure to work. I tested it, but not on glass, and it springs powerfully.

The great sleeve/cover for the blade works well. It doesn't slip off easily (in case it's in your pocket, etc.), but with a little effort, it pops off as needed.

Just wish I was able to get a single one in the bright yellow color (which comes in 2 packs).

We bought five ResQMe's. Each of our cars has one tywrapped to the left side of the steering column. They're there so they can be found easily in an emergency. We also have one on our keychains for the times we ride as passengers in friend's cars. Our area of the Pacific Northwest is heavily infested with ponds, lakes, deep creeks, canals, rivers, and scenic oceanside roadways. Each means a blown tire (and loss of control) could put us into the water. Such a simple and inexpensive tool, near at hand, findable in the dark, can mean the difference between life or a miserable death. I hope we never, never need to use them but I don't want to die thinking, "Really wish I had spent a little on one of those window breaker gizmos." (We rejected a hammer type device for the ResQMe's spring loaded breakers because swinging a hammer fast enough through the water in a mostly flooded car might be be impossible.)

don't push the black button with your thumb, because it will fire on you and hurt like hell!

i bought a few a these for all my vehicles.[this type and the hammer type] i tried this one on a car in the junkyard. it broke the side window into pieces. the cutter sliced the seat belt to my liking.this tool is not for breaking glass bottles.