Customer Reviews

Swiss+Tech BGCSOR-PS BodyGard Emergency Hammer with Seat Belt Cutter and LED.

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

The BodyGard Platinum is a little larger than I expected. I wear it on my keychain, however I could not imagine carrying this in my pants pocket (I don't know what I will do in the summer without a jacket). This review will be incomplete since I haven't had the opportunity to use all seven features. Here goes:

1) Thermometer - Doesn't work. Stays on 80 no matter what the true temperature is. 0 stars
2) Digital Tire Gauge - Have not used yet (but at least the readout works).
3) Flashing Red Distress Light - Is very bright and strong. Very pleased. 5 stars!
4) High Intensity High and Low Beam Bright White LED Flashlight - Provides very bright lighting with either setting. 5 stars!
5) Powerful Sonic Alarm - Is not as loud as a powerful scream, but will draw plenty of attention if you are unable to scream for any reason. However, because of the location of the speaker, it is easy to cover it and dull the sound while holding it. 4.5 stars
6) Safety-Blade Seat Belt Cutter - Is very sharp and well hidden so no accidents can happen. Just pull the keyring off and the cutter is revealed. I have tested it on thick paper and thin plastic and based on its performance, I have no problem trusting it in an emergency. 5 stars!
7) Automatic Glass Breaker - Is very powerful for its size. I haven't had the chance to test it on auto glass, but I have used it on wood, painted sheetrock, and metal. It left a very noticeable mark in each, and always resets itself immediately after being deployed. Also, it took very little power to set it off - even if you are hurt and weakened, you could probably still use it. 5 stars!

Overall, it is a very useful item. The thermometer doesn't work, but I really didn't care about that feature anyway. Every other feature works great (not sure about the tire gauge), and it is well worth the money. I would recommend this item to anyone who is worried about auto emergencies.

If you are looking for the smaller version without the thermometer or tire gauge try this out: Swiss Tech BGCSBK BodyGard 5-in-1 Multi-Function Emergency Tool with Key Ring. My wife has this one, and the important functions are just as good, but it is actually small enough to place in your pants pocket.

Plenty of gadgets for the techno-freak! Only drawback is the expensive and hard to find battery replacement. Works as advertised and makes a nice gift.

I gave this key ring tool as a gift to my daughter-in-law. Since she drives alone to work everyday and walks her dog at night, there might come a need for some of the device`s special functions. It seemed inexpensive and it fit nicely into a purse that was also part of the gift. I hope she never has to use any of the special functions but it is always better to be prepared in case of an emergency. Since this device is the size of a key ring, she can either hook it to her keys or to her purse and always have it on hand.

This is something I hope I never have to use. Seat belt cutter/window hammer. It is compact and I've seen it advertised on television and found the best price here at Amazon. Would make a great gadget gift for the person who has everything. Small/compact and could be easily carried on a keychain. The other items could be useful, however, I purchased for hopefully never having to break out of my car. It's a definate buy for people that travel around/near a lot of water, ravines, etc. You hear about those few accidents where people are trapped and can't get out of their seatbelts or under water cannot open windows (electric) and you'd be extremely hard pressed to break auto glass. So... it's most likely in that situation you'd pay hundreds/thousands to have this item in your car with you. Great to keep on a keychain, or in your glove box. I will be buying more. The presentation is a clamshell cover vs. the aluminum presentation box I've seen on TV. So, for the few dollars more you get the same thing but in a bit more elaborate way. I say buy one and put in each car/buy one for each child that's driving. It's just a great peace of mind tool. I did have a neice that slid on ice and went into a cold muddy channel... had someone not jumped in and got her out. She would have drowned in her own vehicle. It set an impresion with me and it's why I made my purchase. Swiss Tech BodyGard Platinum 7-in-1 Multi-Function Emergency Tool with Key Ring

I saw this product in one of the holiday catalogs I get. So i decided to go to Amazon.com and got a much better price.
I purchased 5 of them for holiday gifts. All my friends & Grandchildren were much impressed, because of the safety provided by this product.

Great gift for the ones you love.

Connie

Why would you economize on a bottom-line emergency survival tool? Worse still, why would you spend more for such a tool that does many things badly?

The BodyGard is a bad ripoff of the ResQMe, The Keychain Version of the Original LifeHammer (Black), with a cheap beeper and a flashing light suitable for paralyzing epileptic rapists. Even better, it is easy to trigger those features accidentally, as when carrying the BodyGard in a pocket or a purse. But, hey, who'd do that?

For just a little more than the price of this gimmick, you could buy two ResQMes and give one to someone whose survival you care about. And it won't beep loudly in the middle of job interviews or church services. Imagine!

I can't personally review the product but can tell you the receiver seemed happy to receive it. It was a gift for my brother, who spends all week on the road for work - so this seemed like a great idea for him to leave in his car.

I was very disapponted with the quality of this product. The appearance make it looks like a sturdy reliable tool, but it turns out to be a cheap plastic that could come appart by accidentally dropping. I got rid of it because its nothing that I would be able to depend if needed.

We were disappointed because it looked like a toy made of cheap plastic. We immediately returned the product.