Glass breakers vs automotive glass.

[Greg_TX]

I just carry around a pic of my mother-in law and hold it to the glass and it shatters all by it self

edit: works under water too

Thread over... you win!

 

[M. Sage]

i just carry around a pic of my mother-in law and hold it to the glass and it shatters all by it self

edit: Works under water too

rofl!!!!

 

[AKM]

When I was an EMT/Vol. Firefighter. We had spring loaded punches. They are nice but you dont need then all you need is the Antenna off of the car. Hold it about 4-5 inches from the end(the non-threaded end) Brace you hand on the door frame with the end of the antenna on the bottom corner of the window(use your thumb to hold down pressure). Grab the small round end pull it back and let it go. No more Window. I actually preffered this method to the punch. MAKE SURE TO WEAR GLOVES/SAFETY GLASSES.

 

[M. Sage]

When I was an EMT/Vol. Firefighter. We had spring loaded punches. They are nice but you dont need then all you need is the Antenna off of the car. Hold it about 4-5 inches from the end(the non-threaded end) Brace you hand on the door frame with the end of the antenna on the bottom corner of the window(use your thumb to hold down pressure). Grab the small round end pull it back and let it go. No more Window. I actually preffered this method to the punch. MAKE SURE TO WEAR GLOVES/SAFETY GLASSES.

I just saw that on a Youtube video. Crazy!!

 

[tequila45]

I put the but end of my spyderco tim wegner through a passenger car window once. I was trying to help a women who's car flipped on its side right in front of us. took about 5 good wacks. when I finally broke it, i was on all fours trying to keep her conscious when i looked down and noticed a pool of blood. apparently I put a 1in cut on my forearm from the window and didnt even realize it, so yeah, I know first hand those windows WILL tear you up.

 

[M. Sage]

I put the but end of my spyderco tim wegner through a passenger car window once. I was trying to help a women who's car flipped on its side right in front of us. took about 5 good wacks. when I finally broke it, i was on all fours trying to keep her conscious when i looked down and noticed a pool of blood. apparently I put a 1in cut on my forearm from the window and didnt even realize it, so yeah, I know first hand those windows WILL tear you up.

How deep was the cut? If it was just a scratch, it can bleed pretty good but not be serious. If it's deep enough to hit muscle and tendon, then you have to worry.

 

[tequila45]

How deep was the cut? If it was just a scratch, it can bleed pretty good but not be serious. If it's deep enough to hit muscle and tendon, then you have to worry.

It was deep enough that I had to have stitches on the inside BEFORE hey stitched the outside. The location was on the outside of my forearm

 

[London]

I've seen a few tanto knives boasting their tips made good glass breakers. Maybe that cold be fun to test?

 

[stx kid]

the ceramic off a spark plug will do the trick. and I also carry an extraction knife when I'm on duty at my local vol. fire dept. long story short, it takes a whack or two but it will work.

 

[Jakashh]

Don't ceramic and porcelain break glass easily? Doesn't it have something to do with density?

 

[leftyonly]

The only modern cars I know of that use laminated side windows were S class Mercedes, but they quit doing that a few years ago. The only reason I can think of to run laminated glass on a side window is to help keep people in the car during an accident and with the near universal use of seatbelts these days, that isn't worth the weight or the extra trouble it gives rescue workers getting into the car.

Not true...many vehicles have laminated front windows, usually they are in luxury categories. It has nothing to do with occupant protection, it is solely used to reduce noise in the cabin. I have a 2011 Hyundai Genesis with laminated front side windows.

watch the side impact test here:

Hyundai Genesis Crashtests - YouTube

note the side impact test...rear side glass explodes it is conventional tempered glass...the front side laminated glass remains solid!


Richard

 

[Byaah_19]

This one is cool.

Cheapest Tactical Tool Ever! The ResQme - YouTube

 

[Jakashh]

the ceramic off a spark plug will do the trick. and I also carry an extraction knife when I'm on duty at my local vol. fire dept. long story short, it takes a whack or two but it will work.

Why the ceramic off the spark plug when you can just throw the whole spark plug at the window lol

 

[stx kid]

Why the ceramic off the spark plug when you can just throw the whole spark plug at the window lol

why is the sky blue? why grass green? why do zombies love brains?

 

[Younggun]

why is the sky blue? why grass green? why do zombies love brains?

Refraction of light, chlorophyl, they taste good

 

[stx kid]

Refraction of light, chlorophyl, they taste good

don't try to use your science voodoo on me! It's just cause' it is

 

[hkusp1]

Snap punch accept no substitute.

 

[matefrio]

M Sage braking glass.

 

[AKM]

This one is cool.

Cheapest Tactical Tool Ever! The ResQme - YouTube

I have one of those somewhere. Mr Martin from martin Apperatus gave some to us

 

[bobert2412]

There are a growing number of new cars with laminated glass all around. They make it much more difficult to remove. AND much more uncomfortable to work with. Spring punches/antennae still work on many side glasses, just don't assume too much on the newer model, high end, cars.