First responder knife

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Reuah

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Hi guys,

I was doing some research on the S&W First responder 911B and your forum keep coming up in my searches so I figured I would come to you for some advice.

I problem is I live in Australia and flick/automatic knives are prohibited (so the SW911b is a no go). I am looking for a knife with the same features as the SW911B, ie spring loaded window punch, but that doesn't have an automatic/flick open action. I did email S&W requesting they alter one for me, but we will see how that goes. :cool::cool::cool:

Any idea?????

Thanking you in advance.
 
first of all it does not have a blade. what you are calling a blade is a seat belt cutter. the end of the seat belt cutter is like a flat tip screw driver. I hope that helps you out. cant you see if they will allow that into your country??
 
I'll look into this:
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2 more months to come.
 
To be completely honest, I've worked as an EMT doing 911 calls for the last year. You will not be punching any windows and even if you needed to you would want a window punch with recoil rubber or your hand is going through the window as well. Look at the boker pry tool.
 
I would look into a spyderco assist 2, great ergo's on the handle, non stabbing blade, window punch, cobra hood
 
You'll be well served with some trauma shears and a small stout folder. No need for over the top bs. Nothing ever beat trauma shears on the job.
 
No flick open knives? Glad I don't live in disarmed Australia...

As the folks said above. Trauma shears, or something with a blunt tip.



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Thanks for replying guys. I should have clarified my intended use. I am in law enforcement and my department are trying to move away from using our asp batons to gain access through windows. Apparently too many injuries, although I have never heard of one. I saw the SW 911B and through it would be a go tool to have, as it would be more useful then carrying around a window breaker. The fact that you don't have to swing to break the window, just flick the latch and the spring loaded mechanism does the work for you, looked pretty safe to me. I have seen the seat belt cutter version and again I think a blade would be more useful then a seat belt cutter. A knife is going to cut a seat belt anyway.

This is the best thing I have found so far. http://www.firetraderstore.com.au/index.php?_a=product&product_id=186
 
No offense but that's a smith&wesson . don't get fooled by the repution their firearms have. Smith & Wesson knives are considered junk by almost every knife collector.
I would suggest you look into spyderco knives. These knives are build for LEO, EMT's etc.
 
I would look into the benchmade triage they have the glass breaker a seat belt cutter and a nice sheep foot blade for everyday
 
Hey Reuah
I work for a large organisation in NSW that puts wet stuff on hot burny stuff.Can't disclose who but you get my drift.
I do carry a SW 1st Responder as well as a Res Q Me also a Holmatro glass breaker and Asculep scissors.
the best thing is the Holmatro tool as it is purposely designed for the use of breaking tempered glass windows safely. A cheap alternative to this is a spring loaded centre punch from big proper hardware shops.
Ok just looked at the 1st responder 911 and that would be a no go. Mine is an earlier version which is not spring assisted in anyway but is designed to open by flicking the wrist-it is simply loose.
It has the glass breaker also but it can come out and get lost accidentally in the dark on the road.
cheers.
I just looked at the firetrader link -thats the one I've got-its not the spring loaded blade version and if they already have them here you will be able to buy it.
tax deductible too.
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My father was in the Fire service for 35 years, he used trauma shears.

His knife was often a cheap pos until I purchased him a endura and even then it didn't see much use on call.

Those leatherman shears look nice.
 
knifenut1013 said:
My father was in the Fire service for 35 years, he used trauma shears.

His knife was often a cheap pos until I purchased him a endura and even then it didn't see much use on call.

Those leatherman shears look nice.
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I agree entirely with the POS theory for a firey knife.
Mine have seen some grubby hard use over the years and I would not be taking my new GEC Grizzly bone scout to work (except to show off).
I carry a LM Surge which the boss bought.
 
Since I am a first responder and have been for 16 years, I will chime in. I currently carry a Spyderco Assist 2. It is funny looking, but cuts like a machine. What convinced me was when I was at the SHOT Show this year and had the opportunity to play with the knife at the Spyderco booth. I keep my knives super sharp. My PM2 will push cut newspaper. I challenged the Spyderco rep to a cut off between my PM2 and the Assist. On a single layer of nylon webbing (seatbelt material) we were even. When we folded the seatbelt material in two and cut it, the Assist showed it's authority. It cut double thick seatbelt webbing in ONE pass. Add the rounded tip, the cobra hood for gloves use, the carbide tip as a last ditch glass breaker, you have one heck of a first responder knife. Just my opinion. YMMV.
 
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