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Rescue dissed?
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Revolvergeek
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Yeah, I was wondering that too.. Never saw or heard of the plain edge. May have to order one for the collection.
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I'm pretty sure the rescue was discontinued because of its blade steel. The rescue uses ATS-55, not a bad steel, but the steel itself has been discontinued, so Spyderco's been switching to VG-10, CPM-440V, MBS, and AUS steels, and looking at S30V and BG-42 for future runs. The Jr. has the VG-10 steel, so they kept it. They might bring the full-size Rescue back in VG-10 or 440V, but the Jr, IMO, has the length needed to fill in for its big brother.
Revolvergeek
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Hmmmm lets see.. maybe:
-a little shorter blade (~ 3" like on the Jr.)
-a little deeper/ wider handle
-a larger opening hole to make it easier to open and close with gloves on
-a carbide striker in the end of the handle
-a seatbelt / cord cutter in the end of the handle
Seems like this would need to ride tip down to keep the striker/cord cutter from catching on everything.
-a little shorter blade (~ 3" like on the Jr.)
-a little deeper/ wider handle
-a larger opening hole to make it easier to open and close with gloves on
-a carbide striker in the end of the handle
-a seatbelt / cord cutter in the end of the handle
Seems like this would need to ride tip down to keep the striker/cord cutter from catching on everything.
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Along with the carbide striker I would LOVE to see an O2 wrench incorporated into the handle of one, maybe even right where the standard round lanyard hole usually is? (incredibly handy feature I think that would be) Would also like to see one with a bit more of a squared off common screwdriver shape to the blade tip (very handy for sliding under the window seals of auto mobiles and removing the glass without breaking it) a little tidier for yourself and the patient. Also nicer for chipping ice and such when working the Medical Standyby clinics.
I realize the screwdriver shape is a pretty odd concept, but it comes of my own unique (albeit perhaps not well rounded) experience.
To make a long story short we were doing Medical Standby at a "tough truck" contest which basically consists of good ole boys souping up old trucks and jumping them, slinging mud with them, etc. until the last truck standing wins.
There was one jump that was made WAY too steep which resulted in lots of vertical air and very little horizontal air.
Our patient had hit that jump too fast and just stopped immediately. as it later turned out he was the second or third guy to land off that jump and fracture his Lumbar column in two spots.(sorry, forgotten the number) His truck was a pretty small one with a roll cage built in, which made spinal support a total bitch while we were waiting for a specialized extrication unit to arrive (which took awhile) A crew member had a Spydie Rescue and tried to remove the rear window of the truck with it to better hold C-spine, and the sheepsfoot blade would NOT work. I used my Leatherman Wave with a common screwdriver tip and that got it out pretty easily. As I recall the extrication took over an hour and a half (stable patient, lotsa metal to remove) and you have to be the one to experience holding C-spine for an hour or so in an awkward spot to truly appreciate the difficulty of such a basic task.
Overall, I feel that the back window being so easily removed very much aided the situation at hand. That incident resulted in my regrinding the tip on my Mariner to look like a bit of a reverse Tanto grind, but with no sharp edges or points. I've found the modification to be a huge improvement over the standard sheepsfoot blade.
Of course I'm also a bit of a wierdo when it comes to cutting seatbelts, etc. in that I'm one of the rare folks who does it ALOT.
Basically because in the ensuing accident investigation it clarifies that my patient WAS wearing a seatbelt. Seems to me that they have enough to worry about dealing with injuries without getting tickets or having the insurance company screw 'em around.
Sorry for the long winded rant.
Actually, just today I found out I'm gonna be moving and getting to run with a different EMS service that has a MUCH higher call volume than I've previously dealt with, and also happens to be a "paid/volunteer" Department.
Sure would be nice to start out with a shiny new Rescue in my pocket
Hope y'alls day is a good one!
I realize the screwdriver shape is a pretty odd concept, but it comes of my own unique (albeit perhaps not well rounded) experience.
To make a long story short we were doing Medical Standby at a "tough truck" contest which basically consists of good ole boys souping up old trucks and jumping them, slinging mud with them, etc. until the last truck standing wins.
There was one jump that was made WAY too steep which resulted in lots of vertical air and very little horizontal air.
Our patient had hit that jump too fast and just stopped immediately. as it later turned out he was the second or third guy to land off that jump and fracture his Lumbar column in two spots.(sorry, forgotten the number) His truck was a pretty small one with a roll cage built in, which made spinal support a total bitch while we were waiting for a specialized extrication unit to arrive (which took awhile) A crew member had a Spydie Rescue and tried to remove the rear window of the truck with it to better hold C-spine, and the sheepsfoot blade would NOT work. I used my Leatherman Wave with a common screwdriver tip and that got it out pretty easily. As I recall the extrication took over an hour and a half (stable patient, lotsa metal to remove) and you have to be the one to experience holding C-spine for an hour or so in an awkward spot to truly appreciate the difficulty of such a basic task.
Overall, I feel that the back window being so easily removed very much aided the situation at hand. That incident resulted in my regrinding the tip on my Mariner to look like a bit of a reverse Tanto grind, but with no sharp edges or points. I've found the modification to be a huge improvement over the standard sheepsfoot blade.
Of course I'm also a bit of a wierdo when it comes to cutting seatbelts, etc. in that I'm one of the rare folks who does it ALOT.
Basically because in the ensuing accident investigation it clarifies that my patient WAS wearing a seatbelt. Seems to me that they have enough to worry about dealing with injuries without getting tickets or having the insurance company screw 'em around.
Sorry for the long winded rant.
Actually, just today I found out I'm gonna be moving and getting to run with a different EMS service that has a MUCH higher call volume than I've previously dealt with, and also happens to be a "paid/volunteer" Department.
Sure would be nice to start out with a shiny new Rescue in my pocket
Hope y'alls day is a good one!
The screwdriver tip sure makes a lot of sense. Why not? If it is going to be a blunt/ sheepfoot type, might as well make it a flat tip type.
Good gosh! We may yet have a Bladeforums Rescue knife! Carlos, Sal G., what are your thoughts on this?!
Nakano
Good gosh! We may yet have a Bladeforums Rescue knife! Carlos, Sal G., what are your thoughts on this?!
Nakano