I've seen it used. Goes through a windshield like butter in the right hands.
The important thing is to practice.
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The important thing is to practice.
When I was young we called it 4-70 air conditioning. 4 windows down, 70 MPH.
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With the side windows, the edge or near the edge of the tempered glass will be the weakest area. The center will be the toughest to break and is usually 4 times stronger than regular glass (non-tempered). A spring loaded punch will pop the glass in a heart beat. If it’s true the glass will be mandated to be laminated, we are screwed.
Laminated glass can be shattered but has a resin that separates multiple layers of glass that is not designed to separate or bust apart.
Laminated glass can be shattered but has a resin that separates multiple layers of glass that is not designed to separate or bust apart.
Actually, many late-model cars and trucks already come with laminated side windows (and some rear windows too). These laminated glazing cannot be broken by hammer or spring loaded punch tools..
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a28422725/car-windows-glass-aaa-unbreakable/
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a28422725/car-windows-glass-aaa-unbreakable/
Thanks for the heads up on the laminated glass in side windows. I just did some reading. Not sure I agree. But they never ask me anyway.
As for your original question, when I think of prying with a knife, I think oyster knife. Plenty of them around. Spend as much or little as you want. I recently learned that Opinel makes a folding oyster knife.
https://www.opinel-usa.com/products/opinel-oyster-folding-knife
As for your original question, when I think of prying with a knife, I think oyster knife. Plenty of them around. Spend as much or little as you want. I recently learned that Opinel makes a folding oyster knife.
https://www.opinel-usa.com/products/opinel-oyster-folding-knife
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Laminated side windows are no joke and it's a terrible idea. And the OP is right, they are out there now and more on the way.
This happened locally (no power and laminated side window): https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/5plgkx/spokane_police_officer_heroically_saves_woman/
Man, I'm not sure about being able to use a knife to pry the window apart...? Interesting idea but not sure you'd be able to, especially in an emergency.
This happened locally (no power and laminated side window): https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/5plgkx/spokane_police_officer_heroically_saves_woman/
Man, I'm not sure about being able to use a knife to pry the window apart...? Interesting idea but not sure you'd be able to, especially in an emergency.
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How thin are your talking about? Something like a kitchen paring knife thin?
My opinion is that if you choose to keep a tool inside your car for such emergencies, sacrificing it potentially is no big deal if it saves your life. I am sure you have seen videos of people kicking out a laminated glass such as a windshield. Probably harder than it looks is my guess.
My opinion is that if you choose to keep a tool inside your car for such emergencies, sacrificing it potentially is no big deal if it saves your life. I am sure you have seen videos of people kicking out a laminated glass such as a windshield. Probably harder than it looks is my guess.
That's what she said.