Why Not More Carbide Tipped (Glass Breaker) Models?

[adamlau]

The current Manbug MYLS would be a perfect candidate. Essentially, a micro Assist. Would prefer such an offering over the bulkier ResQMe. For larger blades, I could see how a glass breaker tip might cause some discomfort tip down, but there should be no such issue tip up.

 

[Sal Glesser]

Hi AdamLau.

Carbide glass breakers are quite complicated to make. To me, they must be retractable, special shape, special carbide and the proper geometry. I broke hundreds of windows developing the Assist. To me, a life might depend on its use and It must be fail-safe.

sal

 

[adamlau]

Understood. What of a protrusion built into the blade, similar to what we see on the Umnumzaan?

 

[Lapedog]

When I seenthe protrusion built into the blade of the umnumzaan I have to wonder. Is steel really sufficient to break windows reliably? On my Socom Elite it has ancarbide tipped glass breaker but the tip is very rounded. I wonder about that too.