RESQME The Original Keychain Car Escape Tool, Made in USA, unisex-adult, (Black), Single Pack (01.100.01)

This is well made tool considering the price. During my years in law enforcement I have owned and used a variety of car rescue tools but none that were this compact and easy to carry.When I received this tool I went to the local junk yard and was allowed to test the tool on a couple of cars.The glass breaking tool works really well. I do recommend that you use gloves when breaking glass, if possible. The side windows were pretty easy to break and I cleared the glass from the frame pretty quickly.The windshield was a very different story. Because the windshield is much thicker and a somewhat different kind of safety glass than the side windows I had to break the glass in several places until the broken glass was flexable and then I peeled the glass from the windshield frame. This took quite a bit of time, approximately 30-45 minutes. In my experience, you will rarely need to break the windshield to rescue someone who is trapped in a car.The seatbelt cutter resembles an envelope opener. When I used it to cut the seatbelts the cutter went through the seatbelt material quickly and cleanly for the first half dozen seatbelts that I cut. After that the cutter started to snag a bit and it was harder to pull the cutter through the seatbelts. This was mainly because the cutter blade had begun to loose it's edge. But, let's face it, unless you are a first responder and use this cutter often the blade becoming dull shouldn't be a problem for you. After all, if you're lucky you will never need to use this tool. But if you do use this tool and dull the cutter blade a replacement for this tool is pretty inexpensive.Bottom line, this is a great tool for what it is intended to do and should give you some piece of mind knowing that you have it, ready for use, of the situation ever comes up. I recommend that everyone have one of these tools in every vehicle that they own.It's better to have it and not need it than it is to need it and not have it.

This is a small but potentially seriously valuable tool in case you or someone else is involved in an auto accident. As you can see in the photo there is a car key which lets you know this is not very large and is meant to be used on a keychain, which is likely the best place to keep it because if you are in an accident having access to the key still being in the ignition is more likely than any other place in my opinion. It has two devices to help you out if you are in an automobile accident or if you are trying to help someone else that has been in an accident. The first is a glass breaker. Auto glass needs to be strong to undergo the rigors a car goes through, so it is not always easy to break. This tool uses a self-loading spring action with a glass breaker spike inside the end of the round part on the bottom. You push the bottom against the glass which takes 12 lbs. of pressure to accomplish which means you need to press it fairly hard, then when it reaches that level of pressure it releases a spring loaded spike which will cause auto glass to shatter thus allowing you to escape an accident should a door be jammed for example. Or help someone else to escape a similar situation. This means you only have to be able to press this device against the glass hard enough to activate the spring, not hit it with a standard glass breaker with enough force to cause it to shatter. I would suggest pressing the glass breaker up against a piece of cardboard or something similar so you will get an idea how hard you will need to press this against auto glass to get it to shatter if and when you actually need to use it, but not against a hard surface to prevent damage to the spike inside. By having this on your keychain it is far more likely you will be able to reach it if sometime you really need it.This is made not made to break out a windshield. Those have laminates sandwiched between two pieces of glass at will be held together by that plastic laminate. The other windows in a car will shatter in to hundreds of tiny pieces when broke It just takes enough force to get them to break. The spring loaded spiked inside this is enough to cause the entire window to shatter which is what you want, especially if you are not in a condition to hit the window really hard with some other glass breaker which depends on you having enough strength after the accident to still have an arm free, reach the device and kit it hard enough to work. I think you have a much better chance with the spring loaded devices as used in this tool.The second part is the seatbelt cutter. There is a sharp blade that is inside the curved part of the unit. It has a cap on it which needs to be removed to use, however when you have a key attached to it that gives you enough leverage to easily remove the protective cap and then you can cut yourself or someone else free from their seatbelt should you be unable to unbuckle them. You simply slide the seatbelt between the gap when the cap is removed and slide it to have the blade cut the belt, this is also made to prevent accidentally cutting yourself as the blade is inside the unit. I have not tested the blade on an actual seatbelt as I would not want to dull the blade in case I actually needed it. It appears sharp enough to do the job though. And while I usually have a sharp knife nearby if in an auto accident things get thrown around and the most likely item you will be able to reach is this tool attached to the key in the ignition. It is purely a safety tool that hopefully you will never need. But if you keep one on your keychain it will be there just in case you, or someone else you see in an accident needs it to escape a serious automobile accident.I don't see how you can afford NOT to buy one of these. If you ever use it just once it will have been worth many times more than the price paid. How much are the lives of yourself and your family worth to you? How much would you be willing to pay to be able to cut your child free after a car crash to get them to safety. Or to be able to break a window to escape a car you were trapped in? I do not sell these and I hope nobody gets in a an auto accident. But chances are that some of us will at some point and having one of these devices might make the difference between being able to escape or not. Cheap insurance you hope you never need in my opinion.

It seems sturdy! I haven't had to use it yet, hopefully I don't! But it looks like it'll get the job done.

I'm a firefighter and I have used this tool many times on the job over the years and it works very nicely. There are a few points that should be explained to anyone buying this....1) If possible, wear a glove! you have to push this against the window with some force to activate it and it is easy for your hand to continue forward once it shatters. sometimes just a hole surrounded by cracked glass....it's sharp...it hurts. If you don't have gloves, make a conscious effort to not continue forward when the glass gives.2) Side windows are tempered glass and windshields are laminated glass. This will work on a side window but not a windshield/rear windshield. Side windows "cube' and fall apart windshields do not because the plastic sheeting in them keeps the shards together. It is hard to kick a windshield out even after it has "spidered".3) A good spot is usually near the corner (about 2"-3" diagonal from corner) and there's less chance of putting your hand through it at the corner....did I say that glass is sharp? And that it hurts? It is....and it does!4) If you're getting someone out of a car and they're conscious...tell 'em to turn away when you break the window...cuz...you know...sharp...hurts...5) Seat-belt cutters work way better if you can manage to pull the belt taught with your other hand.6) If you have this hanging off a fire-coat...it is very likely it will fall off...break off...etc. I stick mine in the rubber flashlight band on my helmet. Not that I wanna tell you where to stick it or.......yeah....OK...7) These don't work over and over forever. The point gets dull. But when I get a new one, In usually test fire it on a thick piece of cardboard or soft wood to make sure that it functions.8) Just hold against window and push until it pops.That is all....stay safe...and remember...Glass is sharp....and it hurts!

I've used several different type of glass breakers, so hopefully I can offer some perspective on this particular one.Unless you get a faulty unit it should break most windows, but not necessarily on the first try. It also depends where you place the unit. The smallest corner of the window is the most effective place for any glass breaker to be used.To check if the unit will actually push out the glass breaker (i.e. is not faulty), use your fingers to pull on that piece, keeping them away from the hole. If the conical tip forcefully springs out then it's not faulty.Now, some people may think it's faulty because it won't break every window every time. I'm not sure if there is any glass breaker that will break every window every time in one punch. If the glass doesn't break on the first try, don't think that nothing has happened. The structure of the window has been weakened, just not enough to shatter. From here, you should keep pressing the resqme against the window in exactly the same spot. Most tempered windows will shatter by the second or third push.*WARNING* Be careful not to push too hard as your hand could fly through the window and get cut by the glass. Practice using the tool on other hard surfaces and you will see the small indendentation made by the glass breaker. Try to practice pushing hard enough for the spring to activate but then stop pushing. This should keep your arm from going through the window.Now, I mentioned earlier there are many other glass breakers. The spring-loaded center punch types, like the one made by Fire Hooks Unlimited, work pretty well (better than resqme) as the spring is stronger. But with these you have to push with so much force that your hand will often fly through the window. The best type, in my opinion, are the kind like those made by Zak Tools. For this device you pull back on a spring and then release it along with a weight, which strikes the conical tip imparting a great deal of pressure on a tiny spot. The best feature about this type of glass breaker is you can control the amount of force. If you pull the spring back as far as you can, the amount of force will greatly exceed that provided by the resqme and will break almost any window in one strike. And since you are not pushing against the window, there is no chance of your hand flying through and getting shredded by glass. There are also the Lifehammer type devices--I have not used these so I can't really comment, but they look a bit sketchy.As far as convenience goes, nothing beats the resqme. The design is brilliant. You can keep it on your key chain, pull to separate from the keeper, and you are ready to go. This is also the most compact type of glass breaker. Since most people will rarely if ever need to use such a device, a convenient, small glass breaker is probably preferable to bigger more heavy duty ones.In summation, I would highly recommend the resqme to everyday consumers. For professionals (firefighters, rescue workers, etc.) I would look for a more heavy duty tool like some of the ones I mentioned, and get a separate seatbelt cutting tool (such as the one made by Fire Hooks Unlimited) that you can put on the same keychain.Advice to ResQMe: This tool could be perfect with a couple improvements. First, if it had a stronger spring that required say, 20+ lb of force to activate, then it would fail much less often. I understand some people (children or the elderly) may have trouble pushing that hard but the new device could be called "ResQMe Pro" or something like that and you keep marketing the original. A second improvement would be a harder tip, like tungsten carbide. These improvements would doubtless raise the cost of the device, perhaps even double it, but it would be worth it for a compact, convenient, life-saving glass breaker that works every time, without wearing down after repeated use to make it a more rugged tool for professionals.

I used this to save someone from a roll over car crash. I pressed the glass break on the corner of the window and it shattered instantly. We were able to get the driver out quickly. Great tool!

Grateful to have this lil gadget for myself & family with the hopes of NEVER having to use it. I initially thought to get this only for family members who utilize (online) ride share services, but I now realize, (& despite the added fact that we also live on an island) that this product is really for everyone regardless of ride share, near water or not.I thought it might be cumbersome as a key chain, but it isn't. It's of a very sturdy construction, yet compact & very light weight. I especially appreciate the quick to-the-point instruction video from which all recipients immediately understood both its proper usages & value. Between a brief reminder to them to always follow the ride share co.'s verification/safety tips & knowing they now each have immediate access to this dual purpose tool on them, I have a bit more POM.Strictly speaking from MY own experience: I no longer worry about another initial concern I had of either sharp point accidentally cutting me or my items as I blindly scrambled in my purse or pocket for my keys; (With MUCH CAUTION, I initially practiced to observe the functions & housings of the sharp mechanisms before I gave them to my family; it does take a tad bit more force than used on the average daily to actually deploy the sharp glass breaking point & the belt cutter blade itself is securely housed); for lil over a month now I throw & search for my keys 'wherever' without any instance or concern of injury or damage. I'm very happy with this purchase & will be re-ordering.*(also I received items quickly).

Disappointed in this, so cheap, directions were written in 5 languages - none of which was English. I tried to figure it out from the diagrams but the first thing I tried to do was pull out the clip that exposes the "cutter" that you would use to cut the seat belt in an emergency. Could never get it pulled out - so it would not help me if I was hurt in a car crash or otherwise. Very disappointing...IMPORTANT UPDATE TO ORIGINAL REVIEW: After writing this review I received an email from the Director of Operations for the Resqme Company asking me to call him and I did. I explained the problem I had with the product. He said that normally English instructions are included with the product and I should have received that. He was worried that maybe I had not received the "genuine" tool. He kindly offered to send me another and then asked me to call him when I received it and he would go over with me personally how to use the product. I did receive another product and a business card and pamphlet from this gentleman. Let me say that the reason I was willing to do this was because I was so impressed with the Director of Operations, that he would take the time the trouble to do this told me that he obviously believed very strongly in his product. I sat down to check out the new tool I received and this time I was able to pull out the clip that cover the cutting tool, yay, I was excited. Then when I pulled out the instructions they were in several foreign languages, none of which was English so I still could not figure out how the glass breaking part of the tool worked. I did see on these instructions however the Resqme.com web site and decided to look at that before calling him. And there on the web site was a little video which demonstrated every aspect of this tool. I then saw it was just a matter of pushing the end against the glass which caused the pointed piece inside to push out and break the glass. Because I could not read the foreign language instructions I kept thinking there was something I was supposed to do manually to release that and I just couldn't figure out how to do it. I then took a piece of cardboard, placed it on the floor, pushed in and voila...there was a hole in the cardboard! As it turned out, this tool works perfectly! Thank you Mr. Duval for not giving up until I was able to see just how well your product works!PS Maybe you could somehow post the video demonstration on Amazon's order page for those people that don't receive the English instructions?

Super et surtout ça peu nous sauver.

Best for passenger safety

This is a wonderful gadget to add to a keychain. It's not to big that you can't carry it with you and not to small that you would have any difficulties using it. I bought 2 of these, one for me and one for my husband. We live in the prairies and there's lots of little lakes and ponds right beside the road. I feel a little more confident driving knowing that if something happens I will he able to break the windows, or cut the seat belts.It's very simple and easy to use. There's a plastic piece over the blade and the key ring hole is attached to it. So all you have to do is pull it off and the blade is free to use and so is the window punch. The blade is well protected when not in use and I really doubt it could hurt anyone, if if they were really trying. I tested out the punch on a semi hard surface and it deployed easily with slight pressure.I think this is a great item to have within reach in case of an emergency.

Produkten är ett riktigt bra hjälpmedel när olyckan är framme.Tyvärr så har UPS slarvat bort paketet och jag behöver betala fullt pris för att få ersättningsprodukter levererade.Amazon borde ta sitt ansvar och leverera de beställda varorna utan att krångla till det ytterligare.

Es una herramienta muy sencilla pero 100% efectiva. Trabajo como bombero y lo he utilizado en varios accidentes de tráfico. Lo llevas enganchado con la anilla y tirando sacas el resqme del enganche. La forma del corta-cinturón es perfecta, si está tenso lo corta sin hacer ninguna fuerza ni movimiento de sierra ni nada. Y el rompecristales rompe las lunes laterales y traseras de casi cualquier vehículo (la luna delantera es laminada, esa no se rompe tan fácilmente) al primer impacto. No hay que golpear nada, sólo apoyar el resqme contra el cristal y apretar hasta que salte el resorte con el puntero. Cuidado porque el cristal entero se hace añicos instantáneamente. Cuando has terminado, lo vuelves a guardar en su enganche y a seguir trabajando.La única pega que le veo es venderlo al público en general para que lo utilice sin tener conocimiento. Tras un accidente de tráfico lo que hay que hacer es llamar a emergencias y mover a la víctima lo menos posible, pues se considera politraumatizada y por lo tanto lo de cortar el cinturón estaría contraindicado. Pero bueno, el producto en sí lo considero muy bueno.