Originally Posted By: bacpacjac
Not sure a leatherman can cut seat belts or break windows though, which may be why he was checking out my rescue tool yesterday when I drove him to work.


Any tool with a reasonably sharp blade can cut seatbelts. Where specialized seatbelt cutting tools shine is in cutting them quickly and with less chances of cutting the person belted in.

Breaking side windows of cars is easy to do...from the outside of the vehicle with a crowbar or a brick. From the inside, it's a lot tougher. I want to have something with a carbide tip, preferably spring-loaded to reduce the room I'd need to swing it. With just a Leatherman tool, I'd probably be trying to kick the windows out instead.