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#299358 - 07/16/21 06:03 AM Re: College "Grid Down" Kit [Re: Herman30]
Acropolis50 Offline
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Registered: 11/20/19
Posts: 69
Herman30: I’ve looked. Into the connected key/wrench combo you posted. It is not a water silcock key. The sizes do not match those cited in the universal key description. That is unless they have changed the tool since I last researched it , some years ago.

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#299359 - 07/16/21 07:16 PM Re: College "Grid Down" Kit [Re: Blast]
Herman30 Offline
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Registered: 08/08/06
Posts: 495
Loc: Finland
Perhaps you have different sized water keys than in Europe?

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#299363 - 07/17/21 03:38 AM Re: College "Grid Down" Kit [Re: Blast]
Bingley Offline
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Registered: 02/27/08
Posts: 1576
Has anyone played with this? How useful is it?

Ontario Wyvern Crash Axe Rescue Breaching Tool
https://www.osograndeknives.com/catalog/...8693-25772.html

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#299369 - 07/18/21 04:08 AM Re: College "Grid Down" Kit [Re: Bingley]
Acropolis50 Offline
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Registered: 11/20/19
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Bingley: I’ve never handled the tool u posted. However, on optics alone , it is a longer handled, heavier, SPAX-16, but without the so very useful wrench cutouts in the axe head. The “can opener “ at the bottom will probably cut thru aircraft fuselage or a car door, but is that of use to u? It seems a two pronged end , like on a Halligan or other such tools, would be more practical.


If it wasn’t so darn useful, I’d never consider packing even a SPAX 16 in my GHB. This tool seems less versatile and much weightier and clumsy to carry. As a keep in the car tool , I think you would be better served by a SPAX-16 or other axe and a equal length, flat steel pry bar with an angled top and straight bottom claw. YMMV


Edited by Acropolis50 (07/18/21 04:43 AM)

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#299500 - 07/26/21 02:12 PM Re: College "Grid Down" Kit [Re: Blast]
Chisel Offline
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Registered: 12/05/05
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Blast, I don't have anything to add. You and other members here are definitely more knowledgeable than I am. But I want to share the feelings with you about our dear little babies going away. In the last few days, a guy came asking to marry my daughter. And I have an ocean of feelings about it. She is my very best friend and cannot comprehend coming back home and not seeing her.

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#299503 - 07/26/21 03:19 PM Re: College "Grid Down" Kit [Re: Blast]
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Thanks, Chisel! I can't imagine that next step...
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#299504 - 07/26/21 03:36 PM Re: College "Grid Down" Kit [Re: Chisel]
hikermor Offline
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Registered: 08/26/06
Posts: 7705
Loc: southern Cal
Just wait until the grandkids arrive. Bliss all over again!!
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#299514 - 07/27/21 03:44 AM Re: College "Grid Down" Kit [Re: hikermor]
Chisel Offline
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Originally Posted By: hikermor
Just wait until the grandkids arrive. Bliss all over again!!


Amen

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#299515 - 07/27/21 04:02 AM Re: College "Grid Down" Kit [Re: Blast]
Chisel Offline
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Blast, I remembered two things.

#1 A duct tape card.
Small enough for a shoebox, and multipurpose.

#2 A "work light"
There is a category of lighting devices that are not flashlights nor headlights. You attach them to something like a backpack, a car, or a piece of furniture. And ,of course, can be put on a shelf or table.

My "little baby" is actually an emergency doctor. LOL. She works shifts, and has to drive at midnight which worries me a great deal. So, every once in a while I give her a gadget for safety.

A few months ago, I gave her a small flashlight with a carabiner which she can attach to her keys. The flashlight is powerful for its size. This last week, I gave her a tiny flood light which has two ways of attachment, a carabiner and a magnet. It works on AAA batteries. If power goes out the night before exam (which happened to one of my kids) she can hang two of these lights on the right and left and will be able to read books. If an earthquake or other SHTF, these lights are going to make a difference. It is no more than the size of a box of matches (~ 2x1.5 inches), but gives an impressive output.

So, you may go visit your dollar store or hardware store and check the lighting options. You will be amazed of the variety of these little gadgets. You and I live on opposite sides of the planet , but global trade has made our stores so similar.

I bought for myself a few lights that are slightly bigger, and used them for DIY projects around the house. They are different in shapes and sizes but they are not too big to be EDC if you wanted. And they all have two ways of attachments (magnets + carabiner or hook) in addition , of course, to putting them on a table. And they are great.

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#299517 - 07/27/21 02:21 PM Re: College "Grid Down" Kit [Re: Blast]
Bingley Offline
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Congratulations, Chisel!

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