Product Description LifeHammer's Original Emergency Hammer is a high-quality car escape tool, designed to help prevent automotive entrapment after an accident. Should power locks become disabled or a safety belt jam after an accident, the double-sided steel hammer heads allow the vehicle occupant to shatter side and rear windows, while a safely concealed razor-sharp blade cuts easily through safety belts. This product includes a mounting bracket (made of tough ABS plastic) for convenient installation, a polypropylene grip and handle, and a florescent pin which glows in the dark for easy retrieval. Made in Holland.
Amazon.com Product Description
LifeHammer not only is the next step in the evolution of vehicle safety, but can also be held in the palm of the driver's hand. Consisting of a double-tipped hardened steel hammer, and a safe seat belt cutting blade, it is designed as an aid drivers and passengers who, in the event of an emergency, need to quickly escape from their vehicle. Whether the emergency is due to submersion in water, a fire or a related event, this lifesaving device is easily stored out of the way, yet within range of the driver.
Mountable protection in the event of an auto entrapment emergency. View larger.
Why LifeHammer The demand for high-performance automobile safety equipment is on the rise, and Innovation Distributing's LifeHammer is fast becoming standard safety equipment in vehicles all across North America. The LifeHammer cuts through safety belts and smashes car windows with a single motion, allowing trapped passengers to quickly escape. Entrapment is a real threat to motorists. Last year, AAA estimated that more than 11,000 vehicles sank in canals, lakes or other waterways, resulting in 292 deaths - almost one per day. According to statistics gathered by the National Highway Safety Council, incidents of entrapment increased by 100% between 1995 and 1998. A potential factor is the growing prevalence of power windows that can become jammed due to submersion or fire.
A double-sided head to quickly shatter side windows. View larger.
Quick release from safety belts when the need arises. View larger.
Simple to Use In the event of a life-threatening auto entrapment emergency, time is of the essence. That's why LifeHammer is designed with simplicity in mind. LifeHammer comes complete with a mounting bracket that both holds the tool securely in place and allows it to be mounted in your car within reach of the driver (professional mounting is recommended). In the event of entrapment in your vehicle just grab hold of the head of the LifeHammer, pulling it up and away from the mounting bracket. Use the razor-sharp blade to slice through your seat belt and swing the LifeHammer towards the side window to break the glass. The effectiveness of the blade is proven as a one-time use only, while the head can be reused many times, but should be inspected after every use.
German Craftsmanship and US Law Enforcement Approved The LifeHammer was originally invented in Germany in 1983 and has been endorsed by European traffic safety organizations for over 15 years. Since Innovation Distributing launched the LifeHammer in North America in 1997, it has been tested and approved by the FBI and the United States Marshalls and is gaining rapid support from Public Safety Departments across the country. Compact, lightweight, and easy to use, the LifeHammer is an essential tool for preventing senseless fatalities due to accidental entrapment in a vehicle.
Features:
Double-sided head with hardened steel points shatters vehicle windows in an emergency.
Includes mounting bracket to hold LifeHammer in place within your vehicle console until needed.
Protected razor-sharp blade to cut through a seat belt and free trapped passenger.
Fluorescent button for easy retrieval in the dark.
Awarding-winning design is patented worldwide.
Compact and light at 8"L x 3"W x 1-1/2" Thick and only 4.9 ounces.
What's in the Box 1-LifeHammer original orange emergency hammer, mountable plastic storage case.
About Innovative Distributing/nov8[safety] LifeHammer is distributed by Innovation Distributing, headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA, doing business as nov8[safety]. Specializing in providing quality emergency hammers, auto escape tools, and other safety related products, their great vision is to bring new ideas with a function and purpose to the safety market and provide a "Gift for Life" suitable for every driver on the road.
I doubt this would have saved Mary Joe KopechneAugust 10, 2010 Mad Russian(El Cerrito) 2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I don't get how this works better than the cheap 4 oz ball-peen hammer Amazon sells for $6.40. And for 10 cents you can buy a single edged razor blade which can be tape to the bottom of the hammer. This doesn't really qualify as a non-obvious invention.
Hope I never have to use thisJuly 14, 2010 Marilyn Sinclair(New Lenox, IL, US) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This item is exactly what I thought it would be.
It was purchased after reading about a woman that drowned in the floods in the south recently.
She was unable to get out of her car because the doors were underwater. If she
had this instrument, she could have broken out the window and cut off her seatbelt.
I hope I never have to use this!
SafetyMay 21, 2010 Sandra Bader I went to a senior driving class and was told since I live in Fl.we should all have this hammer for safety. There is a large amount of water here and in case we drive into it, it is the only tool that can break a window to get out of the car. Thanks for having this emergency hammer.
PERSONALY SAVED LIVES WITH THIS (true story)May 19, 2010 EnochWithaGlock 5 out of 16 found this review helpful
i take this little Life Saver every where i go, i keep it in my saftey back pack along with my helmet, shin pads, knee and elbow pads, danger whistle, flash light, and emergency food supplies, I TAKE THIS STUFF EVERYWHERE. i mean every where, and the Life Hammer is a welcome addition to my saftey back pack. i use the helmet for walking down stairs; anything more than two stairs and you risk your pares. thats the rhyme i use to remember to where my helmet. i use the shin pads for crowded streets incase i get kicked in the shins by some clumsy person. people crumble like tins, so remember to pad up your shins. thats the rhyme for that. the knee and elbow pads i only use in conjunction with the helmet for stair cases over 10 steps. ALAS! i had to use the hammer just this winter. i was on a bus, dangerous i know, but it was cold and icey on the ground, and that was evern more dangerous, i had on my helmet, and all my pads, as i do every frosty day incase i fall somewhere. but when the bus got to the destination, terror unfolded, the bus doors would not open! the driver was perplexed, the old dears on the front seats were concearned, i was scared but had to be brave, i had to break the glass other wise we might all be trapped and starve to death or suffocate, and i only had enough emergency food for myself. so i used the Life Hammer, and the little thing saved the day. i felt like a hero. General opinion let not chafe, it ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS pays to play it safe. thats the rhyme i made up after the Life hammer saved the day. its a LIFE SAVER. it saved about 30 lives that day. YES!
Hope it is good as it looks/feels likeMay 7, 2010 I. Pajari(Milwaukee, WI) I haven't gotten any use for it yet. However, I am sure it can be handy when needed the most. Looks like it is made very well and it is sturdy. It is not too big or too small, fits the glove department of my car.
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