BenchmadeGancho de rescate - Filo: LISO 7 BLKW

シートベルトカッターとして購入。使う事が無いのが一番ですがもしもの時は、キッチリ使えるものとして、です。出番が無いのが一番ですね。

I'm not an EMT, so I don't need to cut the clothing off accident victims very often. You really need to ask those people how much they like this. It seems useful, if your bandage scissors aren't available, or in cases when you really need to tear through straps and belts. But, for all its "sharpness" and ergonomics, I haven't really put it through enough of a trial to know how well it performs in the field. It's sturdy, tough looking and pretty sharp. The angle of the blade and handle will be better for some people than others. It's going to take serious hand strength in some situations, to get this to work.

The tool is great but I didn't get the sheath I was expecting so I don't know how I'm going to carry it. I was hoping for the black nylon sheath I have seen in other pictures so it could go on my duty belt. I guess I'll try to figure something else out.

This rescue cutter is an incredible little tool that can rip and tear almost anything (that fits under the hook) apart in an instant. The only product that you can really compare this to is the smaller Benchmade 5 hook, both of which are at the top of all strap and cloth cutters. Benchmade 7hook: 4.3 Inches long, 1.6 oz hook and 3.2 oz with nylon sheath. Benchmade 5hook: 2.9 Inches long, 1.2 oz hook and 1.8 oz with nylon sheath.Pros:Ultra sharpRetains edge wellExtra size makes it more comfortable to use than the Benchmade 5High quality nylon sheathSheath makes for fast deploymentJimping bites well into the fingers440 Stainless steel is very resistant to corrosionCheaper than the Benchmade 5 (When I ordered mine it was 5 dollars cheaper with free shipping)Vinyl grip makes the Benchmade 7 much more comfortable than the 5Tears through almost anything like butterCons:Not as portable as the Benchmade 5Lacks the oxygen wrench and bottle opener of the Benchmade 5Cannot sharpen with a standard flat whetstoneMy only real problem with the Benchmade 7hook was I needed to go out and buy a ceramic sharpening rod because I did not own one previously, although I've yet to need to sharpen it because it holds an edge so well. As I said at the beginning of the review, there is really no other tool you can fairly compare it to besides other Benchmade rescue hooks because all other rescue cutters and hooks lack the quality and the functionality of the Benchmade tools.

I'm a paramedic on a service that uses tibial IO as our primary vascular access on pretty much any pulseless non-breather. We also see a fair amount of trauma, so we tend to cut a lot of pants legs and clothes. I've been using the seven hook for a few years now. It's blindingly fast compared to standard trauma shears, and I haven't found anything, including leather boots, that it won't cut through easily. The included sheath rides well on a uniform belt, and the hook is out of the way until needed, but very fast to deploy.The only down side is cost - I've 'lost' two to date, and just bought my third. At ~30 bucks a pop, they suck to lose, especially when trauma shears are dirt cheap. After falling back on shears for the past couple months though, I just shelled out for another hook.Oh, and another cautionary word - they slice through ECG leads every bit as easily as clothes.