The Bowring

Check out this new multi-function tool that someone called the "coolest thing to hit the fire service since the halligan bar". It was developed by two Oklahoma City fire fighters. Paul Conway was so impressed by this that he purchased the rights to it. You can see it in action at www.thebowring.com. Let me know what you think.

Stay safe.

Lee

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Permalink Reply by John Crabbe on January 15, 2011 at 12:37am
Pretty interesting Lee.....gonna have any of these to play with for USAR?
Permalink Reply by DUST on January 15, 2011 at 9:31am
Looks like a good, compact & practical tool Lee, by the way I still love my Paul Conway gloves!
Permalink Reply by John on January 15, 2011 at 9:51am
Already Bought one a few months ago, pretty awesome tool, Only never really got to put it through all its uses yet, Does work with hose tho.
Permalink Reply by FETC on January 15, 2011 at 9:58am
Interesting and well thought multi-use device. We will only see more of this firefighter ingenuity now that many have the training and ability to "tool" new equipment. I went to the website and didn't see any specific strength testing results though. Most fire chiefs I deal with will say no to the lack of the industry standards stamp.
Permalink Reply by Richard Armstrong on January 15, 2011 at 11:52am
I would love to have one if only for the hose holding capabilities.This is probaby the best use that it's capabilities handle.Definatly would make life alot easier to backup a guy when there is 200 psi we all know what kind of a pain in the arse it is when a hose slides in your hands.Worth it's weight in gold and i think it will eliminate alot of fatique at those forever fires.
Permalink Reply by andrew shapiro on January 15, 2011 at 12:13pm
Any list price idea on this device?
Permalink Reply by FETC on January 15, 2011 at 12:17pm
Website is offering them at $125.00
Permalink Reply by dano martinez on January 15, 2011 at 2:47pm
All I can Say is WOW!!! The windsheild cutting is amazing! I'm going to get a set of these for my FF gear & my recreational arsenal.
Stay Safe & Live Well
- dano
Permalink Reply by Lee Kasten on January 15, 2011 at 3:32pm
We have already raised that same question. It sounds like we are not really going to be marketing it as a personal escape tool, but for all of the other features. That would be the only use that it has that would really need those kinds of specs.

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