Favorite Rescue Tools

what is everones favorite brand of rescue / extrication tools

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Permalink Reply by Engi209neeR on October 17, 2007 at 10:45pm

We have had Amkus for over 10 years, and not a problem yet!

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Permalink Reply by Chief25sr on October 18, 2007 at 8:26am

We use Holmatro. Wouldn't have it any other way. We Love em. There very light and easy to use.

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Permalink Reply by Butch McCurdy on October 18, 2007 at 12:17pm

HEy Chief25sr does your holmatro have the core technogloly

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Permalink Reply by Gabe Grayson on October 23, 2007 at 12:46am

ya at my station we have a set of the old hurst. they will cut anything but they are so big and heavy to pack around. But our other stations have T.N.T and i thank that i would rather have the hurst tools

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Permalink Reply by Marc Hansen on October 29, 2007 at 1:00pm

We use holmatro(2 cutters, 2 spreaders, 3 combitools, 4 rams and 5 power units) and have not had a problem with them not cutting anything( as a general rule we do not cut nader pin is easier to push door off pin or use air chisel to cut out the pin) Have helped with rescue classes using hurst and have no problem with them other than the weight.

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Permalink Reply by Chief25sr on October 30, 2007 at 2:44pm

No not yet but i hear its a wonderfull thing. What do you think?

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Permalink Reply by Little Gary on December 28, 2007 at 5:08pm

Are Department just purchased TNT tools. What a bunch of JUNK!!!!! No power, leaks, bad service and just a bunch of JUNK. We mainly used THE BOSS and Amkus. But a Deputy Chief went with the CHEAPEST they could go with. My advise is to stay away from TNT and go with something ELSE.

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Permalink Reply by jeff schick on December 28, 2007 at 5:25pm

We use Hurst at Torrington Volunteer Fire Dept. but I've worked with TNT and Phoenix tools and they all are nice. The only complaints I have with hurst is they're so heavy and a little slow but real dependable!!!!

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Permalink Reply by richard k stanley on December 30, 2007 at 2:44am

Phoenix best combi's in the world if u ask me

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Permalink Reply by Jason G on January 16, 2008 at 1:12pm

My department uses AMKUS which is a great tool. As a volly, we used Genesis and Hurst. The hurst combo tool was my favorite because you could cut and spread without having to change tools and most of the extrications we went to, the combo was suffcient power for spreading and cutting.