Your Favorite Tool and The Way You Use It

When I joined FFN, I had one thing in mind getting to know more people and extend my horizons as a firefighter/officer. In order to be more versatile every day I'm asking you what your favorite hand tool is and how you use it...

Please surprise me, tell me what special way you use your halligan, axe or hook. Feel free to propose tools you invented or improvements on existing ones.

I'm waiting to hear from you all...

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Permalink Reply by Reg Mathis on March 22, 2010 at 3:40pm

A 4' drywall rake. It will open a gypsum wall in no time! It also makes a great step when venting. I want to get my hands on one of Stanley's large FUBAR's. Put it through it's paces and see what it can do.

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Permalink Reply by John Rulli Jr. on March 22, 2010 at 3:53pm

Unstopable with a set of irons!

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Permalink Reply by Eric Laroche on March 22, 2010 at 5:01pm

I have to admit the fubar as good qualitys... nice weight, not to heavy but gives good striking power. And they can be found in almost every good renovation centers. Not so costly either...

But until I get the chance to put one to the test, I'll stick to my Halligan...

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Permalink Reply by Michael Meadows on March 22, 2010 at 11:24pm

My favorite tool is the halligan tool. It's one of the best, most versatile tools ever made. I use them for everything: forceable entry, as a short pike pole, getting a purchase point for vehiecle extracation, etc.

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Permalink Reply by Doug on March 23, 2010 at 3:37am

I like using the baseball swing technique with the halligan, and using a flat head axe the wrong way for ventilation.

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Permalink Reply by Norm Tindell on March 23, 2010 at 7:17am

Drip torch --- fight fire with fire, Baby!

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Permalink Reply by Eric Laroche on March 23, 2010 at 7:57am

Ive seen that once, but we don't have flat head axes... maybe when replacing some old ones we could by one or two....

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Permalink Reply by Capt./Chaplain Mike Petrosky on March 23, 2010 at 4:14pm

Can't go wrong with the Irons! Let's see. . .you can vent, force entry/exit, overhaul, purchase points for extrication, pry, tear, rip, cut and the list goes on. . .

Oh, I like the NY Hook too. . .

Looking to try the FUBAR tool, long version. I see one of the local full time dept.'s is using them.

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Permalink Reply by Capt./Chaplain Mike Petrosky on March 23, 2010 at 4:17pm

Eric, I love flat axes. One of my best forced entries came off the flat of the axe. . .2 strikes, one above the lock, one below and wahlah, in we went! great tool.