Channellock 87 8.88-Inch First Responder Rescue Tool ,Designed for Firefighters & EMTs ,Compact Cable Cutters Forged from Alloy Steel Easily Shears Through Cables and Soft Metal

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Product Description As a first responder, your job requires tools that are reliable and versatile. The CHANNELLOCK 87 8.88" Rescue Tool pries open windows and doors, cuts wires and cables easily, shuts off gas safety valves and loosens hose couplings. Made from high alloy steel that is specially coated with the ultimate rust preventative. U.S. Patent No. 8,065,939. Amazon.com Designed specifically for firefighters, first responders and EMTs ( view larger ). As a first responder, your job requires tools that are reliable and versatile. The Channellock Rescue Tool (model 87) pries open windows and doors, cuts wires and cables easily, shuts off gas safety valves, and loosens hose couplings. The 87 Rescue Tool is 2 inches shorter and 30 percent lighter than Channellock's previous 89 Rescue Tool, but is still packed with powerful safety functions essential in emergency situations. The 87 Rescue Tool offers five safety functions in one compact tool that can easily fit in a pocket. At 8.8 inches long and 1.1 pounds, the 87 features hardened cutting edges designed to shear through soft metal and standard battery cables and a narrow jaw that fits into tight spaces, plus a spanner wrench to tighten and loosen up to 5-inch hose couplings. Channellock uses high carbon C1080 steel for superior performance on the job, and an electronic coating for ultimate rust prevention. Specifications Overall length 8.88 inches Jaw length 1.43 inches Joint thickness 0.53-inch Handle span 3.54 inches Cutting edge 1.43 Joint width 1.62 inches Weight 1.13 pounds About ChannelLock Founded in 1886, Channellock is a worldwide leader in the manufacture of high-quality pliers and assorted hand tools. Now run by the fifth generation of the DeArment family, Channellock tools reflect a tradition of dedication to excellence maintained for well over a century. Over the years, Channellock has obtained several patents including one in 1965 for the conical surface created on the cam side of the pliers when undercut and another in 1984 for the PermaLock fastener found in its Tongue and Groove Pliers. Channellock still manufactures more than 120 different sizes and types of pliers and hand tools at its facilities in Meadville, Pennsylvania. 87 Compact Rescue Tool At a Glance Narrow jaw profile fits in tight spots Narrow jaw profile fits in tight spots Standard battery cables are no match for its cutting power Standard battery cables are no match for its cutting power Hardened cutting edges shear through soft metal Hardened cutting edges shear through soft metal Spanner wrench tightens and loosens up to 6-inch hose couplings Spanner wrench tightens and loosens up to 6-inch hose couplings Pries open windows and dors Pries open windows and dors Shuts off gas safety valves Shuts off gas safety valves Made in USA Made in USA See larger image . From the Manufacturer The Channellock 87 8.88-Inch Rescue Tool is packed with functionality. It-feets small enough to carry, but so light, it won-feet slow you down. Fits securely in bunker pocket. Shuts off gas safety valves. Pries windows and doors open. Hardened cutting edges shear through soft metal. Standard battery cables are no match for its cutting power. Narrow jaw profile fits in tight spots. Spanner wrench tightens and loosens up to 6-Inch hose couplings. See more