Car Escape Tool: Seatbelt Cutter & Window Breaker
Car Escape Tool: Seatbelt Cutter & Window Breaker
- Seatbelt cutter blade recessed inside a hooked slot
- Twin carbon-steel tips for tempered side & rear windows
- Mounts beside your seat, within reach while buckled
- No batteries, nothing to charge, works with the power out
- Bright orange-red, easy to find in a dark cabin
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Features
Features
Twin Carbon-Steel Tips 🔨 A conical steel spike on each end of the head, so either end does the job. Made for tempered (toughened) side and rear windows.
Recessed Seatbelt Blade ✂️ The blade sits inside a hooked slot at the base of the handle. Hook the belt in and pull across.
Ribbed Grip ✋ A chunky ribbed handle that's easy to hang onto with wet or shaky hands.
Mounting Bracket 📌 Clips the tool in place beside the driver, so it's exactly where you left it when you need it.
High-Vis Colour 🟠 Bright orange-red, easy to spot in a dark cabin.
Whats In The Box
Whats In The Box
🔨 1 x 2-in-1 escape tool
📌 1 x mounting bracket
Mount it on a hard trim panel within reach of the driver, and keep it clear of anything marked SRS or Airbag.
How To Use
How To Use
Belt. Window. Out.
- Pull the tool from its bracket by the head.
- Hook the seatbelt into the cutter slot and pull across.
- Strike a lower corner of a side or rear side window with a steel tip, close to the frame. Never the windscreen.
- Clear the loose glass from the frame and get out.
Tempered glass only. It won't break laminated glass, which is used in every windscreen and in the side windows of some newer cars, including many EVs. Check the small stamp in the corner of each side window before you rely on it.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
Ships from Sydney, Australia: Free 3-5 day shipping from Sydney, Australia.
🎉 60 Day Risk-Free Trial: Your satisfaction is our priority. If you're not completely happy with your purchase, we offer a hassle-free 60-day risk-free trial. Send it back for a full refund. Conditions apply, see our refund policy for more details.
Where would you reach for it?
Upside down, in the dark or with water coming in, you won't be leaning across to the glovebox.
An escape tool only helps if you can reach it with your seatbelt still on.
The bracket mounts low beside the driver's seat, on the side of the centre console or under the dash, so the tool stays where you put it and your hand finds it without looking.
Know Your Glass Before You Need It.
This tool breaks tempered (toughened) glass, the kind used in most side and rear windows. It won't break laminated glass, which is in every windscreen and in the side windows of some newer cars, including many EVs.
Check yours in 10 seconds. Find the small stamp in the corner of each side window. "Laminated", "L" or a double slash (//) means laminated, so plan your way out through a tempered window, usually a rear side window.
Not sure? Wind the window down and look at the top edge. One solid layer is tempered. Two layers with a film between them is laminated.
Built To Be Grabbed.
A twin-tipped steel head, a ribbed grip and a recessed belt cutter in one bright orange-red tool, clipped into its own bracket so it isn't rolling around under a seat when you need it.
Two Tools In One Grab
Recessed Seatbelt Blade
Twin Carbon-Steel Tips
Driver-Reach Bracket
No Batteries Needed
The Specs
- Tool length 17.3 cm
- Bracket length 19 cm
- Twin carbon-steel tips
- Recessed seatbelt blade
- No batteries or charging
How To Use It…
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1. Pull It Free
Grab the head and pull the tool straight out of its bracket
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2. Cut The Belt
Hook the seatbelt into the slot and pull across
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3. Break A Side Window
Hit a lower corner close to the frame, clear the glass and get out
It Only Works If You Can Reach It
A tool loose in the glovebox does the same job, if you can get to it. After a crash or in rising water, you often can't. That's why this one lives in a bracket beside your seat.
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Tool In The Glovebox | |
|---|---|---|
| Breaks A Tempered Side Window | ||
| Cuts A Jammed Seatbelt | ||
| Reachable With Your Belt Still On | ||
| Clipped Into Its Own Bracket | ||
| Found Without Looking |
Frequently Asked Questions
Will it break every car window?
Will it break every car window?
No. It breaks tempered (toughened) glass, which is used in most side and rear windows. It won't break laminated glass, which is used in every windscreen and in the side windows of some newer cars, including many EVs.
How do I check if my windows are laminated?
How do I check if my windows are laminated?
Look for the small stamp in the corner of each side window. "Laminated", "L" or a double slash (//) means laminated. "Tempered", "Toughened" or "T" means tempered. You can also wind the window down and look at the top edge: one solid layer is tempered, two layers with a film between them is laminated.
Which window should I break, and where do I hit it?
Which window should I break, and where do I hit it?
A side or rear side window with tempered glass, never the windscreen. Strike a lower corner, close to the frame, rather than the middle of the glass.
Where should I mount it?
Where should I mount it?
Within reach of the driver with the seatbelt on: the side of the centre console or low under the dash on the driver's side. Not the glovebox or the boot. Keep it clear of anything marked SRS or Airbag.
Will it help if my car ends up in floodwater?
Will it help if my car ends up in floodwater?
The first rule is simple: if it's flooded, forget it, and never drive into floodwater. If you're ever caught, act early, before the water rises: belt, window, out. A hammer is much harder to swing once the cabin is underwater.
I drive an EV. Will it work?
I drive an EV. Will it work?
Check first. Many EVs, including recent Tesla models, have laminated front side windows, which this tool won't break. Find out which of your windows are tempered and learn where your car's manual door release is.
Can I practise with it?
Can I practise with it?
Practise the moves, not the glass. Pull it from the bracket and hook a belt into the slot a few times so your hands know the way. Never test it on your car's windows.
Is the blade safe around kids?
Is the blade safe around kids?
The blade sits recessed inside the hooked slot, so fingers don't touch it in normal handling. It's still a tool with a blade, so mount it up front, out of reach of little hands.
Does it need batteries?
Does it need batteries?
No. It's fully mechanical, so it works when the car's electrics don't.
Can I take it on a plane?
Can I take it on a plane?
Not in your carry-on, because it has a blade. Leave it in the car, where it belongs.
60 Day Risk Free Trial
Mount it, practise the grab and make sure it suits your car. If it's not right, send it back within 60 days of delivery for a refund.
Conditions apply, see our refund policy for details.