Let's say you're locked in a locker, trunk, or a windowless room with a hollow steel door. What EDC tool would you want with you, to free yourself or let air in? I'm thinking a curved hacksaw so you could saw through a flat piece of steel that has no exposed ends. But I don't know if they make such a thing. I know they make EDC prybars. Is that the best option? Or a drill to drill a series of holes so you could fit a small saw through the slot?
How would you get out of a locker?
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Kestrel
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Cell phone maybe? 
If I recall right, Lynn Thompson of Cold Steel Knives leaped onto the roof of a car 30 years ago at a show and showed how his knife could do a "can opener' on an actual car top. Don't recall the particular knife model but anyway, that was one event people remember. It might have been a Recon which is not in their current catalog.
People like his knives but he's controversial figure in the martial arts knife community, although he has a Harvard class curriculum vitae having trained with top experts like Ron Balicki and others. Some people think he's a wanker, others are more positive.
Me, as a certified black belt/instructor in three different knife and sword arts, if the president of an important knife products company wants to promote that aspect of his art I'm okay with it due to the negative image commonly associated with these arts.
People like his knives but he's controversial figure in the martial arts knife community, although he has a Harvard class curriculum vitae having trained with top experts like Ron Balicki and others. Some people think he's a wanker, others are more positive.
Me, as a certified black belt/instructor in three different knife and sword arts, if the president of an important knife products company wants to promote that aspect of his art I'm okay with it due to the negative image commonly associated with these arts.
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Str8stroke
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I was thinking a ESEE 5 would work. Or some type of tomahawk.
Illum
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Well... I do recall a time back in middle school where I was sandwiched into a locker by a couple former acquaintances. Rather than letting me out after the jokes over, I was stuck inside it inside the boys gym for maybe almost hour where they turned off the lights to the place and closed to door on their way out. At that position I could neither sit or stand, and the smell of the lockers around mine was :green: . All the things you mentioned wouldn't work, because I had no room to move my arms beyond limited wrist movements. The only way I got attention was learning to bump the back of my head against the locker door [which was hollow and makes a racket] whenever I can hear people walking outside [The vents were open]. I was found by a very pi**ed off coach thinking someones vandalizing something with a hammer.
Honestly, all I wished I could have carried was a whistle, and preferably gum.
In a trunk.... I have no idea. I'm not Hudini, you can give me all the tools in the world, but if there's no appreciable space to swing my arms, even steel sheeting is a bit of a challenge
Honestly, all I wished I could have carried was a whistle, and preferably gum.
In a trunk.... I have no idea. I'm not Hudini, you can give me all the tools in the world, but if there's no appreciable space to swing my arms, even steel sheeting is a bit of a challenge
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chillinn
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I realize its not the most convenient (or practical) EDC to lug around, but also know there's a lot of sailors that rarely leave home with out it, the finest, most useful keychain bling, a Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier.
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Over a 20 year period, my construction company has installed a literal boat load of steel doors and frames in near every commercial and industrial application you could imagine. Including Federal Buildings and Military Bases.
In in an exterior wall application, the lock set or deadbolt, hinge butts, and the actual steel door itself are the weak links. And in that order.
In an interior wall application, the bottom frame anchors, wall base plate anchors, and the enclosing wall itself are the weak links. And in that order.
There are of course exceptions. But your best bet is to sit down on your butt and persistently kick the bottom corners of the frame at the wall. If there are any heavy objects in the room, place them behind you to leverage against. Don't wear yourself out too quickly or hurt yourself. Just good hard jolts with your heals. You will be surprised at how effective this is.
If the interior walls are concrete, treat your attack the same as an exterior wall.
If the exterior walls are steel/wood stud with drywal and exterior siding, treat your attack the same as in interior wall.
This all applies only if the walls surrounding the door can't be easily cut or kicked through.
In in an exterior wall application, the lock set or deadbolt, hinge butts, and the actual steel door itself are the weak links. And in that order.
In an interior wall application, the bottom frame anchors, wall base plate anchors, and the enclosing wall itself are the weak links. And in that order.
There are of course exceptions. But your best bet is to sit down on your butt and persistently kick the bottom corners of the frame at the wall. If there are any heavy objects in the room, place them behind you to leverage against. Don't wear yourself out too quickly or hurt yourself. Just good hard jolts with your heals. You will be surprised at how effective this is.
If the interior walls are concrete, treat your attack the same as an exterior wall.
If the exterior walls are steel/wood stud with drywal and exterior siding, treat your attack the same as in interior wall.
This all applies only if the walls surrounding the door can't be easily cut or kicked through.
If storage locker or meat locker, no knife will save you haha.
Phones wouldn't work either.
I probably can't think of 1 edc item people carry that would break the hinges or padlock from a locker.
Unless you edc a 10,000 mw laser and melt your way through like a jedi.
Phones wouldn't work either.
I probably can't think of 1 edc item people carry that would break the hinges or padlock from a locker.
Unless you edc a 10,000 mw laser and melt your way through like a jedi.
smokinbasser
Flashlight Enthusiast
I would most likely deafen myself as a result but as a former USAF training instructor I can shout loud enough that I will be heard even if the school is closed for the holidays. Good luck on stuffing me in a locker without suffering significant injuries to your body.
dc38
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Easy...lace your food and water, then place your sleeping body in the locker. Seriously though...edc wise, some sort of hardened steel punch...possibly a multitool. Anything you can auger with would probably fare well in such an enclosed space.
1DaveN
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I've seen knives that can cut through a boot. But you can only find them at three in the morning. If you act now you can get free shipping. But wait! There's more! :laughing:
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RedLED
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Good question? Are there any Wise Guy's on the forum, if not find one and he will tell you what to do!
lol. Love a good infomercial.
