Honestly? I'd go with either a pry/crow bar or a brick hammer over any of your choices for an urban enviroment.

 

If your going to be a rescue medical doctor for a big natrual disaster i would carry a real pry bar. And axe to chop or smash your way through walls...wood and dry wall,,, not really concrete..

 

What do you want it to do specifically?

I have one of these. But it is more a carry in the car job than a walk around job.

I have been meaning to get one of these. Because knives are frowned upon.

 

What do you want it to do specifically?

I have one of these. But it is more a carry in the car job than a walk around job.

Trucker's Friend Demo/Utility Tool - YouTube

I have been meaning to get one of these. Because knives are frowned upon.

Leatherman Raptor Product Review Video - Thoughts After Field Testing - YouTube

Those both look interesting, thank you.

Does anyone have any experience with the raptor?

 

I apologize for not being more clear, I'm looking for suggestions for the following:

A large knife/short machete that can also be used for prying.
A multipurpose larger tool that can chop/smash/pry/hammer etc.
And a lightweight but effective bolt cutter.

All being relatively light weight and compact, and under $200 US each.
If anyone has any suggestions that they consider better than my examples from the first post, please let me know.

A full size pry bar and axe are really too large and heavy for my needs.

Breaking through walls here is not easy, that's not really a concern of mine, it would require at least a 15 lb. sledgehammer. There is very little use of drywall here, and most doors are made of steel or mahogany.

 

You can look at wrecking knives of different lengths.

A bahco at the cheapest end of the scale. But you can get more flash ones.

 

Get a 12" demo tool or a Halligan Tool
Medium pair of bolt cutters
EMS scissors
Live power line pole
Rubber mallet
Heat retardant gloves and/or puncture resistant gloves
Window punch
Good pair of snips
Entrenching tool
Butane torch
Water/gas wrenches
Good pair of vise grips

Those should serve you well for the purposes you describe

 

Stanley FUBAR Demo Tool is great. Easy to modify too.

I highly recommend Sillcock Keys for any survival in urban settings kit. They are awesome help.

Fencing Pliers give you a hammer, crimper, wire cutter, pliers, and more all in one.

 

Thanks for all the suggestions, I didn't even know that wrecking knives existed.

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vxxRgTbn7cA

This looks nice, does anyone have one?

 

My Urban survival tool list

My Urban survival list, with pics, cause I like me some "prepper porn!"

- SOG Fusion Tomahawk or Esee Junglas or both:

- Esee-6 or 4 as the situation dictates (if I have my Junglas i take the E-4)

Leatherman Wave with driver bit kit and BSA ferrocerium rod tied to the sheath and stored in one of the side sleaves:

- CRK&T MAK I Pry-knife

- Gerber Mil-Spec Concertina Wire Cutters

- Gerber/Fiskars pruners (for moving quietly and carefully though shrubbery and other landscape vegitation.

I have a Gerber folding shovel if needed for hides and caching/digging up supplies.

 

My Urban survival list, with pics, cause I like me some "prepper porn!"

- CRK&T MAK I Pry-knife

My buddy James designed the MAK. Met him through another friend a couple years ago and since then he's made me some kydex sheaths for my Izula and Candiru, as well as a low rider Ti clip for my Spyderco PM2.

Back on topic, another low profile prying tool you can consider is the CountyComm Breacher Bar.

 

Excellent replies, thank you all very much.

Now can anyone recommend a good bag to carry this sort of gear, that is not a backpack. Like a small duffel or tool bag. Because I will already have a backpack with medical supplies on me, and I need a separate tool bag.

 

Get another backpack one wear it on the front if you have to or carry it like a duffel otherwise.

 

I second the wrecking knife (sometimes called wrecking chisel) I bought a Dewalt brand at home depot for $10...and it doesn't look like a weapon which could be good in some instances.
Plus, its full tang with a big round metal at the end of the handle (looks like a bolt head) that you can hammer on or hammer with.

 

Not but well hidden from the front door of my house I have a duty belt like a police officer style duty belt that has a military style folding shovel a hatchet with the hammer back in on it a large ka bar type knife two magazine pouches my holster for my 1911 and military grade suture kit as well as my homemade local anesthetic

 

Not often considered, but of real utility in a strictly built-up environment...

A pair of channel locks.

Not too heavy and great for dealing with locks, knobsets, hinge pins, latches, or any thing that needs to be grasped, twisted, turned, bent, broken free, or wiggled loose.

 

Vice grips are good too.

But the number one tool everyone uses constantly in any disaster? A chainsaw.

Az

 

Leave saving people to the trained folks. Focus on being able to get yourself out safely - a lot of that has to do with what you do in the first 10 seconds of an event (especially an earth quake).

Being a doctor doesn't mean you are going to be hacking down walls and breaking up concrete, unless you are the victim in the situation. Prepare for that. You can't save the world, just do what you can where you will be able to do the most.

If I was a doctor, I would be focused on setting up a central location where victims can be brought to see what I (and eventually other doctors) could try to help as best I could.

 

No.,........

Honestly I will save people if I want to.

 

That's the thing, we don't really have well-trained disaster response workers here.

We have some excellent doctors, but on the other hand, we just got a 911 emergency call system this same year.

If you want something done right here, you're probably going to have to do it yourself.

 

What do you guys think about this?

4-in-1 emergency shutoff tool

 

I have a layered approach to this need. My EDC pocket tool is a LM XE-6. Pocketable , 6.9oz.s and acceptable in venues where a bigger tool or knife would not pass muster. In my EDC kit bag, a LM Blast, sadly now discontinued. Bigger and stronger than the XE-6, but still not off-putting to security forces, unless no tool or knife is allowed. Also a Res-Q-Me tool. For my GHB, my light but still very capable kit is a Gerber LMF II. Good strong blade, hammer butt, electrically insulated, built-in sharpener, reasonable size/weight/price. A Channelock 369 , 9.5" Electrician' pliers, with added silicon wrap on handles for electric insulation. It's a good pliers, decent hammer, turns a gas cock, cuts heavy duty wire. A titanium right-angle head, 11"nail puller pry bar. Expensive. Look for sales. Light & strong pry bar. Same tapeing on shaft. Next is a cutting ( or chopping) tool. I'm not entirely happy on this leg. Two Varco wire saws are a base. Sometimes a good small folding saw or a keyhole saw with a hacksaw blade or a hacksaw blade or wire blade with chrome rings in the end holes. [Your suggestions welcome.]. I've never carried an ax in my bag, although I have an axe and shovel in the car. Of course, I also carry varying amounts of Kevlar cord or 550',7 strand cord & Gorilla tape in my EDC and kits.

 

8 pound sledge hammer
5 foot crow bar
24 inch mechanics pry bar (pointed on one end, flat chisel on other)
48 inch hi-lift jack.
standard equipment in my truck.

 

uh huh....you realize the OP specifically said he has to CARRY his tools with him in a duffel bag, right?? or should we all have 50lbs of steel strapped to our backs?

 

Im lucky here as I have it all already due to the fact my work requires me to have my tools at all times. But three big tools are in my truck at all times and they are huge demo bar. Its a knock off of a name brand, a shovel and a 2 pound sledge hammer. Those never leave the truck. As for hand tools there is my 28oz framing hammer, cats paw, utility knife, 30' tape, folding saw plastic zip ties a bunch of screws, nails and so on. Sin e I started looking at things as a prepped, I realized we have it pretty good since we have cars. Oh,

 

Padlocks, iron bars, no problem with something like this:
www.milwaukeetool.com/power-tools/cordless/2680-22

Milwaukee is a top of the line tool and you could order the tool, charger, and batteries separately to avoid the tax...or perhaps buy a Ryobi for less (still a great tool, just not as robust). Beats using brute force alone to separate steel from steel or steel from concrete.

Or how about a nice gas powered rotary saw? www.teamequipment.com/ For those times when you need to cut your way into a cinder block wall!

 

It's a bit big and it might be a bit difficult to get hold of, but what about a halligan (or hooligan) tool? Particularly as part of a set including a fire axe and a light sledge.

 

Why do we always forget about the simple stick. A good heavy stick can be used for so many things. Cheap and easy to find.

 

My stick comes with a shovel attached.

 

If you're looking for a single, inexpensive tool to cover all of your chopping, hacking & prying jobs, look no further than a roofer's shingling hatchet.

It can chop through walls, smash safety-glass windows or windshields, send doorknobs & padlocks flying into the stratosphere, and even make for a formidable weapon (blunt OR sharp end) up close & personal. :whip: :whip: :whip:

Other than a machete, it is the only pure tool that I carry in my bug-in bag. :thumb:

 

Are all brands of shingling hammer the same? I can't find that brand, but found a wooden handled Estwing on Amazon.

 

The Ontario Sp8 Survival Machete, as a knife/machete/pry bar.

The Cold Steel Special Forces Shovel, as a hatchet, e-tool, light prybar, lock breaker, etc.

Gerber Downrange Tomahawk as pry bar, hachet, hammer etc.

Maybe a light weight but strong bolt cutter if anyone knows of one.

Consider sticking to basics and getting heavy, cheap, dependable tools:

• Straight-claw hammer, long handle, 22 ounces (600 grams) or heavier

• Cold-steel wrecking bar - Dewalt makes a 36 inch bar that does hard work

• Heavy axe, like a quality fireman's axe

• Heavy hatchet

• Well-fitting tough leather gloves

Personally I wouldn't bother with a bolt cutter but if you do, consider getting one with longer handles for leverage.

If you end up with fiberglass handles then get a roll or two of friction tape to wrap them for a firm grip.

If you get into a serious disaster you will end up throwing out most of that high-style stuff if it is not heavy and super strong. Good luck.