The New Council KATool

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Council KATool—For Kwik Access. A Serious Multi-Purpose, Fast Attack Tool for Structural Firefighting

This patented heavy-duty, American-made cutting tool is specially designed to get you into, out of, or through a variety of materials and surfaces—fast. The 16" multi-angled and toothed blade is constructed of tempered #4140 alloy steel. It offers a variety of sharpened teeth and edges for chopping, jabbing, tearing, or ripping, and for the push-pull motions required in cutting and probing. The KATool is an ideal tool for firefighters and trainers searching for hidden fires, making smoke inspection cuts, opening interior finishes, cutting cables and wires, removing doors, and clearing windows.

The KATool features eight unique rip teeth that are precision machined to a knife-edged point. The rip teeth enable firefighters to cut and remove ceiling and wall building materials—safer and faster than with traditional pike poles, hooks, or sheetrock pullers. The flat edges of the tool are also machined to a sharp edge for chopping or jabbing through materials.

This unique tool easily cuts through lightweight sheet metal used in mobile homes, warehouses, RVs, trailers, and buses. The KATool will quickly open sheetrock walls and ceilings and works well on plaster/lathe, plaster/wire, and tongue and groove. It also removes windshields.

The KATool blade measures 16" in length. It’s offered with either a 2 ft. or 5 ft. fiberglass handle ending in a sturdy "D" grip. At just 4.5 lbs. for the short handle version and 6 lbs. for the long, this is a lightweight tool that allows the firefighter to deal with a wide range heavy-duty situations.

Each KATool includes a sturdy vinyl sheath with a Velcro strap to hold it securely on the blade.

Available in two lengths:

    * Short model:

          o 2 ft. fiberglass handle, “D” grip

          o Overall length — 41”

          o Weight — 4.5 lbs.

    * Long model:

          o 5 ft. fiberglass handle, “D” grip

          o Overall length — 72”

          o Weight — 6 lbs.

I was onThe Fire Store and i saw this new tool. what is everyones impressions on this tool?