An “emergency escape hammer” is useful when a car is submerged. It comes with a glass breaker that can be used to escape from doors that cannot be opened due to water pressure, and a seat belt cutter that is used when the lock mechanism is broken. It’s a worthwhile item to have, but most of them don’t have a turn, and it’s not uncommon for them to be lost while sleeping on the dashboard.
Emergency escape hammer with LED light
In that respect, the Xiaomi emergency escape hammer I found on AliExpress was a bit different. Equipped with functions that can be used everyday, such as LED lights and mobile batteries. If this is the case, it will be a perfect companion for driving.
The glass breaking hammer part is made of tungsten steel with high hardness, and has a moderate sharpness. It will not lose to hard glass. The top of the hammer is a powerful magnet that is strong enough to be completely fixed when attached to the body of the car.
Of course, a seat belt cutter is also included. The peeking blade is sharp, but there is no gap for fingers to enter and it is safe. When I tried cutting with cardboard, I got a notch without difficulty.
Powering electronic devices with an emergency escape hammer
The emergency escape hammer is also equipped with a white LED. If you press and hold the power button on the bottom for a long time, the pattern part will emit white light. It will be useful for engine troubles on night roads.
Also, if you press the power button again after emitting white light, the mode will switch to red LED. The red light replaces the emergency light and can be fixed to the body of the car with a magnet.
You can also supply power to electronic devices through the “OUT” on the bottom. The capacity is 2,600mAh, which is not a large capacity, but it will be useful if you have it as an emergency power supply.
The material of the emergency escape hammer is nylon, fiberglass, and tungsten steel. There are 4 LED lighting modes, with a maximum brightness of 150 lumens and a maximum LED irradiation distance of 14m. Size/weight is 85.6W x 181.3H x 27.0Dmm/about 189g. The actual price is 2,500 yen.
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