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Old 21st Feb 2016, 04:42
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LeadSled
 
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Folks,
A welders chipping hammer makes a great canopy breaker tool, cheap, cheerful and very effective.

If you want something a bit more up market, Smith and Wesson have a nifty little spring loaded breaker, that also has a safety knife to cut seatbelts, and available from shops who supply police, RFFS and similar. Don't buy one of these offshore, as it get caught up in the prohibition on "flick knives".

Aircraft Spruce and Specialty also sell one that has a nice mounting bracket.

Tootle pip!!

PS: The name of the S&W device is the "First Response".

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