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  • Jackson

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    Im in the market for a few pars of EMT Shears. What should I be looking for? Are there any well-respected brands? Where to buy? Any guidance is appreciated.
     

    MCgrease08

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    All my IFAKs have a generic pair of trauma shears I picked up in the pharmacy section of the local Meijer. I think they were under $10.

    A lot of the taticool medical folks like the Leatherman Raptor shears because they fold up compact and have multiple tools.

    https://www.leatherman.com/raptor-51.html

    Personally I think the ~ $60+.price tag is pretty salty considering I don't make a living working out of the back of an ambulance.
     

    Vigilant

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    I carry ones I got from NAR, and a set of mini ones that came with my Ryker AFAK. I’ve looked at the Raptor, but likeMCgrease08 wasn’t willing to spend the coin.
     

    BR8818

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    I have the same ones from meijer they have a grey and yellow handle. I've used one pair a couple of times and they've never not cut. I have cut a seatbelt, the tops off a pair of cowboy boots and denim no problem.
     

    MnemonicMonkey

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    I usually get the not-quite-the-cheapest ones. Doesn't hurt as much when they disappear.

    Check out the Benchmade Rescue Hook as well.

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    Grogmister

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    All my IFAKs have a generic pair of trauma shears I picked up in the pharmacy section of the local Meijer. I think they were under $10.

    A lot of the taticool medical folks like the Leatherman Raptor shears because they fold up compact and have multiple tools.

    https://www.leatherman.com/raptor-51.html

    Personally I think the ~ $60+.price tag is pretty salty considering I don't make a living working out of the back of an ambulance.

    after 25 yrs in EMS these are all I will use. Those cheap ones are good for a few incidents and then a PIA. If you pay more your more apt to keep track of them. Same philosophy I used for buying Oakley.
     

    VUPDblue

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    I get a pair every time I order from NAR. I have probably ten pair in my bag and I use them until they’re either blood soaked or don’t work well, then I toss em and start on a new pair.
     

    Jeepster48439

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    I usually get mine from my daughter when she leaves them behind in my car. They are just the generic kind that are used in the hospital ER. Since I'm not is a first responder and only have them in a personal trauma kit for when I'm out in the woods, so a slightly used pair will work, especially since they will probably only see one use.
     

    OurDee

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    If you have the coin. The Raptors are well worth it. I thought about cheap ones, but I have had cheap scissors and good scissors. I use the raptors more than my knife, and the extras on them are nice. Leatherman in the boss with their customer service too.

    • 01420HC Stainless Steel Folding Shears
    • 02Strap Cutter
    • 03Ring Cutter
    • 04Ruler (5 cm)
    • 05Oxygen Tank Wrench
    • 06Carbide Glass Breaker
     

    KittySlayer

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    I like shopping where I can see and feel the quality of what I am buying. Go to a nurse/medical uniform supply shop. They usually have some hardware items you can look at.
     

    Dead Duck

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    They should cut through a copper penny. Thats how we tested them when I was an EMT 40 yrs ago.


    Yep...
    That was a great selling point and it worked well.

    I was the treasurer for our fire dept and one of out guys sees that advertisement, then everyone wants me to order them all some "Penny Cutting Shears" including the firefighters. Fine, so I did. But then they started to actually cut pennys with them just to see if was really true.
    Oh boy did the chief and I get pissed. I had to reorder several more because of all the instant dull shears our department had.
    Morons.

    Yes they can cut pennies..... once or twice. But then they suck with cutting trousers and shirts when you really need them. :xmad:




    To this day, if you were to move their old lockers, you would still find a few half cents sitting around.
     

    Gabriel

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    If you have the coin. The Raptors are well worth it. I thought about cheap ones, but I have had cheap scissors and good scissors. I use the raptors more than my knife, and the extras on them are nice.

    I guess it depends on what you are doing with them, but if you are employed in a job where they're going to get bloody a lot I wouldn't even bother. Too many small areas on those to try to clean between uses. Most of the cheaper ones work pretty well and once they're covered in blood it won't hurt so bad to toss them and pull out a new pair.
     
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