The Poor Man's Halligan Bar! DIY Rescue Tool Mod | Lightfighter Breaching Tools

[@tenchraven]

Our host is going to hate this comment. Beaked FU-BAR. The first one I saw went home with me to be a poorboy's breaching bar 11 or 12 years later, and a month later I saw a very smiliar mod on the ITS Tactical blog. I took off about half of the lower tine so I could get a grip on two-bys still. That Christmas, go home, and lo and behold my brother (EMT and vol firefighter) had one in his truck almost identical to our host's. I think a few hundred off us have re-invented this good idea over the years.

[@adamhughes2096]

Not stealing your thunder at all! Excellent video! Great job coupling a wedge with it. I first saw these in use in 2013 on deployment with EOD and Team guys. I’ve carried one or an actual halligan since 2016 when I left active duty and went into LE. For those wondering if they need one? YES!!! From firefighting, breaching , auto accidents, or general use on the ranch the modified fubar is excellent.

[@camronbay1]

One of the most important tools to have.

[@LFAnon]

its a good fix all!

[@hateferlife]

90 fiat notes at Big Orange Box and some time? I'm in like a Hurt Feeling Report in June!

[@toddmeyer7567]

Need to get one.

[@lincolnpascual]

... for nearly 20 years I've called it a HOOligan bar. Now I find out it's a HALligan bar. I wonder how many of my buddies were laughing at me while never telling me the truth? bastids LOL

[@deltabravo1811]

Stanley fubar, made in china, $85 plus the cutting/grinding wheels, the labor and it's not a Halligan bar. It's more like something a criminal would use. Good luck with that.

[@LFAnon]

What are you so emotionally invested in? This thing is working great and has torn down many doors already lol

[@oscarpelayo1005]

I’m currently int the process of making one myself what did you use to wrap the handle with

[@LFAnon]

@@oscarpelayo1005 hockey tape

[@Craig5926]

Are you still using this? Is it worth getting?

[@LFAnon]

I carry it when I ride out as captain with a small tool bag. Sometimes when I am backseat I carry a full hali and a pig instead. I wish my dept fought enough fire for me to tell you how well it works. We dont. But I do think its worth it at less than $100. Especially if you dont have a halligan for every guy on the truck.

[@zacharybuckner4384]

Think I could get one of these from you?

[@LFAnon]

Make your own!

[@ericdavis630]

What is the wedge you have stored at the on your halligan and take off at :55?

[@LFAnon]

Just an aluminum wedge with two holes drilled in it for the spike of a halligan. Very common in the fire service, kind of a consumable if you are forcing doors a lot because the alum is so soft. Should be pretty easy to find online!

[@ericdavis630]

@@LFAnon wedge it in the opening as you adjust the fubar?

[@ericdavis630]

@@LFAnon thanks, now watching your Master Halligan video, makes more sense now