About this knife

A fireman's knife first and foremost: a firefighter helmet is etched in white between grooved panels on the 11.7 cm black aluminium handle, and the handle is shaped to be held firmly with a work glove on.

Unlike the tanto models of the rescue range, this one has an 8.5 cm drop-point blade in black-coated stainless steel, with a finer tip for precise cuts. A flipper tab and assisted opening deploy it with one hand. The rear carries a seatbelt cutter hook and a glass-breaker point.

A popular gift for firefighters and first responders. 149 g, made in Pakistan, wholesale. Fits sheath ref. 2090, sold separately.

Specifications

Manufacturer
Pakistan Knives Factory, Sialkot, Pakistan
Weight
0.149 kg
Blade size (cm)
8.5
Handle size (cm)
11.7
Blade
Black-coated stainless steel, drop point
Handle
Black aluminium, grooved grip
Motif
Firefighter helmet, etched
Rescue tools
Glass breaker & seatbelt cutter
Opening
Assisted, flipper tab
Compatible sheath
Ref. 2090, sold separately
Knife Notes

Know-how from our Sialkot workshop

Questions & answers

Before you order for your crew

What is the price of this rescue knife in Pakistan?

US$4.70 per piece (PKR 1,816 for buyers in Pakistan). From 50 pieces the price drops to US$3.29 per piece. For a larger order, send us the quantity on WhatsApp or by email and we will quote a lower rate.

What makes a good knife for a firefighter?

Features that still work with gloves on and in poor light: a handle with real grip, one-hand opening, and tools you can find by touch. This one has grooved aluminium panels, a flipper tab with assisted opening, a seatbelt cutter and a glass-breaker point at the rear, and an 8.5 cm drop-point blade whose finer tip suits precise cuts through webbing, cord or tape.

Can the handle carry a station or team name?

Engraving and private label are available on request, which makes the knife a natural retirement, graduation or long-service present for a crew. Send us the text or logo with the quantity, and we will confirm what can be done.

Pro tip

Practise finding the tools with your gloves on

Rescue features only help if your hands find them without looking. Once a week, wearing the gloves you actually work in, take the knife out, locate the seatbelt cutter and the glass-breaker point by touch, then open the blade with the flipper tab and close it again. Good firefighter knives are shaped for gloved hands, as this grooved handle is, and a few minutes of practice turns that design into habit.

Complete the set

Accessories for the station locker

A rescue knife lives in pockets, lockers and kit bags, so a couple of extras make it easier to carry and keep in working order. Like the other rescue models in the range, this stainless Pakistan pocket knife is sized for one particular sheath:

The story

Leather helmets, seatbelts and the rescue knife

Firefighting's best-known emblem is the helmet, and its classic shape has a documented origin. The leather fire helmet with a long rear brim, made to shed water away from the neck, is generally credited to Henry Gratacap, a New York luggage maker, in the 1830s. Versions of that silhouette still identify fire services in many countries, so a helmet etched in white is a fitting motif for this black handle.

Knives joined the kit much later. As seatbelts became standard in cars, crews needed small tools to cut jammed belts and to clear side windows, which are made of tempered glass and shatter into small pieces when struck with a hardened point. A Pakistan knife built around those two tools, with a drop-point blade for everyday cuts, follows that working logic.