Alex
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2025
It's perfectly sized, works like other bars. The steel is good quality but the coating can chip if you aren't careful. Very simple and worth the investment.
Dominic
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2025
Product bent at the latch part and somehow got wedged in the doorframe pinned against the latch. Essentially the part of this that’s supposed to get behind the latching mechanism of the door handle, yeah that bent this “durable” tool and got it stuck.Ended up having to get a drill bit to core out the handle from the keyhole effectively destroying said handle. Don’t waste your money on this. I ended up donating to the scrap yard.
Marcus
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2024
Does not work as well as perceived. I would look around for a better product
J. Bruha
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2024
I do some work doing fire follow up, meaning I am not an actual firefighter that goes into burning buildings, but rather is one of the guys that hangs around later, wetting down anything that shows signs of heat or smoke. The other guys are the heroes, I'm the cleanup, lol. Anyway, occasionally I see the need to open a door here and there just to check for any smoke or possible embers, and this seems to be an unobtrusive way to do it. The shape allows for opening many self-locking doors, both inward and outward swinging, which is what I was looking for. Haven't used it in the field yet, but have messed around with it on the doors at home, and it opened them. It works by pushing the bolt in by prying gently against the angled/ramped side of the bolt, retracting it in the same manner as it retracts when you shut the door and the bolt hits the face plate. It is not for heavy prying. Looks to be well made and about the right size to be fairly compact yet large enough to grip/manipulate easily.
Chad Townsend
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2024
Firefighting isn't for sissies and neither is this tool! Forcing entry into a building with active fire is simple; bust it down as quickly as possible. When we're on an EMS run, however, we need something that is as effective as a set of irons while doing as little damage as possible. That's where the CHAOS bar comes in. It allows for maximum effectiveness with minimum damage. Every second counts for us and there are no do-overs. We need dependable tools that increase efficiency and won't weigh us down. Thanks Milspin for continuing to serve ALL of us.
Jane
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2024
I liked myself out of my sewing room and I couldn't open up the door. I called a locksmith and he came and opened the door with this tool. He charged me $79 so I said NEVER AGAIN. And I bought this instead.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2024
It's a little big and bulky but gets the job done. It's nice and sturdy too, so you shouldn't have to worry about bending it while using it.
Jerry Heinze
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2024
So to begin with, if you don't know what it is you probably shouldn’t buy it , not being rude.The tool is extremely ridged and fuction as it should. Price is reasonable as well.