If you had to cut thru a road gate - what would you use?

[The Heretic]

SHTF Scenario: It is the zombie apocalypse. WROL. You are running away (in a vehicle) for your life. Time is an issue. You encounter a forest road gate:



Your vehicle cannot get around it. You absolutely need to get past that gate with your vehicle, its contents and passengers. You do not care about law enforcement/etc.

What relatively portable cutting device do you use?

Portable band saw?

I am disinclined to carry a cutting torch.

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[arakboss]

SHTF Scenario: It is the zombie apocalypse. WROL. You are running away (in a vehicle) for your life. Time is an issue. You encounter a forest road gate:

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Your vehicle cannot get around it. You absolutely need to get past that gate with your vehicle, its contents and passengers. You do not care about law enforcement/etc.

What relatively portable cutting device do you use?

Portable band saw?

I am disinclined to carry a cutting torch.

Cordless angle grinder.

 

[The Heretic]

Cordless angle grinder.

Wouldn't a band saw be faster?

 

[E4mafia]

Run it over with a tank since its dooms day end of life as we know it scenario and anything goes.


Follow your dreams!

 

[Chisnewkang]

SHTF Scenario: It is the zombie apocalypse. WROL. You are running away (in a vehicle) for your life. Time is an issue. You encounter a forest road gate:

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Your vehicle cannot get around it. You absolutely need to get past that gate with your vehicle, its contents and passengers. You do not care about law enforcement/etc.

What relatively portable cutting device do you use?

Portable band saw?

I am disinclined to carry a cutting torch.

Never used them but a bag full of breachpens might work. Saw them on gun deals this morning

 

[Chisnewkang]

Never used them but a bag full of breachpens might work. Saw them on gun deals this morning

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[RVTECH]

Wouldn't a band saw be faster?

No. An angle grinder with a carborundum whiz wheel would make short work of it.

I use them often and have cut through locks, chains etc.

 

[arakboss]

Wouldn't a band saw be faster?

If you have room for a cordless band saw go for it.

 

[arakboss]

DEFCO - Home of BREACHPEN

Multiplying Forces

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I like it.

 

[Certaindeaf]

.308.

 

[jayR]

Turn around and fight.

 

[RedneckRampage]

For that particular gate, I would use a bandsaw, some gates I have seen would be too big to fit in the bandsaw, so a sawzall would be better. Diablo blades on a Milwaukee Fuel with a 12.0 battery are pretty good!

 

[CamoDeafie]

If the vehicle has a sufficiently strong frame and bumper guards.. ram. Ram through it. Or... turn around. And run the bandits down. Humans are squishier than steel posts.

 

[CamoDeafie]

Explosives would work too to remove the gate quick.

 

[Certaindeaf]

For that particular gate, I would use a bandsaw, some gates I have seen would be too big to fit in the bandsaw, so a sawzall would be better. Diablo blades on a Milwaukee Fuel with a 12.0 battery are pretty good!

A rifle is for fighting your way to your bandsaw.

 

[CamoDeafie]

Depending on the design and how it's secured, a hydraulic Jaws of Life type of tool or big,.burly bolt cutter would make quick work of the pin holding the gate closed or through the lock box

A,portable hydraulic 8-12 tons of pressure cutter. The kind used in construction and oil rigs. Probably good for such things.

 

[Gundolf]

Hypothetically of course… Thermite

 

[arakboss]

I change my mind about angle grinder.

 

[Howard1955]

Just come up to my front door, and I'll give you the combination. Gates are expensive.

Plus, I could help you deal with the do-bads.

Seriously, though - I sure hope we don't get to that state of affairs.

In the scenario you're talking about, it might be possible to drive around the gate. Maybe.

On my gates, there's a chain and padlock. Regular old bolt cutters would be a good tool for cutting either the chain or the lock.

 

[Nosferatu]

Wouldn't a band saw be faster?

No, especially if the lock is hardened.

Angle grinder will get right through it.