Tundra Fire Extinguisher, Rated "Deal" by the Dallas Fire Department Options

[bandjoey]

I picked up a Tundra Fire Extinguisher at Home Depot for $12.99. It' small and claims to have 3X the fire fighting spray time as an ordinary extinguisher.

Google has a lot of sales info but not a lot of reviews. The spec sheet doesn't show an A/B/C rating because it's 'not a traditional' extinguisher.

Then I found a Fox news report from the Dallas Fire Department, showing them putting out a gasoline fire. The fireman said the usage distance was closer and on a large fire that's a problem. Otherwise, he gave it a "Deal" and not a dud. Instructions say 3-4 feet usage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JV-R1H0E_w...feature=related

Has anyone used one or familiar with this one? I think if the fire is still in the engine compartment, then it's probably a good thing, but if the back 1/2 of the car is on fire, then....so what? It's a fire department issue then.

What Say You??

[flipb]

From the video, it looks like you really have to spray it directly on every part of the fire - that is, it doesn't foam or blanket an area the way a more traditional extinguisher does. That makes me nervous - I don't think you'd be able to hit every spot in the engine compartment directly due to obstacles and odd shapes.

Still, I keep a small extinguisher behind the passenger seat in my 914. There's enough room to stick one of these back there too - can't hurt to have more ammo in case you ever need it.