What are those three legged tyre puncture things called

[Shox Dr]

As the title. What the hell are they called

 

[Windy Miller]

Stingers?

 

[brightspark]

As the title. What the hell are they called

tire spikes. who u got it in 4

 

[Shox Dr]

No "one" in particular

Cheers

 

[Hitch]

Or a handful of bits of 20mm box mitred to the point

 

[brightspark]

http://deadlinelive.info/2011/07/31...rchased-cia-caltrop’-tire-spikes-from-mexico/

 

[Shox Dr]

Or a handful of bits of 20mm box mitred to the point

Would they not be seen

 

[octo0072000]

they are called "Tribuli"
Tribuli

The term tribuli described metal spikes with four points so arranged that one of them always pointed upwards (Veg. Mil. 3,24,4); they represented a very dangerous obstacle for infantry and cavalry. They can be traced to the τριβόλοι/ tribóloi of the Greeks, who may have adopted them from the Persians (Polyaen. 4,17: Darius [3]); even the Celts were familiar with them. The Romans, who are supposed to have used tribuli as early as 295 BC at Sentinum (Dion. Hal. Ant. Rom. 20,1), sy…

 

[Hitch]

Depends on where you put em

 

[Shox Dr]

Doesn't look like they are commonly available to buy.

Oh well I've always wondered what you would do with all the mirco-bore Stainless Tube that's for sale on fleabay

 

[chunkolini]

Impressive answer from octowhateveritis

 

[mike os]

Caltrop's... nasty things

 

[Shox Dr]

Caltrop's... nasty things

Lets be honest here, they are only good for one thing.

Found some 3.5mm Dia .5mmwall SS tube. on fleabay, going make a batch, I've got a while before they come around around here again.

 

[Angusdog]

I'd have thought less traceable materials might be better, for what you're going to do (which has occurred to a lot of people in the past). Every now and then some comedian tips a load of those Z-shaped nails from above the entrance to a tunnel here, which always ends up in every car going through getting multiple punctures.

 

[oz.]

Another name for them is Caltrops. It's what they used on enemy horses in the wars.

edit: Oh, didn't see the second pager

 

[Shox Dr]

Z-shaped nails

???

Linky please

 

[mike os]

not just horses... you dont want to be standing on one yourself either

 

[octo0072000]

hedgehogs similar to calthrops ect

used in ww11 to stop tanks bigger version called hedgehogs

 

[Dev]

What about making something like dragons teeth ramps?

 

[Lawnmowerboy]

I bet there's a bit of a market in them!