Comments on: Improvised Weapons: Self-defense in the Real World

By: Zack Crawford

Zack Crawford — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 18:59:54 +0000

A steel thermos could also be an improvised weapon, some weigh about 6lbs full.

By: Gardner

Gardner — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 04:16:57 +0000

Get a cane.
Ask your doctor if you could benefit in getting up from a seated position with a cane – of course he will say yes.
Ask him to put it in your medical records that you use one. (BEFORE you use it for a tactical reason!)
Carry it with you everywhere.

Wood is light and fast but can break.
There is a guy on eBay that sells tactical canes milled from SOLID aluminum billet. Heavier but won’t break.
No one from TSA can tell you that you cannot take your cane on a flight.

By: Bald headed old fart

Bald headed old fart — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 17:32:27 +0000

I carry a flashbang everywhere is go. Planes, concerts buses, schools. It is a high powered Edi flashlight with a crenulated end. If an assailant, either man or beast approach, I use the light first to deter and disorient the attacker. Works great on charging dogs with no further action needed as they will not charge something they can’t see. For people, you can blind,bash them with it and either disarm or abscond with little danger or further action. And no jurisdiction precludes carrying a light, to my knowledge.

By: Aussiebattler

Aussiebattler — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 08:46:50 +0000

I’ve had a few tactical pens and I’ve bought them for the wife and family. Never had an issue with any of them breaking, and that’s from expensive name-brand pens to $8 eBay Chinese cheapies. And I am not gentle with them. The only issue I have had is the torch dying in a cheap one, but it was otherwise fine.

Unfortunately here in nanny-state Australia a tactical pen is about all you can legally carry for self-defence and even then they are a grey area.

What brands have you had trouble with cogito? It would be good to know what to avoid.

By: cogito

cogito — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 12:46:18 +0000

Those “Tactical” pens are garbage. I have carried several (diverse makers) on me over the times, and they all break apart unrepairably at the thread where both halves are screwed into each other. This might happen during sitting, squatting and any mechanical stress against the middle of the length of the tube.

By: JayF

JayF — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 00:15:14 +0000

A hatchet is probably one of the best self-defense weapons out there short of a firearm. Has plenty of stopping power which a knife does not have.

By: S. P.

S. P. — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:10:48 +0000

So, a whole pool stick in your back pocket? Heh?!?!?!

By: S. P.

S. P. — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 23:57:57 +0000

In reply to Zoomer. Zebra F701. Stainless steel.

By: Bilge Pump McCoy

Bilge Pump McCoy — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 16:08:33 +0000

I routinely carry four self defense items with me – my ZT folding knife, a belt with a heavy buckle, a tactical pen, and a “travel wrench.” A travel wrench is a plastic tool that can be used for striking an assailant – almost like brass knuckles. It fits nicely in a back pocket and won’t arouse any suspicion that it is even a weapon. If you are unfamiliar with them check them out on YouTube.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 17:31:42 +0000

I wear an 8lb stainless steel chainmaile belt with a trick buckle set up to be used as a sap or restraints, works like a charm I’ve unfortunately had to use it. Court house security and TSA have no problems with and some have commented on how awesome it looks.