Bartitsu secret weapons

A session on a small selection of Victorian weapons. Follow your local possession / carry laws, reasonable force and proportionality. Video primarily intended for historical reference with historical weapons
NOTE: weapons are dangerous. Some types may be illegal to own or carry where you live around the world. These videos are primarily designed to provide a historical flavour of how things may have worked, or were taught / used. The onus is always on you to know the law and the repercussions as it applies to you. Train safely and responsibly.

[@toddellner5283]

A tough old man who had lived long enough to see his scars go white told me "A man should always have a clean pair of wool socks and twenty dollars in quarters."

[@nickv7824]

Quarters aren't what they used to be...

[@stevenmathieson7349]

I live near a beach with a lot of stones, found one that is slightly smaller than a tennis ball of course beautifuly round, anyway, two breadbags doubled up & the stone......

[@sscorpio8]

@@stevenmathieson7349 hell yeah nice , ily man stay safe out there

[@nickv7824]

Why, yes, ..I do wash a lot of laundry...

[@ashleycook6025]

Sounds like the most old school gangster thing I've heard all day.

[@iamnemo8479]

The blackjack is always a good way to change the dynamics up a bit, I keep a small blackjack and a knife on me when I go out, if the blackjack gets out of my grip the knife comes out, better to be at court then ending up in a coffin or a urn. Loved the content, seen some of your other videos, you now have another subscriber to your channel, some pretty cool videos on your channel.😎👍

[@sooperdweeb1753]

Being a Yank and having made frequent trips to the UK, specifically East London, I go no where without my cane. Buy an Oak one with a large crook and you are able to do disarms and arm traps with it. Best self defense direct impact tool ever. Length of it gives you time /distance tactics and you can go through any airport in the world with it without even a second glance.Training videos are prolific so get some. Serious stuff this because all the thugs are carrying knives and it's gotten out of control with the stabbings in London.... Just for further info for my American dopes, any altercation WILL result in jail time, ala Knicked as they say, WHETHER YOU WERE THE VICTIM OR NOT. The Law really doesn't care what the truth is and they aren't going spend their limited resources to find it. Best course of action is to strike elbows ,arms , legs and RUN. For a drama free week or two, do yourself a favor and DO NOT report it unless you have to.Pack an extra couple cans of common sense and don't be afraid to open them. Leave the "See it, Say it, Sorted " stuff for the locals.... No witnesses , no serious injuries = no crime.....Bobbies have better things to do anyway, they are absolutely overwhelmed.....Be polite, Be safe, keep aware of your surroundings, don't look like a damn tourist and absolutely know where the Loo is after having Indian take away.... Peace.

[@sooperdweeb1753]

@captain crankypants Well I’ve had my share of Indian both there and here in the States but I have to say Brick Lane London is the best that can be had. I find myself craving the pie and mash with jellied eels from East London though. Nice pie and mash shop in Greenwich.... maybe have a pint at the Brewers Fayre in Beckton; can’t wait to go back....

[@sooperdweeb1753]

I miss having Digestives with my tea from Poundstretchers. I tried but can’t be found or ordered here. Next trip over , I’m stocking up like a starving survivalist . I can’t wait to see the custom officers face when they see my luggage filled with packages of Digestives!!🤣

[@Outrider74]

Valid point. That being said, I'd rather be judged by 12 than carried out by 6 if the situation requires it.

[@mikez1017]

Wtf are even saying

[@J.T.19134]

Best SD impact tool? Maybe! Here's some issues I have. 1-NOT all Americans are dopes, so as YOU stated, please be polite. 2-The best weapon hands down is situational awareness. If your not aware of what's around you, it's probably to late anyway, which brings me to #3-Distance for anyone who knows how to fight is an art in itself, if your not aware of what's around you, you may end up being choked out by your own weapon. Hence an unseen attack from behind, or misplaced first strike.

[@julesthurongi1223]

Collarbones snap like a chopstick with a whack from one of those, and the arm attached to said collarbone, looses 95% of its strength.

[@washingtonstatepicker3460]

That does not sound fun

[@stefanschleps8758]

Charming. Something no well dressed gentleman should be without. Thanks for sharing.

[@ironskilllions]

It's always good to see another admirer of Simon's work; I have several pieces from him and they really are exceptional.

[@ferdonandebull]

I became a copper in America in 1976. At that time I was given a “demon dong” this was a round lead weight on the end of a spring covered with leather With a thong on it.. you used it just as you demonstrated this.. I carried this in my left back pocket, (some of the guys had pants with a pocket in them to carry a slapper) I got attacked by a dog and hit it once with the demon dong and killed it cold dead .. it was biting one second and dead the next.. A note on straps.. you don’t actually put straps around your wrist.. The strap loops over your thumb then goes around the back of your hand where you then grab the striking device .. this gives you control of the weapon and it is difficult to lose or be pulled away but you can release it if it looks like you are going to be trapped by the weapon. It doesn’t sound right but try it. The strap hooked on the thumb and pulled around the hand actually makes your grip on the striking weapon tighter... I just subscribed..

[@GaryBowen73]

Yes! Exactly what he said about the strap! Same thing they taught up with the lanyard on nightsticks in the military.

[@manjitrupbikram]

About the use of the strap, the Korean dan bong is used like you describe it.🙏🙏🙏

[@toddellner5283]

I have an old palm sap issued by the Centralia Washington PD way, way back in the day and a rubber-covered jack flat on one side marked "Chicago MPD". It was different before the ASP, OC, and Taser.

[@junichiroyamashita]

​@@manjitrupbikramthe korean hopae has a similar thong that is used in the weapon swing. It was basically a wooden identification plate worn hanging from the neck. Since it was obligatory to carry around people learnt to use it in self defence.

[@manjitrupbikram]

@@junichiroyamashita Thanks for sharing.🙏🙏🙏

[@ricvourn6404]

Great products and thank you for showing us some of the techniques and applications.

[@TommyMooreww2combatives]

Absolutely my pleasure, like to keep this strange bit of history alive

[@blogowiskopl]

Ja dawniej do obrony używałem bardzo skutecznej i prostej "broni". Zwykła dłuższa średniej grubości skarpeta, a w niej jedna, lub dwie piłki do golfa ze znalezieniem, których nie było żadnych trudności. I gwarantuję wam, że zawsze było 100% skuteczności ku zdziwieniu napastników.... można też użyć małej konserwy np. z tuńczykiem :)

[@midnightmosesuk]

The Brodie or palm sap is an excellent weapon of surprise. There are stories of American policemen having the ability to render people unconscious with a simple slap. It's a weapon that your opponent doesn't know about until it's far too late. The model I own is of a different design with a small block of steel in the business end. It can't be used for punching but for open handed strikes it's very potent. Anyway, excellent information. You have a new subscriber.

[@TommyMooreww2combatives]

Cheers fella thank you

[@esga8816]

Looking very clean and fashionable! Greetings from California, US. Subbed.

[@corwinmallonee4319]

i keep a stout leather tag about 6 inches long on my keychain for this exact purpose, when i taught karate i realized that the average people i was teaching wouldn't carry something like a blackjack or a "sap" as i call them (had a granddad who carried a sap in the police for 35 years) or even carry a knife. but being able to use your keys in a similar manor to this (like a flail) can really tip the odds in your favor. Also i have never drawn any suspicion to myself when I've had to enter a government building or an airplane with my special "Keychain"!

[@EdisonBryan]

This is some great stuff! Some fighting weapons I never knew existed

[@thomasarillotta6518]

4/27/23 Viewing and learning; loved it!

[@boogboog8097]

I remember mid 80's a shop in Glasgow openly sold all kinds of leather saps, literally in the front window.

[@GBOB68]

Victor Morris. You could buy an air rifle, a samurai sword, a rambo knife and an electric guitar all in one shop.

[@alexblue6991]

Yes I got a few knuckle duster's from the Barrow lands Glasgow

[@toddellner5283]

Have they passed reasonable common sense laws controlling the sale of electric guitars?

[@boogboog8097]

@@toddellner5283 No you can still banjo someone no problems

[@chiefslief1886]

​@@boogboog8097 😂😂😂

[@BCJerbs]

Couple rolls of nickels or two Bic lighters, one in each hand is always my go to. Very neat weapons bruv thanks for sharing this! Cheers, Jerbs

[@butchbinion1560]

Thanks very informative. 👍👊

[@LEO1WOLF]

I get the feeling there are some serious headaches coming on. I feel for the bloke who tries to get the drop on you kind Sir! Cheers from across the pond, Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A. >SALUTES!

[@toddellner5283]

Just thinking you might want to look at Robert Escobar as book on saps, blackjack, and slung shots. It's the only published history of the underrated weapons. He's writing another book on a related subject, very hush-hush at the moment

[@steffenb72]

Lead cord for curtains, sewn into a scarf. Inconspicuous and very effective

[@GaryBowen73]

I'm seeing that Brody going flying across the room if you try to open hand slap with it! LOL

[@brettsoftheart6260]

thanks for bringing this back, it is actually an effective item for EDC

[@J.D.Vision]

What is EDC?.

[@user-im6fy4qp6m]

every day carry@@J.D.Vision

[@andylongmore6697]

I made a wrist survival type bracelet with cobra weave, looks like a normal bracelet with loop on one end and a monkey fist knot on other. Knot goes through loop an looks like a catch. I can deploy it 3/4 secs an use like a sap. Knot contains a 11 mm lead ball.

[@jt3374]

Very nice

[@toddellner5283]

The Brodie is a finger sap. They have been around since forever, but they never really caught on. The palm sap is vastly superior and used to be standard for cops in my area back in the bad old days. It was popular because one-shot knockouts were not hard to pull off, and since there was no closed fist and the weapon is hard to spot it just looked like the officer slapped the suspect.

[@JugglesGrenades]

In regards to the "Brock", Take an 8 or 9 ounce fishing weight, and place it in the center of a square cotton bandana. Fold the bandana to make a triangle. Then start rolling the weight until you wind up with a "tube" of bandana wit the weight in the middle. Fold the bandana. To use just grab the two "tails and use just exactly like your Brock. With my method, if the need to get rid of the weapon exists, shake the fishing weight out into your hand, and either sling it across the parking lot, or toss it into the roof of a conveniently placed building. Fold you bandana into a neat square and place it in your back pocket. "Wait ! What ? Is that the sound of police sirens getting closer? Time to put on my "innocent bystander" face."

[@kofiobodaitetteh8226]

Love this. It’s the rock in a sock thing. Thanks

[@toddellner5283]

Just be careful what color and which pocket you put it in. Otherwise your evening could end up a lot more interesting than you planned :D

[@JugglesGrenades]

@@toddellner5283 You mean stay away from blue or red?

[@toddellner5283]

@@JugglesGrenades Oh, it just gets more ... specialized ... after that. But yeah.

[@southernlonghorn4507]

Now THAT is great....could most likely travel with this and have no issues or questions.

[@glennevitt5250]

Thank you for this information 😎

[@TommyMooreww2combatives]

You're most welcome. Weapon history is always fascinating

[@glennevitt5250]

@@TommyMooreww2combatives yes To I also 😎

[@kofiobodaitetteh8226]

Awesomeness. Thanks for creating this space here. Where are these available please. Esp the ‘Brody’ ?

[@andrewhoward7200]

A mate and I were attacked in Southall, the only thing to hand was a windscreen wiper, even that made a difference. These things are very sweet.

[@GunCollector007]

Excellent video!

[@TommyMooreww2combatives]

Thanks fella, it’s just designed to show some cool things from the past and how they may have been used

[@josesoto4440]

Best dressed instructor on You Tube.

[@tom_olofsson]

Very nice.

[@davegray3049]

Quick question though if horizontal is not too good with the badger what if you went to a more of an upper ankle and kind of aim for a rib on somebody with it kind of went more of an upward kind of hit towards the bottom rib cuz I feel like with anything waited an upwards kind of uppercut strike should be effective if you come up right

[@BottleBri]

I would love to know how people weave that leather right over the whole thing. I can’t find ANY tutorials on KZbin on how to do that. I can do the 4 strand braid down the shank but I can’t do it over the actual load? Anyone seen any videos on braiding the whole thing?

[@drawnbody51]

Where did you get that Palm sap / ring sap whatever you want to call it. Looks great, not too illegal, easily concealable and blends into your hand so you can't quite see it. I can't find them anywhere!

[@TerryClarkAccordioncrazy]

Fascinating to know what a blackjack is, having heard the term.

[@makrele2487]

Best weapons are the ones that are most used items. Like umbrellas, belts with heavy buckels, steelcaps in shoes etc. Nobody will ever ask you for what you carry it

[@TommyMooreww2combatives]

Absolutely, there’s great things that can be done by incidental and environmental weapons. Best not to need any, but always good to know and not need

[@J.T.19134]

Now a days they have weapons so small and powerful, and can be hooked on your key chain. Walking through a metal detector, drop your keys in the bucket that goes around, it's a Flash Light. A Flash Lights that is a strobe, and so powerful it will blind you at night, with a Steel rounded end, not into a Point, just rounded, very dangerous.

[@TommyMooreww2combatives]

@@J.T.19134 Absolutely, there are tons of legal EDC items that can have great effect

[@indriadrayton1132]

Nothing like a well made, soli ink pen......

[@indriadrayton1132]

Solid

[@Jeffdzr]

Thanks for sharing, is their a link to find these weapons

[@deanladd3025]

hmmm , i like em , but the brodey seems like a 2 finger breaker , particularly if the fist isnt quite closed . thank you sir .

[@J.T.19134]

I had one when I was much Younger, ima say 15 but it was all leather and went across all 4 Fingers, it was effective, however that same summer I found it was no different then holding a roll of Quarters in my hand. Just made my hand Slightly more heavy. This particular one tho looks as it may put dents in a skull, is:Fury did to Wilder. Lol. Can any of these be purchased online?

[@samueljackson6188]

How do you make one of thous? Can you make a video or perhaps sell some?

[@richardhamilton8292]

I would like to know where can I get one of those from Elizabeth New Jersey thanks

[@rattytattyratnett]

All those items are illegal to carry in the UK as they would be classed as offenceive weapons.

[@Thedarkknight2244]

In sherlock Holmes, when those two guys walk in on Holmes and Watson with their "arsoner's toolkit", and one of them shouts "just a sec boys, ohhhh Dredgaaa!", then this massive guy walks out. I'm confident this is the guy! lol

[@MaDmanex100]

Very interesting weapon

[@Marco-lk5ig]

Hi. Could you tell me lenght and wight of this mini black jack? Greetings from Poland.

[@DougieLink]

I like the Brodie. I think fighting rings are very useful. I will wear heavy rings. Good legal, and brutal on the nose or eyes. But I'm boxing orientated so maybe not for everyone.

[@JennyEverywhere]

I knew the Brodie as the "Chicago Pad". A heavy slap upside the head with it inside the hand is VERY nasty.

[@clovisthebloody9820]

Watching this again bc the weapons are cool but you look dashing in that suit bro I’ve never fought in a suit is it difficult

[@TimeSurfer206]

A well-tailored suit is surprisingly flexible. For a reason. ^^

[@indriadrayton1132]

Check out the train fight scene in From Russia with Love, then Casino Royale with Daniel Craig for fights in suits...

[@toddellner5283]

Much as I like saps, blackjacks, and slungshots saying they are "for self defense today" comes with some enormous caveats. In many jurisdictions simple possession is a crime. In others you can own, but carrying it brings you to the attention of the police. In the UK you will absolutely go up the steps for carrying an offensive weapon. And even if it's legal you are not going to pass the all-important Police Attitude Test. That said, they're excellent weapons.

[@fwcolb]

You will be arrested for carrying a concealed weapon like this both in the UK and Canada.

[@toddellner5283]

@@fwcolb No doubt at all.

[@TommyMooreww2combatives]

Oh absolutely, legal to own, illegal to carry in the UK. People will need to follow their own local guidance. But they are fascinating and interesting parts of weapon history

[@toddellner5283]

@@TommyMooreww2combatives Do you have a copy of Robert Escobar's "Saps, Blackjacks and Slungshots: A History of Forgotten Weapons"? So far as anyone can tell it's the only comprehensive history of these fascinating weapons.

[@rattytattyratnett]

@@TommyMooreww2combatives They are definitely not legal to carry in the UK.

[@DanieHattingh]

How much difference does a solid weight versus lead shot make? Anyone know?

[@larrycampbell7442]

Spartan Blades makes a cap for a Sharpie that has a finger hole to use like a kubaton. I keep it in my truck because it’s so ubiquitous and mundane. Just thought someone might like to know

[@kurtasiak]

SUPER

[@benjaminjarrells622]

I made one of these this morning out of Paracord. Tested it out on my wrist, it was stunned for about 20sec

[@OldNavajoTricks]

Not gon' lie, I thought it said Barista weapons and wanted to know what the Hipster hordes were packing down the waterfront...

[@TommyMooreww2combatives]

Ahhh the militant hipster handbook. Artisan soy latte coffee cups without the cardboard hand protectors - basically a lava grenade ;)

[@OldNavajoTricks]

@@TommyMooreww2combatives I heard they use beard wax to stiffen the card up and sharpen the holders as well, Laid back psycho bastards are tooled up innit?

[@MrByaeger]

I make my own blackjacks from 10 oz torpedo sinkers (fishing) , wrap with four 1/2 leathers straps, braid them then tape it all up with electrical tape. These things hit REALLY REALLY hard . You're breaking bones for sure . And odds are they don't see it or respect it until it's too late . I HIGHLY recommend making one at least to check out the power and potential . Get a few coconuts , dry branches or #10 can of veggies and crack away . You'll become a believer .

[@indriadrayton1132]

Blackjack!!!! How old skool, but effective!!!

[@ignitionfrn2223]

0:20 - Brock ( _Casse Tête_ ) 4:50 - Grink ( _Matraque_ ) 7:50 - Brody ( _Bague de défense_ )

[@indriadrayton1132]

The precursor brass knuckle: the brody!!!

[@simombreeds9501]

Nice

[@maxstrengthholistics]

Sean Connery pulled out a brock in a movie with Kevin Costner.

[@efingrimey]

How do you stop it from coming back and hitting you in the hand upon impact?

[@davec5310]

This is a great video! What are the advantages of these weapons? Why would I want to carry one instead of a knife or a club? I see that they are concealable but so is a knife. Are there any other advantages?

[@junichiroyamashita]

Thanks to their weigthed and flexible construction,they hit much harder than a wooden club or truncheon. They a quick,have devastating power,and are easy to conceal and deploy. So they were prefered to solid clubs for that. You can parry and grapple with a club,they are tools for fighting,but this one you cannot,they are tools for hitting,but most people wanted to hit,not fight.

[@nelsonmcatee3721]

Knives leave cuts. Visible evidence with possible blood bourn pathogens. Blackjack generally would not produce visible evidence of use. This would make the blackjack preferable.

[@stephenstocks1074]

Any chance of doing a video of the monkey fist ?

[@jasonpatio8338]

Cool

[@edi9892]

I think that they are all illegal in Germany and probably a whole lot of other countries... I grew up there and saw quite a bunch of weapons. Folding knives were by far the most common. During my childhood balisong were a status symbol and bicycle chains were more often used in brawls (stolen from bikes at schools forcing their owners to walk home) and so were glass bottles... Real criminals loved telescopic batons and knuckle dusters and when they meant business, they came with baseball bats, big knives and machetes. Some people also improvised jacks akin to a _lock in a sock_ (I heard of an incident with a handbag full with stones! And another case with a big hex nut on a shirt rope). The weirdest weapons I've personally seen was a walking stick and a woman with spikes in her hair... Personally, I've been threatened with balisong, razor, an iron rod, and a rapier (stolen from the parties hosts dad's room).

[@glennrudzik1007]

I’d really like to know where one could purchase a brick? Thank you Sir.

[@grayeaglej]

Most hardware and home improvement stores sell Bricks :P I imagine though you can find a Broch on Amazon, or on the website of the leather company he mentioned, Davidson Leather.

[@BottleBri]

Surely the ‘Brodie’ should be on the first & second knuckles?

[@CRAZYislington1]

Where can you get these in united Kingdom

[@williamcorbett8371]

Where can I get one like that

[@sandsmine]

used a lot in old films the cosh.

[@rubbercheck72]

You need a driving hat to complete the look.

[@francismeowgannou5322]

Would not want to get hit by that to the temple.

[@thomasarillotta6518]

Where can I get one of those "Brodie"s?

[@gohst101pubg8]

Is it legal to carry it in public ?? 🤔 I’d like to open carry it in public for quick use 🤷

[@pappy374]

Put a Brodie on each hand and then discombobulate...

[@brucegrit8928]

Where can you buy one of those?

[@-TyIer]

Can I buy this broc of yours

[@barbarasmith3881]

Where to buy

[@daviebevan]

I'd like to attend classes on this Martial Art. But there are none in my immediate area

[@endofdayzfitnessu.k2126]

U must weigh 19 stones how correct is this statement kind sir

[@lordred4116]

A snooker or pool ball in a sock is the best

[@fortnex9972]

the problem is: you have to explain why the other guy is destroyed and you are harmless. When the lawyer shows the pictures in court of blood and blue eyes, you will have a lot to do to prove you are "the good guy", think is better the Pepper Spray, It works against many foes and in 30 minutes only red eyes and dropping noses are left

[@friktionrc]

Problem is mace and similar sprays are, I believe still illegal for the public to own and carry around. I have seen other sprays that spray a gel of some colour that will stain for a few days, so I think those are the alternatives which hopefully will buy time to flee any attacker.

[@fortnex9972]

@@friktionrc I gess different Coutries differents laws

[@friktionrc]

@@fortnex9972 yup

[@brandtbollers3183]

You hung around For Cops?

[@fortnex9972]

@@GolfR-qy9pu Often peopple.can not choose the rules. You have a minor car accident and two gorillas want to kick your butt! Or some punks go after your cell phone . Much worse if the victim is a woman! Pepper spray is a great help ( when you can not carry a gun)

[@VTPSTTU]

Would the brodie be worthwhile on the left hand to improve the power of the jab?

[@itsasnowflakeworld7725]

.. just improve your jab.. Bob Breens, world class jab, E book will help.. little plug there..lol.

[@TommyMooreww2combatives]

Typically you use a weapon in a power hand. When you use a weapon you mean business. Often that means putting in the business hand! But there’s never a bad time to get working on that jab

[@Nick-hu1ks]

Where to get these online?

[@railgap]

Can't be much of a secret now, can it?

[@billyjohnson2495]

People today really need to pay attention to this.

[@matthewsteel4496]

more likely a knife razor blade or knuckle dusters or a short barrelled pistol would of been the weapon of choice there wasn't any laws back then

[@Masterhughesproductions]

well i guess the uk people have lost all thier rights to keep and bear arms, and now the police kick their asses.

[@TommyMooreww2combatives]

You’re most certainly correct!

[@TheSalecta]

It's almost like this in every european country

[@fwcolb]

Generally, English police do not carry guns..They probably do not have night-sticks. Possibly small saps. But I am not sure they have any weapons except pepper spray.

[@southernlonghorn4507]

@@fwcolb I can’t even fathom a life without “real” weapons. My Dad, me, my son have known how to safely handle edged weapons and guns before we started school...hunting and processing game is just a way of life for us. Getting older then of course we learned how to use those same tools/weapons/knives/firearms to protect ourselves and our families.

[@fwcolb]

@@southernlonghorn4507 Well if you live in a country with a high murder rate, I suppose you have to protect your family. Those of us who live in more civilized countries do not face the same threats.

[@PpAirO5]

It would be nice if you could tell who used these weapons... police, detectives, street fighters or ?

[@TommyMooreww2combatives]

To be quite honest in Victorian England, all 3! There was a big industry at the time of street defence / offence weapons. Often what you carried was related to your social station too. A gentleman might have a lead weight cane, a dock worker may have had a weighted rope (slung shot / monkey fist), a criminal looking to stun, rob and run would likely have picked a blackjack, a police officer was liable to have a truncheon and potentially a sap

[@PpAirO5]

@@TommyMooreww2combatives.. Thanks. I find the Victorian age quite facinating, even though i don't know much about it. Lots of these weapons, i've never seen or heard of 😅 I really like your videos 👍

[@Gieszkanne]

This is legal in the UK but pepper spray not?!

[@ericktamberg670]

You can made an improvised weapon like #1 using a bicycle tyre tube and a D-size battery.

[@michaelharkonnen8126]

I just used a bike chain..with a padlock in one end if necessary 😅 totally legal to carry the chain in your jacket pocket but if the padlock is in contact with it that's illegal if you're out in the world. Personally never even used the padlock the bike chain gave two robbers a night to recover I mean remember... I lived in a shit neighbourhood so that chain was always inside the right side pocket of my m65 jacket button already open the padlock on the left side of course so they were never in contact but that chain as melee weapon was way to brutal so I've been looking for something hmh softer 😂

[@ericktamberg670]

@@michaelharkonnen8126 , I use a steel Kubotan that I made from an old cloth washing machine axle. The key ring went from a flashbang grenade pin.

[@jasonashley4579]

I'm not a Yank I'm a confederate, I never leave the house without a Fred Perrin knife and a Glock or a Smith and Wesson, I would like to get me one of them Slap jacks though, the cops carried them things when I was a kid, highly effective.

[@oscarbear7498]

I carry a gun everywhere I go, that being said, majority of encounter needing force requires a blackjack not a gun, saving you jail time

[@anthonystrong7075]

Reminds me of 1inch chain nunchucks

[@timbrock3377]

Ehh. in the places I cannot carry a pistol, I'll stick with a stout walking cane... much better than slapping an attacker with a purse handle.

[@TommyMooreww2combatives]

Absolutely, great things can be done with a cane. This is to give a historical insight :)

[@ericktamberg670]

​@@TommyMooreww2combatives, five years ago, I was using a cane while recovering of a knee dislocation. I was surrounded by three felons just after exit a drugstore (I bought analgesics to my pain). The felon at the middle was hit in the solar plexus by the cane point (like a bayonet thrust) and fell on the ground. The orhers ran away.

[@sh4969]

If you want a knife go for a cold steel kriss blade

[@stevenmathieson7349]

Lock in a sock (learned that from TV prison documentaries)

[@bobbyshaw1323]

Might not be the place for this but I feel modern poor perception of knuckle dusters comes from cheap stainless steel replicas that don’t give nearly as much as the historical brass lead bronze or copper examples do

[@MMASulu]

bandana + coins = effective and universally legal

[@topofmyhead]

i THINK i CAN HEAR SIRENS !!!

[@nathanaelrosenberg4522]

Karl Ess ist ganz schön aus der Form geraten.

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Where do you buy these

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