Best Legal Weapon to carry

[lionleo]

thanks for the photos.....

[DickHardman]

after experimenting with tons of different folders and fixed blades, heres is my official edc list :


kershaw lahar
spyderco chinook
cold steel super edge 2 inch fixed blade
cold steel urban pal 1.5 inch punch dagger
boker subcom
small 3.5 inch spanish bowie fixed blade

these are what i found to be most comfortable for me personally.

usually carry a bigger blade with the smaller cold steel pieces. the urban pal is a 1 1/2 inch punch dagger, you can punch holes through people with it. comes in handy for those who have trained in boxing

[DickHardman]

lol....

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[DickHardman]

boker mpt looks nice...

[DickHardman]

cold steel sharkie



As the saying goes, "the pen is mightier than the sword." Indeed, Cold Steel makes some mighty strong swords, but this little pen makes for some clever competition. It's the biggest, baddest, permanent marker around!

Superficially, it shares many features common to most markers, but appearances can be deceptive. For starters, it's made from the glass-reinforced plastic, Grivory, the same tough material we use in our NIGHTSHADE SERIES, and features walls that are 4 times thicker than similar markers. This means it's built for impact and, in a self-defense emergency it can become an efficient Yawara stick for driving off an attacker. Plus, the screw-top cap will stay in place and won't pop off like a regular marker's cap would when you strike a percussion blow, or when obtaining joint locks or submission holds.

[makiwara]

cut off a peice of garden hose about 2 feet long, and tie one end into a fat knot

That's cool, but try capping the ends and fill it about two thirds full of sand.

I used to have a keychain that was my favorite thing to carry. It was a spike a little longer than my palm, with two spikes that jutted up between the fingers.

[DickHardman]

That's cool, but try capping the ends and fill it about two thirds full of sand.

lol, a nice homemade blackjack.

[Ponteira]

I would have to go with the Trapo, which is a weapon from Atienza Kali. It is simply a hard object within a soft object: padlock inside of a bandanna, rock in a sock, soda can in a t-shirt, fishing weight tied to a piece of rope, etc. It's a swinging, improvised "sap" device. I like it because it's parts are legal to carry, and being a flexible weapon, it can literally wrap around your opponent's defenses and still land a good shot to the head. It's not a new idea, to be sure...but it's a great equalizer that sure does work.

Are you talking about the same type of weapon they used in 'Full Metal Jacket' when they beat that fat guy up?

[Mre802]

I don't know about best, keeping in mind every one has their own fighting technique, but as far as legal weapons go I would say the Kubaton (legal in some countries) looks like a ordinary keyfob is really just a piece of metal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubotan)

However your keys are going to do as much damage if not more. Another similar weapon would be a pen, not one of these poxy bics, get yourself a nice chunky pen, used similary to the kubaton; hardening your fist when u grip it, putting some bone breaking capability on your hammer fists, and the nib is great for maniplulation and drawing penis' on unconcious foe.

[DickHardman]

[DickHardman]

[DickHardman]

urban dart

[TTEscrima]

Urban dart

I doubt that is a legal weapon to carry in the majority of jurisdictions. Daggers and dirks are poor defensive weapons. The inability to deliver an effective slash leaves you with stabbing attacks which often go unnoticed in the heat of battle. It is cool looking an probably makes a great addition to a ninja kit but it's a poor defensive weapon.

[DickHardman]

I doubt that is a legal weapon to carry in the majority of jurisdictions. Daggers and dirks are poor defensive weapons. The inability to deliver an effective slash leaves you with stabbing attacks which often go unnoticed in the heat of battle. It is cool looking an probably makes a great addition to a ninja kit but it's a poor defensive weapon.

yeah its cooler looking than it is practical. however, i wouldnt consider it a poor defensive weapon.

its legal here in CA. we just cant carry autos or butterfly knives. double edge is fine if its not concealed.

[TTEscrima]

yeah its cooler looking than it is practical. however, i wouldnt consider it a poor defensive weapon.

Daggers are made as offensive weapons to use on unsuspecting victims, they're acceptable for sentry removal but have been proven to be poor defensive weapons. The Sykes/Fairbairn dagger was replaced because it broke and due to the fact it was nearly useless as a slashing weapon. The replacement A/F dagger had a Moran edge which made it a terrifying slashing tool, this edge was specifically added because daggers proved to lack the ability to inflict slashes which were deemed necessary when both parties knew it was fight. Keep in mind this tool was made for Commandos who had higher than average abilities to fight, if they couldn't defend themselves properly with a dagger it's rather doubtful the average martial artist can.