Pete Brusso's Defender ?

[Lanius]

http://www.pdws.biz/Self_Defense_Wea...al_Models.html

What's this supposed to be?

[KodiakBeer]

What's this supposed to be?

It's a way of converting a piece of plastic into $19.95.

[catspa]

I find it ironic that a self-defense weapon is named the "Predator".

Parker

[swgunner]

They look to be inefficient kubatons with karambit features. You would be better served with a small knife and a few videos from Paul Vunak.

[Lanius]

It's a way of converting a piece of plastic into $19.95.

That's what I suspected.

They look to be inefficient kubatons with karambit features. You would be better served with a small knife and a few videos from Paul Vunak.

What about pepper spray? If you manage to hit the eyes, the antagonist should cease being troublesome.

Though... what if he's wearing sunglasses?

[PeterBrusso]

It irritates me when people are critical of a great tool they have never tried. So, if you will send me your address I will send you one with an online training link. Then post a real opinion to the tool please. You may still thinks it's a way to make plastic cost $14.95 or you might be very surprised at that that could do to save your life. It's your call but only lets be fair about it.

Peter Brusso
send your address to peter@infocard.cc

[KodiakBeer]

Sorry Pete, but when I need a weapon I'd prefer a gun.

[IA_farmboy]

What's this supposed to be?

It's a way of converting a piece of plastic into $19.95.

I agree. I watched the video on the site that demonstrates the ways these weapons are intended to be used. The techniques demonstrated seemed to me to be either easily done with a number of improvised weapons or a bit contrived to make the weapon fit the situation. I have to ask, how is a person supposed to carry these weapons? Some of the smaller ones could fit in a back pocket but the larger ones, especially those with sharp points, would stick out and poke people, snag clothing, and just look odd.

Where would a person carry these things? The situations in which these weapons would be appropriate seems to me to be as contrived as the demonstrated uses. If there is a sign that reads, "No Weapons Allowed" then these weapons would be just as verboten as a knife, gun, or pepper spray, would it not? These weapons don't have an obvious non-weapon use that might make it either allowed past a checkpoint or disguise their true purpose to avoid scrutiny.

After looking at the different styles of these weapons, and watching the demonstration of their intended use, I took a quick look around the house to think of things that might work equally well. Some of the things I came up with were, flashlight, pen, cell phone, roll of coins, shoehorn, screwdriver, and wrench. Many of those items can be brought into a "secure area" like an airport or courthouse. I recall a guy on Tom Gresham's Gun Talk radio program discussing some of the items one can improvise as a weapon. He said that whenever he flies he asks for an unopened soda when drinks are served. He doesn't drink it, he just keeps it on him as a possible weapon. He also explained how a fire extinguisher could be used as a weapon.

Sorry Pete, but when I need a weapon I'd prefer a gun.

Precisely. Lacking the ability to have a gun for some reason a knife would be preferred. If one is going into an area where one expects to be searched for weapons then I would expect these items to be confiscated just as easily as any other weapon.

Also, now that I've seen these things I can produce one of my own. I can also do so while making it look and act like a useful tool that is less likely to arouse suspicion. For example, I can make the finger hole the size and shape appropriate for a bottle opener or turning a bolt.

What about pepper spray? If you manage to hit the eyes, the antagonist should cease being troublesome.

Though... what if he's wearing sunglasses?

I've seen videos of people getting hit with pepper spray and keep on coming. Being able to do so is a requirement to carry pepper spray as a federal LEO. Also, I don't see typical sunglasses as being especially effective against pepper spray. The spray will run down the face into the eyes, or produce a mist that will easily go around. I could be mistaken, of course.

Again I write more than it is worth. Perhaps I should have stopped at the first paragraph.