What do you carry self defense wise?

[Fat Donkey]

One Great weapon (if u really want to carry one) is a disposable scalpel. U can't carry any type of weapons on international flights anymore as the paranoia is so high and security at the airports will hassle u. Put the disposable scalpel in your first aid kit were it belongs. U can cut it down and make a little plastic sheath for it and sneak it in anywhere. I know it sounds ninja like but it is an extremely effective last ditch weapon which needless to say is extremely sharp and can do major damage. NOTE: SELF DEFENSE ONLY. Weapons related injuries means youve taken any altercation from misdemeanor to serious crime. This is why most MA weapons are illegal in most countries, (including the butterfly knife) because many gangs have been using them.

[Dijita]

If it's late at night and I'm walking home, I carry my set of keys in my hand, with one key sticking out inbetween my fingers, with my hand in a fist. It would make a great eye gouging stabbing weapon should someone try to attack me.

[White Warlock]

If it's late at night and I'm walking home, I carry my set of keys in my hand, with one key sticking out inbetween my fingers, with my hand in a fist.

Yeppers, forgot about that one. Do it all the time, to and from the car or home, out of habit.

The moist effective of which is that big one between your ears.

The tongue?!?

 

[Drunken Monkey]

sod the disposable scalpel, the plastic handle is too light and just feels wrong.

 

if you're going to have one in your first aid box, you might as well have a good old swann no.3 (or 4).

 

they feel right in the hand and i can throw and accurately hit a target up to 12 feet away.

 

or maybe i should've kept that bit quiet....

[Draven Chen Zhen]

I carry my brain, it's not big, but it can hit real hard

[sAtelitte]

I carry my brain,...

You wouldn't say...

... it's not big, ...

No arguement there

..., but it can hit real hard

and apparently gets damaged just as hard

 

P.S

 

Think i'll better choose another sparring partner for tonight's training

[Ant]

I'm a little shocked that you guys carry anything at all.

 

I have a maglight in my car that could be used I suppose but whatever happened to good old fashoined avoiding areas of trouble, one good pre-emptive strike and running away?

[White Warlock]

I'm a little shocked that you guys carry anything at all.

hehe, yeah Draven.

[aefibird]

I do like Dijita and carry around my keys with them in between my fingers, ready to whack anyone in the eyes with them if necessary.

 

Another weapon that it could be said that I 'carry' is my voice - I can scream really really loudly!

[Fat Donkey]

I never carry anything around, except the Maglite in my car. But there were a couple of instances where I definitely wanted a weapon and one where carrying a weapon definitely saved my bacon. I think it's a bad idea generally but there are extenuating circumstances and were here to discuss all the options. Oh yeah, a home made sap/blackjack is good too. A slim strong tube filled with sand or buckshot.