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Quoted: Tomahawks are neat. War-hammers are bad-ass looking. But efficacy for quickly engaging multiples (like a riot situation). I say baseball bat. Those other tools will get stuck on and in your attackers. What say you? View Quote Your premise is false. Seems the Vikings made great Headway with it did they not |
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Originally Posted By C-4: +1 I'd want shorter than longer. Many say that a 6" knife is perfect in a close-in situation. Short enough that it doesn't get entangled in people/clothing/objects, but long enough to reach deeply into organs (heart, lungs, spleen, liver, aorta). But in keeping with your theme, the Xiphos from the movie Troy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z5UKystdZg View Quote I see your fight, but i like the fight between Achilles and Hector. Uses shield, spear, and sword. Skills on both parts (but we already knew Hector was going to lose) Failed To Load Title |
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Originally Posted By RogerBall: I see your fight, but i like the fight between Achilles and Hector. Uses shield, spear, and sword. Skills on both parts (but we already knew Hector was going to lose) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAtbzV8CTV0 View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By RogerBall: Originally Posted By C-4: +1 I'd want shorter than longer. Many say that a 6" knife is perfect in a close-in situation. Short enough that it doesn't get entangled in people/clothing/objects, but long enough to reach deeply into organs (heart, lungs, spleen, liver, aorta). But in keeping with your theme, the Xiphos from the movie Troy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z5UKystdZg I see your fight, but i like the fight between Achilles and Hector. Uses shield, spear, and sword. Skills on both parts (but we already knew Hector was going to lose) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAtbzV8CTV0 Now I have to watch the movie tomorrow. |
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When I was a younger man I kept a chunk of 440 volt cable about as long as my forearm in my car between the seat and the door. Very effective, and in neighboring states it was not immediately obviously a weapon. These days I just carry 1911s.
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View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Before I could buy a handgun I kept a claw hammer under the front seat of the truck. One time a homeless guy came running up to me and my spidey sense said "clear leather" so I pulled out the claw hammer, I have never seen somebody backpedal and change directions so fast in my life. Originally Posted By hardcorps1775: Oh man, how about the Bat-chete? $104 on Amazon! All the impact force of a baseball bat with the cutting and slashing ability of a machete without the danger of overpenetration and loding in bone! https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91qkbdZu11L._SL1500_.jpg https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81-y7iJ5PpL._SL1500_.jpg Somebody shop this into the "AR-15 accessories" making fun of the media |
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Quoted: War club https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/259519/DB56EC62-395D-444F-9814-75827D29D472_jpe-1410461.JPG View Quote |
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Originally Posted By SeanC: Something blunt, sharp stuff can get stuck. View Quote @DOW A short stick is good because it is light enough to thrust easily, but can also be swung. We’ve done a lot of stick work in the dojo, everything from a 1.8 meter bo for bojutsu down to a short 8” stick to help with joint locks in jujutsu The issue with a baseball bat is it is a little heavy and not well balanced except for swinging ( well duh, it’s a baseball bat) and there are some very good defenses against it where you rush in while they take it back to swing it, or after they swing and you come in before they can swing again. I wish I could find some good video demonstrating it. One thing about a baseball bat, though, is you can carry it around with a baseball glove and it looks completely normal. You can’t do that with a 1 1/2 to 2’ stick. Don’t forget to practice using it as a thrusting blunt force weapon to the neck/thread and face. |
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View Quote That whole movie is crazy. Worth watching. |
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2 socks filled with parking lot gravel is good against multiple people.....
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I vote halberd.
A baseball bat or club you can’t really thrust and stab with, I mean, you can try, but I don’t think it would be as effective as something with a point. Plus, if it were me, plus from my experience with foam weapons, I want some distance between me and others. If things are to the point where I am making hits on multiple targets with a short sword or club, I am probably screwed, if I can hit them, they can probably hit me. Keep moving and as one target gets near you can swing around and try to kill them. It’s more difficult for them to judge the distance of a long weapon. Having one foot take a big step and thrusting can close a distance of 6 feet or however many in a couple of seconds. You can easily see the length advantage, have two people, one with 6 foot stick and one with 3 foot. Or try one with each and have people try to get to you. Ok, maybe not easy as you need people to do this. |
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I feel like an ASP baton would be way more efficient than a baseball bat. Between the length of the bat and the weight, you have a hard time pulling hits. If you put a lot behind a swing and miss you're fucked.
something small and agile yet strong as hell like the baton would be something I'd rather have. |
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I think the spear is the best combat weapon. So in this case I think a shortened spear, say a bow staff length with a pointy metal end would be awesome.
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Originally Posted By Sodie: https://media.tenor.com/images/1db5abb2b7653a68aba7e2efe76f5504/tenor.gif View Quote Groovy. |
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Originally Posted By FDrifting: I feel like an ASP baton would be way more efficient than a baseball bat. Between the length of the bat and the weight, you have a hard time pulling hits. If you put a lot behind a swing and miss you're fucked. something small and agile yet strong as hell like the baton would be something I'd rather have. View Quote That's why you use a short, small aluminum bat. They are highly underrated. A miss with a asp is still a wild miss. |
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Originally Posted By hardcorps1775: Oh man, how about the Bat-chete? $104 on Amazon! All the impact force of a baseball bat with the cutting and slashing ability of a machete without the danger of overpenetration and lodging in bone! https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91qkbdZu11L._SL1500_.jpg https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81-y7iJ5PpL._SL1500_.jpg View Quote That makes me want to salute the flag in nothing but my my flag underwear while singing the national anthem. 'Merkuh! Fuck yeah! |
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Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: If there's anything I learned from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video game, the Bo Staff is too slow against multiple opponents. Also, Tsais and nunchucks lack range. A katana is just right. View Quote [SNES] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV - Turtles in Time - Cowabunga! |
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Originally Posted By ourichie: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/277883/30AAB04B-30CA-4ACF-872C-C632DE29ACA9_jpe-1410722.JPG View Quote Riveted for your pleasure. |
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Axe handle or ball peen if you don’t like knives for some reason. Brass knuckles, saps, and black jacks are good, too. Never cared for baseball bats.
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Originally Posted By Boom_Stick: I think the spear is the best combat weapon. So in this case I think a shortened spear, say a bow staff length with a pointy metal end would be awesome. View Quote The bow staff is actually quite good at cutting skin because of the right angle at the end, but yes a pointy metal thing at the end is better. |
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Originally Posted By PeteyPete: Cardio, seriously. Most people can’t run a quarter mile without gassing out. I’m a BJJ guy, but if you’re fighting multiple people, some type of boxing or kickboxing would probably be your best bet. The goal would be to incapacitate one person quickly and change the odds to 1 on 1. Truth be told, if you’re going against 2 or more dudes that know how to fight and are aggressive, you’re probably screwed no matter what. View Quote We have a winner. |
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A roofing hammer is an excellent short range weapon. A tire iron works in a pinch. It's kind of hard to explain why you have swords or baseball bats wrapped with barbed wire in your car.
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A Zulu assegai. A short stabbing spear, but with an edge you can use for slashing.
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Quoted: Oh man, how about the Bat-chete? $104 on Amazon! All the impact force of a baseball bat with the cutting and slashing ability of a machete without the danger of overpenetration and lodging in bone! https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91qkbdZu11L._SL1500_.jpg https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81-y7iJ5PpL._SL1500_.jpg View Quote |
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Milwaukee battery chainsaw. But I know from experience that a Stihl weed whacker with their wicked brush blade will definitely deter a group of urban utes from fucking with the crazy ass cracker grassman.
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