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Tactical Combat Umbrella
- riddleronroof 4y agoWho needs this? Mary Poppins in a bad neighbourhood?
- ygjb 4y agoI mean, Mary Poppins came to the house of an English banker in the early 1900s... I can't think of a worst neighborhood in terms of criminals...
- bravura 4y agoWho needs this? a) People who want to discretely carry a weapon. b) People who realize most umbrellas are hot garbage, and understand that an umbrella that won't break if you even stand on it are probably going to last a while.
- riddleronroof 4y agoI don’t know about the latter. Living in NYC, my umbrellas either break because of the wind, or, because I forget them somewhere. But maybe others have had better luck?
- SEJeff 4y agoIn Chicago they sell some pretty heavy duty umbrellas because the wind is very strong. I've since left Chicago and do cherish the umbrella I got there for how heavy duty it is and the fact that even monsoon level winds will not flip it inside out due to the reinforcement in the frame and fabric.
- grubbs 4y agoI walk 20 mins every day to work in Baltimore and was slightly interested. But then I realized I'd rather just give someone my cell phone and wallet instead of a fight to the death with an umbrella..
- jack_pp 4y agoyou don't have to fight to the death though, most perps would be deterred by most victims if they actually fought back or even gave the impression they'll fight back
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- brudgers 4y agoIf you bring an umbrella to a gun fight, I know which way to bet.
- fortysixdegrees 4y agoMeth. You don't understand 'most perps' Just run
- fortysixdegrees 4y agoI think this is my favourite unlikely HN comment of all time
- dhsysusbsjsi 4y agoI’ll save everybody their time: it’s just a bunch of Amazon links to strong regular umbrellas you can use to hit people. I was hoping for something out of Kingsmen, like kevlar, retractable blade and single shot blow dart!
- motohagiography 4y agoI've had a hard wood walking stick umbrella from James Smith & Sons[1] for almost 20 years and I have never once thought of it as tactical. The reason I have one is it was a generous gift, and it's just amazing that a company is almost 190 years old. The Morris principle of "never have anything in your home that is not either beautiful or useful." is reason enough to get a nice one. They are a pleasure to have, and if you do need to hit someone with it, at that price they had better deserve it. [1]https://www.james-smith.co.uk/ https://www.james-smith.co.uk/
- guicho271828 4y agoIm disappointed too. Well, I have a couple of realistic suggestions below as food for thoughts ... (some amateur experience with Kendo in the childhood) * Add jagged ribs that prevent the attackers from grabbing your unbrella by bare hands. When grabbed, pulling it will cut their palm * Make the fabric shark skin that similarly damages their palm when rubbed * Make it actually heavy not light * Make the grip thicker * Make the grip longer enough for both hands * Add a grip guard. This actually cause a stronger piercing force because it pushes against the grip guard rather than relying on the palm friction This [1] may be indeed practical. [1] https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%A6%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%83%E3%82%BB-YS-014-0-%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC-%E3%82%B5%E3%83%A0%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4-%E5%88%80%E5%82%98/dp/B0090CFHK2 https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%A6%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%82%A...
- hosh 4y agoI have one that has a heavy wooden end. Some of those suggestions like the jagged ribs and shark fin fabric are not realistic advantages. Perhaps instead of kendo, should think of this more like a mace, cane, or short staff. If the other guy is grabbing it, then you are effectively grabbing him, and all sorts of options related to controlling structure opens up.
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- pierrec 4y agoTo anyone disappointed by these effectively regular umbrellas, maybe you'll be more interested in the traditional Basque makila. Most of the time it's just a walking stick. But when you're in a pickle it unsheathes into a spear. They're still fairly common among the more traditional types in the country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makila https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makila
- pikma 4y agoMy dad had one! Another interesting about them is that the wood is decorated with patterns that are carved on it as the wood is alive and still growing. They're beautiful, I have never seen that technique anywhere else.
- master_crab 4y agoI assume the downside is that the Makila is significantly more illegal in many public places vs these umbrellas.
- h0l0cube 4y agoYou wouldn’t part an old man from his walking stick?
- briandear 4y agoA concealed pistol is far more effective than trying to beat someone with an umbrella. And you don’t look like an idiot carrying an umbrella around when rain clouds are nowhere to be found. Anyone who has been in actual hand to hand combat knows that swinging effectively a big stick around isn’t going to end well. For those unable to carry a gun, a collapsible baton is highly effective and much more agile.
- mwint 4y agoYou can do fairly well with a big stick in a fight, but you have to be trained very well. A pistol is the great equalizer - anyone has some chance of ending the fight decisively. You can and should improve that chance with training, but it starts out non-zero. God created all men, Samuel Colt made them equal.
- lixtra 4y ago> A pistol is the great equalizer - anyone has some chance of ending the fight decisively. This may be true if the pistol magically appears in your hands just when you need it. In statistical practice you‘ll have to handle it safely for thousands of days till you finally might need it. Enough time to hurt yourself and your loved ones.
- adrianN 4y agoBoth are illegal to carry in my country.
- aeneasmackenzie 4y agoWhat 1984 of a country bans umbrellas? /s
- nibbleshifter 4y agoConcealed pistols and collapsable batons are illegal to carry in many countries. As are other practical tools such as pepper spray, tasers, etc. Which leaves you with the options of "good running shoes" or "plausibly deniable" items such as a big stick.
- CWuestefeld 4y agoIt seems like the word "tactical" no longer holds any particular definition, I'm hard-pressed to even come up with a coherent suggestion of what it kinda suggestion. It's similar to the word "fascist", which now seems to have no definition any more specific than "political ideology at odds with my own".
- eloisius 4y agoI’m surprised to see this on the front page. It’s just an affiliate link site with “roundup” style reviews containing no more information than summary of product pages.
- kras143 4y agoWhy would I carry an umbrella on sunny days? And how is this on front page?
- christkv 4y agoAs a parasol :)
- asimpleusecase 4y agoSome type of object push someone away can be life saving in an unprovoked knife attack. Usually very fast and very hard to deal with from a self defence standpoint, noice news from London of late. A little bit of space and some time stretch could make a big difference. Some study indicated that such attacks usually last less than 10 sec. if you can stretch out encounter time 30 to 40 sec often perp will disengage. Not taking about risking your life for a wallet or phone - just surviving and unprovoked attack.
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- CHB0403085482 4y agoBartitsu: The Gentleman's Umbrella https://youtu.be/CEu5_v1iv-k?t=126 https://youtu.be/CEu5_v1iv-k?t=126
- errantmind 4y agoThis is affiliate blogspam. Why is this on HN?
- m1gu3l 4y agothe "hey! i'm walkin here!" of the internet.
- foreigner 4y agoAll I want is an umbrella strong enough I can use it as a coracle. Is that too much to ask?
- radiojasper 4y agoThis is just an affiliate link farm.
- spaceman_2020 4y agoWarning: if the review does not include the author’s own pictures and just regurgitates marketing-speak, the reviewer likely never even used the product. Do not trust these lists and reviews.
- tomohawk 4y agoEspecially useful in the coastal cities of California