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I’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 King

I’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 ago
I'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 ago
Im 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 ago
  I 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.
christkv 4y ago
I have the city umbrella and it’s a great umbrella. It basically a baton with a heavy wooden knob on it. You hit someone with it and they are down. Less auspicious than walking around with a metal bar or a baseball bat.
- hosh 4y ago
  Some of them have a reinforced steel tip that is as useful as the heavy wooden knob on the other end.
  - christkv 4y ago
    Mine does have that as well as a rubber tip do you can use it as a walking stick. It’s also a great umbrella that does not flip easily
- dqpb 4y ago
  > Less auspicious Less conspicuous
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padraic7a 4y ago
I read the url as "the preparedness sexperience". I don't know what I was hoping for but this wasn't it.
- mbg721 4y ago
  The torch-singer from Fallout IV?

motohagiography 4y ago

I'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 ago

Im 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 ago
I 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.

christkv 4y ago

I have the city umbrella and it’s a great umbrella. It basically a baton with a heavy wooden knob on it. You hit someone with it and they are down. Less auspicious than walking around with a metal bar or a baseball bat.

hosh 4y ago
Some of them have a reinforced steel tip that is as useful as the heavy wooden knob on the other end.
- christkv 4y ago
  Mine does have that as well as a rubber tip do you can use it as a walking stick. It’s also a great umbrella that does not flip easily
dqpb 4y ago
> Less auspicious Less conspicuous

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padraic7a 4y ago

I read the url as "the preparedness sexperience". I don't know what I was hoping for but this wasn't it.

mbg721 4y ago
The torch-singer from Fallout IV?