Cold Steel canes and such anyone?

I quite often just take a long kali stick with me when I run at night or early morning. They are a bit too short to
work as an actual walking aid, the longest one I have is up to just below my hip bone. They are great for keeping
the dogs back though being light and easy to use. (There are alot of stray dogs where I live in Taiwan). It would
also be easy to extend a kali stick with a bit of PVC pipe or bamboo if you wanted it to be walking stick length, they
are very cheep to buy and are made for taking impact after impact.

If you're out just walking a good set of boots can be handy for dogs too. I find not letting the dogs get anything
up on you is the best of all though. I had to pull two dogs of my dog just a few weeks ago and after throwing one
of them over the street and giving the other a good kick up the arse they had a little less to say and ran off after
I gave a stamp of my foot and a bit of a growl :thumbup:
 
Out of the CS sticks, the Walkabout looks the best to me.......

Another option is to find a length of malacca cane from an online dealer. Many martial arts dealers keep them in various lengths for training in eskrima.

Malacca, or rattan, cane is awesome stuff. Very light and damn near unbreakable. Riot cops in the Far east use them to whip on unruly folks. :D

A heavy wooden stick is a great weapon but you can easily kill someone - or someone's dog - with it. More trouble than you need. A rattan cane wont kill - but it stings like a sonofabitch.

Plus this stuff is available for next to nothing.... Stick a rubber ferrule on the bottom and wrap it with whatever you like for a handle.

Good stuff! :thumbup:
 
The Government said:
EDIT: when interpreted, the law states that a cane weighted by lead is illegal, so long as these are weighted by another metal, they should be legal.


CA penal code 012020 (I think that is right) explains the legality of weighted canes. I now think you are in the clear.

Sorry, I got exited
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(17) As used in this section, a "leaded cane" means a staff,
crutch, stick, rod, pole, or similar device, unnaturally weighted
with lead.

so if you use steel or maybe even concrete it's legal..nice job there penal code.
 
maverick3981 said:
Go for a CS Sjambok instead.
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Believe it or not, I've had to use one of the older sjamboks to fend off a dog before--that was trying to rip out my dog's throat. It worked. :thumbup:

For a walking stick, I'd go with the original City Stick. I have one, and it's crazy tough. Just don't forget to cut it to length if you plan on walking with it. When standing relaxed the top of the cane should be at the height of the crease of your wrist. :)
 
Before you buy a CS stick, take a look at a plain, oak, crook-neck Canemasters walking cane. More versatile and no legal issues.
 
The City Stick is sweet. It's ideal as a walking stick because the weighted head allows the stick itself to swing out beneath it, letting you set a smooth rhythmic pace. I gave mine away because it was just too elegant for me. :)
 
OrenG said:
(17) As used in this section, a "leaded cane" means a staff,
crutch, stick, rod, pole, or similar device, unnaturally weighted
with lead.

so if you use steel or maybe even concrete it's legal..nice job there penal code.
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I have a brass eagle topped SS pipe, filled with a a length of oak and some epoxy. Its a fine city stick. Unbreakable, shatters bone, glass (up to 1/2" and anything over that it fractures).
 
I carry one of my Canemasters with me all the time. (I strap it to my backpack when riding my motorcycle everyday.) I am interested in purchasing a Mendowood, anyone know how heavy they are in relation to a Hickory wood cane?

I am thinking of picking one of them up soon as well as a solid aluminum Raven cane.
 
city stick did at one time list a micarta head, rather than stainless, in a plain ball design. less obviously purposed as a weapon.

it'd likely work better in court.
 
ednemo said:
I am interested in purchasing a Mendowood, anyone know how heavy they are in relation to a Hickory wood cane?

I am thinking of picking one of them up soon as well as a solid aluminum Raven cane.
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My hickory Canemasters: 1 lb. even.
My Mendowood: 1 lb. 5 oz.

The Mendowood definitely feels heavier but it's not clumsy heavy.

Have you got a link for this Raven cane?
 
stabman said:
Doesn't make a very good walking stick though, does it?:cool:
I'd go with a nice Blackthorn or Mountain Ash walking stick. Shouldn't run you more than $60-$70 for a really nice one.
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It works for the intended purpose ie to fend off street dogs and it stings like anything without you running the risk of shattering the bones of someone's dog. It is versatile to use on several terrain as mentioned.
 
maverick3981 said:
It works for the intended purpose ie to fend off street dogs and it stings like anything without you running the risk of shattering the bones of someone's dog. It is versatile to use on several terrain as mentioned.
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I figure if someone is dumb enough to let their ferrule dog loose in the streets, the owner deserves any consequences that may come of that.

Just this past wednesday, while on one of my morning walks I spotted a full sized German Shepard laying in the cities small parkway on the side of the road, the dog had been hit and there were intestines and entrails all over the street. The dog was wearing a collar, so I'm not sure if it was a runaway or if someone purposefully let the dog out.

But I say they get what they deserve if they train their dogs to defecate on others lawns and come back to the house.

So anyways, as soon as I get the African Walking stick, that will be the replacement for my DIY stick.

Does anyone know the difference between this

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DZM9DC/ref=pd_luc_sbs_02_01

and this?
http://www.amazon.com/Cold-Steel-African-Walking-Stick/dp/B0013K607I

Besides the price?
 
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The first -- Ships from and sold by Big Edge Sports.
The second -- Ships from and sold by PoorFish Outdoors.
 
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