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| A Kubotan is a close-quarter self-defense weapon. The principal areas for attacks in self-defense include bony, fleshy and nerve targets such as knuckles, forearms, bridge of the nose, shins, stomach, solar plexus, spine, temple, ribs, groin, neck, eyes etc. The Kubotan is usually held in either an icepick grip (for hammerfist strikes) or forward grip (for stabbing and pressure point attacks). Common uses include hardening the fist (fistload) for punching, attacking vulnerable parts of an assailant’s body, and gaining leverage on an assailant’s wrist, fingers and joints. With keys attached, it can also function as a flailing weapon. As a pressure point and pain compliance weapon it can attack any point a finger can, but with greater penetration because of the smaller surface area at the ends. For example, a law enforcement officer may wrap his arm around the suspect’s neck while simultaneously digging the end of the Kubotan into the small of his back. The officer may also reach around the suspect’s neck and underarm from behind and cause pain by digging the end of the Kubotan into the top of his pectoral muscle. One typical pain compliance technique is a wrist “gasket” lock in which the attacker’s wrist is captured and sealed around with both hands and the body of the Kubotan laid across the radial bone. Downward squeezing pressure is then applied to the bone to take down the opponent. Its techniques are greatly linked to ‘empty handed’ martial arts techniques. |
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| These are 5.5″ long, 1/2″ in diameter, and have two 1″ knurling sections. These are solid titanium. These can be modified with grooves which I fill with commercial grade glow powder / epoxy mix. |
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| Dimensions: 5.5″ x 1/2″ |
| Weight: 2.81 oz. |
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random heat anodized finish |
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optional lanyard |
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heat anodized finish |
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swirl pattern anodized finish |
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swirl pattern heat anodized finish |
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swirl pattern anodized finish, in the background, a matching son of exo tube |
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high polish finish with heat anodizing |
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high polish finish with heat anodizing |
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high polish finish with heat anodizing |
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standard finish |
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standard finish |
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heat anodized finish |
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heat anodized pieces |
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heat anodized pieces |
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heat anodized pieces |
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High polish / heat anodized finish. This one also has a permanent epoxy glow ring near the base. |
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close up of epoxy glow ring |
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glow ring shown in the dark |
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Heat anodized finish with 4 permanent epoxy glow rings |
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above piece in the dark |
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