Knuckle-dusters?

[eurohacker]

Are they useful in self-defense?

It would be neat if they exist in non-metal materials, like carbon composites or something. Anyone got any knowledge on this?

 

[hso]

Reinforced biker gloves might be you better option.

Let's determine what you mean by 'knuckle duster" first.

Are you talking about a guard on a fixed blade knife or are to referring to something seperate from a knife?

 

[Soap]

They have them in non-metal varieties. Try Google. Laws vary widely on the legality of knucks. That said, I have a set of brass ones that are cool to look at but I would never carry them for anything.

hso- I have a set of the biker gloves too But mine are more padded on the knucks than hard.

 

[eurohacker]

Not referring to knives, no. It's a thing that you grip and which covers your knuckles, presumably so you can punch harder...

 

[Don Gwinn]

The lead-weighted gloves they're talking about are more like saps than a traditional knuckle-duster. They only really add weight (which is nothing to sneeze at.)

Metal knuckles and the like add weight AND focus a strike on small or sharp points. That's what brass knuckles do.

The lightweight plastic and carbon models (I haven't seen those, but I'm willing to be somebody makes them and Skunkabilly can probably tell you where to get them) would still focus the force on a smaller area, but would not add weight.

They're not terribly practical for defensive use, but I suppose if you need to sneak up on somebody and knock him out from behind, they'd be OK. For defensive use, the question is, do you go around wearing the things, or do you hope you can get one out of your pocket and onto your hand when you're attacked? Better just to punch him.

 

[El Tejon]

Old timer cops in my city used to wear "sap gloves", gloves filled with fine lead shot (like #9 or 12) at the knuckles and palm and back of hand. They would put them on when called to break up fights in bars down by the river.

As to brass knuckles, better left as paper weights on your bookcase to talk about when your friends come over. If I have to reach for something, it's going to be a pistol, not something silly like brass knuckles.

 

[Soap]

El T- They'd look cool hanging from my rear view mirror...then again if I did that I would need my name on the back of the car in Gothic script

 

[El Tejon]

And put a "wing" on the back of your Honda?

 

[Soap]

Of course!