Micarta Kubotan? Other options?

[conw]

Hey,

I'm interested in something like this...

http://www.bladerigger.com/sticks/images/Bukoppo_Stick.jpg

In Micarta. I really like the dual lanyards, the koppo style one and the other one. Looks super cool.

Who could do something like that in Micarta? Any idea what it'd cost? Anyone interested in having someone do 5-10 and doing kind of a "group buy?"

Failing that, I'm strongly considering the faceted brass from these guys:

http://www.worldknives.com/manufacturers.php?i=75

I also like the aluminum "koppotan":

http://www.worldknives.com/products...uminum-koppotan-w-finger-grip-ckoca-1583.html

but the chiseled looking end is not to my liking.

I have seen a variety of cheaper looking Kubotans, and after reading some promising posts pointing to Alpha Innovations I was somewhat less than pleased with their product's appearance.

I did have a Monadnock Persuader that was like $7, so I may just go back to the shop where I got that...however, some experience-based recommendations would be awesome.

Thanks.

 

[conw]

more interesting stuff...

koppo wrap
http://www.themartialist.com/pecom/koppowrap.htm

^might do that on the Persuader.

Rearic on Koppos:
http://www.donrearic.com/koppostick2.html
http://www.donrearic.com/koppostick.html

 

[conw]

I ended up buying a 5/8" oak dowel for the purpose...about 2 bucks.

Have some yellow/green and grey/purple paracord sitting around, and I made one for my girlfriend, one for my dad, and one for me.

It's pretty durn easy.

Mark to length (5 1/4" for GF, 5 3/4" for dad and me)

Drill 3 holes...one smallish one for a split ring (keyring) as near the top as possible

Drill one a little under 1/3 of the way down, and another a little over 2/3 of the way down

Now, if you want a "koppo" design (finger loop) you countersink (drill a bigger hole on top of your cord holes) both holes on the same side

Then you tie a knot in some cord, pull through the countersunk side, loop over and pull through the small side of the other hole, fit it, tie a knot, cut above the knots, and burn and press until the cord is flush.

If you want a wrapped cord handle, you countersink the two holes on opposite sides.

Then you tie a knot in the cord, loop it tightly in circles around the wood, and pull through the other hole when you've looped it enough and then knot, cut, and burn.

If you want to stain or paint, do so before adding cord...I stained my koppo "golden oak", stained the yellow-wrapped a dull grey color, and left the grey-paracord kubotan natural.

Here is the basic idea for the koppo stick, though mine is oak:

http://www.themartialist.com/0804/polymerkoppo.htm

 

[JShirley]

Huh. Been a while since I've talked to Don. Used to talk to him a few times a month.

BladeRigger has good stuff, but they tend to be pricey.

Member omcjf of Alpha Innovations offers a nice-looking polymer koppo for $11. He also offers kubaton and stylus ($7 for either) versions. I and many others really, really want him to make a pen version. I've encouraged Eric Draven to do this, as well. (I would expect very different versions from each, so it's not like they'd really be competing for the same market niche.)

Honestly, I wouldn't be willing to spend high-dollar amounts for any koppo/kubaton style tool. I really would suggest giving Alpha a try.

John

 

[jahwarrior]

i can't imagine paying more than $10 for a kubaton/koppo stick, when you can buy them for less than that, or just make them for way less.

 

[conw]

I built 5-6 out of oak and paracord, various sizes and designs, and have been giving them away. Total cost including 200 extra feet of paracord, $~7. To build 12 more I could spend $4.

I even finished them and stained them and drilled a smaller hole for a split ring...turned out great. I'd strongly advise this route.

And even my "full-size" one with split ring only weighs 31 grams (1.1 oz)

 

[omcjf]

JShirley -

We have been experimenting with retrofitting both our kubatons and stylus for a pen but have not been happy enough with the results yet to offer them for sale. We got sidetracked on the Hornet and the Keyp Safe but hope to get back on it in the near future.

Thanks for the kind words about our products.

Jeff
Alpha Innovations