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All though the material of MD handles and the sticks (and Frequent Flyer blades) is proprietary I DO know that it is similar but much denser than G-10 and that is has "glass" fibers in it. He buys it in slabs and it is very pricey . The sticks were band sawed then turned and finished. It is NOT carbon fiber material and it is heavy.
 
MAD DOG Knives CARBON FIBER Fighting Stick Set

Was out bid by $5.

Represented as CF. If not. I don't care as I didn't buy them.

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Jim
 
Yeah , I don't own a pair of MD Sticks !I only have one !:)
There are tons of good fighting sticks out there these days! Since at 66 I am slowing so that my favorite rattan sticks are acting light in the shorts on impact.:uhoh: So going away from sticks as a first option!:)
 
I like and have real Rattan Filipino sticks and have at least one good set left . Sure they wear but they can't be beat :D for rat a tat tat explosive Eskrima combinations IMHO. The MD sticks are heavier and absolutely will never break say the pros who have used them.MD made me one a little thicker than the sets and 27" long. I like it for knife and stick work. :evil:
But like I said I am getting old and slow.My trigger finger still works tho , and I know how to work a knife if forced to.
 
Brief tangent for aging stick fighters.

But like I said I am getting old and slow.
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Gordon, do yourself a big favor and read this, then take it to heart.

If we're going to be able to use sticks effectively at 80, we gotta do this.

I keep a copy of it on my desk, which is near my pullup bar, ab wheel and weights. I'm a student of Ross Enamait (by his books). I ride my bike or walk everyday.

I also take a LOT of motivation from these guys, both because I appreciate the spirit with which they find ways to exercise, and because I know guys like that are out there - regardless of skin color (that's not the issue here) - and may want what I have on me. (Warning: language in that video may be offensive to some. Also, be sure to check out some of the videos linked to that one, especially about the guy named Hannibal.)

I'm slightly over 60, but the word "old" is not in my vocabulary, and I get up in people's faces in a nasty sort of way if they use it in my direction; my friends all know better. ;)

Older? Sure. I've been getting that since I was born.

But old? Never. It's a matter of principle for me.
 
Still, scientifically you do slow and lose muscle mass. The amount of training to reduce it goes up expotentially from late 60s on!:mad:
However I have allways been a crazy brute , lifting engine blocks from my teen years , playing college football, Army Airborne Ranger,Army Reserve officer, DEA agent,Reserve deputy, ranch foreman, and for the last 25 years until today a heavy equipment mechanic. True I own the company but am still leading by example as I was taught.
I had to get a neer do well gang banger off my property last night(doesn't happen that often and George Zimmerman was the foremost thing in my mind if you can believe it) , I did it by command presence but if a gun came out I would NOT have pulled out my eskrima sticks :evil:
 
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As an aside, for anyone looking for a cheaper option, Amazon (of all places) has several lengths of nightstick for well under $20 bucks each. I snagged the 14" version (seen here with common objects for scale):

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I like the 14" myself, but they have other lengths available as well.

link to 14':

http://www.amazon.com/SHERIFF-SECUR...Y-LEATHER/dp/B001THTQW6/ref=pd_sim_sbs_misc_1

link to 12":

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...P0YR_4?ie=UTF8&m=AY3EVT9KXP0YR&n=&s=&v=glance

link to 10":

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...P0YR_5?ie=UTF8&m=AY3EVT9KXP0YR&n=&s=&v=glance

etc. etc... y'all get the idea. Not much to add by way of review; it's a sturdy, black stick.

FWIW.
 

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There's no way to explain those as anything other than what they are and that lack of barely plausible deniability is a huge problem in jurisdictions that forbid the carrying of a "club". There are alternatives that hide in plane sight that might land you in trouble, but a billy club will certainly do it in the locale.

I might be able to sell the idea that my rattan escrima sticks were with me because I was headed to the school, but I'd rather have something that doesn't scream martial arts, but works as well.
 
It does look a bit too black and shiny, don't it?

I've looked at 18" polycarb Monadnocks, too,
- man, you can't know how much I want one -
but decided the same about them.

I'll still acquire one eventually,
but it'll probably be a bed side and camp stick
that doesn't venture into public very often. :scrutiny:
 
Those of us who own axes, hammers, mauls and other tools should probably keep spare handles on hand. Sears used to sell a long-handled half-hatchet (almost tomahawk length). They might still sell those, along with spare handles. Useful things to have on hand. Remember Clint Eastwood in Pale Rider:

"Nothing like a good piece of hickory."

Regarding sports equipment, there's a very funny rant about graphite shafts for golf clubs in the movie "Suicide Kings." Denis Leary (as a mob guy) uses one and then delivers the rant, ending with the immortal line: "I'm going back to steel."
 
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There's no way to explain those as anything other than what they are and that lack of barely plausible deniability is a huge problem in jurisdictions that forbid the carrying of a "club".
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So don't lug it around. Dude, this is America; sometimes we buy stuff here just because it's fun! For a meager $13 plus shipping, I had no problem picking up something that is just going to lay around the house. Cheaper than a similarly useless .50 BMG... or any of my custom blades that are likewise poor carry choices in spats n' monocle land...
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Dude, this is America
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:rolleyes:

I didn't say not to buy it and have it around the house/shop. Carrying it would be the problem in a lot of jurisdictions. Hiding in plain sight is a lot of what's important in carrying an impact self defense tool around. You don't have that challenge on your own property.

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The flute looks interesting, but weight, lack thereof, then becomes a real consideration. The original iron flutes were...iron. Still, I'm going to have to get one, or more.
 
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Those flute things are a variation of hollow tubes sold as a substitute for rattan. According to the website "a 28” stick only weighs 7 oz." This is far to light. A proper weapon should weigh over twice that much.
 
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A proper weapon should weigh over twice that much.
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An improper weapon is far better than no weapon.

Anyone here ever see someone bring down a full grown buck with a wimpy little arrow that has little to no kinetic energy to deliver compared to a 30-06?

A flute smack in the eye is pretty disabling. Not that I'm capable of delivering that kind of blow, mind you. I'm not.

But the effectiveness of the weapon is as much a function of the operator as it is the weapon itself. Isn't that why you're supposed to practice?
 
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