What object would you prefer to defend yourself with?

[Gus Dddysgrl]

This may be an unrealistic situation, but hey why not?

Say you are in a situation where you have no, I repeat NO, weapons of any sort. No knives, no guns, nothing that falls under the typical weapons catagory. What would you chose to make into a weapon? Take some common, ordinary object and make it into a makeshift weapon of sorts to defend yourself with. (Note the purpose of the weapon is self defense) What would you chose?

I will post my answer later when I've heard what others have said. I think this will be interesting to see what people would chose.

Thanks

Gus

 

[hillbilly]

An automobile.......it is a 2000 lb killing machine capable of speeds of over 100 mph. You can get away from attackers or smush them into jelly with it.

If the attackers are up close and personal, say in my house, I'm picking up the nearest everyday claw hammer. A claw hammer to the head is a one-shot-stopper, even more effective than a knife thrust, or an poorly placed or small caliber pistol shot.

hillbilly

 

[Grey54956]

Drop a nice sized lock (or a rock) into a heavy sock...

The Sock-A-Lock is uber-tactical.

 

[jercamp45]

minimaglite!

Yawara stick/kubotan.......pressure point city
Rolled up magazine can be applied to pressure points too.
Same applies to mop and broom handles
Ashtrays make handy throwing implements.
A can of veggies, soup, gravy can also do some damage....
Pot of boiling water/hot coffee......
No2 lead pencil/bic pen........not for the squeamish.....ear canal-eye socket.
salt or pepper shaker with lid loosened-toss contents into eyes
bumper of automobile at high speed
plastic bottle, flammable fluid, cannon fuse=flame grenade
book of paper matches...lit and thrown as a distraction.... makes a nice improvised detonator too with a bit of fishing line.
Length of chain...swung about...tough to master
ahhh, give me time...I'm sure I have a few more items stashed in the improvised file in this caffiene soaked, nicotene aireated, sleep deprived, foggy data bank of mine.

Jercamp45
Neophyte Nasty Caca Thinker Upper

 

[sm]

Since no description of area,location given...
Its a given my brain is a tool, agree with using a vehicle. My feet give me distance...then it is whatever I can get my hands on. In real life, though I was packin', I used a notebook. I have broken off a vehicle antenna and used that. I carry a ceramic mug or beverages in glass containers, have used that. ( thanks to NO CCW in hosp). In courthouse once I bopped a guy in the face with a pest control cannister , exterminator writing up his notes and just sitting on floor when some whako went berserk.

Got hands and feet to hit, kick punch. Rolled up magazines, anything. Can I use a hard plastic parking card the size of credit card that just happens to be in my shirt pocket...one edge and corner is real sharp...dunno how that happened...

 

[Bravo11]

re1973,
You have actually had to defend yourself that many times using
field expedient weapons?

 

[MJRW]

cordless dewalt reciprocating saw

 

[RustyHammer]

I think we've found Mc Giever! (re1973)

 

[Balog]

In addition to those listed above... Any club like object (crow bar, pipe, hockey stick, wrench etc). WD-40 or any other flammable aerosol and a lighter. A modified lighter (ie flame is approximately 12" to 14" high) is pretty good as well. A chainsaw. Any cord-like object (phone cord, belt, rope, wire etc) can be used as a garrote. Any chemical product can be thrown in the eyes. Shoes. Frying pans, dishes, baking sheets, forks, spoons, sporks, foons (the sporks are the most tactical )

 

[Chuck Dye]

Not exactly responsive to the real question, but when I first read the thread title, I thought "continents!" I prefer to get a continent between me and the badguy. Oceans are an acceptable substitute for continents. As always: avoid it, evade it, escape it, deal with it. Dealing with it generally comes last.

That said, I almost always have a minimag light and a stainless steel pen and pencil set in my pocket. Unless I need to defend myself in a very familiar environment offering better alternatives I can quickly access, I am likely to reach first for the mechanical pencil as a ripping and stabbing implement

 

[Mark Tyson]

A good, solid stick. They can be found almost anywhere.

 

[sm]

Lets just say I grew up in a business that people wanted what I dealt with. Add dumb gun laws and metal detectors. Blend in having to be in places with all the above, and yeah, over the years one is gonna be involved in "events". It that law of average dealie.

I don't do that work anymore, some think I might , or still am tho'. School of hard knocks, seeing a fellow in same business after kidnapped and riding around in his own trunk for 4 hours...well one gets used to being in yellow a lot...I shift to orange real fast. Another fellow does not heed warning of pros in area...comes home and loses teeth when a shotgun bbl shoved in his mouth .

See why I hate any and all gun laws? I also believe in Improvise, Adapt, Overcome.

So I still keep a low profile in public, another reason I don't compete anymore, don't go to some public ranges...someday maybe the old life will fade away...but the situational awareness and watching six I won't ever stop doing.

 

[semf]

In courthouse once I bopped a guy in the face with a pest control cannister ,

As a Certified Pest Control Operator for the state of Fla. I have to inform you that this is misapplication of pesticide and a violation of federeal satutes. But they do make excellant dog attack deterants.

I like short handled heavy ended weapons ,similar to black jacks, applied to joints and pressure points. Jacks are the ultimate first tier defense weapons.

 

[sm]

Well in the "Eyes of Texas" back in late '70s they didn't seem to mind. Exterminator kinda surprised, the judge "didn't see nothing"...so he says...

 

[Gus Dddysgrl]

re1973- I'd say you have a list of experience that is quite impressive, but I'm not sure it's one I'd want. I sure would't want to have to keep the low profile.

For me- I would use anything so far listed. However, my top choice would probably be a field hockey stick. If you have never handled one of them you should. A similar thing would be to use a baseball bat. However, the field hockey stick may be better to handle and hurt more than a baseball bat. Ask anyone that has been hit with one or hurt someone else with one.

I do agree though that the brain is the best weapon and should be kept sharp at all times.

Gus

 

[BerettaNut92]

Gus:

http://www.contactdefense.com/Coursesdetail.asp?id=10&pageno=1

Sure it's just a flashlight, but a piece of aluminum on is harder than my soft little paws.

Underarmed, sometimes; unarmed, never.

 

[Mike Irwin]

A banana.

With a stick of dynamite in it.


Short of that, my meat cleaver... A wonderful little cleaver... Quick handling, excellent for slashing and chopping, not so heavy as to be hard to maneuver.

Only problem is that it's not a very effective stabbing weapon...

 

[keyhole]

Electric chainsaw. No startup noise.

Prefer wiffle ball bat. Can whup for long time, get fustrations out, and after all, what jury will convict you of maiming/killing someone with a plastic bat?


Great way to get yer fustrations out also!


In the real world, I prefer a 12 guage pump for home defense. Birdshot.

Outside, it's tactical Tupperware, or my favorite 1911.

 

[hksw]

A 2'-2½' section of ¾"-1" conduit.

 

[foghornl]

If you are in the kitchen, but away from the knife drawer, the 12" diameter 'deep-dish' cast-iron skillet is a formidible weapon....


And, no thank you, I decline to discuss how I know....

 

[chris93473]

steel cable

 

[Ladybug]

cyanide + hydrochloric acid -> mix it all up in a bottle, throw it at the guy and run like crazy

or just run like crazy

 

[teppo-shu]

A screwdriver - better than any knife. Most "duty" knives are so sharp that a close-engaged BG may not even feel it or know he's been cut. With a screwdriver there won't be any doubt. Buys you a few seconds to exit the situation.

Also D-cell Maglite is very handy.

 

[Quartus]

Conduit is too flimsy, hksw, if you are talking about the standard thin wall EMT. I know.



Walking stick/cane, if you know how to handle it, is very nice. You can break things. Like shoulder joints, for example. Elbows. Knees.

 

[Langenator]

At close range, and for a limited period of time, road safety flares can be very effective. Very hot, very bright flame-and burns HURT.

If I had to chose a club-type object, I'd go for an aluminum kid-size bat, the ones you see at T-ball games. Adult sized bats tend to be kind of awkward to swing one-handed.

Throw anything throw-able at an attacker. Sand/dirt/flour to the face can buy you a couple of seconds, and that may be all you need.