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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Alternative Weapon But..., March 11, 2007
This is a fine weapon for the average citizen who is not inclined to carry a knife or handgun, but it cannot be as effective as a cane or a police baton, two other alternatives to consider. The cane is perhaps the most innocent seeming yet it has reach advantages over the kubotan and will deal a most damaging strike.
The above review is a good one, but please ignore the advice about sharpening keys and using the kubotan as a flail. This is unlikely to provide any real stopping power to a determined attacker. The kubotan excels as a loadfist weapon, so use it to enhance your hammerfist and punch strikes. You can also use the point to 'stab' your attacker's body points and bony targets like the back of the hand can be excruciatingly painful when struck. In other words use the kubotan like it was intended to do so. Nowhere in any traditional yawara training is it used like a mini-flail like the above poster suggested.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Kubotan, A Reliable Tag Team Partner, April 21, 2009
This is one of those self defense tools that you hope you don't have to use, but is still great to carry around. I recieved my kubotan earlier than Amazon predicted, and it came as it was described. It is great to have the kubotan because now I have a reliable tool that won't instantly kill or seriously hurt somebody. It is a pain compliance tool that is used to strike or apply pressure on body parts, hard or soft, and I feel safe having the kubotan with me all the time. I would definately recommend to anyone that they buy the kubotan for self defense needs, you won't regret doing so.
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's Durable and Helpful, December 10, 2007
Wrap your hands around this and you know that you have, in some way or another, an upperhand when your safety is put at stake. I literaly can say my friends still in practice of many different forms of martial arts are afraid of his helpful hunk of metal. It's a good size, fits in your back pocket front pocket, anywhere. I carry it next to my wallet, it's perfect honestly. The fist this creates is powerful and with a little boxing technique you can land it on all the boney areas that it works best in. This is not a product just for women, infact, I feel they should target men more, it's obviously a good product otherwise I wouldn't keep ranting about it. The rounded end seems sharp in the picture, it is not sharp, but affective, makes a centered area of imapact which would work great if attacked from behind, quick powerful jabs to the eyes, the ribs, the neck, kneecaps, and even holding it opposite in such situations still keep the kubaton helpful. Trust me when I say, it's a good addition to your everyday grab and go things for your pocket. And also, don't bother with the key ring, it's practical for carrying but why would you want a flail if you are in danger of real problems, I doubt that a few mm of sharpness will hurt.
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