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My 6" long 3/8" dowel is NOT a Kubaton. It's a 6" piece of dowel. As such it's not illegal on the plane, nor is it going to be detected by TSA through the metal detectors in my pocket.
I fly with mine every time and in conjunction with the cane on numerous occasions.
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I fly with mine every time and in conjunction with the cane on numerous occasions.
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Brownie, thank you sir. The reason I am asking is because I saw this show on TV late (Spike) last night with an ex seal. In the show he was discussing what to do in case a plane you are on is hijacked. I don't remember the name of it (the show) but it is supposed to be on on Tuesday nights every week.
The hijackers had hardened plastic knives and folks were using improvised weapons and various holds on the hijackers to imobilize them enough to tie them up. Interesting show but I don't know how many sheeple would be willing to do what he was proposing.
The hijackers had hardened plastic knives and folks were using improvised weapons and various holds on the hijackers to imobilize them enough to tie them up. Interesting show but I don't know how many sheeple would be willing to do what he was proposing.
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If you carry a kubaton [ one designed as a kubaton and sold as such ] Mac is correct.
The "Stick of Death" as my small wooden stick has affectionately become known since the unarmed self defense class in Fla a few months back is not a kubaton, it's a small piece of wooden dowel.
It's not made as a kubaton or any other weapon. It's a small wooden stick. You could as easily use or carry one of a pair of chopsticks and do the same thing. Chopsticks are not illegal to board on the plane, and until they restrict pieces of wood on the plane, my little wooden stick is not against the law.
In your pocket, it's not going to set the detectors off, and can be expainned away as an acupressure tool needed due to being seated for long periods of time. Id like to see someone explain how a small wooden dowel in your pocket is against the law.
It's not a weapon until it's used as a weapon. A pen does the same thing the kubaton does, so in essense, they'd ban pens and pencils on planes as they could be used as a kubaton.
Stay away from commercial products that are sold as kubatons and I don't see the problem. You just have to be able to articulate what you intend to use it for, and that's ONLY if it's found [ which it won't be as it's wood and not going to set off the bells and whistles for you to be searched ].
Brownie
The "Stick of Death" as my small wooden stick has affectionately become known since the unarmed self defense class in Fla a few months back is not a kubaton, it's a small piece of wooden dowel.
It's not made as a kubaton or any other weapon. It's a small wooden stick. You could as easily use or carry one of a pair of chopsticks and do the same thing. Chopsticks are not illegal to board on the plane, and until they restrict pieces of wood on the plane, my little wooden stick is not against the law.
In your pocket, it's not going to set the detectors off, and can be expainned away as an acupressure tool needed due to being seated for long periods of time. Id like to see someone explain how a small wooden dowel in your pocket is against the law.
It's not a weapon until it's used as a weapon. A pen does the same thing the kubaton does, so in essense, they'd ban pens and pencils on planes as they could be used as a kubaton.
Stay away from commercial products that are sold as kubatons and I don't see the problem. You just have to be able to articulate what you intend to use it for, and that's ONLY if it's found [ which it won't be as it's wood and not going to set off the bells and whistles for you to be searched ].
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Found it, see attached link:
http://www.spike.com/full-episode/hijack/33542
The name of the show is Surviving Disaster. The link above has the full episode preceded by a short infomercial.
http://www.spike.com/full-episode/hijack/33542
The name of the show is Surviving Disaster. The link above has the full episode preceded by a short infomercial.
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Not much to add...if you carry a 'Kubotan' that is identifiable as such, it will be confiscated.
As Brownie has said, the 'Stick of Death' is just a piece of wood dowel...carry away. Very effective.
As Brownie has said, the 'Stick of Death' is just a piece of wood dowel...carry away. Very effective.
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Brownie, any chance you can throw a pic on here to show us what ur wooden dowel looks like. Is it tapered at the ends or not ? Painted , designed, notched ?
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Just a plain wood dowel, Gold. No paint, no taper, just a stick.
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As Rvrctyrngr mentioned above, it's just a dowel you buy at any hardware store or similar retail outlet in 3 foot lengths and cut to 6" sections. A little sandpaper to the ends that have been cut so it's not sharp and you've got yourself a half dozen "stick of death".
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:thumsup Thank you sir
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Welcome I'm sure.
Every student in the unarmed self defense class I held in Florida was given one of their own to keep after we trained with them some.
It's a force multiplier that can be used in numerous ways to control, trap, redirect, apply pressure to or break body parts. It's very effective against a knife. :thumsup
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I guess you mean on an airline.
In the airplane I fly, a corporate jet, the owner and her guests carry whatever they want.
I always get a kick of seeing the passengers drive to the stairs of the airplane in their car, unload a few "high power rifles" (hunting trip) and put them in the airplane, when a half-mile away, at the airline terminal nail clippers get confiscated
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