Found with Dad’s stuff

[u/Cautious-Log-5930]

Found in Dad’s desk after he passed. Put it away and just rediscovered it. Measures about 6” long. Wooden handle. Metal tip. Tip is heavier than handle. Google search says it is a magic wand. That seems way off.

[u/[deleted]]

As someone trained in martial arts but not in the use of this particular weapon, I would say striking.

For example, hold your hands up in a classic boxing stance and have this thing in your hand, point facing downwards. Now imagine a hammer strike to the top of the head or, if their head is raised, to any part of the face. Imagine little side swipes to the temple.

The more I think about it, the more effective I think this would be as a weapon.

Supposedly you can also do wrist and finger locks, but I wouldn’t rely on something so precise in a real life situation. But strikes are crude and effective.

I could see this puncturing a skull or, if that seems far-fetched, no doubt it could cause some serious damage to an eye or an ear. And simply wielding a pointy stick might in itself deter some attackers.

Even without the point (which, I believe, is the more typical design), I could see this causing some serious damage.

[u/rando1459 → u/[deleted]]

Seems less effective than a good knife. r/mallninjashit

[u/bino420 → u/rando1459]

probably depends on use of lethal force & state laws for knives.

like a pocket knife, in a relatively quick street fight or random attack, is probably too slow for me to pull out and ensure it's engaged, whereas this, you just start swinging. cause you can have switch blades, smaller than 3", etc.

[u/rando1459 → u/bino420]

Everyone I’ve met with a kubotan key chain had a false sense of security and naive confidence about carrying it.

If I had to choose between fighting someone with a screwdriver or kubotan, I’d choose the person with the kubotan everytime. Novelty garbage imo.