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Originally Posted by x-factor
My wife out of the blue asked me to buy her one of those extendable batons to carry, but I'm not sure its such a good idea and I don't want her to have a false sense of security.
She's only 5'1", untrained (only one semester of self defense and that was years ago in college), and not especially athletic. She's very threat conscious and she's not squeamish. I don't doubt she'd have the will and presence of mind to wack a guy, but I don't know if she'd be able to really employ the baton effectively.
Any advice would be appreciated. What size/brand baton? One she's got it are there any drills or techniques that would allow her to handle it better? If negative on the baton, would pepper spray be a better option?
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The baton really requires training, quick access, and that you close with the threat to engage it. It is more of an agressive weapon, and is ranked up the force continuum from OC and TASERs.
The OC requires only minor training, can be hung from your keyring, and is a ranged weapon. Not much range, but more than a baton, and you can use it while running away.
My wife carries OC, and I have the ASP.
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