Lawyer? Paralegal? Parole Officer? We don’t know what Jo Ad does for a living…he/she simply describes it as ‘legal’. Which is probably better than illegal. What we do know is we like his/her choice of gear. Functional. Reliable. Versatile. Easy to carry. We’d like to know, however, where he/she stows that baton. Check out his/her Everyday Carry gear details below . . .
- ASP P12 Baton
- Knives ship free pocket shealth.
- Swiss Army Tinkerer.Â
- NSR Tactical Holster
- Nightcore MH12
- Extra Mag. Underwood xtreme defender 90 grain.Â
- Round eye knife. Hobbit fang.Â
- M&P Shield 9mm.
” We’d like to know, however, where he/she stows that baton.” In the Tactical Anal Baton Holster of course. Right next to the field notes.
Priceless.
The baton in question actually comes with a pocket clip, I have the 16 inch version and it fits easily into a cargo pocket.
Even a 21″ baton isn’t that hard to carry in pants with deep front pockets.
Solid set up.
I really like the baton. No batons for us in Texas.
Never understood that; I can shoot an attacker, I just can’t womp the attacker in the head. Unless it is improvised, then womp away.
Yup. There’s a great post-Heller RTK&BA case that I think could be made on this.
Batons can snap a femur if given a solid full-range swing, or do nothing if the BG catches your arm with his hand. There is a narrow standoff distance where batons excel. Anything farther or closer and they’re useless. I’ve taken ASP training, hoping this would be the perfect answer to CHL-restrictive areas, and I saw how limited they are. That said, I’ve carried one in places I knew I may run into dogs. Better to smack an aggressive dog and send Fido home relatively unharmed than to irreversibly draw and fire. Circumstances permitting, of course.
And a huge fan of that Nitecore. Almost identical to the P12 or Fenix PD35, my EDC lights.
Your description is accurate. Batons are supremely limited in their effective functionality and anytime I see a mall-ninja trying to figure out a reason for carrying one without understanding their limitations I roll my eyes. This example is funny because that one is small enough that it is even more useless. The dog example is better than most I hear but pepper spray is probably a much better choice, to be honest.
Pepper spray is the go-to for animals. More effective against a dog than a person.
Batons have their place, but it’s a narrow place.
You know. I honestly want a shock baton.
Thanks for the post. Hopefully soon patent law when i pass the bar exam.
I recently changed from knife to baton for a backup. Deployment is a gross motor movement, more reach, looks like a light in the pocket, and the p12 was affordable. Ill always have a knife, but something smaller. Thinking about a bark river featherweight hunter in elmax. 2.6 ounces.
As a backup? What possible circumstance is going to arise where you need a backup to a gun and a cute little baton will suffice?
Yes, nonleathal option. If you only have a hammer, all you see is nails. After starting to do some hand to hand classes, i.e systema, i realized i might want to try other options other than a knife.
Given a choice between a baton and a knife for a fight, I’d also go baton and understand that once within hugging distance it’s at best a pry bar.
And, of course, a pistol would easily top both. Even with a BG grappling around, as long as I have one hand free I can use it, same as any other defensive weapon.
Oh, so you buy the Antis argument that carrying a gun suddenly makes you think differently? Well, then I guess that ass whipping baton your bad self wants to carry is just going to magically make you want to walk around an hit people.
The gun is a last resort when lethal force is justified. There are going to be other times when you need to defend yourself that lethal force is not justified. Thus, I am seeking out other options and tools for my toolbox. A gun may be the ultimate self defense tool, however it has its limitations. Im not sure how being more prepared makes me buy into anti-gun agreements. It is better to be more prepared and trained than have one tool that you plan on relying for everything.
This ‘everyday carry’ photo has two knives, a gun (extra mag), a flashlight and a baton but no cell phone?
I am disappointed there’s no field notes. Check yo swag.
Phone took the pic?
Reminder to self: look for ‘field notes’ wrapper for phone.
One of these days I’m going to get my photo in for the ECPDD, but first I need to pick up a pistol grip pump shotgun, S&W X frame, machete, and tactical tomahawk. Then I’ll be ready.
I had a Round Eye Hobbits Fang. Nice knife , certainly not common . I Gave mine to a fellow forum member on USN for his kid to use .my cord wrap was a bit different .