Police Batons
When we think about self defense products, and especially the ones that are non-lethal in regards of self defense, then there are numerous products that come to our minds. Some of such products are the s
One of such products that is extremely effective, but we often tend to forget about it is the expandable or the collapsible product named the baton. All Law enforcement agencies across the globe have been dependant on batons ever since the Victorian times. One of the very first police batons had been popular as the “billy club.” Owing to the popularity that the different kinds of batons have had there have been several of them that had evolved with the passage of time. So far out of all the varieties the one that is the most popular and also the most effective is a baton called the telescopic steel baton. It has since replaced the previous batons that had been used by the law enforcement agencies.
These batons are expandable and can be built with the help of a cylindrical outer shaft that comprises of telescoping inner shafts (around 2 or sometimes also 3 of them, depending on their designs) that are locked automatically when they are expanded. The shaft is usually made up of steel, and can be used for several purposes.
As for the tip of an expandable baton it is very sharp and solid at the outer side of the inner-most shaft. This aids in increasing the power and hence the force when you make a strike with the respective baton. Then there is the kind of the collapsible baton that can be carried in neither in a closed or an open position as desired by the owner. The question may arise in your mind as to may ask why someone would want to carry a baton when it’s in the extended position. The answer to this question is going to be functionality. Say for instance there is a police officer, or a security guard or even a civilian they may want to keep it in the extended position lest it is not much possible to collapse the baton instantly as desired. To open the telescopic baton, swing it or flick it forcefully and inertia takes over to extend the baton and lock it in place. Most are collapsed by tapping the extended tip on a hard surface. There are several advantages to the expanding baton over traditional fixed versions.
Other than that they are much simpler to carry it or to keep with you in a car or even next to a chair in this position. Say for instance it is in its collapsed position then a 16 inch baton is going to measure just 6 inches.
June 11th, 2010
Written by ShaneAdam
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