Anyone here use a cane?

I've gotten to the point that I think I might benefit from a little extra support. I never thought about them as a weapon other than the obvious "it's a stick" part. I see YouTube videos that utilize a lot of moves I would've never thought of. Pretty brutal shit, actually. In the event that one had to protect against an attack, I guess brutal is better. Whatever it takes to get by.
I won't link to anything, but I ordered an aluminum cane from blade HQ made by cold steel, iirc.
Nope, it's made by ka-bar.

Great thing about a cane is you can take them anywhere including a plane. When he was in his 80s, Col. Rex Applegate was jumped by some young muggers. He beat the crap out them with his cane. I don't know if he ever wrote a book on cane fighting but that's the one I'd look for.

Terry

I’ve got a Irish Shillelagh Wooden Walking Stick made out of Blackthorn Wood the Irish used them as fighting tools and they were banned/illegal for many decades

My physical therapist did not want me to use a cane as it can help develop bad habits and become a crutch

I always have it with me whet traveling but try to not use it

My dad was told not to use a cane because they didn’t want him stooping over. He was told to use a walking stick that is quite high because it’s tall and it makes you stand upright.

I’ve always coveted the Crawford survival staff, but it’s 1) not a quick deploy- with the screw together pieces and 2) would hardly be allowed in a secure environment. I have a cheap imitation I use for hiking.

I have two..one collapsible is kept on the Spyder..the other, with a brass Eagle head, I take when in a no firearm, no knife venue..

Honestly, I didn't give much thought to it as a weapon, other than the obvious "it's a stick" thing. Watching a few YouTube videos, I now realize that there's a bunch of people who specialize in the art of cane fighting. Now I'm second guessing my choice. At about 2lbs, my cane is stout for a walking stick, but maybe a bit slow as a weapon.

What do you think of your new cane?

What do you think of your new cane?

I haven't seen it yet. I'm stuck in the Seattle area.

Honestly, I didn't give much thought to it as a weapon, other than the obvious "it's a stick" thing.  Watching a few YouTube videos, I now realize that there's a bunch of people who specialize in the art of cane fighting. Now I'm second guessing my choice. At about 2lbs, my cane is stout for a walking stick, but maybe a bit slow as a weapon.

There’s a couple guys that used to play for the Chicago Cubs who could probably show you how to drill it out and replace the core with cork to lighten it…

Ran across this on Youtube today. Thought you might find it useful.

An Unstoppable Movement for Cane Self-Defense



Terry