Night Watchman Keychain Baton

fast delivery and good product -like carrying a metal pipe

Love this item fits perfect anywhere.

I just received my baton. I am pleased with the construction and function. It is too large for an average pocket but will be OK in a bag or purse. Another BudK Best Buy Item. Thanks, keep them comming.

The bottom line is: you could definitely kill someone with this thing, if that's what you were trying to do; otherwise, you could easily break a bone or at the very least scare the hell out of someone. What can I say, it's basically like carrying a 12" pipe... probably because it is. As far as batons go, it's probably junk. It was my first baton, so I practiced using it a lot on my heavy bag, and after a short while it started to bend. Now it has a lot of trouble opening and closing. If you're only reason for getting this is that one day you might need to whack someone, then go for it. If for some reason you expect to get a lot of use out of this thing, you might as well spend a bit more and get something that will last -- perhaps a S&W, or an ASP if you really can afford it. All in all, you could fend off any unarmed assailant with this. You could probably take someone with a small knife... if your attacker has something more substantial, like a bat, a large knife, or even a gun, I don't know if this would do you much good.

After only a few times picking it up randomly and occasionally swinging it around and closing it again (really not even hitting anything) the smallest section wore down enough paint and metal to come flying out the front when I flipped it open. Otherwise the handle and heft feel very good if you don't mind playing roulette with your feet and furniture wondering if the end will fly off.