Jake's Mint Chew has helped thousands quit dipping tobacco. jakesmintchew.com/ I never used tobacco but still really enjoy it anyway. Straight Mint is my favorite flavor by far.

@Dwendele

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe if they weren't pouches and came in Copenhagen flavor

@zulphur

3 жыл бұрын

You guys should try Swedish snuff. anyways (in most cases you wont see the attack coming before you're stabbed) this depending on the situation of course but with practise (this is the reason why you should join hard2hurt or other good self defence classes) it's quite possible to block this in many ways like for instance with a three sixty or front kicks or end the attack with a kotegeashi. love the vid!!

@TheGroovyJones

3 жыл бұрын

Philips is the same from any angle, where standard will contact with different parts of the blade which will change how the handle moves in your grip on impact depending on the angle. I've always heard of the blades being sharpened to get around probation restrictions, but that ignores you're not trying to hack limbs off with it just poke deeply.

@Tiger_Ron

3 жыл бұрын

smell his unbrushed breath lol

@jonathanscott907

3 жыл бұрын

I didnt realize it was for quitting smoking, but I wanna try it, and you said there is a CBD one? Maybe I should make my own THC version 😎

It’s a Screwbaton!

@SenseiSeth

3 жыл бұрын

@The BootyBandit I don’t have bear knuckles. Do my human ones work?

@Dennis12869

3 жыл бұрын

and you screwed up ...

@oddmanout7755

3 жыл бұрын

Screwbaton!

@camfer9616

3 жыл бұрын

I saw that coming miles away and it still got me

@linneamalmberg368

3 жыл бұрын

The pain the screwbaton would cause is ex-screw-ciating.

As an avid self defense tool tester I fully believe a screwdriver would screw anyone's day up.

@haydenrogers2915

3 жыл бұрын

Love ya Houston

@SenseiSeth

3 жыл бұрын

Bodybuilder vs Handyman

@Aqhi007

3 жыл бұрын

Ahahahahahahahahaahahahahahhahahahahahahaahahahahhaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ha

@masterprediction7353

3 жыл бұрын

Houston, thick water water boarding

@AdamJorgensen

3 жыл бұрын

@@SenseiSeth Easy way to determine if someone is wearing a muscle suit too ;-)

The best part about it. Is that it also can be used as a screwdriver

@Codac6

3 жыл бұрын

"-What is he doing? -He's beginning to believe"

@juliamuller15

Жыл бұрын

Best comment

I am convinced Mike has a tier list of all the things in his house based on their effectiveness as a self defense weapon. Looking forward to the dental floss episode.

@ImTerero

3 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea for a video

@matthewm3669

3 жыл бұрын

How to use your kids sandbox sand as self defense pocket sand

@Codac6

3 жыл бұрын

If not, he should 🤣

@bigdsson

3 жыл бұрын

You could do serious damage with the TV remote.

@snazdogdbfan251

3 жыл бұрын

Braid it into a garrote

I just want you all to know Mike robbed you all of more of my awesome puns. Here is one with no context. Screw-ge (like Christmas)

@SatyreIkon

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, screw that!

@michalmatczak2178

3 жыл бұрын

If someone picks it agains a robber, the robber is screwed :D

@Tiger_Ron

3 жыл бұрын

How can i hang out with you guys? ( ive been into martial arts since the mid 80s :) i need some training tho

@user-lj2cb2pj8j

3 жыл бұрын

I got attacked by a guy with a screwdriver, he stripped me

@snazdogdbfan251

3 жыл бұрын

Screw that it musta been driving you crazy

I was an alarm repair tech for years, and often had to be on the bad side of town at late night and early morning hours. I was not allowed to carry a firearm by company policy. I had a screwdriver in my belt like a dagger when working. The very sight of it changed the mind of at least two would be 'shady' people who thought I should otherwise gave them my wallet.

The flat head versus the phillips screwdriver has been tested. A martial artist who was also a butcher used a large roast to determine which screwdriver was more deadly. While using an ice pick grip, stabbing downward into the the roast, the phillips went in easier and much deeper than the flathead.

@joshuachristofferson9227

Жыл бұрын

thx for the update m8! I was thinking the other way round, tbh

@manwichsandwich

Жыл бұрын

Doesn’t surprise me. That’s not where the convo ends though. The reason a flat head is used amongst those who actually use screwdrivers as weapons is because the flat head is also used to break into places and burglarize. Here in the US a flat head screwdriver is a weapon you will find on street people and it’s used frequently to stab people.

@neilo.hislop950

11 ай бұрын

Less frontal area, the same kinda damage.

Oh yes the ice pick that went to college

@Set2Wumbo

3 жыл бұрын

Trade School

@hplovehandle

3 жыл бұрын

@@Set2Wumbo badum tschh

Here in the U.K. a 70 year old man used a screwdriver to defend his home against a burglar a few years ago. Stabbed him in the leg. The old man was arrested and charged (because it’s the U.K.), but the screwdriver obviously worked.

@DeezyP

3 жыл бұрын

I've never understood how self defense is illegal in the UK.

@jujutrini8412

Жыл бұрын

But he most likely got off in court if he had a competent lawyer.

@billybigstones6134

Жыл бұрын

@@jujutrini8412 kinda nut you need a lawyer for self defense

@jujutrini8412

Жыл бұрын

@@billybigstones6134 self defence is a legal defence so it’s not that strange. There are certain scenarios where I think it is blatantly obvious that there was no other course of action and sometimes the police will make a decision but sometimes there may be a grey area so they need to investigate further.

@mrx2586

Жыл бұрын

@@DeezyP you don't know what your talking about.

Seth defends himself with his hands and will say sorry for hurting someone Mike will use a flashlight screw driver wombo combo and just leave

@SenseiSeth

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry

@DC-rr1xu

3 жыл бұрын

Seth is lawful good and Mike is chaotic neutral

My real job is an operating room nurse. I have seen folks come through the ER to surgery with screwdriver wounds. Some of them very serious. Plus it's a dirty tool. I've also seen folks come in with terrible infections from these wounds. You are absolutely correct, screwdriver is no joke. Great video!. Love your channel BTW.

8:45 imagine how easy is grappling someone after you stick a handle on their arm/hand

@Jonte373

3 жыл бұрын

That's pretty fucked up but you've got a point! Imagine having a belt with a few of them aswell, attached to wires! Okay thats enough... Just wanted to add a few more points... ;)

@Kevin_drinks_Lead

3 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAVA

@Jonte373

3 жыл бұрын

Best would be if it was a hook on the end. The hooker-screwer!

@hard2hurt

3 жыл бұрын

That is messed up!

@maddmann

3 жыл бұрын

@@hard2hurt yeah i like it

Audibly laughed at Seth looking quizzical at the ceiling when Mike said he’d “leave a link up there.”

@hard2hurt

3 жыл бұрын

He is pretty quick witted.

I've actually been stabbed in my left forearm by a screwdriver and I know a few guys in Nicaragua who got stabbed with screwdrivers in the gut Worst then a knife since it's not actually sharp.

@corpsefather7914

3 жыл бұрын

I saw a chick run up and stick a philips in a dudes neck, pretty effective

@ninjafruitchilled

3 жыл бұрын

@@corpsefather7914 Well yes, like Mike said, it can quite easily be used with lethal effect.

@corpsefather7914

3 жыл бұрын

@@ninjafruitchilled oh yeah for sure he just brought that incident to mind talking about it

@ChriseFTW

3 жыл бұрын

How did that happen if you don’t mind me asking lol

@danielk3530

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChriseFTW also interested

It's cool because I feel comfort leaving it in my car, even up front and in view from the window. As opposed to a firearm which I will never leave in my car or a knife. Even if someone does break in and chooses to steal my screwdriver I don't feel like I armed a criminal in any way.

@omarkhan9410

3 жыл бұрын

decides to become a mechanic or carpenter after stealing your screwdriver lmaoooo

I went to a sorta rough highschool and used to carry a screwdriver with me b/c a pocket knife wasn't allowed. My uncle actually suggested it to me b/c he used to carry one or the same reason. Luckily I was never put into a situation where I had to use it but I do agree with all of Mike's points about it. BTW love the collabs with Seth

I’m surprised you haven’t brought a “cane guy” on the channel to talk about how canes are perfect weapons. “I can take this anywhere. Even on a airplane!”

@stefanb6539

3 жыл бұрын

Carrying a cane around, when you don't actually need it for walking support is quite annoying. I inherited a really cool cane with a sculptured metal head of a bird of prey as grip as a young man, and I tried making a habit of carrying it with me. It is annoying.

@MG-bi6mq

3 жыл бұрын

@@stefanb6539 I like canes, though. They make me feel dapper. Also I can use them to fight people. And I have. Nothing better than a good ol stick.

@junichiroyamashita

3 жыл бұрын

A walking stick,crook and ball head,need to be on the test here, they can use the same techniques on the umbreakable umbrella

@hard2hurt

3 жыл бұрын

Those guys can't fight.

@jaeyoungkang5951

3 жыл бұрын

What about people who've trained in canne de combat?

Screwdrivers were quite popular weapons in my city in the 90's. I remember a few people carrying and using them when I was growing up.

I've been an auto mechanic for 20 years. As a twelve year old, I used to go to the Philips screw driver whenever I was horsing around in my Dad's auto repair shop. The Philips is better than the flathead because it can puncture when needed to. I absolutely agree with him on it being the best self defense weapon in the tools box.

In the late medieval period there was this thing called a rondel dagger. Essentially it was a 12 inch spike and lots of people found it to be seriously useful. But it basically was a sharpened screwdriver, so yeah nothin knew under the sun dude it's a solid self defense choice

@ChrisSmith88love

Жыл бұрын

Also in the Middle Ages there was a weapon called a "Martial Fork". An oversized (Sometimes very greatly oversized) fork that was quite !Earhart. I once saw one in Idaho, chromed and gigantic at a Crossroads standing vertical announcing it was a fork in the road.

Keep the collaborations coming they are fantastic 🤙🏻

The hold on your screw driver reminds me of how hema people use rondel daggers (which are essentially pointy rods)

@TristanBehrens

3 жыл бұрын

They're quite often bladed and a great deal longer but I see the point (no pun intended). Just an ice pick grip, no?

@joakimlonnberg9383

3 жыл бұрын

I have been thinking about screwdrivers so many times when i train with the rondel, a long flathead would be perfect then you can stab, you can hook, you can grapple.

One of things I love the most and I'm envious the most about this is the brainstorming you guys do together

2:25 “Chewing gum makes you look lazy” Your muay thai instructor is about to mess you up the next time he sees you, Seth

@SenseiSeth

3 жыл бұрын

What’s new lmao

This is the best explanation of the use of a screwdriver as an improvised weapon I've ever heard. I have been saying this for years. Thanks again for sharing this.

We use to throw them, got pretty good at sticking them in a sheet of plywood

This dynamic is probably one of mu favorite things on KZread now.

There's this track on Wu Tang's first album where Method Man and Raekwon are trying to one up each other with crazy torture ideas. This video reminded me of that. Just a bunch of grown ass men talking about how they're going to use household tools in a fight. Never change, man.

You answered your own question in the beginning of the video. The reason why I prefer a Phillips over a flat head is all of your force is at a single point of contact. Again, nice video. Stoked on the next one.

@raducirstoiu2253

2 жыл бұрын

Unless you attack a wall with a perfect 90degree angle, the flathead also has a single point of contact

@BrandenRossman

2 жыл бұрын

@@raducirstoiu2253 this is actually correct. 90° angles can be done with almost anything. A well placed spoon can actually be pretty devastating, if put in the right spot with enough force. That is why I enjoy watching Jackie chan movies. Everything becomes a weapon to him. 🤙

I just want to add that you can bring a screwdriver on a plane if it’s under 7” at least last time I flew. This was my weapon of choice. And great just to have on you as a tool.

Hahaha the ending was great. Love how genuine you both are. Next weapon analysis I'd like to see is Crowbar or Wrench.

Love the idea. Ive been thinking about this for a long time! Nice to see it in action.

Next video: the roll of pennys! I’ve been told it can make a punch more powerful. Thoughts?

@JCPRuckus

3 жыл бұрын

I actually would like to see a loaded fist video. My criticism of his kubaton take has always been that if you get one with a good grip it's just a loaded fist, but you can do more damaging hammerstrikes as well. So the real question is just, "Is a loaded fist better than an empty one?", and he never addresses that question.

@agustin-bb8of

3 жыл бұрын

i think its actually a good idea, in the sense that you can trow them at the face of the enemy without much training and make a decent entrance or opening, its like the "shirt to the face" thing thats common in street fighting

@dacedebeer2697

3 жыл бұрын

Rolls of quarters are good for shadow boxing with a little weight and less trouble than putting on gloves. While it certainly would cause more damage than a naked hand, remember your bones are between the metal cylinder and the hard bony surface you're striking, so it would also cause more damage to your hand. Maybe less strikes but more powerful? There might be a case to be made for that in some specific circumstances.

@JCPRuckus

3 жыл бұрын

@@dacedebeer2697 - The alternative way to consider it is that you have a metal cylinder supporting the bones of your hand and allowing the energy to transfer directly through and into the fleshy padding of your palm. Lots of styles of fighting gloves have a roll of padding for you to grip. So presumably there is some value in having no gap in the fist.

This is a really brilliant idea!!! Especially if you live in a state where you aren’t allowed to carry knives.

Just watched this again. Sober this time. Good shit dude. Keep up the new self defence tools reviews. Respect.

Love your videos,thats great improvised weapon for self defense,i always have couple of tools,screwdrivers and other tools with me.

The Philips head genuinely gives you, even if it is just subconsciously the feeling that you're holding something designed to go into things. A flathead will go just as deep, and honestly kind of scares me more from the idea of it being dragged across whatever it happens to get stuck against but it just looks like a spear point. Also still looking forward to that eventual hammer instructional.

Hammerfist > Skrewdriver Yes I’m talking about bands 🤘

@ironskilllions

3 жыл бұрын

Literally anything > Skrewdriver

Love this idea !!! The Phillips head gives you a more focused point of impact….great video !!!

Awesome video man. Well done.

Screwdriver, linesman pliers, lots of tools. When I worked downtown I would carry a tool in my pocket when walking to and from my car. People regularly got maced, jumped, assaulted. The problem is, in Canada, thats still considered a weapon. Even used in self defense thats a huge problem.

I love when mike gets mad, he’s like a little firecracker 🧨

Really great video! Love the mash ups with Sensei Seth. I could totally see you guys in a buddy cop movie or something. lol Keep up the great videos Icy Mike!

I was just talking to my son about this last night thanks for the in depth demonstration

0:05 Hello, darkness, my old friend...

I love that Mike never DOESN'T look like an absolute lunatic in videos with Seth

This combined with HEMA dagger techniques (since the majority are for narrow blades in an ice pick grip) just *chef’s kiss!

The pointed Kubotan with hand-grip is very similar to the screwdriver. I have found that the pointed Kubotan also is very effective for self defence application.

We grew up throwing screwdrivers like knives and sticking them into trees 🌳.

Absolutely. Most fights end up in a tussle and once you're grabbed held of and or holding someone, its an extremely effective tool and hard for the other guy to grab off you by which time you may have already done your damage.

I prefer the torx bit drivers, the impact really brightens up their day with the 🌞 pattern. But #2 philips for a stronger metal piece is better than #1 size.

Thought about this since I was a teenager. The Phillips head is pointier, more stabbee (stabby). I've broken more flat heads than phillips

@user-wp5fe8ec6l

3 жыл бұрын

Can confirm. They pierce your hand more easily

@raducirstoiu2253

2 жыл бұрын

People underapreciate slashing, it's a lot harder to defend, no need to aim precisely, doesn't leave you as exposed as a thrust, easier to chain multiple slashes, acts as both ofense and defense, less likely to seriously injure the other person.

"Smell my breath... I have NOT brushed my teeth today." Hahaha! That's why we love you, Mike!

My friends father is a Tai Chi master and the screwdriver has always been his go-to when carrying a “tool” in NYC since the 70’s. I once saw home put one through the skin of car door and penetrate all the way through the inside door liner

philipshead is smooth, a pointy end, goes in and out clean flathead tip is much wider and more blunt, some even have roughened edge for additional grip, it is more likely to get jammed in joint/bone/tissues

Here in NYS if an attacker presents any form of weapon for the sake of committing extreme bodily harm to you, you are within your rights to match whatever level of force needed to preserve your own safety upto AND including lethal force within the context of self defense. Translation: If a guy pulls a knife on you in the NYC subway, you are allowed under penal law to defend yourself upwards of taking the attacker's life to save yourself. Problem is a LOT of my fellow New Yorkers don't even know this. Assault laws in NYS are super strict and many people assume even protecting yourself can land you in legal trouble...which is far from true. I'm in private security (body guard, bouncing, etc) so knowing these laws and statutes is part of the gig. I need to know what level of force I can use legal if my life is in danger, and I believe ALL New Yorkers need to know this. Needless to say things are pretty bad here in terms of violence, so being armed with such knowledge is vital. I saw a poor guy get his arms and hands slashed by an attacker because he refused to fight back. He just tried to mitigate the damage, not counter attack...because I assume he thought if he hurt his attacker HE'D be the one to get arrested.

@NYC6line

Жыл бұрын

My guy I’m from the Bronx castle 🏰 hill and park Chester 6 train nyc all day ex military and law enforcement NYPD 11 years. I workers all over nyc night clubs self defense only works in nyc on couple of variables 1 you just retreat runaway first and there better be a witness that see the attacker running after your or on camera 📷 2 does the attacker have a weapon on there person or showing it or using physical threats or verbaling say I’m going to cause harm 3 you better not have any form of training or be younger and much larger human being So if 5,7 150 lbs man’s attacks 6,5 295lbs man with his bar hands and the bigger guys kills the smaller guy the courts and the law may not be In Your favor also you need be careful On call 911 and speaking to the NYPD when the self defense happens and form of admission can and will always used aginst you under stand the laws not what some may think 🤔 in the moment of you police 👮‍♂️ discretion doesn’t always help when there’s quotas involved My advice is to always record if anything 2 run away and call the police 👮‍♂️. And again never speak to them cuz if there investagitnting N assault or homicide that took place they can arrest you. So again be careful don’t be a tough guy in nyc

You're right. Oral fixation is the phrase

@hard2hurt

3 жыл бұрын

See I thought so! They were acting like I was crazy and stupid and perverted.

Awesome video Mike! I would note though that some places you could not carry this. I live in the UK, where it would be legal if you had a legitimate reason for carrying it (e.g. for work), but if you were carrying it for the purpose of self defence, it would be illegal.

Icey Mike reinventing the historical dagger techniques :)

The look on Seths face when Mike mentioned the need to have something in your mouth. Priceless

@hard2hurt

3 жыл бұрын

haha

I got the idea it could be a good weapon for the first time while playing Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, lol

@dillonwolcott7655

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic game

Informative and funny. Thx a lot.

Cool! I like your videos. Thanks!

Anyone carrying a screwdriver around everyday has probably few screws loose xd.

I’m glad mike is here to screwtinize the self defense applications of so many different tools!

@hard2hurt

3 жыл бұрын

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Dick Marcinko talks about the lethality of a screwdriver in one of his books. He said that the more dangerous and lethal attacks were penetrating as opposed to slashes. Of course in the book he sharpened it. I was also impressed with how easy it was to switch grips with a screwdriver handle. As always, love your content. (Even tho I'm an Aikido guy. lol)

@TicTac-g7m

Жыл бұрын

Love that former Seal Team Six commander and creator.

omg have i found the one thing that will help my husband quit smoking 😳🙏 feel like this is the first time I’ve seen a valuable product sponsorship in a youtube vid. 💥

@jinnebrass

3 жыл бұрын

🤣😜

I've carried a screwdriver for self-defence for years... and yes it's a Phillips head. 😏 Nice rubberised handle for extra grip, too. Haven't actually used it as a weapon in that time, but it's been very handy on a few occasions... as an actual screwdriver. 😁 If you really want to not be sus carrying a screwdriver, you can also carry some screws... 😉

@hard2hurt

3 жыл бұрын

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"If you're in a country where you can't carry any weapons, this is okay" Pathetically, in a lot of countries like Britain or Australia even tools like screwdrivers are considered illegal offensive weapons unless you're specifically on the job at a job that necessitates using one.

@richard-gn3es

2 жыл бұрын

Very true

@wrightdk

Жыл бұрын

Carry a sturdy pen or two when traveling abroad-

"I can put this in my pocket safely; I won't hurt myself with it... ... terribly" the word "terribly" is doing a lot of work there Mike, a lot of us have tripped/sat/bent over with the screwdriver we were 'only going to put in our pocket for a second between tasks' and ended up bleeding from the side :)

@hard2hurt

3 жыл бұрын

I like to live in grey areas.

That was so funny, looking up for the video link. 🤣🤣🤣

I saw the thumbnail and I instantly got worried for Seth. 😅

@SenseiSeth

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your concern, I’m still not okay lol

@biswajitguha2410

3 жыл бұрын

@@SenseiSeth Hahaha

@hard2hurt

3 жыл бұрын

This was a rough weekend.

I had a buddy who lost his life because he was stabbed to death by a idiot with a screwdriver. So yeah it's a good tool to hurt someone.

@yomomshouse100

3 жыл бұрын

how did that happen

@kingmuizz708

3 жыл бұрын

@@yomomshouse100 we were in college (I live in the UK) and after school he got into a arguement with some guy on the way home. At this point the individual pulled out a screwdriver and stabbed him to the point where he bled out. They found the individual and he's since been locked up.

@kingmuizz708

3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to add that was 3 years ago too and it's since gotten worse in terms of weapons on the streets. Not a pretty sight all round

@Ruizg559

3 жыл бұрын

@@kingmuizz708 So all the new UK knife laws are working out perfectly and no one is using other things to cause injury and mayhem, I see. It's weird, it's almost like banning THINGS doesn't stop people from being shitty. On a serious note though, I'm sorry for your loss.

@kingmuizz708

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ruizg559 your sarcasm isn't needed seeing as I know full well that banning stuff doesn't do much. So thanks for being a d*ck about it and your condolences,real nice man

3:18 I was having a bad day & then I got a mighty chuckle hearing this part. Made me think so much of a South Park kind of a voice

4" c- clamps "knuckle dusters" may have some interesting uses. And for a hammer you may find an Eastwing drywall hammer/hatchet to be better balanced. Also take a look @ nail puller/ cat paws pry bars. Tools are my jam 👍

@LionAstrology

3 жыл бұрын

And a 1'-2' 3 outlet extension cord "impromptu tactical whip"

Screw driver with flashlight attachment???

Sadly.... Carrying a screw driver on its own without a reason in the UK is an offence!😓If you get pulled over and have a screwdriver under the car seat or in the door pocket you can be arrested... a charge probably wouldn't stick if you haven't got priors, but if you're out on parole or anything then you're Screwed!..... 😂

@areallybigdwarf4560

3 жыл бұрын

dystopian UK

@bamberlamb6512

3 жыл бұрын

To be fair if you are carrying a screwdriver around without a good reason, it's probably because want to stab someone with it "defending " yourself.

@domzbu

2 жыл бұрын

@@bamberlamb6512 seeing as so many uk muggers carry knives.... better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.

@bamberlamb6512

2 жыл бұрын

@@domzbu Hey man if that's how you feel about it great, I personally don't carry around anything that can't be replaced, so in the unlikely event someone wants to mug me using a weapon they can have whatever I've got on me, It's just not worth dying or killing someone over. But hey you do what you think is best, I hope it works out for you.

@bamberlamb6512

2 жыл бұрын

@Sean Francis Waters Lancaster If someone really wants to kill you the chances are they're going to kill you, they'll stab/bludgeon/shoot you before you've had time to react, having you're own weapon on you isn't going to make a difference. Don't get me wrong i'm not a helpless victim i'm capable of defending myself but I'm realistic about my chances

Very Good Video! And yes a screwdriver IS very Effective! Idk your Screwdriver vs Hammer? Both are excellent choices!

I imagine any HEMA dagger system that focused on thrust-centric Rondel dagger (which often didn't have sharp edges), like Meyer, Fiore, etc would provide a lot more useful information on use and defense. For example, the "fake-go" move he loves so much is already a documented move

I have personally used a screwdriver as a self defense weapon and successfully protected myself against 2 attackers

@hard2hurt

3 жыл бұрын

Wowzers! That's crazy. Glad you made it out of there.

0:33 , Yeah man, if you stab someone with that they're screwed.

Those cbd chews look awesome, great plug

At early age, I figured that screwdriver would be a great self defense tool, when I used to tell everyone, they told me I was crazy,. Thank you for the video.

One of my concerns with this as a self defense weapon is that (similar to a knife) if your assailant is pumped full of adrenaline and doesn’t know they’re being stabbed (i.e. they didn’t see you produce a stabbing weapon and think they’re just being punched), they may not REALISE they’re taking so much damage and continue attacking, and you may end up doing more damage than you anticipated. It’s more a legal problem than a practical one, but as someone in a place with very strict self defense laws (the UK), it is something that would deter me from carrying a stabbing implement as a self defense tool even if it can be justified that it was legal to have it on your person. To be completely honest though, I don’t have statistics on how likely that scenario would be, so maybe it’s not as big a risk as I assume? Either way, the risk definitely doesn’t exist with a flashlight, so part of me feels like it’s a safer bet to stick to that as a primary option. WDYT?

@ArmchairViolence

3 жыл бұрын

I feel like someone that is going to run through 20 stab wounds is probably going to run through most things you can throw at them. If they are continuously attacking you, you SHOULD be in the clear, but I agree that UK has some tricky laws. Frankly, a screwdriver might be more viable in the UK simply because it's one of the few things you might not get arrested for carrying

@ArmchairViolence

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I just looked it up and M99 is essentially right. If the cops think you had it with the intent of fighting (whether it's self-defense apparently doesn't matter), you get up to 4 years. Anything you carry for self-defense is instantly illegal, BECAUSE you're carrying it for self-defense. So, get really good at martial arts, I guess. (I'm not a lawyer, and this isn't legal advice. I just Google things.)

@JadenDaJedi

3 жыл бұрын

@@Matt90Nine This is a really great analysis. I agree with lots of it, particularly the case of the umbrella and walking cane. The only thing is that I wonder whether a torch would be classified as a weapon if it was used to flash people in the eyes (as opposed to clubbing them in the head with it, i.e. keeping a small palm-sized light). There are self defense items you’re legally allowed to carry, namely alarms and dye sprays, where the caveat is that they cannot be used to do any harm to the other party. It would be interesting to know if the light would qualify as this. It could also be feasible to argue your right to carry it with reasons other than self defense. An exceptionally good argument is keeping it in your car, since looking in an engine bay even in daylight can be tough without one. A decent one might be if you walk through an unlit area near your home (although the better option would be to avoid that in the first place, but hey, some people live in the countryside and it’s not an option for them). A barely passable one might be that you’ve been caught out in surprise situations before where you thought ‘damn, I wish I had a light, my phone is dead, this sucks’. Honestly, I might try and do some digging in common law to see if there is precedent of torches used in self defense and/or torches in everyday carry. That would give us the clearest answer. I suppose as @Armchair Violence says too, even with a torch, you gotta get good at martial arts. You can’t be charged for having hands, as much as the prosecution might love to try.

@domzbu

2 жыл бұрын

I think the idea is, if you’re being threatened by a guy holding a knife or obviously some concealed weapon in his clenched fist down by his side, then the screwdriver might even up your chances of either a) deterring him (I did this with a pen once in exactly this situation, with a burglar outside a friends house, and he didn’t know it was a pen luckily) ...or b) even up your chances of you dispatching that person instead of them despatching you, where they come at you and give you no escape route, also apply to multiple attackers.

@domzbu

2 жыл бұрын

@@Matt90Nine that’s some serious bullshit on the violent crime stats mate. I live in a nice neighbourhood in London and I can tell you that you don’t have only a 0.1% chance of being physically hurt in your entire lifetime by a criminal. That’s just hilarious. Also, the aspect of deterrence and psychological preparedness can play a huge role, at those times. And carrying a torch but only on a key ring? What?? It’s not illegal to carry a torch of any size, their primary function is lighting the dark, and the uk is dark early for half the year. UK law permits the use of any object as a tool of self defence if the force is deemed proportionate and if the object or tool is coincidental to hand and as long as its primary purpose is not as a weapon. So a torch is a perfectly practical self defence tool providing you can justify the context of your defence and level of force.

"you're going to feel like a big ol' man when you put this in your mouth." I'm going to start telling my wife this. Just use woman instead of man. Lol

@hard2hurt

3 жыл бұрын

rowr

Glad to see you starting to understand the concept of “improvised weapons.” The old slogan, “Your mind is the greatest weapon.”

@biohazard724

3 жыл бұрын

You must be new, he has MULTIPLE videos talking about improvised weapons.

You were spot on with the oral fixation, psyc major here.

Screw drivers? Here in the UK, we call that Shanking Someone Subtly.... 😂 Anyways, any chance you can make an analysis video on the effectiveness of a flip flop/sandal?

@camfer9616

3 жыл бұрын

Flip flops are a punny little thing compared with the deadly Latinamerican CHANCLA.

@Seraphim262

3 жыл бұрын

@@camfer9616 Crocs are the best, after the allmighty Birkenstock Sandalen.

@camfer9616

3 жыл бұрын

@@Seraphim262 ngl, thoose things are sturdy AS FUCK

It's DEFINITELY chewing gum for former dippers. It is what it is Mike. Accept.

As an electrician I have looked at the usefulness of the screw driver as a self defense tool. I've also looked at my hammer pliers, drill bits but my favorite is a combination open end, box end wrench, about 6 inches long. I find a 19 mm works best for my hand thow someone with bigger fingers might need a larger wrench.

Hammer with a like 2 or 1-inch philips head on the bottom of the handle (comes with a rubber attachment that snugly fits over the phiips head when not needed).

Ask british lawmakers what they think of screwdrivers

@domzbu

2 жыл бұрын

The point is to not get killed. British lawmakers are a clown show.

Hmmm? You mean, a shank? Lol, Feeling silly. I Literally have a bucket of screwdrivers. Yet also have a substantial investment it knives. Wow. First world issues.

hey man , from the senior citizen Dude who made it to 70 ........great coceal and EDC idea , ( and better than my buddys wasp spray )....... good work , now im proud of you

There's "Tobacco" pouches called Grinds that are made with coffee instead, and they give you a caffeine boost. There great, and they have a ton of flavors.

I love all videos from you guys lol

I have put slotted screw drivers into my hands many times, that's why I switched to Phillips head or Torx even.

100 % agree. It's why I have a phillips in the car, not only do I need it to put the car in gear, but it's a weapon of opportunity. And I have a list of reasons for not piking a flathead

That Jake's stuff looks interesting - gotta try some....