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Re: Kusari Fundo
Reply #15 - Nov 8^th, 2011 at 10:40am

I have heard it said that the "gangsta" fashion of large chains was a response to harsh laws against carrying knives in Britain. I've also noticed here in NYC that a lot of messenger/delivery boys use chains and padlocks to lock up their bikes rather than cable or ubars and wear them across their chest when riding. I would be far from surprised if they preferred the chain and padlock for the possible self defense options.

I echo the note about training with them, or any flail-like weapon, they aren't good weapons to fool around with in order to figure out how to use them.

The chigiriki, of japan makes much more sense to me as an offensive weapon as then you have the flail at the end of a staff, so you have to worry less about it hitting you by mistake.

All that said, I have wondered about having a pouch designed so that you could quickly "bind" the stone in the pouch to use your sling as an improvised flail. With proper training, it might be useful.

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Re: Kusari Fundo
Reply #16 - Nov 8^th, 2011 at 6:33pm

perpetualstudent wrote on Nov 8^th, 2011 at 10:40am:

All that said, I have wondered about having a pouch designed so that you could quickly "bind" the stone in the pouch to use your sling as an improvised flail. With proper training, it might be useful.

I've been playing around with metal clips and strings around the pouch of a sling for such a weapon. So far they either take too long to tie if needed in an emergency, don't hold the stone well, or the mess up the function of the sling. It might be a fun friendly competition to see who comes up with the best device

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Re: Kusari Fundo
Reply #17 - Nov 9^th, 2011 at 1:44pm

RJB wrote on Nov 8^th, 2011 at 6:33pm:

perpetualstudent wrote on Nov 8^th, 2011 at 10:40am:

All that said, I have wondered about having a pouch designed so that you could quickly "bind" the stone in the pouch to use your sling as an improvised flail. With proper training, it might be useful.

I've been playing around with metal clips and strings around the pouch of a sling for such a weapon. So far they either take too long to tie if needed in an emergency, don't hold the stone well, or the mess up the function of the sling. It might be a fun friendly competition to see who comes up with the best device

Just tie an overhand knot with the cords to keep the stone in the pouch, will probably last the rest of your life if you need such a weapon in a real fight Cheesy

I have played around a bit with chains and padlocks, and read a lot of these weapons, but after a couple of test twirls I always begin to think about my dentist, and how it would be to spend a lot of time with him and pay him a lot of §§§§§§§. I also wear strong and expensive spectacles which have no more need than my teeth of being smacked with a padlock.

Fits better in a pocket than a staff, though Wink

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