The most impractical weapon?

tallgeese · Brown Belt

Above posters were correct, the police device that most people assciate with the tonfa is the PR-24. I don't know how they earned the designation. I've seen them in varying lengths and even collapsable models.

They've largely gone out of vouge these days due to the increased training time needed to learn to use them and employ the specialized joint manipulations that they are designed for. I think, from a law enforcment stand point, this is a good thing. I come out of a joint locking art, and I don't even know how to use one of the things. A cop with 40 hours of unarmed training in acadamy plus a week or so of refresher every year shouldnt be expected to have enough reps to effectively use it either.

Most places have gone to the expandable baton, like the Asp or Modonauk model. It's way easier to teach a straight club to someone at a basic level than more exotic weaponry.

humble monk · Yellow Belt

I have never seen the 3 section staff utilized to its fullest potential. Few weapons have as much potential to damage the user as well as the target. Sales of the foam covered ones must eclipse sales of the real ones 10 to 1. But they are fun, in a masochistic sort of way.

boyo1991 · Orange Belt

sai lol, there just not right, they are little swords with extra... handle overings? o.O well i guess if the sai didnt have those they would be useful for sneak attacks, but with them the knife is still really noticable..
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tallgeese · Brown Belt

Ok, since the thread got bumped, I'm going to say-

Any weapon that you're not trained in, can't carry conceiled, or don't have access to when you need it.

In my case, this rules out your traditional weapons save the knife and club.

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