Can this withstand use for self defense?
874134
Well, most likely. They are hard. I would just avoid concrete with them. Although I have dropped them down a flight of stairs a few times and only minimal scratches. Of course, though, I didn't get them to become a Ninja Turtle. There for practice for my fire chucks. :)
1253358
It can survive drops easily. If something heavy dropped/any sort of moderate blunt force(angled right) on it though, it might get damaged.
1641466
Without a doubt. I've used for many rounds. I can't detect any damage whatsoever. The plastic or polymer they are made of seems to withstand a lot. Construction in my mind is top notch; the clip is holding strong, and it does not seem like anything will catch or tear off.
456780
No. I would just consider it tamper resistant and a hindrance to a quick smash and grab.
2223308
Yes, it is very durable and holds zero excellent. There is a video on youtube of a guy torture testing it, and its amazing the abuse it can take! I encourage you to check it out.
632755
Yes it would be a good self defense knife but I don't reccommend carring it. The first day I carried te knife it opened in my pocket and I didn't know it did and I almost cut my hand open. It needs to have a lock or not be so easy to open.
657620
I have not hit anything with it but I doubt it would break with a good square hit. Only way to really know is to try.
287437
Probably not your first line of defense. We have it on our doors so that our small child can't get out when sleep walking, and it works perfectly for that. There have been mornings that I've forgotten it was latched and given the door a strong tug and it was fine - but if someone wanted to break in I think they could use enough force to do so.
1150835
No Michael it can not. It does okay with softer material such as practice weapons.
638760
It is pretty thick gauge aluminum so it would hold up somewhat. I would think that the 100k volts would be your best defense and it is easy to use. The led light is pretty handy also. I think that if you hit something on the end of the stick where the high voltage arc prongs are you would damage that section so just sticking and pressing the button sounds like the best choice. With wild street dogs, when you set off the sparks they back off (so far)
2240782
To be honest, I carry a knife as a back up to my prime weapon of choice, not a knife. To me this one is solid and in the right hands should work. There are a lot of high end knives that would maybe qualify as a self defense weapon, but like I said for me this knife is a back up weapon. Good luck...
1679513
Not that I am aware of. I wouldn't use this as a primary means to secure a weapon from an intruder that has any length of time to steal your firearms. I would use it as a means to prevent a child or otherwise unmotivated individual to gain access to a loaded firearm.
1607561
This thing is great for small game & home defense if need be. Pierced half a small phone book. I would keep extra strings handy though. Mine keep snapping after a baker's dozen of shots.
799131
Thankfully, I have not had the need to shoot someone with it. I believe the small "bullet" could pierce through skin, if the person gets shot at close range. So, It has enough power to hurt, but its not as powerful as a real gun. I would say yes, it can be powerful enough to be used as self defense but don't go out there thinking you can go against someone with a real fire arm. I hope this helps you.
357234
I don't think it would be very durable by itself, but if you were to use it with something it can be attached to or mounted on. the only problem is that it could be vulnerable to cutting and punctures when its outside.
2160216
Yes it can. It takes a beating and doesn't bend. My son has abused his with a 9mm often.
994863
I believe it's very possible. I wouldn't do that to my knife unless I really had to though. The knife is meant for self defense.