Originally Posted By: Still_Alive
Do you find the shroud on the Photon Microlight is beneficial? I find that the side scatter on a key chain light is a good thing.

I actually prefer the more focused beam of the shrouded light, but that's obviously subject to individual interpretation by each of us. Most of my experience with flashlights has been with tactical lights such as Mag-Lites, SureFires, and Streamlights, so I guess that type of beam pattern just seems more natural to me.

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How hard is it to become competent with a Kubotan? I've read a lot of good things about them.

I'll let you know once I actually consider myself competent. In a pinch, rather than attempting to apply direct pressure to soft tissue via PPCT, simply holding the Kubotan and swinging the attached group of keys and mini-tools like half a pair of numchucks is pretty effective against boney targets.

Wrist locks/joint manipulation/escort techniques are a bit more difficult to master, although I don't really feel they are as critical in a purely defensive encounter.

Jim
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