I loaded up a Nitecore Ez AA R1, with an Aw 14500 for power. The next time we were in a clearing, dark of night, about 50 yards to the surrounding trees. Her batteries must have been worn, but as soon as I went on high she remarked, that it was a bright light. She knows lights. She asked where I got it, I said it was just an old key chain light. Which was true, I did not say how old, about a week She took a very close look…

When she drove off, in her old Toyota her lights were so weak, that the Nitecore’s lighting up the clearing, and reflecting off of the trees, overpowered her headlights. The road was lit so much by the hired aimed key chain light, that the car was plunged into relative darkness when she drove through the curve that led out of the clearing.

I loaded up an Ez R1with 14500 power. The next time we were in a clearing, dark of night, of less than 100 yards to the surrounding trees. Her batteries must have been worn, but as soon as I went on high she remarked, that was a bright light. She asked where I got it, I said it was just an old key chain light. Which was true, I did not say how old. She took a very close look. When she drove off, the headlights on the old Toyota was so weak, that the Nitecore, overpowered them lighting up the clearing and reflecting off of the trees. The road was lit so much by the key chain light, that she was plunged into relative darkness when she passed out of the clearing.

Someone read some of my rambling.

Thanks!

In this specific case I would advise keeping the pepper spray in the strong hand (more trained in fine motor skills like pointing the pepper spray) and defend with the weak hand, which is NOT really weak, just less skilled in fine motor operations.

Generally the “weak” hand is the stronger “smash and bash” hand while the “strong hand” automatically protects itself more to maintain those fine motor skills.

If you observe people they will usually use the non-dominant hand for power but no finess activities and the dominant hand for finess with less power activities.

This is why a lot of right handed boxers have a LOT of power in their left hook!

Buckshot

Kahr On me 60% of the time
Glock On me 25% of the time
Ruger On me 15% of the time

Basically, If you want to have a gun that shoots a better cartridge and will last a long time with little repair or replacement get the Kahr. If your not gonna use the LCP for practice much and need the comfort carry of a gun that looks smaller and feels a lot lighter get the LCP. You’ll save more money with the LCP also, but that may be because they built it as a light weight 6000 round throw away gun. Though i could be wrong about that. Holding the keltec and the lcp in each hand and examining them makes me consider that they both may have the same service life.

Truthfully, I am having this same problem, I can’t decide between a heavier gun and the LCP.

As a neophyte hobbyist knife maker, I know how hard it is to come up with something that actually works as you intend it, that is rugged, and that is eye appealing as well. Your design is clean, well executed, looks to be effective, and is what I prefer most in any tool that might be called upon to save my own old hide, KISS simple.

To quote Jerimiah Johnson, “You will do well”.

I was not sure about anodized aluminum and cold I still have memories of the old aluminum ice cube trays and wet hands sticking to them, lol, as any kid will remember, they stuck worse than super glue.

I like the idea of the handles easily removeable for customizing, well done. Wood is hard to beat for such tools but no where near as strong as steel, especialy an integral head and shaft such as your design. Is it diferentially heat treated? Cold and electrical conductivity were my only concerns so something like neoprene or some other wrap being easily done is very slick.

As far as wearing gloves constantly, I too wear them all the time, I do love my deerskin gloves, unlined or lined depending on season, they give a great tactile feel, better than any others I have found. I use them for archery as well as shooting sports, driving, working with tools etc.

My concern was directed for that odd time when they came off for whatever reason, I always try to think of the exception as well as the rule :).

Overall, I think you have a winner there personally.