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Stinger
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 12:00 am
by sportmuaythai
I 've heard that there is no such thing as a stupid question, so here goes, what is a stinger? Please kindly explain as much as possible.
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 5:53 pm
by brad
well, there's a self defense tool called Stinger.
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 6:02 pm
by chux
I think the one you are most likely to have heard about is the shomer tec style self defence keyring type item (page 70 of the following document, it is huge though so takes time to download)
http://datacenter.ap.org/wdc/fbiweapons.pdf
Other alternatives are 1) a certain type of surface-to-air missile. 2)In the UK the strips of hollow spikes used to immobilse cars are known as stingers. I'm sure there are others I've not mentioned.
With regards to questions "don't ask don't find out certainly applies" so you're right there's no such thing as a stupid question.
"Better gear than good sense a traveller cannot carry."
edit : rubbish spelling
Edited by - chux on 3/2/2004 6:03:47 PM
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 6:42 pm
by bigcat
Go to James A. Keating, Master-At-Arms website. It is his invention. I have one and it is really slick self-defence tool.
http://www.jamesakeating.com/catalg3.html
Bigcat
Edited by - bigcat on 3/2/2004 6:43:30 PM
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 6:42 pm
by ken
A Stinger?
Well that is on the end of a bee or wasp isn't it..They hurt too!
ken
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 7:31 pm
by Shards of Narsil
bigcat is right. It's a keychain sized punch enhancer. This link should help you a bit.
http://www.themartialist.com/pecom/stinger.htm
Shards
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:09 pm
by sportmuaythai
Many thanks to big cat and Shards. A brass knuckle in miniature. I 'm not looking for one, be it for my own or in my face.
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 10:01 pm
by Shards of Narsil
No worries <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
Makes a nice keychain still though...
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 11:49 pm
by bigcat
SPORT, Your welcome.
SHARDS, Thanks for your web address on the Stinger. If you click under the second picture it takes you to Don Rearic's Article on the Stinger with a blow-by-blow description on how to use the Stinger by it's self and in conjunction with the use of the Spyderco Chinook. Good article.
BigCat
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:37 am
by Alan2112
Welcome to the <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>co Forums, sportmuaythai! I have a Stinger flashlight, made by Streamlight. RKBA!
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 9:45 pm
by Shards of Narsil
Your links are pretty cool too BigCat <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> Share share alike.
Shards
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 2:19 pm
by dialex
There are also a lot of knives (fixed and folders) named "Stinger".
BTW I heard that the plastic impact tool you're talking about is prohibited in certain places...
<a href="
http://users.pcnet.ro/dialex"><font color=blue>(my page)</font></a>
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 10:31 pm
by bildrac
Just about every tool imaginable is prohibited somewhere, it just depends on the relative stupidity of the locality’s 'benevolent' leadership, whether elected or dictated.
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 12:25 am
by deputy tom
There is also a flash-light called a Stinger made by Streamlight.I do believe you're talking about a Com-Tech Stinger offered by James Keating as has been described in a previous post.tom.
N.R.A. LIFE MEMBER...Thig crioch air an t-saoghail, ach mairidh gaol 's ceol.
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 4:07 am
by disorder
hey .i have bought several of them ,as present for my syster, my wife, all my female friends.. and a week ago one of the m, with a single hit ,broke the chin of a wannabe sexual harasser (after several injuries, he grab her by the hairs, she turned and hit. end of the violence.
.really .
absolutely a devastating tool, keating knows his work..