Should a walking stick be part of your survival gear ??

[UncleFester]

(10 December 2012, 13:54)Tartar Horde Wrote: Always fancied a nice victorian sword cane very classy and very effective

There not that effective mate i use to have an antique one i got off my uncle. sword canes are designed as thrusting/jabbing type instrument not for cutting or slashing. if you watch the new sherlock holmes film mine was identical to the one watson uses, apparently given to officers in who fought in the afgan war.

most ive seen and the one i owned were a fairly soft metal and basic, more of a pointed stick than a proper sword. I kept mine for purely because it looked cool on my wall but it offered very little in practical terms because the blade was so soft with no real edge. You can get decent ones but they tend to be bespoke one offs and will cost loads. I would rather stick with a good kukri or parang and a pair of lightweight telescopic walking sticks.

Gary