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Re: Baseball bat for home defense, metal or wood? How long?
01/09/12 04:48 AM
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> The gun argument is lost and hopeless so what kind of bat should I get my friend for > her first apartment? (Her father got her a pistol which she refused.) > > If someone breaks into her place I want her to have SOMETHING a bit more substantial > than the iPhone while she's making a run for it...
Wood. Metal will vibrate if you hit bone, and probably hurt her hands more than the intruder. Go for a light weight. You want speed over mass in this case. Ash is preferable over maple, but either will do. If the maple bat splits she can use it as a stake.
(obligatory "That's just what I've heard" statement)
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