Beefalo
Africa

Jan 17, 2023

Pros: None

Cons: None

Multi use

Useful as a short baton for strikes, punches and hammer blows. Good fit for larger hands too but the most useful feature is as a reiki/pressure massage tool. The rounded ends exert pressure across the muscle to ease aches, and rolling the koga on legs or getting someone to do so on your back (while digging into the shoulder muscles with the blunt ends) really eases those knots. Rolling on soles of the feet and running the rounded head along the sides and upper foot helps ease tension and pain after a long day standing or walking. Great tool that can easily be passed off as a massage aid if queried.

Markmark
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Mar 05, 2023

Pros: None

Cons: None

A Beast

Nice for the car door, Can be used a few different tools and uses

Swd
Desert Southwest

Sep 26, 2011

Pros: Materials, Balance

Cons: None

Koga 7" Baton Great Defensive Tool

This baton is the perfect length to use as a short "billy type club" and held in the middle can be used at many different angles of attack instead of punching with fists. Some skater type tape on the bottom grooves aides in a sure grip for some serious whacking that may be delivered in the billy-club type strikes. This baton fits perfectly in the front AR type pockets on my civilian contractors type vest and allows the pocket to be closed with hook and loop (aka velcro) closure. The material is very light weight, very hard and durable. For the price you can't go wrong to try it out. out.

Robin
Western NC

Jan 20, 2014

Pros: Materials, Balance

Cons: None

small club

Feels very solid - I wouldn't want to get hit by it. Great, probably legal backup weapon that doesn't look intimidating but could do some damage. The grooves fit nicely into a fist, allowing an inch or two of the baton to extend from each side of the hand. That extension works great for trapping hand skills in Chinese martial arts. As a plus, it's also good for pressure point massage after a workout.

Joker
suburban detroit

Apr 14, 2013

Pros: Materials, Balance

Cons: None

koga

nice little non-lethal self defense item, can't go wrong with a cold steel product, great price, excellent quality

Daz
close protection specialist

Oct 10, 2010

Pros: Materials, Balance

Cons: None

wicked bit of kit

I am a specialist close protection officer and this sits neatly out of site but keeps me backed up if the need arises. Light but very effective as well as virtually unbreakable even by me. no cons on this only pros. only had cause to use it the once so far but wow effective and the offender backed off big time that is exactly what its meant to do.

Tim W.
Texas

Oct 16, 2008

Pros: Materials, Balance

Cons: None

mean little stick!

This is an excellent intermediate force option for chl. You can strike unbelievably hard with the blunt ends without risking injury (to yourself). The body of the baton reinforces your fist to make punching safer.

Aaron Lee
WA

Jul 08, 2008

Pros: Balance, Materials

Cons: None

a great low profile backup tool

I bought 2 of these when they were first offered here. I used to maintain condos and apartments for a corporate housing company in some less-savory areas in and downtown Seattle. I always carry a folding knife but wanted something else, more low profile. These are light weight and perfectly compliment nearly any Filipino martial arts/knife defense skills. I've never had to use mine, but it did come in handy as a door stop and even a hammer on numerous occasions. it rode perfectly in the tool pocket of a pair of Carhartt work jeans. these things are very light and a good size for most pockets. A great and simple 'force-equalizer' that would probably work well for joggers. The Koga looks more like part of a piece of furniture than a weapon. I've even walked through sketchy neighborhoods, holding it in plain view, it doesn't even register with most people as a threat-even to people to whom I've explained that it's a weapon. It's a ribbed rod of solid polyproylene, simple, inexpensive and very effective, even for less-experienced users.

Joseph
SAN BERNARDINO, CAIFORNIA

Nov 13, 2009

Pros: Balance, Materials

Cons: None