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Neck Parrot with Skateboard Tape Mine

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Increasing the holding of the self defense gadget

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I have been meaning to do this for a long time; and that is add sandpaper tape to the handles of the self defense tool. I have it on all my guns and some of my knives but not so on the defenders. So, I purchased a sheet and cut it up to try.

I had two of the same model, the parrot, one with the tape and the other without. I then took them to a group meeting nearby and had each person hold each one as I pulled it out of their grip. Well, to no surprise the sandpaper defender didn’t budge. These were all older individuals too, so they didn’t have tons of grip strength in the first place. 

So I’m offering the tape pieces as an add-on to your purchase or if you already have defenders you might want to purchase what you need to outfit your with this grip enhancing add-on. It becomes important if you should ever have to use your self defense tool for real… holding onto it when it’s wet is paramount to success.

It’s funny that it has taken me all these years to do this and what a difference it really makes. In my self defense classes and with the military I always cover the use of this tape to enhance the grip of all kinds of weapons… well the cobbler’s kids have no shoes as they say. 
Well not any longer! They all have shoes!!! So, I’m offering this as an add-on to your purchase or you can get your own tape locally I would presume. I ordered mine and then cut it up to fit for sale.  It is truly something you should consider as it really does improve the performance of the self defense weapon.

Also, I will mention that you might want to also check out our new neck lanyard and side lanyard systems for the weapons. They are selling nicely, and everyone seems to be very happy with the added functionality. When you consider your personal self defense you shouldn’t hold anything back!

 

Neck Lanyard Only NEW v2 Tile for video

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Our new neck and side lanyards for the self defense gadgets

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Update to this post… we now have a new kydex holster that neck rig system that supersedes this post. Still good information but head over to 

https://pdws.biz/index.php/defender-kydex-holster-neck-rig/

https://pdws.biz/index.php/2018-kydex-clip-holster/ and 

https://pdws.biz/index.php/defender-kydex-holster-neck-rig/

The New Self Defense Weapon neck lanyard!
The New Self Defense tool neck lanyard!

It was about time that I got a solution to our neck lanyard problem for the self defense tools. What was the problem? Well in the past we had a really nice elegant solution…that was a kydex holster that fit the digit capture hole in the defenders. Now only certain models had that feature .i.e., Defender 1, Defender 2, Owl, rabbit, Spec ops 2, RP defender, and the Ronsonator. The others were not usable on the neck lanyard.

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Older holster designs

The holster design was very nice and worked extremely well. However, the person that did them had to stop. He sent us his mold but I couldn’t find anyone who could make them! A bit of talent I presume. So I looked for years to find someone that could step up and make them. In trying we lost the mold so we just didn’t get anywhere with them.

This year, I decided to start to look at what I could put together myself that would answer the mail. I came up with several designs, some good ones and others very bad. It’s called engineering and I am one… haha

So, with lots of trials and failures; I centered on a design that I think works. However, I’m the first to say it isn’t very elegant! But it’s functional and now we can carry our defenders, once again, around our necks for quick deployment! Great for traveling in a car as it’s always handy and ready for service if you should need it. Also since I’m doing a lot of hiking these days I wanted one to travel with me into the desert where things are very unruly. There were even two people a few years back attacked by a pack of dogs out here and one died! So, I wanted a very aggressive tool to follow me on my hikes.

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Me with my defender Neck Lanyard.

 

As you can see this is one of the earlier models of neck lanyards I worked on. You can tell by the large split ring that runs through the digit capture hole. It was an act of Congress to get that split ring in place so I abandoned that approach but I did like the large split ring for other purposes. That is one of the things most

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Standard lanyard in gold cord

of us want which are things that have multiple purposes. I tend to hike in the late afternoon and hike heading West into the sun. Once the sun is down behind the mounts I take my sunglasses off and put them through the split ring! I like this multipurpose use so I included it into the final neck design.

One of the things I needed to do was to find a new quick disconnect as the standard one we have doesn’t integrate with a neck 550 cord approach. When I first looked at how to carry a defender back in 2004 I looked at the badge industry as they seemed to have lots of possible solutions. We still go with the standard lanyard today for many things.

One feature I wanted from the new neck lanyard approach was to be able to carry any of our self defense gadgets. With the new design, we can accept any of the self defense tool via the small holes at the end of the handle. Couple this with the new side lanyard design you can use the new 550 cord quick disconnects to integrate a solution into the new neck lanyard design.

Self defense weapon integration with the new neck lanyard.
This is how the new neck lanyard integrates with the new side lanyard design!
Self defense weapon shoulder holster look.
The new neck lanyard can become a shoulder holster lanyard too!

As you can see with the picture to the right, you can have your everyday carry using the new side lanyard and the 550 cord quick disconnect to be put on the new neck lanyard. This opens up the ability for us to carry ANY self defense tool on our neck lanyard. But wait there’s more! Haha, yes there is more as I make the new neck lanyards so you can expand the lanyard to work like a shoulder holster. That is, you slide it all the way out then put your arm into the neck lanyard then move it under your arm. It makes a very handy shoulder lanyard so it gives you even more options for concealed carry requirements.

 

Yes we have made a new set lanyards. I have made a new side lanyard…

 

And a new neck lanyard…

Also consider taking a look at this post 

https://pdws.biz/index.php/2018/02/06/hiking-with-a-defender/

 

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Hiking with a defender

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Let's go hiking!

  • Self Defense weapon for hiking

    Self Defense weapon for hiking

    This is an earlier clip rig and now we have our new Kydex holsters for our self defense weapons.
  • Clip version of a self defense weapon for hiking.

    Clip version of a self defense weapon for hiking.

    and now we have our new Kydex holsters for our self defense weapons.
  • Neck cord as a shoulder holsther for your self defense weapon.

    Neck cord as a shoulder holsther for your self defense weapon.

    A great way to carry your defender self defense weapon on the side!
  • Clip version with neck cord.

    Clip version with neck cord.

Hiking with a defender

Self Defense Weapon on a neck holder for hiking.

When to carry a more aggressive self defense tools is a question we get a lot. Well, one thing to ask yourself is if you call for help, how long is it going to take to get to you? This is the basis of a more aggressive tool and to have it at the ready.

The idea is that when you are out where even if you call for help you won’t get it for well over 10 minutes then it’s time to really defend yourself. If you have to defend yourself at a time like this, you want to do as much damage to the attacker as possible; all in the shortest length of time too.

A more aggressive self defense tool is a must for you; in these types of situations. I like to carry the defender 2 with me on a neck holder cord as seen in the picture to your left. This particular holder is a kydex design that captures the “hole” in the defender and holds it in place until you “tug” on the weapon to deploy. Well this particular design isn’t available anymore, but I have a “binder clip” version that I have tested out and found it more than works!

Neck cord with binder clip that will hold any self defense weapon.

You can use the binder clip approach to make a lanyard that will fit on your pants, shorts, as well as; many other places. I will have a blog post just for this later. But the neck cord design has two knots that slip in one direction but not in the other. So, when you pull on the self defense tools for deployment the neck cord “binds” so the knots don’t slip, and you can deploy without any issues. However, this design also allows you to slide the knots together to make the cord longer and thus you can wear it like a shoulder holster.

Neck cord extended out to make a shoulder holster for your self defense tool.

This is a great option to take your defender with you where ever you go. I will have instructions and or purchase info on the website shortly. Enjoy!

Crazy rulers of the world pic

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Crazy Rulers of the World and the Defenders

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Jon Ronson of the BBC Channel 4

In 2004, I was contacted by a person who was the assistant to Jon Ronson, BBC channel 4 in the UK. He had many bizarre questions for me like: can you set someone on fire by touching them? Can you kill a goat by staring at it? Can you freeze someone by touching them? All bizarre if you think about it however they had a reason.

 

They had been looking into the First Earth Battalion [FEB] which in turn was really developed by Col. Jim Channon (died Sept 10, 2017). When Col Channon was in Vietnam and also out on patrols he discovered that some folks on point could feel danger and others could not. Therefore, he went on a quest to try to understand what that was, isolate those attributes if achievable and come up with a way of training individuals to possess those extremely important, life-saving qualities.

 

Clooney with a self defense weapon in the movie “the men who stare at goats”.

This began a movement in the US Army and Col Channon wrote the FEB manual; which went viral in the military. Throughout my time with the FEB and my distinct look at things the FEB soldier was to be something truly different than what we observe today. I invented the defender self-defense weapon much in the spirit of the FEB as a non-lethal method to one’s self defense. This landed me in the middle of the research for the crazy rulers of the world and ultimately in the “men who stare at goats” movie where George Clooney’s character is based largely off me (Peter Brusso).

 

The self-defense weapon wound up in the goat’s motion picture as you can see on the left … in the hands of George Clooney. This rendition of the defender came straight out of the Crazy Rulers of the world Part 1 interview with me. I demonstrated to Jon Ronson the power of the defender self-defense tool, then called a “predator” how powerful it was. I likewise moved him over into the Amtrak Marine Corp museum to show him a few ways of dealing with an opponent with little or no effort at all. This was a partial response to the “can you set somebody on fire by touching them” questions. In Ninjutsu we learn a whole lot of pressure points and one area of the body, when struck properly, can easily make you seem like you are on fire and, so I did this to him. Have a great time and watch the whole video below …

 

Master Peter Brusso

http://www.pdws.biz

 

 

Unlimited defender online video training copy

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Now FREE online self defense tool training

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Self Defense WeaponSelf Defense tool Training FREE!

Self defense tool training is now  FREE self defence training so you can see what the Self Defense tool can do for you and your family! Many people think they know how to use this great new tool but if you watch the video first you can see exactly how to use or integrate the tool into your self defense. 

It’s always a good thing to see what you are purchasing and how to use it. Now it’s free to view so you can see how to use the self defense tool. These tools are revolutionary in their invention and how they seamlessly can be used with whatever self defense technology you already know.

You can get the free unlimited online training at: Click here

This training for the self defense tool covers almost all the current models. They all work much the same only some are more aggressive by nature. Where we invented models after the filming of the training videos, I put a small video clip on the information page of that model to show you how it works. So now there is very little reason to not watch the training, make sure this is exactly what you wanted to purchase, then purchase the self defense tool all the while you can train while it’s in the mail to you!

 When it comes to your safety or the safety of your loved ones nothing approaches the capability of the self defense tool. Listen, even if you have to use it you can be seen that this is your last choice in your own self defense. This fact is huge when you think of having to defend yourself in a court of law. Unlike a gun or knife which can have disastrous effects on your opponent, you can show that it was them who attacked you. Then had to decide to hurt you and then personally move into your space to do so. Thus, it’s self defense and not accidental like shooting at someone then hitting an innocent person. 

Also unlike a knife or a gun, if the self defense tool gets taken away from you the attackers are very unlikely not going to know how to use it against you! This mire fact is amazing in its own right as no other tool has this feature (or at least modern day weapons). 

Shooters car

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So someone is shooting at you… what to do?

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Terrorist shooting on I5 at the Oregon/California border

I5 shooting Oct 1st 2017 at the Oregon California border.

Well my first day back up in Yreka we head to Medford for shopping; as we do most every weekend. On our way there we experienced a shooting incident on the highway! Some guy decided to stop his car and start shooting at cars coming up behind him. I wanted to offer a few things to think about before you get into a situation like this. 

I have now been in 3 terrorist incidents; one in Ireland, the San Bernardino terrorist shooting and now this one on the highway.  

First, you have to make some split second decisions. In this case if you are getting shot at, can you get around this shooter and leave the area. If so, there is one thing to consider and that is getting everyone down below the dashboard to offer some ballistic protection. You can lean down and “peek” out the windshield while you drive around the shooter, if not try to run him over thus making your vehicle a weapon! Be ever so careful not to run the front end of your vehicle into his thus disabling your ability to get the heck out of there.

If you can’t pass or run them over then consider backing up and getting as much distance as you can from the shooter. You can adjust your rearview mirror so as you lean over and take some protection of the dashboard, you can see where you are backing up. Travel as far away from the shoot as possible. 

If your car is disabled and you are on foot or taking cover then always orient yourself to the shooter. This means put your head or feet toward the shooter thus making a smaller target for them to hit. If you lay down cross body to them you give them a larger target to hit; which isn’t good for you in the long run! 

If you or your passengers are hit by gunfire tell them to put pressure on the wound but don’t take your focus away from getting out of there. 

If you have to fight then remember to strike or poke the shooters eyes and in particular the one he is using to sight the weapon on the victims. A lot to remember for sure but if you can damage their eyes the old saying goes “if they can’t see you they can’t shoot you with an skill”. If you have a self defense tool or self defense gadget you can attack their eyes with some level of capability! If not you should become familiar with “improvised weapons”. Below is an improvised weapons class I taught a while back using kitchen tools.

In my case here in we passed just before all this happened; something like a few minutes otherwise we would have been caught up in this attack. Things to think about before you need them!

Master Peter Brusso

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Walking dead picture Michael Rooker

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The defenders “wow” the Walking Dead!

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Yes… Michael Rooker loves the defenders. A celebrity photographer who is a defender (self defense tool) client shows his defenders off to some people and even his clients… celebrities! At one shoot he was working with Michael Rooker and he showed him the defender.

Michael said what is that?

He said it was a self defense tool. Michael promptly choked him from behind and the photographer applied the defender to Mr. Rooker’s arm! He let go immediately and said that was really painful!

That is the usual response to these great self defense tool and the photographer (Steve) handed his RP defender to Mr. Rooker; who wanted to know more about the defenders.

We all need a self defense tool for a self defense situation some time in our lives. The defenders certainly fill that need and yet even have more advantages too! Unlike a gun or a knife; with a defender you don’t know what it is. The bad guys can take a knife or a gun away from you and know what to do with it. That isn’t necessarily true with a defender and that gives it the “surprise” factor that is so needed in a self defense situation.

Mr. Rooker isn’t alone in his surprise of how these self defense tools work and can create large amounts of pain in a short moment. Most people who are introduced to the defenders self defense gadgets experience the same thing: OUCH! As you explore the defender line of models you will see that as you go down the line things become more aggressive and thus more damage to your attacker. There are times when you want to do maximum damage and yet other times you don’t.

So, you need to decide what you need or get more than one so you can carry the model you need depending on where you are going. I always counsel that if you are going someplace where cell phone coverage is poor or that help won’t get to you for some time; then you want to carry a more aggressive defender like a defender 2, RP defender, Swan, owl, or a ronsonator.

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Ronsonator
Defender 2
Swan
Owl

 

The bottom line is give yourself a fighting chance to defend yourself and your love ones. These self defense tools have saved hundreds of lives as to this date. The defender training is even free and web based so you can learn how to use your self defense tool as it is in the mail; heading to you! I have them hanging by most of my doors that open to the outside of my house! I’m always within 5 feet of any defender and because they are so inexpensive you can purchase them for your home, car, boat etc. It’s good to have an option of giving the bad guy the bad day; when he comes a calling! 

Ugly man

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If you want the best in self defense!

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Most people come to this site interested in the self defense tool benefits; as what they can do for them. This is a great thing as a self defense tool can offer you many self defense benefits; especially when you consider not having one! Are you better with one or not? Well that is obvious I would think; however there are some more benefits that you should really consider even if you are an accomplished martial artist or even law enforcement. 

First I would think you might want to be as well trained as possible when it comes to your self defense. Now I agree some of us can get lost in the part there but there is a minimum degree of capability that will serve you well in your own self defense. First consider reading the “four rules of a violent attack” as a primer for your own self defense. If you are looking for  women self defense techniques these videos I’m going to suggest will work very well for that too. 

The first thing to consider, besides learning the self defense tool which is FREE on this site plus Brussoshop.com, is to learn simple weapons disarms plus the Be Real series of self defense techniques. These are, as usual, money back guaranteed so you have nothing to risk.  Hear is a list and links to those video’s over on http://brussoshop.com : 

     1) Simple weapons disarms

     2) Be Real Series self defense techniques

Both of these videos will help to give you more self defense capability and I know when you need it; you will be so very glad to have the knowledge. Take a look at the trailers for these ground breaking videos:

 

 

If you are serious about your self defense then I know that you will see the value in knowing both of these video content… all for your self defense plus the protection of your family. When the bad guy comes a calling make sure to give them the bad day!

Master Peter Brusso

 

New clear stealth 2

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New Stealth Self Defense Gadget

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New clear stealthThis is our new stealth self defense tools… what’s new? We now have it in clear color. If you are going to carry the stealth then why not be completely stealth? That what this little puppy does. Fantastic to travel with! Easy to fit into your pocket and when deployed it is so clear and low profile, the bad guys won’t know what hit them until it’s all over with!

One of my clients used this in Texas to fight off 3 guys and when the police arrived they were shocked at how much damage he did to the bad guys. They asked him how he did all that damage and he showed them the stealth. They said “what is that?”… and he explained how it worked. Unfortunately the had to confiscate the tool for evidence but we sent him another one for free! Get yours today here on PDWS.biz. Go to the stealth page.

This particular version of the self defense tools is very popular with travelers as it’s small enough to fit in your shirt or pants pocket and go with you anywhere. If ever questioned as to what it is??? It’s a fish scaler, ice scraper depending on the season of course. The top edge is sharp and with the sharp point makes for a very effective violent discouragement to whom you have to say NO too. 

I have to tell you that when I have used this tool for real it did it’s job in very short order. With the sharp beveled edge makes for a great cutting tool. With the sharp point it can really punish anyone who kicks or punches at you; you allow them to run into the sharp point. The sharp point of the stealth self defense tool makes a great way to push through crowds that might be trying to stop you from leaving. Place the point anywhere on their body and push… they well move very fast out of your way! So if you are traveling at all this Self Defense tool is a great option for you to carry!

Go to the stealth page!
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And then the San Bernardino Terrorists came!

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And Master Brusso was there… The San Bernardino Terrorists Came!!!

Yep I was there and the above video tells it all. It was all by accident that I was there (San Bernardino) but the story is interesting for sure as I had a non military person who haven’t had any martial arts training too. He was a good friend who drove me to the VA hospital and I’ll let you watch the video above for the rest of the story! Enjoy!

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