when i used to make chinook parts, i took a bunch of spare hinge rods and made, what i call, the riot stick. it's like 6-7 2 foot rods bound together with flashbreaker and duct tape. it has a good weight, and it's flexible. i keep it on the bike now for when i meet a-holes on the road. i have dented more than a few hoods of people coming over on my pack.