Best non firearm home defense weapon?

[Lord Vutulaki]

Baseball bat might be too long for confronting baddies in a stairwell.

Knife is too small

Im thinkingabout getting a machete.
Heres a Fijian cane machete

Whatcha romos think?

 

[Leigh]

Muay Thai, wrestling and a second story window

 

[Disciplined Galt]

Knife and Brassknuckles.

 

[Jesus X]

I have two sharp as fuck hatchets

 

[hit4me4]

Baseball bat might be too long for confronting baddies in a stairwell.

Knife is too small

Im thinkingabout getting a machete.
Heres a Fijian cane machete

Whatcha romos think?

For many years I used a lava lamp, there's been a few times my door has been about to be kicked in and I was standing on the other side holding this shitty lava lamp. The machete is much better though. If you're fighting someone in the dark after they broke in to your house it's probably best to just put the blade in their skull. I don't like the one in your picture though, it needs a poker end as you might not have the range to swing it and may need to use it as a poker and stab at the intruder.
Of the pictures below, my prefered one that I have hidden in several spots around my house looks most like the top one.

 

[Lord Vutulaki]

Muay Thai, wrestling and a second story window

Not sure how well MT will work against 3 guys in the dark.
Suppose if I dont smile Ill have that on my side..

 

[Lord Vutulaki]

For many years I used a lava lamp, there's been a few times my door has been about to be kicked in and I was standing on the other side holding this shitty lava lamp. The machete is much better though. If you're fighting someone in the dark after they broke in to your house it's probably best to just put the blade in their skull. I don't like the one in your picture though, it needs a poker end as you might not have the range to swing it and may need to use it as a poker and stab at the intruder.
Of the pictures below, my prefered one that I have hidden in several spots around my house looks most like the top one.

Those are bad ass but mine is a cultural thing plus I can always get one of these instead.

 

[Bluesville]

A wife.

 

[1031]

You don't want blood everywhere and you don't want the thing to get embedded in the wall. You want noise and intimidation so just get an iphone app that sounds like f'n chainsaw and buy yourself a glow in the dark early 70's hockey goalie mask and you're set.

 

[ThatOneDude]

A shotgun

 

[Hauler]

I can see where this might be effective.

 

[Leigh]

Not sure how well MT will work against 3 guys in the dark.
Suppose if I dont smile Ill have that on my side..

Front kick, right hand, low kick and plum clinch. They'd be brutalised

 

[Punch]

Why not a firearm? Gun laws, personal preference, or something else entirely?

 

[Sweets]

My bedroom is at the end of a long hallway with high ceilings, so I'll be jabbing with the handle and throwing choppy over head strikes with one of these.

Mine is a #4 what ever that means.

 

[Chief]

German Shepherd and a machete. I live in a bad city and my doors are usually unlocked. We all sleep like babies. I usually have earplugs in when I go to bed.

I think I'm going to buy a Cold Steel Leatherneck Tanto though.

But I do love my Sigma 9mm.

 

[Chief]

I have two sharp as fuck hatchets

I have that Estwing hatchet. Love it.

 

[Sweets]

My bedroom is at the end of a long hallway with high ceilings, so I'll be jabbing with the handle and throwing choppy over head strikes with one of these.

Mine is a #4 what ever that means.

Oh ye and a Staffordshire Terrier who will first intimidate then baffle intruders as he attempts to welcome them to the family. And a Huskie who's far more savvy and will likely have relocated to my pillow.

 

[Punch]

I own a katana. If for some reason the zombies come and i'm out of bullets it's slicin' time.

Here's a story about a katana used to dissuade a home invader, and by dissuade i mean cut this motherfucker up like a honey ham.

Spoiler: NSFW: Graphic

Man uses katana to stop home invasion, this is the gory aftermath (NSFW) - Knowledge Glue

 

[Chief]

I own a katana. If for some reason the zombies come and i'm out of bullets it's slicin' time.

Here's a story about a katana used to dissuade a home invader, and by dissuade i mean cut this motherfucker up like a honey ham.

Spoiler: NSFW: Graphic

Man uses katana to stop home invasion, this is the gory aftermath (NSFW) - Knowledge Glue

 

[Punch]

Bear in mind the older man in the article used a decorative sword too. Not a legit katana.

 

[Chief]

Bear in mind the older man in the article used a decorative sword too. Not a legit katana.

*Checking Amazon for legit katana*

 

[ECC170]

German Shepherd and a machete. I live in a bad city and my doors are usually unlocked. We all sleep like babies. I usually have earplugs in when I go to bed.

I think I'm going to buy a Cold Steel Leatherneck Tanto though.

But I do love my Sigma 9mm.

got two German shepards..Plus a high powered air pistol and Katana..coupled with my skillset I like my chances..plus my gf would beat most regular joes up badly..

 

[Punch]

*Checking Amazon for legit katana*

I bought mine at a gun show. It was expensive, but it's so damn cool to me.

 

[Howard Moon]

Fish bonker. Short enough to swing anywhere, dense enough to smash what it hits, possession easily justified if you have any fishing gear. Handy at home, or in vehicle.

 

[Howard Moon]