What can a clenched fist achieve? Well, if you use it smartly, it can save your life. It sounds far fetched but it's actually true. Sometimes a well-trained and well-equipped punch can be your only chance at defending yourself.
If you are a woman and thinking 'my punch can never be powerful enough to take down an attacker twice my size', you aren't wrong. But thinking a little more practically, and coupling your knuckles with a simple brass knuckle, is guaranteed to bring that very attacker down on his eyes. He will be shocked as to what hit him as you walk away triumphantly with your body unharmed.
This clever piece of technology isn't exactly new. Metal rings that protect the palm, fingers or knuckles have been in use since the 12th century. Vajra mushti- a form of Indian wrestling that uses knuckles in a hand-to hand- style fight, used knuckle protectors made from ivory or buffalo horn.The Nihang Sikhs also used Sher Panja-a slightly altered form of today's brass knuckles- back in the 18th century.
More recent brass knuckles that are made from metals were first used in the United States during the American Civil War where soldiers have even been known to wear brass knuckles made from wood or melting the lead from stray bullets!
How does a brass knuckle work?
Brass knuckle is a piece of weapon made from metal or plastics moulded to fit your knuckles. They add power to your punch and preserve your knuckles at the same time. How does that happen? Well, it's basic physics.
Brass knuckles are designed in a way that streamlines the force by reducing the surface area on which force is directed. The pressure emanating from each knuckles quadruples and impact of the force used in the punch skyrockets. Resulting impact is likely to cause tissue rupture or even a fracture if the punch is strong enough to the bone.
But brass knuckles don't just attack, they also preserve. The impact of the punch that would have otherwise hurt your own palm, is absorbed by the protective brass knuckle you are wearing.
Most brass knuckles are shaped like a clamshell to fit seamlessly and firmly around your knuckles.
The many uses of a brass knuckle
There is a huge variety of designs in the brass knuckles marketed today. Most have an added feature or two to give the knuckle multi-functionality and makes it a novelty item.
One of the best of these multi-purpose brass knuckles, are belt buckles. They have knob latched on them which allows the user to easily pin them to their belts or clothing. Seat belt knuckles will give your belt a visual flair. They make for a sleek decorative ornament wear ever you want to pin them.
Then there are the most popular brass knuckles that have a paperweight at the bottom. These highly in-fashion paperweights are designed to enhance the decor by their highly polished gold covering. Their palm base is also small and comfortable to hold or place in your hands. These brass buckles will give your office space or study an added gravitas.
Some brass knuckles act as paperweight and belt knuckles. Most are gold or silver plated giving them a smooth seen look that won't look out of place but will only enhance your original décor.
Other brass knuckles work as bottle openers, some also hide a knife blade in them to double down on the protective value a brass knuckle provides.
A typical construction of such brass knuckles is that they are made with heavy metal, usually zinc aluminum. The top of each finger hole has a bullet. The palm brace cartage hides a stainless steel blade giving your attacker zero chance of winning.
A typical bottle opener brass buckle the bottle opener made of pure brass with large finger holes and buckle pin. Never has an opening bottle looked this classic.
Brass knuckles should be your go-to weapons of choice if you want to literally pack a punch. Take control of the situation where your hand has to be your only weapon by adding power to your wrist. Intimidate the hell out of any mugger or assaulter by giving him a devastating blow with help of a brass knuckle.
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