I'm just as impressed by this guy's life plan. Went to college, joined the Army as an Officer, retired a Col. at around 45, probably gets a crazy pension, and now he makes rad walking sticks.
@@adamsmith3413 From what I can tell it's currently like $50k a year for life for a colonel, plus free medical, 10% discounts on just about everything, cheap VA loans, etc. Not too shabby for passive income, especially if in a state with low cost of living and/or no/low state income tax . Work part time making another $25-30k doing something you like and life is good.
Jim is about one of the nicest human being I've ever met. A true badass but he'll never gloat about is accomplishments. His survival stick is the really deal!
Col. Callahan, thank you for your service to our nation! Your walking sticks are beautiful, and a BARGAIN at $50. It's wonderful that you are sharing some of your survival and tracking knowledge with us. I'm trying to learn these things in my senior years... you've inspired me!
Always intrigues me how retired US officers and NCO's ramp up so much appreciation for their service,yet in the UK they come and go with hardly any thanks or gratitude for all they have done,after a lifetime of putting their Country first,before everything,putting their life at risk,and in many cases coming home injured. You guys in the US have your priorities right when it comes to showing your appreciation. Something sadly lacking in my country. God Bless America!
Finally something affordable. Looks like this guy put his heart into making these products. I would buy one in a heart beat. True American for his workmanship alone..,
Those are all nice items to have with you when camping out and the walking sticks are the best for defense and I have one plain walking stick which I use to carry with me in the forest.
Thank-you Col. for your Service! Now, prices are remarkable for something that an Army Ranger not only created but experiences of his had to inspire! Best to ya',,,,!
Col Jim Callahan Thank you for service. My son who is in the Army in Sear Vista. Bought me the survival stick for Christmas from you. I love the stick it's a great Idea
I love this walking stick. I have never seen anything like it. the price has changed but it's still very reasonable. Great job Mr. Callahan. Thank you.
Definitely affordable. If some big camping accessories company was making this, they'd sell it for double the price. $50 is a steal for what you can get out of it.
mixflip How is the structure of the stick? Just a scenario off the top of my head... I'm hiking some idiot decides to assualt me could it function as a battlestaff or spear?
Bass Addiction its a solid stick except for the top where the gear is hidden. You could use it to create distance in a confrontation for sure. And if you have time yyoy can lash a blade to the end and make a spear.
Whether his marketing techniques are completely valid or not isn't the point here. The point of this video isn't about him; this is about YOUR OWN survival. Regardless of what quality it is, the survival gear you have with you is always superior to the gear you you left behind. I'll gladly take this tricked out walking stick with me and you guys who don't want one can come along too. When the chips are down in a genuine survival situation you will be begging to use the survival gear and the walking stick! This is actually a very cleverly designed walking stick with a lot of novel features such as the arrowhead insert, a taper for mounting a bayonet, etc. Also, I like the idea of adding a bullet holder strip down the side of the key chain fob. I'll be adding that to the next ones I make. Jim, here's an idea to consider. Feel free to use it. On my fobs I place a good carabiner on both ends. They are far more useful than a key ring in a survival situation. The whistle can still go on the lower carabiner. The top carabiner can snap on a belt, back pack, or any other convenient spot. Put the key ring part on a simple lanyard and sell it with the fob, giving the option to attach the lanyard to the fob for neck wear when desired. It would be a far better and more versatile arrangement. Best of luck in your business!
Served in the third of the 504 at Fort Bragg parachute Infantry. Really enjoyed your bit on the walking sticks. Always nice to listen to another patriotic American. God bless and keep you.
Thanks for video. I was a medic at the 6th RTB in FL and made my own true Ranger Walking Stick. I still remember going into yellow river swamp and cutting 4 saplings to to let soak & cure. I lost it when my house was robbed some years back and always wanted another one.
Matztertaler, All of his sticks are made of wood and the version with the witness marks to aid in tracking, to which he drills out only one end to a specific depth to contain the survival tools. So, the short answer is, "No" he isn't using bamboo for his sticks. As tough as bamboo is, I doubt it would have the life expectancy of a hardwood or whatever is being used and seen in this video. A good friend of mine (who passed away 2 Christmases ago) bought me one of these as a gift. He also gave me a broadhead and the attachment to make a spear or gigging tool but it seems to be fairly fragile and easily bent. That said, I'd be VERY leery and cautious about using it for casual hunting out of concern of breaking it. If there was a MUCH (!!) stronger method of attaching a broadhead or other impaling tool (outside of the slip-on knife shown) it would be that much more effective and helpful. However, lashing a quality knife to the end WOULD make an effective stand-off tool or weapon. Used with caution and keeping the fragile nature of the broadhead attachment method in mind, this does have some utility and purpose, though. All in all not a bad tool to have on hand in the field as an adjunct to a bigger survival kit.
I see so many stupid and useless "survival tools" and multi tools that look cool but are essentially pointless or useless but this is actually a good idea.
I prefer traditional look stained hard woods in a stick and less visual paracord but more vintage look leather in a flatsap club. But it's good to see a hobby turned in to a part time business with a can do attitude.
I was hiking Mt Charleston few weeks back when I remembered Mixflips video about this stick. Searched for video again and placed order. Received my stick the other day. Great quality and craftsmanship. Will be hiking this weekend and put it to use. Even ordered a thumper defense stick from Col. Jim Callahan.
i was just getting ready to say that when i saw your comment. I think he should include a bag ( compressed nylon or something to hold the stuff in once you opened it. I think i am pretty organized but keeping all of that stuff together would be a nightmare.
I recently bought one for my 21 year old son who is a hiking freak on his spare time, enjoys Zion and goes a few times a year. I’d like to say that Jim Callahan is beyond legit and makes a quality product that will last a lifetime. I gifted my son the medium black with red markings and grey para cord. He digs it through and through. I highly recommend Jim’s products.
I've been working on basic walking sticks of my own for about two months. Amazed at how hard it is to find a straight hardwood branch and how difficult it is to get one to straighten out. For $50 I would by a Moses pole in a heartbeat!
So many things to say, but I'll keep it short. My first thought was "how does he sell these so cheap?" The materials must add up to a fair cost, but then his labour would take a while too, and then he has to travel and spend time selling. This looks like a truly great product at a ridiculously low price. I may be wrong about the pricing as I'm in Australia, so your dollar value may be a lot different. This man is a decent person and trying to keep active and involved in society, and I believe a role model for any kids. Here's a suggestion for you mate, make an attachment like a noose or hook so the pole can reach things, like high hanging fruit or a fish just out of reach as examples. Power to you and best wishes.
I'm going to email him and order $100 worth of stuff. Not that I really need it, I'm in Alaska and have all the knowledge but love to help my brothers that have protected this country.
avalon449 lol he said he is waiting until he retires from his current job before he makes a website. He said he does this for fun and its already a lot to manage even with just using word of mouth and emails.
Thank you for your service sir... I've been involved with search & rescue and survival training since the early eighties in Maine and can verify that all of the gear you have included with this stick is fantastic and life saving. Pay no mind to the negative comments from these millennial ass whistles who's idea of survival is no room service from 2 - 6 am and running out of mountain dew while playing on thier fucking xboxes. Keep up the great work and thanks again for your service.
jjoeycuda So you're saying that it doesn't count if you've witnessed the horrors of a beach landing in Normandy or at Iwo Jima, fighting in the jungles of Vietnam, and/or the desserts of Iraq, and taking parts in bloody conflicts in shitty countries with weird names no one can find on a map --- if it happened playing CoD, MoH, Battlefield, Conflict, SOCOM, Full Spectrum Warrior etc....? Well that's harsh! LMAO
Very nice stuff sir..I'm an army vet also and am very impressed by how well you've engineered your walking sticks and how much stuff you incorporate into them....( must have came from how much stuff you learn to put in a duffle bag in the army) now as a knife maker we both make about the same wages! Good job sir!
All these are very authentic and useful gadgets!! I hope someday, I will make one for a good friend, who usually goes trekking into jungles and mountains...
Point of clarification on the Monkey Fist. Yes, many people (including EBAY) consider these as weapons. Certainly the big ones with the nuts are almost nothing but. However, the origin of these is in my career field (merchant marine), as a line throwing device. Sailors would tie a rock in the end of a length of light line and use the weight to carry the line to shore or to another vessel. The other end is tied to a heavier rope, and the light line is used to pull the heavier line across the gap. Bored yet? Here's the point -- you may never be in a riot, or get jumped by a bunch of outlaw bikers. You very well may need to toss a line over a hanging branch to pull it loose (I hate leaving widow-makers hang). You may need to pass a line over a high branch and hang your food bag up out of bear reach. You may need to throw a line out to someone bogged down in a marsh, or get a line across a creek. Lots of uses, I have one on/in every bugout bag and trail bag in the house. Word of warning - check your state and local laws before walking around with one of these hanging off your keychain -- they are illegal in some places (goldarned juvenile delinquents screwing things up for us senior delinquents again . . . I want my danged switchblade back!) Personally, if a bad guy is close enough for me to whack with a monkey fist, I'm well and truly screwed! Y'all be good, and hike on!
I had a monkey fist necklace as a kid that I got from a field trip...I definitely used it as a weapon against my sister. But to my defense she was 5'8 and like 250lbs+ by age 12 and I was 3 years younger, a foot shooter, and barely 100lbs. She'd have killed me if I didn't try to even the odds. That was a good fight.
"If stride is longer I'm losing shorter I'm catching up to him"! Lol! I love guys who say silly stuff like this. Very obvious not much training in man tracking or prim tech.
yeah, you can use it to push off wild dogs or javelina lmfao...A wild animal isn't going to give a fuck about that stick. you better have a rifle! for the love of Christ, get a back pack with some real gear, and consider getting some bug juice and a roll of toilet paper.
You always find those interesting booths at the shows you attend Good eye Ps still haven't won that dam powerball not giving up you never know.......A promise is a promise
8:00 Brings to mind the WW2 silver dollar/dollars option sewn in behind the paraglide patches on my unit's garrison cap. The weight of the coin/coins used as a blackjack, could help get you out of a 'Fayettville Combat Alley Scrap' with marines, or even buy your way back to Bragg when you've run out of folding cash. Thank's Col. Callahan, for stirring these 46 year old memories. -former recondo sgt. 'rock' 82nd abn. 1/504 inf. '71-'74 In the world of recon... "You're best fight, is the one that never happened." 9317 www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=398330
Colonel Callahan, I love the features you've built into your walking sticks and your other products. A couple questions: Do your walking sticks have any sort of built-in mount at the lower end of the stick, to bolt or lash a Y- or L-shaped metal tool to be used for pinning down snakes or critters which are caught in traps or snares, knock fruit, nuts or fire making materials out of a tree, as a rest for glassing or shooting etc? Also, are any of your sticks built six feet or longer? I ask this because I think anything intended to use as a spear or long-handled gouging weapon should be a least 8-10 inches longer that the height of its user, to make it as difficult as possible to land on the sharp end of the tool if a person loses their balance and falls to the ground.
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I'm just as impressed by this guy's life plan. Went to college, joined the Army as an Officer, retired a Col. at around 45, probably gets a crazy pension, and now he makes rad walking sticks.
You might be surprised how modest it is- but if you retire young and outlive your peers it’s not bad.
@@adamsmith3413 From what I can tell it's currently like $50k a year for life for a colonel, plus free medical, 10% discounts on just about everything, cheap VA loans, etc.
Not too shabby for passive income, especially if in a state with low cost of living and/or no/low state income tax . Work part time making another $25-30k doing something you like and life is good.
Good deal right there yuuuuuppppp
Great product at a very fair price. I hope this chap does well. I'm always out to support good people that are willing to work hard.
Jim is about one of the nicest human being I've ever met. A true badass but he'll never gloat about is accomplishments. His survival stick is the really deal!
Never take advise from a guy in a fanny pack. That’s rule #1
@Michael Hodson HAHAHAHHAHAH PHUCK YEH DUDE! I'd have the dude watch my 6 any phucking day of the week!!
@@HardEnduro8 learn how to spell dickweed. "Take advise from?" What kind of fooking idiot doesn't know the difference between advice and advise?
This man is completely into his craft. A man with a sure purpose.
Col. Callahan, thank you for your service to our nation! Your walking sticks are beautiful, and a BARGAIN at $50. It's wonderful that you are sharing some of your survival and tracking knowledge with us. I'm trying to learn these things in my senior years... you've inspired me!
Always intrigues me how retired US officers and NCO's ramp up so much appreciation for their service,yet in the UK they come and go with hardly any thanks or gratitude for all they have done,after a lifetime of putting their Country first,before everything,putting their life at risk,and in many cases coming home injured. You guys in the US have your priorities right when it comes to showing your appreciation. Something sadly lacking in my country. God Bless America!
Finally something affordable. Looks like this guy put his heart into making these products. I would buy one in a heart beat. True American for his workmanship alone..,
Great human being. Amen to our service folks. Well thought out survival tools. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Those are all nice items to have with you when camping out and the walking sticks are the best for defense and I have one plain walking stick which I use to carry with me in the forest.
Great ideas. Thanks. And thank you for your service.
I have one of his survival paracord kits. He makes some nice stuff!
Yup, I have 2. Have met Jim a couple of times as I live here in SV. Great Guy, and Great stick. Use it every time I hike.
Thank-you Col. for your Service!
Now, prices are remarkable for something that an Army Ranger not only created but experiences of his had to inspire!
Best to ya',,,,!
Col Jim Callahan Thank you for service. My son who is in the Army in Sear Vista. Bought me the survival stick for Christmas from you. I love the stick it's a great Idea
Great product. Great work. Thank you for serving our country.
Thank you Mr. Callahan! I recently received my gear including three Moses Sticks for Christmas gifts. Top quality products - I am very impressed!
I love this walking stick. I have never seen anything like it. the price has changed but it's still very reasonable. Great job Mr. Callahan. Thank you.
Just received my survival baton. Great product and Jim was great to work with!! Highly recommend.
You don't know how many times I have hiked in the woods and have wished I brought a stick.
You’re walking in the woods, and you wish you had BROUGHT a stick. You’re literally walking in the stick factory! 😂
@@markdarragh6620 you beat me to the line. Lol
Mark Darragh I think it was a joke
@@stevehiggerson7328 I got that. I was piling on! lol
That's a great amount of kit to work into a stick. Super clever.
Very cool products! It's all functional and affordable!
Definitely affordable. If some big camping accessories company was making this, they'd sell it for double the price. $50 is a steal for what you can get out of it.
largol33t1 I think the coolest part of owning this stick is that it's made by Jim. A big box store version wouldn't mean the same to me.
+mixflip
Salamat Man! This guy is legit! Doesn't seem in it to get rich, just to help people survive. Cool.
mixflip How is the structure of the stick? Just a scenario off the top of my head... I'm hiking some idiot decides to assualt me could it function as a battlestaff or spear?
Bass Addiction its a solid stick except for the top where the gear is hidden. You could use it to create distance in a confrontation for sure. And if you have time yyoy can lash a blade to the end and make a spear.
excellent bit of kit and a must have for any outdoor trip I would think, well done.
Whether his marketing techniques are completely valid or not isn't the point here. The point of this video isn't about him; this is about YOUR OWN survival. Regardless of what quality it is, the survival gear you have with you is always superior to the gear you you left behind. I'll gladly take this tricked out walking stick with me and you guys who don't want one can come along too. When the chips are down in a genuine survival situation you will be begging to use the survival gear and the walking stick!
This is actually a very cleverly designed walking stick with a lot of novel features such as the arrowhead insert, a taper for mounting a bayonet, etc. Also, I like the idea of adding a bullet holder strip down the side of the key chain fob. I'll be adding that to the next ones I make.
Jim, here's an idea to consider. Feel free to use it. On my fobs I place a good carabiner on both ends. They are far more useful than a key ring in a survival situation. The whistle can still go on the lower carabiner. The top carabiner can snap on a belt, back pack, or any other convenient spot. Put the key ring part on a simple lanyard and sell it with the fob, giving the option to attach the lanyard to the fob for neck wear when desired. It would be a far better and more versatile arrangement.
Best of luck in your business!
I fully agree with u Brother. I also see it for what it is, an invaluable survival aid. Best one iv seen in many many years. Hello from Eire Brother.
Served in the third of the 504 at Fort Bragg parachute Infantry. Really enjoyed your bit on the walking sticks. Always nice to listen to another patriotic American. God bless and keep you.
Great job Col - all the best ideas come from Hoochy Koochy - retired from there - was teaching MI OAC - EBD
Thanks for video. I was a medic at the 6th RTB in FL and made my own true Ranger Walking Stick. I still remember going into yellow river swamp and cutting 4 saplings to to let soak & cure.
I lost it when my house was robbed some years back and always wanted another one.
ONE OF THE BEST AND INTERESTING WALKING STICKS I HAVE EVER SCENE.
*seen
Awesome, Mr. Callahan, well thought out gear and reasonably priced..ty
Top notch, thanks for the find.
I like the extra functionality of this stick which does all these things and still functions as a walking stick!
Very ingenious way of keeping everything together, plus it helps you walk and maybe even defend yourself..
Brillinant Hikers Walking Stick/Tool. Big Salute to Col Callahan from Eire. Well done Sir.
I was at that gun show and spoke with him! Very nice guy! Those walking sticks are pretty cool!
Ramon 1974 I bought one!
Are all his walking sticks $50 or dependent on the different models?
All $50
Matztertaler, All of his sticks are made of wood and the version with the witness marks to aid in tracking, to which he drills out only one end to a specific depth to contain the survival tools.
So, the short answer is, "No" he isn't using bamboo for his sticks. As tough as bamboo is, I doubt it would have the life expectancy of a hardwood or whatever is being used and seen in this video.
A good friend of mine (who passed away 2 Christmases ago) bought me one of these as a gift. He also gave me a broadhead and the attachment to make a spear or gigging tool but it seems to be fairly fragile and easily bent.
That said, I'd be VERY leery and cautious about using it for casual hunting out of concern of breaking it. If there was a MUCH (!!) stronger method of attaching a broadhead or other impaling tool (outside of the slip-on knife shown) it would be that much more effective and helpful.
However, lashing a quality knife to the end WOULD make an effective stand-off tool or weapon. Used with caution and keeping the fragile nature of the broadhead attachment method in mind, this does have some utility and purpose, though.
All in all not a bad tool to have on hand in the field as an adjunct to a bigger survival kit.
Walking staff is a difference maker...so many uses
I see so many stupid and useless "survival tools" and multi tools that look cool but are essentially pointless or useless but this is actually a good idea.
Wonderful products, reasonable prices, thank you, Jim!
Jim sounds like the sort of guy to sit down over a beer or cup of coffee with and just listen to what he has to say.
Thanks for the video!
Looks like a very good value for anyone who spends lots of time outdoors especially in the wild.
Finally something that's worth the money, good job
this guy is a encyclopedia of bush craft .. great vid great guest . thx
I prefer traditional look stained hard woods in a stick and less visual paracord but more vintage look leather in a flatsap club.
But it's good to see a hobby turned in to a part time business with a can do attitude.
I was hiking Mt Charleston few weeks back when I remembered Mixflips video about this stick. Searched for video again and placed order. Received my stick the other day. Great quality and craftsmanship. Will be hiking this weekend and put it to use. Even ordered a thumper defense stick from Col. Jim Callahan.
If I had his merch, I'd NEVER take it apart, because I'd never get it all back together. 😅
i was just getting ready to say that when i saw your comment. I think he should include a bag ( compressed nylon or something to hold the stuff in once you opened it. I think i am pretty organized but keeping all of that stuff together would be a nightmare.
Patrick Poe, nice one man 😂😂
Love the look of his gear. Will definitely save this video to contact him later.
This stuff is awsome..u should be on Shark Tank
Amazing canes and gadgets for self-defense! Thanks for sharing.
I like this guys walking sticks. And only $50. Thanks for posting.
that's a really good price for time making too you can't argue at that
I recently bought one for my 21 year old son who is a hiking freak on his spare time, enjoys Zion and goes a few times a year. I’d like to say that Jim Callahan is beyond legit and makes a quality product that will last a lifetime. I gifted my son the medium black with red markings and grey para cord. He digs it through and through. I highly recommend Jim’s products.
One of the most underrated pieces of kit. Also check out the old Boy Scout manuals with hiking staffs and they have so many uses. Good kit.
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I've been working on basic walking sticks of my own for about two months. Amazed at how hard it is to find a straight hardwood branch and how difficult it is to get one to straighten out. For $50 I would by a Moses pole in a heartbeat!
"What are you doing?"
"I'm learning my stick..."
I never knew I needed something so much, want one for myself , my dad and my daughters
Very cool! That's a lot of capability packed in there and I'd love to support someone who has defended my freedom.
I talked with this guy at that show. Nice guy! Had some cool stuff. I got one of his bracelets for my son in law.
"my knees started giving out"
"AWESOME"
Lol, you noticed that too huh. Too many awesomes also.
Thank you for your service Sir 🇺🇸
Wow he makes a lot of great gear. Thanks for the great video.
Sharing the hell out of this with all my guys and gals. The scouts would love it all. Great work sir!
I make hiking sticks and found this very interesting, another great video thanks bro
It was great meeting you and your cool walking sticks today Jim! Thank you!
Thank you for introducing Jim Callahan, a very good man.
Very well put together Col. Sir.
Tell you what. If i got hurt or lost in the sticks I'd pray to God for that stick.
Well done! Very functional and affordable. Also, thank you for your service!
Thank you for your Service. And that's a great idea with the walking staff..
So many things to say, but I'll keep it short.
My first thought was "how does he sell these so cheap?" The materials must add up to a fair cost, but then his labour would take a while too, and then he has to travel and spend time selling. This looks like a truly great product at a ridiculously low price. I may be wrong about the pricing as I'm in Australia, so your dollar value may be a lot different.
This man is a decent person and trying to keep active and involved in society, and I believe a role model for any kids.
Here's a suggestion for you mate, make an attachment like a noose or hook so the pole can reach things, like high hanging fruit or a fish just out of reach as examples.
Power to you and best wishes.
I'm going to email him and order $100 worth of stuff. Not that I really need it, I'm in Alaska and have all the knowledge but love to help my brothers that have protected this country.
You rock!
mixflip n
Same here except am in Florida
Fred Flintstone LIAR! YOU DISGUST ME! KEEP YOUR ANTI-SEMITISM TO YOURSELF! WHAT A DOUCHE!😠
mixflip Sorry for the language! I hate jerls!
Wow the knowledge this guy has and the capabilities of his survival stick are insane. I would buy one just to support him.
Nice product. The Col. needs a website. Those bracelets look amazing with what it contains.
avalon449 lol he said he is waiting until he retires from his current job before he makes a website. He said he does this for fun and its already a lot to manage even with just using word of mouth and emails.
And this is the result of a life time in the army made a walking survival stick....great job i'm argentinian it's a great work. Nice vid mr congrats.
Note to self remember to buy one of these 👍
Great idea I will make my own here in the UK Thanks for sharing....I will be checking out this guys products.
God bless you all.
Thank you for your service sir... I've been involved with search & rescue and survival training since the early eighties in Maine and can verify that all of the gear you have included with this stick is fantastic and life saving. Pay no mind to the negative comments from these millennial ass whistles who's idea of survival is no room service from 2 - 6 am and running out of mountain dew while playing on thier fucking xboxes. Keep up the great work and thanks again for your service.
jjoeycuda
So you're saying that it doesn't count if you've witnessed the horrors of a beach landing in Normandy or at Iwo Jima, fighting in the jungles of Vietnam, and/or the desserts of Iraq, and taking parts in bloody conflicts in shitty countries with weird names no one can find on a map --- if it happened playing CoD, MoH, Battlefield, Conflict, SOCOM, Full Spectrum Warrior etc....?
Well that's harsh!
LMAO
Excellent video with some amazing products. I wish he had a website that we could purchase some of these items. Have a wonderful day.
Soup to nuts with this... very cool idea.
geruner I had to look up what soup to nuts meant lol.
mixflip what does soup to nuts mean? I was in the Navy and am slightly embarrassed.
I didn't know what it meant either lol. I had to google it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soup_to_nuts
I suppose we all have a way to learn something new here.
LOL, it basically means the whole ball of wax!
I thought walking stick right. But this guy has gone over the top with the idea, very impressive.
When I go on "Naked and Afraid", can that stick be my 1 item?
Would make life a lot simpler. No more backpack clutter. 😂🤣 clothes tent walking stick good to go
yes it can and I advise you to tape a fresh pair of underware under the string.
Very very clever and well thought out
Very nice stuff sir..I'm an army vet also and am very impressed by how well you've engineered your walking sticks and how much stuff you incorporate into them....( must have came from how much stuff you learn to put in a duffle bag in the army) now as a knife maker we both make about the same wages! Good job sir!
thank you for doing this video it was very informative,and very well done
50 bucks for the stick is reasonable. I like his items too.
He just responded to my email. Going to order one next week.
Thanks for your service!
someone should get him on Shark Tank, he has great products n a great story to tell.
might be to white tv against whites now
All these are very authentic and useful gadgets!! I hope someday, I will make one for a good friend, who usually goes trekking into jungles and mountains...
WOW....some truly tested items!! Nice one mixflip!!!
Outstanding All The Way Brother.
Point of clarification on the Monkey Fist. Yes, many people (including EBAY) consider these as weapons. Certainly the big ones with the nuts are almost nothing but. However, the origin of these is in my career field (merchant marine), as a line throwing device. Sailors would tie a rock in the end of a length of light line and use the weight to carry the line to shore or to another vessel. The other end is tied to a heavier rope, and the light line is used to pull the heavier line across the gap. Bored yet? Here's the point -- you may never be in a riot, or get jumped by a bunch of outlaw bikers. You very well may need to toss a line over a hanging branch to pull it loose (I hate leaving widow-makers hang). You may need to pass a line over a high branch and hang your food bag up out of bear reach. You may need to throw a line out to someone bogged down in a marsh, or get a line across a creek. Lots of uses, I have one on/in every bugout bag and trail bag in the house.
Word of warning - check your state and local laws before walking around with one of these hanging off your keychain -- they are illegal in some places (goldarned juvenile delinquents screwing things up for us senior delinquents again . . . I want my danged switchblade back!)
Personally, if a bad guy is close enough for me to whack with a monkey fist, I'm well and truly screwed! Y'all be good, and hike on!
I had a monkey fist necklace as a kid that I got from a field trip...I definitely used it as a weapon against my sister. But to my defense she was 5'8 and like 250lbs+ by age 12 and I was 3 years younger, a foot shooter, and barely 100lbs. She'd have killed me if I didn't try to even the odds. That was a good fight.
Invention motivated,not money motivated seems like a cool guy good luck I hope it's successful.
"If stride is longer I'm losing shorter I'm catching up to him"! Lol! I love guys who say silly stuff like this. Very obvious not much training in man tracking or prim tech.
Jonathon Black
Yeah you can't tell if you are catching up or falling behind by their stride.
yeah, you can use it to push off wild dogs or javelina lmfao...A wild animal isn't going to give a fuck about that stick. you better have a rifle! for the love of Christ, get a back pack with some real gear, and consider getting some bug juice and a roll of toilet paper.
Wow that's awesome! Love the Moses stick!
dats a nice stick
008 008 do you have a jalapeños on a sick
That is a truly great piece of Kit.
You always find those interesting booths at the shows you attend
Good eye
Ps still haven't won that dam powerball not giving up you never know.......A promise is a promise
Love this man!Thank you sir for sharing.Peace from British Columbia
8:00 Brings to mind the WW2 silver dollar/dollars option sewn in behind the paraglide patches on my unit's garrison cap. The weight of the coin/coins used as a blackjack, could help get you out of a 'Fayettville Combat Alley Scrap' with marines, or even buy your way back to Bragg when you've run out of folding cash. Thank's Col. Callahan, for stirring these 46 year old memories. -former recondo sgt. 'rock' 82nd abn. 1/504 inf. '71-'74
In the world of recon... "You're best fight, is the one that never happened." 9317
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Good info
Wow Sir,outstanding products
Colonel Callahan, I love the features you've built into your walking sticks and your other products.
A couple questions: Do your walking sticks have any sort of built-in mount at the lower end of the stick, to bolt or lash a Y- or L-shaped metal tool to be used for pinning down snakes or critters which are caught in traps or snares, knock fruit, nuts or fire making materials out of a tree, as a rest for glassing or shooting etc? Also, are any of your sticks built six feet or longer? I ask this because I think anything intended to use as a spear or long-handled gouging weapon should be a least 8-10 inches longer that the height of its user, to make it as difficult as possible to land on the sharp end of the tool if a person loses their balance and falls to the ground.
Fantastic product !!
Empty all that shit out and fill it with m&m's, now you got something.
Nothing like limping around the house with support and supply of candy wherever you roam. Great idea Craig !
Absolutely brilliant.