Testing Stupid, Gimmicky "Self Defense" Tools | Fury Kuba Kickz and Griffin Grip
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- Опубліковано 26 гру 2020
- You can check out this stuff... I guess...
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Question for Viewers: What other dumb stuff should we review?
Steel toe shoes in general
Monkey's fist.
Chainsaw? Like, a battery operated one, so that you don't have to rev up the engine? How the hell would you counter that without a gun? Watch out for kickback, though.
The sap cap, it's a weighted cap for striking
Universal Safety Bump Cap Insert
"They're typing with that on" was hysterical
Jay is sharp
Genuine laugh out loud moment.
You have to get the kicks out next time Seth is there though, I feel like he could maybe make them work better. Better kicks, kicks with feet anyway rather than shin. Could probably do some real damage.
I probably know people who were typing with that thing on, until they were called out on the video lol!
I read this comment first and still chuckled.
Mike: My feet are messed up man I can't even wear chucks. This plantar fasciitis ain't no joke.
Also Mike: thought it was gonna hurt me... I gotta find something to kick harder.
Lol yeah story of my life
@@hard2hurt "Story of my life" 🎶🎤😩🍺🎸
Mike, I’ve suffered PF for years. I do all the recommended stretches, strengthening exercises, rolling, ice bottle rolling… all of it. I ended up finding insoles from Protalus. They freaking work! I wear them in all of my shoes, even chucks. First thing I do with any pair of shoes is rip out the insole and replace with Protalus. Check em out.
"I can't wear three chucks anymore" *puts on chucks for the rest of the video*
Where is he wearing the third Chuck?
Ya know, good question 😂
@@brihno360 Something that he may not walk on, but it's definitely a foot.
I love how his daughter is constantly in the background. It's adorable
You guys should make DIY self defense weapons and test them out.
For testing them out, you should try pressure testing it against each other or try it the old fashion way: hitting stuff with them and analyze it.
So martial arts weapons like nunchaku, scythes? Get some rope and tie a couple things of wood together. To a martial artist EVERYTHING is a weapon. A pencil, a stick, a stapler, my iPhone… Everything is a weapon.
have you tried steel toe shoes as a self defense weapon?
Winner lol
Punk rock kids do it all the time
Good suggestion! I never even thought of that 😂 I mean they gotta hurt
@Aumima Mimadino yep, and you focus the point of impact.
My buddy lived in Colorado and had someone try to break in just as he was getting home from work. He was wearing steal toed boots. Walked in to see a dude hanging halfway in his window which was pretty close to the ground. Came in full force kicked him in the face. They found the guy pretty easy afterwards, only guy in the emergency room with a toe shaped imprint in his forehead 😂
I think the primary purpose of the Kuba-Kickz is for shin kicks. You really need to hit just one, and you'll be able to just walk away.
Also, you used to be able to order them with metal spikes embedded in the tips. I'm thinking that would really open someone up.
6:51
"I need to find something I can kick harder" *looks at his daughter
Q_Q
No. He looked at his daughter first and then said it.
Mike, I think the Griffin Grips are meant to hold the watermelon while you kick it 😂
Having gotten my hands on and tested the kikz a while back I found a way of modding it to be much more useable.
Get a piece of thick leather, cut out a tongue (bigger back plate) that fits inside your shoe and mount it to that. It becomes more stable on contact and the backlash becomes negligible.
The little one coaching head kicks in the background was my favorite part 😂
"In the face! In the face!"
you texted me this thing and I wanted to see the video before I looked it up... was definitely the right move hahaha
Liar i got the idea for this because you wear two everywhere you go
He does!😱 I better go subscribe... He's been threatening me for years.
😜
"How can she slap?!?" :'D
Glad I wasn't the only one!
So much respect for Mike that he knows
That clip still makes me mad
So, first thing I was thinking at the start of the video was "That Kuba-kick looks like it might be legit..."
That palm thing makes me think of those old school "tiger claw" ninja things that were always advertised in the martial arts magazines back in the day.
i wanted those ninja claws so bad as a kid
My feet have evolved beyond needing shoes AND I already have claws.
I call you Rackoon cause you rack up the body count.
Story time and video idea. Recreate the fight jay had, have him show us what he did and than you can show us what you would've done or should have been done instead
That's a really good idea!
@@hard2hurt thank you very much
But with kuba kickz on
The Griffin Grip is essentially a self-defense version of one of those Joker hand-buzzers
Look at icy Mike with the air max 90s. My favorite shoe. F the OG
Title should of been "icymike does wingchin"
I thought that too.
I don't get it ?
I just want to say, it's pretty crazy that the part where you're trying to parry punches with the Gryphon Grip is the closest I've ever seen anything come to looking like Wing Chun stuff would work.
But Wing Chun can kinda work if you try to make it do.
"He gave him noogies with it!" 😆
Can't wait for my Nike Air Max hard2hurt editions with the built-in Kuba kicks.
My own shoe... that would be dope
When I worked in corrections I had a female co-worker that would wear the kuba-kickz on her boots. I'll attest that they can do some real damage and helped her on more than one occasion.
That's an awesome field test.
Based Ryan attacking his coworker to test the kuba-kickz
But would the outcome been the same without it? And would it be worth the effort for somebody who doesnt fight for a job?
Just my opinion, Those shoes actually fit you perfectly, definitely a “dad shoe.”
I love all the videos you put out. Always coming up with new content one of the best self-defense channels out there
I'm from CA and I spit out my drink at " Stockton Slap"
When Mike was parrying all of those punches all I saw was a kung fu master at his works 💪
Your little girl is so adorable.
Sweet vid tho.
I remember watching when you had 30k, you’ve grown so much! Good job
Thanks for helping me get there my man
@@hard2hurt thanks for teaching me! If it wouldn’t have been for you I would be defenceless
What do you mean? He still looks the same height :)
@@cuickoo1085 I don’t understand what you mean can you elaborate?
@@cuickoo1085 haha
Mike, take a look at the "Self Defense" Necklace Beads or they call it the Buddha Beads.
Oo nga
This was all to show off how mike keeps his chucks clean. Good job guys.
1:45
"just push the tongue down and go in from the back"
*naughty smile*
Great video as usual! Thank you. Keep it up. Y'all awesome.
“That’s how Dad’s roll!” 😂 best quote ever 😂
I've had the kuba-kickz thing on my amazon wish list since 2017 - I'm glad to see someone test it.
Your little sparing session near the end was better than most movie fight scenes.
Well, I bought a pair of those Kuba-Kicks myself, before I saw your video. I put them on a pair of black DM boots (kicks are black as well) and, with a pair of jeans, they're fairly difficult, if not impossible, to spot. Also laced them into my boots, I use paracord for my laces, so they're very firmly on my boots. I've tried kicking some "stuff", like you did, and they didn't hurt my feet. I think if they're laced in properly it spreads the impact a bit. I bought these because I'm not a fighter so, if I'm in a bad situation, I want any edge I can get. If I can make a kick hurt more, or rake my foot down the leg of someone who's grabbing me, then it's all good.
I thought I was the only person who didn’t like watermelon. Glad to have Jay in the club 😁
Weirdos
best version of the kuba-kicks I ever owned was by Mickey Yurco, kydex and steel spikes worn on boots, variation of ones used by bikers. The wide, curved kydex surface helps stability and comfort.
9:10
Good to see that you eat what you kill...
😄
Fun to watch, and educational. Thanks for this.
Videos never fail to disappoint. you're all awesome.
So they succeed at disappointing?
@@scot.r.7710 kek
I'm more interested in the air maxes to be honest. Keep living young, Icy.
Fantastic video guy's keep them coming
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Glad to see the old style videos are back. 😎
The good ole lead in the handkerchief and sharpened bicycle spoke in the pocket never fail.
You guys are cracking me up. Thanks!
New subscriber! Your channel is underrated great content
Lol..."You can't hit me" 25 years on the job cracking heads in bars, you know how many times I've heard that right before someone took a nap, lolololol! New sub here, loving the content!
I imagine that any cop stopping Mike would have an interesting conversation. "Sir, why do you have random assorted fruit, various bits a scrap wood, a blowup spiderman, and 72 flashlights in your car?"
I don't even know what to make of these other than a mildly entertaining novelty.
Love the background help!!!
"In the face! In the face!"
I got a kuba kick, but I drilled a small hole in the three tops then super glued cut tips of nails into them, they worked alot better.
the grffin grip reminds me of guys in high school who'd wear a large steel ring with like a big Indian Chief or Eagle or something on them. They'd use them for everything from opening bottles, to knuckle dusters, too spinning them around and slapping with them.
“That’s not what happened though” 🤣😂
Yo! Those Kuba kick Jawns hurt ... when the cops have you held down and kick your ribs with them lol
One of my "favorite" trends in my city are lifted pickup trucks with spiked lug nuts on the wheels.
I call them "Ben Hur" or "Road Rage" spikes for the sake of simplicity.
I've seen a metal version of the shoelace thing. It was little metal pyramids. The guy I saw it on was in full leather spiky goth gear, so it blended right in, but these stood out to me.
I curious about your thought on the monkey my fist, since I remember in your key video you showed the lanyard trick which could actually work.
I bought a sleeve for my foot off Amazon for like $3.99. Wore it for 4 or 5 days and planterfaciatis was gone. I struggled with it for months in both my feet. Also stretch your calf muscles and roll your calf muscles religiously. It seems to help.
Bro... your parry skills are on point.
Can you review one of the cold steel sword canes? 🤔
I always thought that sword canes were much too conspicuous, for one.
Hello guys.
Interesting video.
I have seen the shoe spikes on AliExpress. There is in the product description excerpts from your video.
So I searched on UA-cam and so I stumbled on your channel.
In any case, I leave a subscription and a thumb there!
Hay Mike that second item might be based on a Japanese samurai ring used for grappling. I seen it in a book on secondary samurai weapons.
How do you feel about steel toe shoes/boots?
thanks i subbed ,..can you tell me how i can find out if those kuba kicks are legal to wear in florida?
The new airmaxes part was hilarious 😭😭kids was like i want what he got
Planar fasciitis: I keep a golf ball in the freezer. If you have one in the break room, keep one there at work too. (IDK if you have a break room.) When the tension/spasms get real bad, you can try rolling it out on the floor, sitting in a chair. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but it's really nice when it does.
The standard design on the Chuck Taylor’s are already the best show spikes out there
Bro ate that kick to the thumb and didn’t flinch for the camera. Bonus Respect ✊🏾
Mike at the end was like a cross between Ip Man blocking meets Roy Jones Head movement
"Stockton slap" ... 🤣!
I’m gonna get a few of each of these and become The Shredder.
Lol this is gold. You guys made my morning.
Hey can you make a video on foot work drills I’ve been trying to figure that kind of stuff out?
Icy Mike testing out all of my drunk purchase ideas so I don't have to.
Would cushioning help kubakicks so it doesn't hurt as much when you kick? Also what about the spy classic of the concealed toe knife?
"If wonderboy and Gallagher had a baby, that's me" thats too much talent for one person, mike. 😂
I'm brimming with talents
I feel your pain with plantar fasciitis. I’m lucky that I have it in both my feet so they are both excruciatingly painful to walk on, especially first thing in the morning 😂
You say Punks might like the shoe things...
Lol
When I was growing up we used to stich double sided razors in our boot souls & thumbtacks or short nails, stuck to small pieces of wood or plastic, between our laces.
It was more to 'look tough' but I was reminded of it being you demo these.
But I'd still choose steal toe boots over them & toe kick like in Savate.
Interesting. Great Video Man!
The kicking thing is cool. I do recommend you take vitamins i.e., Tangy Tangerine - from Amazon and extra calcium for the planter thing - I had it for years taking shots and wearing orthodics until I heard from Dr Wallach presentation about supplements. He says the body needs calcium and takes it from bones and liguments and things. Also my calcium levels were high and when I started taking 2X the recommend dose and went back to the VA my calcium levels dropped to borderline low. However the pain went away competely after a couple weeks. I get calcium from costco...I'm an old guy 68, and love your videos... Cheers, Happy New Year from New Hampshire fan
Hey, if you like the style of converse and you like them for workouts, look up pf flyers and order a pair of them instead. Much more comfortable, and they actually have good arch support. Good old school sneaker
This is the hardest I have laughed at a H2H video
The fact the video had no intro and just got into the business was quite refreshing
12:36 damn bustin out some Wing Chun I see
There's also flat round one that the laces go through.
Love your channel. These two products are absolutely ridiculous.
Your kid dancing with the toilet paper is the best part
mike went full kungfu at the end lol
I seen griffin grip type of concept on a ring. The ring has spiky bits on the bottom and surprisingly doesn't get in the way much, so you can wear them around like a normal ring. Personally I feel like I can hit harder than these gimmick tools so I don't bother, but it was pretty cool concept.
“If wonder boy and Gallager had a baby...” haha!
A bad defense tool is one that compromises you somewhere else. I wouldn't want to punch with that awkward spike in my hand, and I have a feeling it could de-glove a finger if it ever caught on something.
Back in the 80s, maybe even the 90s, in the back of some martial art mags there were ads for a metal shoe lace weapon. It only had one blade but it was pointed. Maybe 1 inch in length. Maybe 3/4. I never saw one in real life. But I remember the ad showed a guy kicking someone with them. It was metal and not plastic.
Metal shoelace?
@@junichiroyamashita Nope. It was a bladed device that the shoestring passed through I guess. The blade was an inch long, or less. Maybe 1/2" wide. Ground to a sharp spike point and it sit on the tongue of the shoe, maybe laced into the shoe strings. I think they were in the Warriors magazine. Never saw in real life.
12:33 the kid's just too entertaining to focus on that sick wing chun
Dope kicks g.
You should try the griffin grip clinching someone or while grappling. Dig it into someone's skin to pass guard or something
I’ve been wearing the kuba kicks laced into my everyday sneakers for years. Less than half a dozen times has someone asked me about them, they seem to go unnoticed. They’ve NEVER been questioned at an airport. I would never use them for a high kick, but a low, powerful, Thai-style round kick to the thigh, shin or calf will absolutely discourage an assailant enough to give me a choice to flee or continue to fight. It’s discreet, portable and always there and at the ready.