Offered is ONE 6" long x .375" diameter "Patent Pending" Grade 5 Titanium (6AL-4V Tempered Alloy), Easy-Carry, Compact, Ergonomic Firm Grip EDC Hand Made Multi-Use Stick!
These are designed, hand made, and assembled in the USA by: Ti Rod Tactical™ , and have the same "Fist-Lock"™ firm grip design as my heavier EDC Titanium compact sticks listed elsewhere. (either made in .44", .50", or .685" diameter rod, depending on Titanium availability at a price I can justify)
Tempered Grade 5
Titanium is much stronger and harder than wooden, aluminum, or polymer
made sticks, ....and won't rust either as Titanium is inert to the
elements. Minor scratches are easily removed with a simple
"Scotch-Brite" scrub pad that most of you already use in the kitchen.
A
truly affordable and practical EDC Multi-Use Hand Tool!
Home Delivery Professionals have used it as a portable Door Knocker, to ease "wear and tear" on their knuckles. I've even used one on camping trips,... as a portable meat tenderizer! Leather crafters have used it in modeling wet leather projects, and "Acupressure" techniques are also possible with this and my other thicker models.
Recognizing not
everyone may have $30.00 or more available for one of my thicker/heavier Multi-Use hand sticks, I have produced THIS version to be the most cost effective
way to give you an opportunity to try one of my designs and get it into
YOUR pocket. (and not take much OUT of your pocket in return! A
"Win-Win", as they say...... :-)
To
that end,....I bought a HUGE quantity ( @ $4,400.00 ) of .375" diameter
grade 5 Titanium rod, in order to get a substantial discount on the
material to even make it possible at this Super LOW price!
I also invested in a quality older horizontal band saw,
.....gave it a much needed gearbox service, blade guide bearings
replacement, and added a top notch Starrett Intenss Pro-Die Band Saw
Blade, ........so that NOW the cutting and end clean up times are
drastically reduced!
And finally, ......after making literally thousands of these up, .....I have gotten MY technique down rather well to save YOU labor time costs! (and get ME near "Minimum Wage" considering materials and time spent! :-)
ALL decisions were made to make these easily affordable to everyone, because having one available may really come in handy someday!
SO,....Imagine
a HAND MADE in the USA, Top Grade 5 Titanium (6AL-4V alloy) Compact Multi-Use Stick for just $14.95! (plus shipping)
Imagine no more......... :-)
I've also KEPT that Low Introductory Price now for over 8 Years! ( "Inflation" be damned! ) At this price point you might even consider buying extras as "Stocking Stuffers".
NOTE: The last photo shows the "top" stick being offered here, but I included an example of my heavier .4375" diameter stick (bottom stick) to give you an idea of the diameter differences between the two. Only the top stick is part of this offering.
The Titanium rod used for this is .375" in diameter, and is much stronger than traditional wooden or aluminum sticks, and impervious to the elements so it won't rust or corrode. A random sample weighs in at just 2.01 ounces,....so it carries comfortably and goes unnoticed in a pocket with it's low profile. By the way,...a random sample of my heavier .4375" stick weighed in at 2.45 ounces by comparison.
A secure grip is something that has often been lacking with other compact EDC hand sticks, as they most always seem a bit slippery to me. I've also never liked the multiple deep cutaway finger grooves often seen in an attempt to add some security to the grip.
EDC sticks are
already rather thin, so to cut material away in an attempt to add
"grip" is going in the wrong direction. I think what I present here is
much better, and initial testing and feedback bears that out!
So,.....I offer instead a basic Titanium Rod stick shape, but having a VERY
comfortable and secure grip with a high coefficient of friction "raised" reinforced rubber central area, that is optimized to the user's hand
like no other!
The innovative raised central reinforced rubber grip nestles rather nicely into the small "pocket" created where the fingers meet the hand when it is cupped! The use of this grip design also "mechanically locks" the stick between the first and pinky fingers within a closed fist,....with the middle and ring fingers contributing substantial additional gripping forces.
I have chosen the name "Fist-Lock™" to describe these very worthwhile and effective attributes!
I've found the 6" length fits most folks well and still keep within a "compact" size range,... and with the central reinforced rubber section that allows a firm and comfortable grip for the "average" sized hand. For point of reference in the photos shown above, my own hand measures 3-3/4" across at the widest part and 3-1/4" across at the base of the fingers,... and is about average I'd think.
The central grip "ends up" about 1-13/16" in length once installed. It's so tight going on that it actually compresses about 1/4 of an inch in length! :-) This gives a solid "locked in" GRIP with a great ergonomic "feel" in hand, and in a very compact size for ease and comfort in pocket carry!
The reason for this grip length is simple,.........
As part of the overall ergonomic design, when the central grip length is about 1-13/16" in length (generally a little wider than the combined width of the middle and ring fingers at the base for most folks), .....this will allow the user to
effectively "lock" the stick into their closed fist (aka Fist-Lock™ ),... with about an inch or so of stick exiting the fist on each end as shown in the next to last photo.
With
the inside edge of the first finger wrapped around the rod and butted
up against the comfortably tapered top edge of the grip, ....and the
inside edge of the forth (pinky) finger wrapped around and butted up
against the similarly tapered lower edge of the grip,......the stick is effectively LOCKED
in place between both ends of the raised rubber grip within the closed fist! (as shown in photos 2-8)
It's tough to describe how solid and
comfortable this feels in several easily switchable hand positions,.....but I wouldn't have invested so much time
and money into this were it not a significant improvement in stick designs.
I have found that for most folks, these sticks when sized in the 6" total length work out well, and are virtually invisible when pocket carried.
To that end,.....I am offering (in separate listings), various lengths and thicknesses of this
same great Titanium alloy, ...some with a variety of carriage systems. Please
check back often on my other listings.
Thanks for your consideration of my "Ti Rod Tactical" hand made products, which to date have sold into 20 Countries throughout the World!