Cold Steel Brooklyn Whopper 38inch Overall (92BSL)

It is truly frightening to think of what this bat could do in a defense situation. It is over sized and quite heavy, which isn't a bad thing. This translates into devastating impact. I would cringe to be on the receiving end. It is also good for training because of it's size and length. When you go to your smaller bats for defense, they are much easier to wield as a result. Either way, the Brooklyn Whopper is a good investment - and - everyone identifies with a baseball bat if God forbid you had to use it and it was presented as evidence. Hope this helps.

I decided to buy this to leave by the back door after my brother saw some wet footprints on the porch that didn't come from any of us. It feels a little safer leaving that out in the open than a shotgun. It's a little too heavy to swing quickly like a regular bat but practice a little and you'll figure out multiple ways to use it like thrusting strikes or choking up and swinging it more like a sledge hammer. Obviously it's not as effective as a gun for home defense but with a little training one could easily handle a knife wielding home invader, or throw it at them to buy enough time to get to your guns.

My Picture doesn't do the size of this thing justice ( For reference the other bat is my girlfriends "My Home U Run" bat. )We previously lived in a large major metro city where we couldn't move away fast enough. After our cars being broken into several times, our home once, and our garage was cleaned out we moved to the suburbs..... sadly old habits die hard. I had originally purchased just the Cold Steel bat but once it arrived my girlfriend quickly pointed out that she couldn't use the bat very effectively due to it's size and heft.There"s about a 1 foot and 100lbs difference between us and she looked like she was trying to lug around a tree trunk. They make multiple sizes so learn from my mistake and make sure to consider all of the end users!

Nice bat for self defense.It is slightly heavy to swing with one hand. If one uses 2 hands for self defense, you should be fine. I will be using for dog walks, to scare the stray dogs that come after my dog. One hand holding on to the dog, the other hand to swing at the stray dogs. It is a nice length to keep dogs at a distance.It will also be used for home defense.

If your undecided on which Cold Steel bat to get for self defense & are are in decent physical condition, choose the Whopper. The Whopper is the longest of all the models at a full 38" in length giving you more power & speed while maintaining more distance from you target. You just shorten your grip for more control if needed in close quarters. The Whopper is only 9 ounces heavier than the next size down which is the Smasher, and about a 1 lb. heavier than the Crusher. It is not difficult to control & the extra length is great for shattering a knee cap or knife attackers hand.The only Cold Steel Youtube videos of their bat splintering apart hardwood pallets & a huge Cow femur bone is the Whopper! Just practice with the Whopper & you'll grow into it Son! Great for conditioning & a must have for defense!

My first few swings were "holy crap this thing takes some getting used to!" And "wow this thing is a little unwieldy!" Now I can swing this quite hard and really smash some golf balls and baseballs. This bat is definitely not for the smaller person, I can wield this bat quite well because I am a 6'6" 280lb man but even I had some trouble at first. Would definitely buy again if this ever breaks but I doubt it will.

Quite the weight to it, which is a good thing. Getting hit with this would put you out for a few.

It my own fault. The material warned it was substantial, and it is. Too much so. I used to play baseball and I'm in decent shape for 65, but the 38" weighs too much to control effectively. I'd maybe get one swing. Then whomever I was trying to smack with it would just take it off me. I've got the mini bat. It is the right size, at least for me. This one is for Dwayne Johnson or Mr T. Not the average joe. Like me.