Testing Stupid, Gimmicky "Self Defense" Tools | Fury Kuba Kickz and Griffin Grip

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You can check out this stuff... I guess...
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@hard2hurt 3 жыл бұрын

Question for Viewers: What other dumb stuff should we review?

@phil3995 3 жыл бұрын

Steel toe shoes in general

@bradolfpittler2875 3 жыл бұрын

Monkey's fist.

@max-zv7sf 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@jacobm.p7044 3 жыл бұрын

The sap cap, it's a weighted cap for striking

@advancingsecurity 3 жыл бұрын

Universal Safety Bump Cap Insert

@SenseiSeth 3 жыл бұрын

"They're typing with that on" was hysterical

@hard2hurt 3 жыл бұрын

Jay is sharp

@excollector9963 3 жыл бұрын

Genuine laugh out loud moment.

@The31st 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@jeremiahagnew5260 3 жыл бұрын

I probably know people who were typing with that thing on, until they were called out on the video lol!

@Inquisitor_Vex 3 жыл бұрын

I read this comment first and still chuckled.

@jessekaiman5182 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@hard2hurt 3 жыл бұрын

Lol yeah story of my life

@tbonbrad 2 жыл бұрын

@@hard2hurt "Story of my life" 🎶🎤😩🍺🎸

@rushcarlton 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@james123568 3 жыл бұрын

"I can't wear three chucks anymore" *puts on chucks for the rest of the video*

@brihno360 3 жыл бұрын

Where is he wearing the third Chuck?

@james123568 3 жыл бұрын

Ya know, good question 😂

@TakumiJoyconBoyz 3 жыл бұрын

@@brihno360 Something that he may not walk on, but it's definitely a foot.

@DirefulClamp714 3 жыл бұрын

I love how his daughter is constantly in the background. It's adorable

@ninthkaikan1544 3 жыл бұрын

You guys should make DIY self defense weapons and test them out.

@ninthkaikan1544 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@jcastro0229 11 ай бұрын

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.

@cameronchicken8439 3 жыл бұрын

have you tried steel toe shoes as a self defense weapon?

@reitairue2073 3 жыл бұрын

Winner lol

@masonlong7497 3 жыл бұрын

Punk rock kids do it all the time

@LukeNukemTV_ 3 жыл бұрын

Good suggestion! I never even thought of that 😂 I mean they gotta hurt

@mrspeigle1 3 жыл бұрын

@Aumima Mimadino yep, and you focus the point of impact.

@dakotaboker 3 жыл бұрын

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 😂

@bsenka 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@SenseiSeth 3 жыл бұрын

you texted me this thing and I wanted to see the video before I looked it up... was definitely the right move hahaha

@hard2hurt 3 жыл бұрын

Liar i got the idea for this because you wear two everywhere you go

@heirapparent5004 3 жыл бұрын

He does!😱 I better go subscribe... He's been threatening me for years. 😜

@DH-qh5fv 3 жыл бұрын

6:51 "I need to find something I can kick harder" *looks at his daughter

@Joe-pd3lx 3 жыл бұрын

Q_Q

@smalldrop3425 2 жыл бұрын

No. He looked at his daughter first and then said it.

@shmonklong 3 жыл бұрын

Mike, I think the Griffin Grips are meant to hold the watermelon while you kick it 😂

@XD-cf6gr 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@biohazard724 3 жыл бұрын

The little one coaching head kicks in the background was my favorite part 😂

@fmatson 3 жыл бұрын

"In the face! In the face!"

@mr28086 3 жыл бұрын

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

@hard2hurt 3 жыл бұрын

That's a really good idea!

@mr28086 3 жыл бұрын

@@hard2hurt thank you very much

@muchsanchez946 3 жыл бұрын

But with kuba kickz on

@Pharto_Stinkus 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@zipzip8239 Жыл бұрын

i wanted those ninja claws so bad as a kid

@colinsdrawings8523 3 жыл бұрын

The Griffin Grip is essentially a self-defense version of one of those Joker hand-buzzers

@raccoonmyroom6861 3 жыл бұрын

My feet have evolved beyond needing shoes AND I already have claws.

@tbonbrad 2 жыл бұрын

I call you Rackoon cause you rack up the body count.

@Vladimyrful 3 жыл бұрын

"How can she slap?!?" :'D

@DStructureOfficial 3 жыл бұрын

Glad I wasn't the only one!

@cryptomega3719 3 жыл бұрын

So much respect for Mike that he knows

@zhangbill1194 3 жыл бұрын

That clip still makes me mad

@Shambley1 3 жыл бұрын

Look at icy Mike with the air max 90s. My favorite shoe. F the OG

@YoKhai1221 3 жыл бұрын

Just my opinion, Those shoes actually fit you perfectly, definitely a “dad shoe.”

@iandougherty215 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@TotalWannabe 2 жыл бұрын

But Wing Chun can kinda work if you try to make it do.

@IrishShinobi89 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@tashaconant5169 3 жыл бұрын

That's an awesome field test.

@danielj.zubiagonzalez3502 3 жыл бұрын

Based Ryan attacking his coworker to test the kuba-kickz

@viiltelijamurhaaja7225 Жыл бұрын

But would the outcome been the same without it? And would it be worth the effort for somebody who doesnt fight for a job?

@StrawHatLaw13 3 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for my Nike Air Max hard2hurt editions with the built-in Kuba kicks.

@hard2hurt 3 жыл бұрын

My own shoe... that would be dope

@neonhavok 3 жыл бұрын

Title should of been "icymike does wingchin"

@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935 3 жыл бұрын

I thought that too.

@dustfinger5312 3 жыл бұрын

I don't get it ?

@chinastar1177 3 жыл бұрын

I love all the videos you put out. Always coming up with new content one of the best self-defense channels out there

@schannel9900 3 жыл бұрын

When Mike was parrying all of those punches all I saw was a kung fu master at his works 💪

@danielmetcalf8963 3 жыл бұрын

I'm from CA and I spit out my drink at " Stockton Slap"

@bryanlivingston5068 3 жыл бұрын

Your little girl is so adorable. Sweet vid tho.

@senoB 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@yourfilipinotv6477 3 жыл бұрын

Mike, take a look at the "Self Defense" Necklace Beads or they call it the Buddha Beads.

@weed1726 3 жыл бұрын

Oo nga

@EviLNox8 3 жыл бұрын

Your little sparing session near the end was better than most movie fight scenes.

@midnightmosesuk 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@cmgirard40 3 жыл бұрын

I've had the kuba-kickz thing on my amazon wish list since 2017 - I'm glad to see someone test it.

@jhernandez7144 3 жыл бұрын

This was all to show off how mike keeps his chucks clean. Good job guys.

@nobodyspecial2835 3 жыл бұрын

Great video as usual! Thank you. Keep it up. Y'all awesome.

@gwi8019 3 жыл бұрын

I remember watching when you had 30k, you’ve grown so much! Good job

@hard2hurt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for helping me get there my man

@gwi8019 3 жыл бұрын

@@hard2hurt thanks for teaching me! If it wouldn’t have been for you I would be defenceless

@cuickoo1085 3 жыл бұрын

What do you mean? He still looks the same height :)

@gwi8019 3 жыл бұрын

@@cuickoo1085 I don’t understand what you mean can you elaborate?

@Zapinator321 3 жыл бұрын

@@cuickoo1085 haha

@TravisStevens96 3 жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only person who didn’t like watermelon. Glad to have Jay in the club 😁

@hard2hurt 3 жыл бұрын

Weirdos

@BeReadySelfDefense 3 жыл бұрын

I'm more interested in the air maxes to be honest. Keep living young, Icy.

@therandomdickhead5744 3 жыл бұрын

Videos never fail to disappoint. you're all awesome.

@scot.r.7710 3 жыл бұрын

So they succeed at disappointing?

@therandomdickhead5744 3 жыл бұрын

@@scot.r.7710 kek

@Bitter-Sailor 3 жыл бұрын

The good ole lead in the handkerchief and sharpened bicycle spoke in the pocket never fail.

@ericdoohen7153 3 жыл бұрын

Fun to watch, and educational. Thanks for this.

@Ray01360 3 жыл бұрын

“That’s how Dad’s roll!” 😂 best quote ever 😂

@x5150xiBuLLeTz 3 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

@obiwanquixote8423 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@WarWolfOne6969 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@mistersenor2938 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see the old style videos are back. 😎

@neonclear8500 2 жыл бұрын

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?"

@Psiberzerker 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@HarvestMoonHowl 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@mizukarate 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@steviek1980 3 жыл бұрын

Love the background help!!!

@hard2hurt 3 жыл бұрын

"In the face! In the face!"

@ED-es2qv 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are cracking me up. Thanks!

@bigcconservativeguy2534 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@caglesknives2877 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video guy's keep them coming

@derekvandenburg6689 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@NeutroniummAlchemist 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@luxuryholmes1661 3 жыл бұрын

1:45 "just push the tongue down and go in from the back" *naughty smile*

@fullsterkurfullstrength5125 3 жыл бұрын

New subscriber! Your channel is underrated great content

@neosovereign5954 3 жыл бұрын

Bro... your parry skills are on point.

@notproductiveproductions3504 3 жыл бұрын

The standard design on the Chuck Taylor’s are already the best show spikes out there

@willydoeslife 3 жыл бұрын

12:36 damn bustin out some Wing Chun I see

@BWater-yq3jx 3 жыл бұрын

9:10 Good to see that you eat what you kill... 😄

@joebiscuit2243 Жыл бұрын

Mike at the end was like a cross between Ip Man blocking meets Roy Jones Head movement

@flybbons 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@whyukraine 2 жыл бұрын

Lol I used to use steel spikes in the lace holes of my boots as speed laces.

@narkfly 3 жыл бұрын

Plantar fasciitis / fasciosis - caused by shoes that undermine your foot's natural physiology / structure / function. Look into barefoot / minimalist shoes - zero drop, no arch, flexible sole, no toe spring, wide toe box to accommodate toe splay. The combo of a raised heel + raised arch + toe spring is what causes fasciitis / fasciosis.

@AlexanderGent 3 жыл бұрын

Can you review one of the cold steel sword canes? 🤔

@HarvestMoonHowl 3 жыл бұрын

I always thought that sword canes were much too conspicuous, for one.

@asa-punkatsouthvinland7145 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@jacobm.p7044 3 жыл бұрын

There's also flat round one that the laces go through.

@GridIndustries 3 жыл бұрын

"Your movements are sluggish and predictable" hahahaha

@mysilvertube52 3 жыл бұрын

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

@dabunnyrabbit2620 3 жыл бұрын

I don't even know what to make of these other than a mildly entertaining novelty.

@ray_collins 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@fairusetv2953 3 жыл бұрын

Bro ate that kick to the thumb and didn’t flinch for the camera. Bonus Respect ✊🏾

@ducky6623 3 жыл бұрын

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

@jaskey 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@mecrac 3 жыл бұрын

The fact the video had no intro and just got into the business was quite refreshing

@Abudzin 3 жыл бұрын

12:33 the kid's just too entertaining to focus on that sick wing chun

@Gyrodyssey 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Great Video Man!

@Tangeffect 3 жыл бұрын

You should try the griffin grip clinching someone or while grappling. Dig it into someone's skin to pass guard or something

@Alex-zl5ht 3 жыл бұрын

The Griffin grip looks like a dirty straight up weapon, not a self defense tool

@rangerdanger126 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@junichiroyamashita 3 жыл бұрын

Metal shoelace?

@rangerdanger126 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@ninjascoob 3 жыл бұрын

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 😂

@jcguerra333 3 жыл бұрын

“That’s not what happened though” 🤣😂

@jedmcdonald4695 3 жыл бұрын

Lol this is gold. You guys made my morning.

@explosionsandstuff7787 3 жыл бұрын

The only practical use I can think of for the grip this is in a situation like a woman walking to her car alone at night. A guy comes up and grabs her, she grabs him back digging that thing into his arm, he lets go, and she runs away. Even still, no guarantee it would actually work.

@GhostRider-hy9zt 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@irishninja9857 3 жыл бұрын

How do you feel about steel toe shoes/boots?

@MG-bi6mq 3 жыл бұрын

I’m gonna get a few of each of these and become The Shredder.

@sgtrod 3 жыл бұрын

Love your channel. These two products are absolutely ridiculous.

@mrblaque215 3 жыл бұрын

Yo! Those Kuba kick Jawns hurt ... when the cops have you held down and kick your ribs with them lol

@ross.58008 3 жыл бұрын

I trained in French savate and jkd, but unless your kicks are spot on, you're gonna get a smashing in a street fight if you miss. I'd rather have a kubatan. Then again, if you have to rely on that, you shouldn't get into a fight in the first place. Good to see reviews on a variety of different stuff. Keep it up mates

@The_White_Croissant 3 жыл бұрын

The sneaker spikes honestly look like they could help in a fight so long as the user is trained. They're definitely not discrete though, but maybe smaller prongs and black on black could fix that.