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Cold Steel City Stick, the "Real" One??
« on: November 30, 2011, 01:44:52 pm »
Back when I had the broken leg, I thought it a good excuse to buy a Cold Steel City Stick. I preferred the plain stainless head, but they had a "closeout sale" on the skull head at www.ltspecpro.com so I bought that.

More recently, my youngest son took the stick outside more than once while I was not home, and beat the crap out of it on a large rock. I think I'll eventually be able to buff out some of the damage to the head, using a wire wheel. The shaft will never look the same, but it's not as bad as it could be.

Still, I decided I'd go ahead and get the plain stainless steel headed stick I'd wanted all along. But they've stopped making it. Twice now, I've been fooled by product descriptions that have not been updated; I've ended up with the new aluminum headed stick, and had to return it. I learned the hard way to always contact the seller first. I hate the balance of the aluminum headed City Stick. If I was worried about light weight, I'd buy the Slim Stick, but you couldn't pay me to have the aluminum headed City Stick.

Does anyone know where I can find a nice (doesn't have to be new, only clean) plain stainless steel headed Cold Steel City Stick?
It's looking more and more like I'm going to end up cleaning up the shaft of the cane I have, and working with a Machinist friend to make a new head. 
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    Re: Cold Steel City Stick, the "Real" One??
    « Reply #1 on: November 30, 2011, 10:29:41 pm »
    I've been thinking about getting one of those too.  My African Walking Stick kinda sucks for using as an actual cane. The ball is just slightly too large.
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    Re: Cold Steel City Stick, the "Real" One??
    « Reply #2 on: November 30, 2011, 11:07:48 pm »
    If it was me I'd contact a local shop about machining a Stainless Steel head for it, I mean they are just threaded on anyway right?
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    Re: Cold Steel City Stick, the "Real" One??
    « Reply #3 on: December 01, 2011, 11:19:19 am »
    Yep, they thread on, and a fairly common thread though I haven't yet checked which it is.
    The head includes a "sleeve" that conceals the actual joint, so the bolt is recessed inside the head.
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    Re: Cold Steel City Stick, the "Real" One??
    « Reply #4 on: December 01, 2011, 08:49:18 pm »
    No more stainless steel head?  That is depressing.  My city stick is just incredibly cool to take when I go places where more obvious weapons would raise an eyebrow or ten.

    I even took it into a California courthouse once.  :nervous
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