After finally figuring out what “sap” and “blackjack” mean — they’re used interchangeably to describe a police baton — this Sap Cap is a bit scary in its simplicity but might make for a good always-with-you self defense tool. That’s if you’re down with logo-less black hats and don’t mind shelling out $30 for something like this.
According to the product description:
This standard baseball cap can be used as a blackjack or sap. Just use the bill as the handle and the cap as an impact weapon. The secret of the Sap Cap is the pocket of a unique impact material that is 110% the density of lead and will not rust. Velcro adjustment.
Ah yes, the all-important velcro adjustment. You don’t want to rely on those plastic knob-hole snappy things when you’re wearing a weighted billy club on your head.
Sap Cap [BudK via Nerd Approved]
I agree that this cap is a bit scary. Not sure how legal it is, but it would make good self-defense.
The sap cap is cute, but did you know that French gendarmes (police officers) used to wear capes that were weighed with lead and could also be used as a weapon? I guess Paris around the late 1800s and early 1900s was probably about as dangerous as New York used to be. The cops had to be tough to survive.
I really like the idea of this sap hat. Theres no reason that it is not legal. Just another great product to fight crime.