One of the most important pieces of police gear on a duty belt is a non lethal weapon such as an ASP baton. ASP batons are collapsible batons that compliment the rest of your police equipment. ASP batons are very popular among cops.

Police Equipment Reviews has had the opportunity to use an ASP black chrome baton for a few years. The baton is available in the following lengths: 16", 21", 26" and 31". This ASP baton is made of heat treated 4140 high carbon steel with a zinc coated handle and anodized black chrome finish creating a corrosion resistant piece of cop gear!

Police Equipment Reviews used the 26" baton with a foam grip and a grip cap for added grip. The grip cap was nice because it prevented our hands from slipping off the handle in the heat of the moment. We found the 26" was a good length to have as it prevented us from getting to close to the subject.

Police Equipment Reviews had a continuous problem during the couple years that we carried an ASP baton. Almost every time the baton was extended within one or two strikes at most the baton would collapse. On several occasions the baton never lasted one strike. The baton was taken to the one of my local police equipment stores where it was purchased and they gave us a new internal clip for it. Even after adjusting the clip, the baton still had the problem.

As a result of that problem, Police Equipment Reviews switched to Monadnock batons and has had no problems with that.

Police Equipment Reviews does not recommend the ASP batons as a result of the problems that we had while using it. A baton is a very important of police gear and you deserve the best cop gear that is going to work for you when you most need it.

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