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The Slap Hat Extreme Self Defense Cap is one of a kind. This truly unusual idea turns about the concept of headgear as merely protective and puts hats on the offensive team for the first time since OddJob hurled his top hat slicer at James Bond. The Slap Hat looks like a tactical uniform, but hidden beneath the fabric is an evenly distributed beanbag-style layer of something secret that's said to have the same density as lead. Maybe that's an exaggeration, because if did match the density of lead, it would undoubtedly be lead. We're hoping it's not, because spent uranium would be much more exciting.

Very flexible for a two pound hat (the Slap Hat ships at three pounds but not all that is hat) this tactical cap is more than your ordinary headgear. Grab it by the bill and it works like any sap or blackjack, although the impact isn't quite so focused. A true sap is a narrow bag partly filled with something heavy, like lead shot. Swing it and all the shot goes to one end. It's like being hit with a big rock, and all the weight is focused in one small location. The Slap Hat does deform with the force of a swing, becoming long and skinny instead of wide and flat. Fold the brim for a more effective thrashing. Land the button on a bony spot and you may not believe that the Slap Hat isn't as lethal as a sack of lead shot, but it actually isn't. Not quite.

One size fits all, with a Velcro adjustment band in the back. The Slap Hat is fairly comfortable for something this heavy, but many will find that oddly fatiguing at first. Anyone who's worn a combat helmet knows the feeling -- there's a little bit of dashboard bobblehead in all of us. Not having to wear the steel pot is a primary incentive for trying out for the Special Forces and their lightweight berets. On the other hand, the Slap Hat is great exercise for the neck muscles, and after wearing it awhile you won't notice the extra weight. If you're looking for a truly surprising response to an attacker, this is surely it.

To be a good self defense option, the Slap Hat will require practice and some unique approaches to the problem. Try it out on targets to get an idea of what it will actually do. Striking bony areas is always more effective than well-padded fleshy targets.

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