I carried a great big one. Best impact weapon I ever used as a cop. When the stopped letting us carry them, everybody got hit with a full size Maglite instead. They worked great, but the big difference is the Sap just put the crooks down and they might bruise or have a lump. The Maglites made a big bloody mess when you whacked guys in the head. I still have my Sap and it is full of great memories of cop work.