FrictionLock 26" Expandable Baton with Rubber Safety Tip With this expandable baton, you can feel the kinetic surge as this baton snaps to attention. Even the sound of opening the baton commands attention. Many Police Departments have switched from the old wooden police baton to the expandible baton and have seen their complaints drop significantly. This durable 3-stage telescopic, collapsible baton has exclusive built-in safety features that make it easy to access, open, control and hold on to. Once opened, it stays locked open until you're ready to collapse it. The Classic Friction Lock Batons are available in a wide choice of sizes, tips, grips and a choice of holders. In addition, these batons can be used with virtually all standard baton techniques and tactics or training programs. Like all MonadnockA(R) products, these batons carry a lifetime repair or replacement guarantee. The Safety Tip and the larger Power Safety Tip are urethane tips, virtually eliminating sharp edges Rubber rather than steel tip decreases injury instances Tips engineered to help turn a subject's pockets inside out, reducing risk of getting stuck with sharp objects Weighted Power Safety TipR allows more effective strikes.