On the one hand, this is a very interesting spin on a modern melee weapon; on the other hand, it is very long for the intended use for riots or mounted forces, making the practicality questionable... I personally love training with it. The technology to make emergency response tools such as these are incredible, and the discussions around them are fun. As a riot tool, i can see this being a bit too long to use (compared to a club and shield combo), and for mounted officers you will def hit people in the head and vitals pretty easily (which is not recommended due to the lethality of tactical batons). Overall: i bought it on a whim and enjoy having it and training with it, however, unless you are out in the open and don't have to worry about hitting anybody in an actual fight, then yes it is a great tool; if i'm defending my apartment, sorry but i'm reaching for a baton that is ~24".