Toy knuckledusters

Beavishead · 03-12-2013 11:51AM #1

Would you buy toy knuckledusters for your children to play with?
http://www.thelocal.se/20131203/swedish-parents-fuming-over-toy-knuckledusters

What is your opinion on this, if kids are allowed to play with toy swords and toy guns, why should we not allow them to use toy knuckledusters?

Daqster · 03-12-2013 11:52AM

Think those things would give you more than a dusting.

Beavishead · 03-12-2013 11:54AM

They are made of foam, how would that hurt anyone?

Banjo String · 03-12-2013 11:59AM

Beavishead wrote: »

They are made of foam, how would that hurt anyone?

I don't think that's the point.

biko · 03-12-2013 12:01PM

It's a bit ott but then again they probably get plastic swords and guns.

Iwasfrozen · 03-12-2013 12:01PM

Banjo String wrote: »

I don't think that's the point.

He was responding to the second poster. I don;t see anything wrong with it. Young boys love to play with toy guns swords knives and grenades.

Banjo String · 03-12-2013 12:07PM

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

He was responding to the second poster. I don;t see anything wrong with it. Young boys love to play with toy guns swords knives and grenades.

My point (as a father) being that its irresponsible to be buying kids offensive (albeit toy) weapons.

Knuckle dusters could be obtained easier in life than guns/grenades etc.

I wouldn't want my kids growing up thinking something like a knuckle duster is an appropriate toy to be playing with.

Lenin Skynard · 03-12-2013 12:09PM

I had plastic nunchucks/ninja stars when I was eight and I still haven't murdered anyone in the 23 years since.

Iwasfrozen · 03-12-2013 12:10PM

Banjo String wrote: »

My point (as a father) being that its irresponsible to be buying kids offensive (albeit toy) weapons.

Knuckle dusters could be obtained easier in life than guns/grenades etc.

I wouldn't want my kids growing up thinking something like a knuckle duster is an appropriate toy to be playing with.

I doubt your child is going to grow up as a gangster because he owned a pair of foam knuckledusters. I had all sorts of military toys as a child and I haven't killed anyone, (yet). In fact when I was about 4-5 I found a massive wooden club down in the farm I could barely lift but I thought the world of it and carried the dirty old thing everywhere. Young boys by their nature like to play with these things and I think it's good for their development to let them.

Banjo String · 03-12-2013 12:13PM

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

I doubt your child is going to grow up as a gangster because he owned a pair of foam knuckledusters.

I can't work you out at times.

Protestor, holding placards = idiot.
Parent buying their child a toy knuckle duster = not an idiot

Morals all over the shop.

Iwasfrozen · 03-12-2013 12:18PM

Banjo String wrote: »

I can't work you out at times.

Protestor, holding placards = idiot.
Parent buying their child a toy knuckle duster = not an idiot

Morals all over the shop.

Those two things are not in any way related!

03-12-2013 12:26PM

They're made of foam, don't really see the issue?

Dyr · 03-12-2013 12:28PM

When I was ten I had a toy flintlock that was made of heavy plastic and metal, I could have brained another kid with it if I wanted to but i did'nt (although this one little fcuker...)

knuckledust away sonny

RichardoKhan · 03-12-2013 12:29PM

We have toy guns & toy knives. So why not toy knuckle dusters? A lego offshoot company has a best selling toy in which it allows children to recreate scenes from Breaking Bad with lego IE a Meth lab. I think in the scheme of things we have a few things higher up the pecking order to get at before toy knuckle dusters........

Duggy747 · 03-12-2013 12:30PM

I was expecting toy types that looked like the one you'd see on an East-end "Landan, innit?" thug, not something that looks like it came from Lord Of The Rings.

maximoose · 03-12-2013 12:30PM

They look grand to me. A lot safer than the make shift wolverine hands I used to make out of forks and duct tape.

h2005 · 03-12-2013 12:30PM

I'd be worried that the kids would actually punch each other with them. I know they're foam but I'd sooner buy them boxing gloves.

anncoates · 03-12-2013 12:31PM

I just go by the handy rule of thumb that the more I don't like the idea of a toy as a parent, I would have found it completely awesome as a child.

Dravokivich · 03-12-2013 12:32PM

bluewolf wrote: »

They're made of foam, don't really see the issue?

Aren't knuckle dusters usually used, for punching someone in the head?

Toy weapons, don't generally need such contact, when playing about.

jimgoose · 03-12-2013 12:33PM

Foam knuckle-dusters me ballacks. These are much more like it:

http://www.blackopstoys.com/catalog/hot-toys-predators-noland-extendable-wrist-blades-forearm-armor-p-8768.html

kunst nugget · 03-12-2013 12:35PM

Dravokivich wrote: »

Aren't knuckle dusters usually used, for punching someone in the head?

Toy weapons, don't generally need such contact, when playing about.

A knuckle duster to the balls would be pretty effective too. Although probably not as effective as a Nerf bullet to the eye

beauf · 03-12-2013 12:46PM

maximoose wrote: »

They look grand to me. A lot safer than the make shift wolverine hands I used to make out of forks and duct tape.

Love that...

Dravokivich · 03-12-2013 12:49PM

kunst nugget wrote: »

A knuckle duster to the balls would be pretty effective too. Although probably not as effective as a Nerf bullet to the eye

Accidents happen, you can only try to minimise'em. But I don't think it's a good thing to get something for a kid as a toy that's purpose is to strike at another kid in the head.

jimgoose · 03-12-2013 12:50PM

Dravokivich wrote: »

Accidents happen, you can only try to minimise'em. But I don't think it's a good thing to get something for a kid as a toy that's purpose is to strike at another kid in the head.

One of my favourite toys as a kid was plastic but pretty decent replica FN L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle that fired little plastic slugs from a 10-round mag. Loved that, I did. :cool:

Dravokivich · 03-12-2013 12:54PM

jimgoose wrote: »

One of my favourite toys as a kid was plastic but pretty decent replica FN L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle that fired little plastic slugs from a 10-round mag. Loved that, I did. :cool:

Ehm, good for you I suppose. But that's not the same as comparing with a toy, which is meant to be used in play fighting. You don't swing at cans from 30 ft with a toy knuckleduster.

kunst nugget · 03-12-2013 12:54PM

Dravokivich wrote: »

Accidents happen, you can only try to minimise'em. But I don't think it's a good thing to get something for a kid as a toy that's purpose is to strike at another kid in the head.

I'm guessing the purpose of the toy is to play dress up as a village pillaging viking and not specifically designed for kids to actually strike others on the head with - although that could be an outcome just like the nerf bullet scenario.

Dravokivich · 03-12-2013 12:56PM

kunst nugget wrote: »

I'm guessing the purpose of the toy is to play dress up as a village pillaging viking and not specifically designed for kids to actually strike others on the head with - although that could be an outcome just like the nerf bullet scenario.

It actually states:

perfect for a pretend fist-fight

In its advertisement.

jimgoose · 03-12-2013 12:57PM

Dravokivich wrote: »

Ehm, good for you I suppose. But that's not the same as comparing with a toy, which is meant to be used in play fighting. You don't swing at cans from 30 ft with a toy knuckleduster.

I seem to recall using that rifle quite a bit in play-fighting.

I currently have a beautifully accurate replica of an 1894 Winchester over the fireplace. Mrs. Goose keeps on about a nice pair of wall-lamps, but I'm having none of it!!

Iwasfrozen · 03-12-2013 12:58PM

Dravokivich wrote: »

It actually states:

In its advertisement.

I don;t know about you but I wouldn't want to bring foam knuckledusters to a fight. :rolleyes:

kunst nugget · 03-12-2013 12:58PM

Dravokivich wrote: »

It actually states:

In its advertisement.

Does a pretend fist fight actually involve hitting someone in the head?

Banjo String · 03-12-2013 12:59PM

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

Those two things are not in any way related!

Until your kid turns up to a protest with a knuckle duster.

Toy knuckledusters

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