United Cutlery M48 Talon Survival Spear with Sheath ($72 @ Amazon.com)
Best used for: Hiking to Mordor, getting hopelessly lost in the woods
Walking around unarmed in the wilderness is a horrible idea. But you can yourself against … well, pretty much everything with this 44-inch staff with its eight-inch blade. It’s also built for prying, breaching, and impaling everything from bear to brontosauruses. The handle is made of 30 percent fiberglass and the unit comes with sheath.
